The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1883-01-19
DOINGS OF CONGRESS.

resolution was adopted by the Senate,
on the 9th inst, requesting the suspension
of daily mail service between Fort Niobrara
and Deadwood and between Chamberlain
and Rapid City. A Joint resolution was
adopted authorizing Ensign Reynolds 10 &C
cepU IA decoration from the Emperor OF Aus
tria Memorials were presented from the
Georgia Legislature in favor OF the Educa-
tional bill, ana from the Kentucky
University for an appropriation
for the support OF schools in the
States favorable report was made
on the bill To grant To a railroad and tele-
graph line the right of way through the
Fort Smith military reservation The bill TO
provide tor the Presidential succession
passed the Senate by vote OF 40 yeas to 10
nays The bill was amended in several par
ticulars before being put upon it's passage,
and Us it now stands, the Cabinet officer who
may succeed to the Presidency will hold Of
flee but very brief period 1t is made his
duty ii Congress is not at the time in sess-
ion, to convene that body within twenty
days To provide for permanently hll1ng the
vacant position by an election under the
present law. The House devoted the entire
day to the consideration of the Shipping
bill The burden of several of the speeches
was opposition to any provision look
ing to the repeal of State laws
imposing taxes upon merchant vessels. Mr..
JlC tlOusC Oh IhO itS al
questions involved As Mr.. Springer rose
to speak on the bill, colored man stood up
in the gallery and commenced an Grafton,
which was interrupted by the doorkeeper.
Mr. Lapham presented a petition in the
Senate on the 10th inst from members of
the New York Board of Trade for the pass
age of the Lowell Bankruptcy bill. Mr..
Frye introduced joint resolution for the
the United States and Great Britain. The
Tariff bill was considered in COM
mittee of the whole In the House,
Mr. Grape offered a resolution directing the
Judiciary Committee TO report what legisla-
ton is necessary to establish low and equtta-
BILE telegraphic rates between the States OF
the Union and foreign countries Mr.. Aid
rich introduced bill providing for the ex-
portation of distilled spirits on giving one
bond Mr.. Mills offered a resolution inquir-
ing of the Attorney General the amount
paid to special counsel in the star-route
cases A special committee was appointed
TO investigate the charges against the Chief
Clerk of the House, John Bailey.
Mr.. Cameron presented memorial In the
Senate, on the 18th inst from the Pittsburgh
Chamber of Commerce, against reduction Of
the tariff ON bituminous coal The bill for the
relief of Fitz John Porter was passed, with an
amendment providing that no pay or allow
ance prior to reinstatement shall be granted
The vote stood: Yeas, 33; nays, 26 Messrs
Cameron of Pennsylvania, Sewell of New
Jersey, and Hoar of Massachusetts, voted
with the Democrats in the affirmative. With
these exceptions, the Republicans voted solid
ly against the bill, the Democrats all support
ing it, Malone and Riddleberger lodged
the vote The House of Representatives re-
sumed discussion of the Shipping bill.
Gamblers free-ship amendment was agreed
to by l25 to 104 Holman's amendment,