The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1884-06-26
NATIONAL LAWMAKERS.
Brief Summary Of the Proceed
ings Of Congress.

In the Senate, June 16, Mr.. Ingalls, created
breeze by charging that Mr. Brown had in
serted In the official report of the latters speech
on the Georgia claim words which were not
used in the debate. Bills were reported TO IN
crease TO 100000 the appH6pnatlon Tor
a public building at Erie. and to forfeit
and Pacific Road. Mr.. Van wyck offered q
resolution directing the Committee on Judiciary
70 inquire whether the Union and Central Pacific
Roads have guaranteed interest on bonds other
than those specifically authorized by Congress.
or have issued new stock In violation of said act
Interesting debates took place on Mr.. Buffers
New York and on the Utah bill. In the
House, bills were introduced to
soldier or sailor 100 acres OF land, and for the
erection OF home for union and confederate
soldiers at Denver. The Committee on Elections
reported In favor OF admitting MI; Morey from
sented measure TO punish the prosecution of
fraudulent claims against foreign governments
by fine and imprisonment An evening session
was held TO consider the deficiency appIopria-
ton bill.
In the Senate. on the 18th. Mr.. Brown stig-
matized the recent remarks of Mr.. Ingalls, as de-
liberate insult. and contended that Senator'S
were always accorded an opportunity to revise
their remarks before being printed in the official
proceedings. Mr. INGALLS, retorted that all he had
said in regard TO Interpolation might be con-
strued as the Senator from Georgia chose. A
joint resolution was passed to lease to the
Michigan Fish Commissioners strip of
land adjoining st. Mary's Falls Canal.
Mr.. Sherman argued against the, wisdom
OF ordering an investigation into the condi-
ton OF the banks of New York. but suggested
stringent law prohibiting bank officers other
than directors from engaging in speculative
operations. The house, by 1873 to 81, agreed TO
the conference report the bill for the relief of
Fitz John Porter. providing that he shall receive
no compensation for the period since his dis
mil do nFafern 10 IN
passed, the chair ruling out proposition by Mr.
Randall against political assessments bill to
amend the Pacific Railroad acts in relation to
the survey of lands was passed
In the Senate, June 1s, after the reading OF
the journal, which contained an allusion to the
Fitz John Porter bill, the Chair stated that no
further action on that bill was necessary than
TO have the action announced to the Senate. A
debate ensued as TO whether the provision relat-
ing to back pay secured the object in view. which
was ended by the Chair laying before the Senate
q message OF the House OF Representa-
uves announcing the concurrence of that body
in the report OF the conference committee,
which recommended that the House recede
from its disagreement to the amendment OF
the Senate and agree to the same. Il his action
takes the Porter bill back TO the House of Rep
resentatives as finally passed, so far as the
ton OF Congress il cOncerned.l BY vote of
80 TO Is the Utah bill was then passed. The
bill embodies many suggestions offered by the
Utah Commission and by District Attorney Van
Tile, and is intended TO afford some means by
which polygamy can be punished. IL compels
wives to testify against their husbands as TO the
fact of marriage, and declares children born In
polygamy illegitimate. In the House a further
conference was ordered on the postoffice bill,
and Messrs. Townshend, Holman, and
Horn were appointed conferrees on the
part of the House The remainder of the
day was spent in considering bill TO extend
the provisions of the Thurman act to the Kan
Pacific, the Sioux City and Pacific. and the
Central branch Of the Union Pacific Road. 1t
requires the Union and Central Pacific Com
panies to pay annually into the sinking fund
$4,000, coo each, with lesser amounts for the
smaller lines.
IN the Senate, June ~, when the Mexican
pension bill came up, Mr. Beck said the amend
ments proposed would, in the opinion of the
Commissioner of Pensions, involve an outlay OF
sag, 100000. The House of Representatives
passed the Pacific Railroad bill. with the amend
ment to make the Central Pacific Road pay year
1y into the treasury 55 per cent OF its net earn
ings. The bill TO prohibit the importation of
aliens under labor contracts was passed without
division.
IN the Senate, June'20, n favorable report
was made on the bill 20 amend the act relating
TO the immediate transportation of dutiable
as Senator-elect from Maryland was presented.
The Mexican pensions bill was debated at con-
siderable length, but actioa was reached.
The House, in the Ohio contested cleo
ton case of Campbell versus Morey,
decided to seat the former, and he were duly
ance fees levied upon vessels engaged In domes
tic commerce, and to forfeit the unearned land
grant of the Sioux City and st. Paul Railroad
Company The Judiciary Committee reported
Sergeant-at-Ar Thompson the amount OF the
judgment received by Hallet Kilbourne.