The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1884-01-31
NEWS CONDENSED.
Concise Record Of the Weel


SEVERAL petitions were presented In the
Senate, Jan. 81, asking investigation OF the
divorce legislation of the respective States, and
others praying for law TO give ex-prisoners
of war the benefit of the public lands. In secret
session q resolution TO discuss the Mexican
treaty with open doors was defeated.
Mr.. Edmunds introduced bill to amend
the act granting lands to the Union and Central
Pacific roads. and TO secure TO the United States
the indebtedness of the companies. Mr. Morgan
offered aresolution, which was agreed TO, that
the Committees on Foreign Relations inquire
into the subject OF settlements in the valley OF
the Congo river, Africa. and report such
merce. bill was passed permitting retired
army officers to hold civil Office In the Terri
tories. There was a lengthy debate on the bill to
establish civil government In Alaska. The House
suspended the rules and passed Mr.. Holman's
resolutions declaring all forfeited land grants
should at once be taken by the Government;
that all laws tending TO dispose OF public lands
In blocks should be repealed and speculation
suppressed; that all agricultural lands should
be reserved for actual mesteaders; that the
Committee on Public Lands should at once
port bills covering the above sentiments and en-
acting them into laws, such measures to have
precedence in debate over all save revenue and
appropriation bills The vote passing these res
olutions was 25l TO 10. The House also passed.
under suspension OF the rules, bill repeating
the law prescribing the iron-clad oath. Mr..
Davis introduced bill to appropriate $4,000 for
the erection OF a building In Chicago for the use
Of appraisers. Bills were introduced TO make
TO authorize the extension OF the Chesapeake
and Ohio road to Fortress Monroe.
THE subject OF foreign Determinations
against American commerce was discussed in
the Senate Jan. 90. The Committee on Foreign
Relations was instructed 10 prepare a report
embodying measures which. when enacted into
law, Will protect American interests. Recent
tariff legislation by France, Germany, Mexico
and Brazil IL also TO be investigated. The Com
mittee on Indian Affairs reported adversely on
he IN n 10 az OkIahnma
lands. Mr.. Hoar introduced a bill TO prevent
the circulation in the mails OF lottery ADVERTISE
lte in executive session confirmed Emory
sPeer OF for Georgia aSa be Rsifst
A bill which is of considerable interest TO farm
srs and others passed the House. 1t provides
that person who buys patented article in the
market, without knowing it TO be patented,
shall not be subject to suit II he only buys IL for
his own use, and not for sale or manufacture,
and that no liability shall attach to him until he
has received notice that the article is a patented
one whereon no royalty has been paid. Tho
House also passed the Greedy Relief Exp ,dition
bill. The committee on public lands reported a
bill for the forfeiture of the Texas Pacific land
grant. A bill was also reported for the erection
Of a public building at New Albany. Ind.
THE bill for the relief of Fitz John Porter
was reported favorably to the Senate by Mr..
Bewell, Jan. %, and Mr.. Logan handed in
minority report. Mr.. Sherman asked immed-
ate consideration for preamble and resolution
reciting the circumstances OF the recent election
troubles at Danville, Va, and the killing OF
Mathews in Copiah county, Miss. and calling
but Mr.. Cockrell objected. A resolution
was passed giving a clerk at $1,000 per
annum TO each Senator who is not chairman
OF committee. Mr. Plumb secured the passage
of resolution directing the Secretary OF the
Interior To report the status of land in Indian
Territory not occupied by the five civilized
tribes. joint resolution was passed to permit
young naval officer named Reynolds to accept
decoration from the Emperor Of Austria for
saving the lives OF twelve men. The House OF
Representatives passed q joint resolution of
thanks to Capt. Gabrielson and Lieut.. Rhodes.
OF the revenue steamer Dexter, for heroism
at the wreck OF the steamer City of Column
bus. Joint resolutions were also passed
approprating $4,000 for the support of
destitute Indians at the Grow agency and the
forts in Montana, and calling for information a
TO the expenditure at Hot Springs, Ark, and
the con1ition of the work OF Improvement. Mr.,
Hewitt offered a resolution of inquiry in regard
60 the trade between the United States and
Mexico. bill reported appropriating
SJ,750OO0 10 pay rebates on tobacco and $21. 800
for the expenses of the Legislature OF New Mex
leo. bill was introduced for the erection at
Helena, Ark, OF public building costing not
20 exceed 100000.
A JOINT resolution providing for the re-
moval of the remains of the late Maj Gen. +.
o. c. Ord, from Havana, where he died, to
Washington, passed the Senate Jan "a. The
joint resolution for the relief of the Greedy ex-
petition, with an amendment that the party be
volunteers, was also passed. The resolution in
regard to clerks for Senator's was amended to
provide that they receive Sc per day and he ap-
pointed only for the session Bills were intro
duced for the preservation OF forests the
national domain, and u authorize the President
to pay back the indemnity fun to the Chinese
government Some work was done on the Alas
ka Civil Government bill. In the House of
Representatives, bill was introduced providing
that pensions for total disability be $40 per
month, without Iegard to rank. A bill was
passed making an appropriation OF IS, 750, 900 TO
nay the claims for rebate on tobacco, bill
building at Chattanooga. joint resolution
was passed authorizing the Secretary of the In
terror TO detail an employe assistant clerk of
the Committee on Pensions, The House refused
20 concur in the Senate amendment TO the
Greedy relief bill.
MIR. BLAIR introduced bill in the Senate
Jan. IS, for the free circulation of newspapers
within the State where published. NJ Cam
eron presented petition from the Merchants
association Of Milwaukee for retaliatory leg
islation against French and German wines
Mr.. Beck called up his bill to prohibit
chasing bonds above par, which was referred TO
the committee on finance. The bill for n civil
government in Alaska was passed. with pro-
hfbitory liquor clause. An adjournment TO the
18th was taken. The House went into
committee of the whole on the Fitz
John Porter bill, and speeches were made
by Messrs Taylor, Bayne Keifer and Raw
Washington of the remains of Gen. Ord was
passed The Speaker presented a communica-
ton from the Seer etary of the Navy stating that
40 service was rendered the Britis. navy during
the bombardment of Alexandria by American
officers or men.