The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1884-01-12

purpose TO take advantage OF this snggeS
ton to refuse an appropriation for the 81
and - notes, the expectation being that II
these notes shall be retired TIE effect Will be
TO force the silver dollar into circulation.
Senator Sherman's attention was called
the report that the office Of President Of
the Northern Pacific Railroad had been ten
hcred him and declined. He said: The Of
ice was not rendered 10 me, bu, the matte.
has been mentioned by leading stockholders
and directors. have said that while
would gladly undertake the duties Of the
office, and have the highest opinion Of tho
value and sucress vi the road, yet | could
not, with due regard 10 my duty 10 my con
,titucntS and colleagues in the Senate, re-
sign the position Of Senator Nor could
properly, while Senator, &c. as President OF
he company.
CONGRESSIONAL PROCEEDINGS.
Mr.. D0ipH presented II petition in the sen
Ate ON the ith for the forfeiture OF the nm
armed land grant of the Oregon Contra! Road,
NJ. Miller iCaiD offered resolution calling or
The Secretary of the Treasury tor Information
as to the dIilicuitc. cncounterrcd in
he enforcement OF The Chinese RcStric-
ion act, In til House bills were
Introduced; 10 prevent the use OF
il" mails "a circulate advertisements
II lHf. EgNs iutIl 'liltF or lOOd; 10 pension
al soil o.- az sa'ora Wh. served three months
N the var q! the rcD 'lliOu; - aholieh Tte TAX
IL tobacco; fora comm sSlon on the alcoholic
iq,,u. Traffic: to oStonu the time for pay
n.nr VI the tax on distilled spirits Ia ware
houses; 10 consolidate III" internal Icie-
uuc and customs districts in each Sthte; to
prevent III undue cQ!lacQon OF ibs paper
circulation and IL rio1ibit .Lv lssNt cf Treas
than ton dollars; for the ostablishmert q II
National Educational lund, and declaring
equal rights t. all y,tikons ot the CE.tei
states, without fcga''I 10 race Or color.
N the Senate on the slh a resolution Offered
by Mr. Hale was agreed TO- calling on the
secretary Of the Navy for q statement OF the
original cost of the vessels Oh the naval regis
ter, ana the amount expended in repairs.
Special messages from the President were
received. calling Alteration 10 the Hen
ncpin Canal project, and urging the
appropriation at Sl,0lD,Hr ~ continue
work on the Mississippi, RIVER i'm
proycmcnt below cairo ~ In the Houso Mr..
Hunt introduced II joint resolution for the APP
prOpriatior nj slUU,0U 10 continue work on
the Mississippi River improvements. Bills
were introduced: Ny Mr. Dorshcmer, abol-
ishlng the duties on humber, timber, and other
products of the forests: by Mr.. Dcustor. pro
posing II Constitutional amendment prohibit
ing Congress or Tic state l.t2isla-
ing or ahrGg.ng tho manufactures or
sale OF any article OF merchandise
composed in part or whole OF any moluct OF
III" soil: by Mr.. Valon,inc, TO repeal the iron
clad oath: 10y MY. Beach, proposing amend
mentS 10 tn" Constitution providing tor uni
form laws on the subject Of marriagr and d.
vOrce; giving the President power TO vc,o one
or more items OF an Appropriation bili.and pro
viduE that the credit, money Hnd property OF
the United States shall not he loaned or Civ
en- To private corporations. The O'Donnell
was referred 10 the Comruit
tee on Foreign Affair.".
NIX. fLrMG presented petition in the Sen
ate on the 9Th from 20,Q1 cX-so1iors for the
of Il Soldiers Home in Kansas.
Mr.. Logan presented petition for pensions
for e.-prisoners Of war, ana Mr.. slater one
from the citizens OF Oregon, praying that the
lands granted 10 the Oregon Ccntra! Railway
which have not been earned he re-
taken by the United States. \ resom-
ion offered by Mr. Morgan was adopted that
The AttWncy-Gcncral furnish copies of re-
ports on alleged abuses in the Federal courts
IN the Southern States. In the House resO-
utions were offered relative To the advisable
ty OF retaiatory legislation agains, countries
which have arbitrarily excluded our food
products. 4 bill for the relief of Fi'z John
Porter was reported by the Military Commit