The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1884-01-17
NEWS CONDENSED.
Concise Record of the Week


CONGRESS reassemDled, siter inc hoaiuuy
recess, on Monday, Jan. T. In the Senate, Mr..
Dolph presented n petition for the forfeiture
of the unearned hand grant OF the Oregon
navy-yard at Alg ers, La; to bridge the
Mississippi at Sibley, Mo-; and 20 give
the Southern Kansas road right OF way through
ton calling ON the Secretary of the Treasury Tor
inforrpation 10 the difficulties encountered In
the enforcement Of the Chinese restriction act
ton calling on heads Of departments for fnfor-
nation in regard to the distribution OF circulars
asking contributions for political purposes. Bits
TO the number OF go were introduced, among
them one to place the name OF George
w. Getty on the retired list, with the
rank of Major General; to appropriate
$4,000 for a postoffce building &C Los An
geles; to prevent the use Of the mails to circu-
late advertisements OF dangerous medicines or
food; to make reduction OF 80 per cent In
freight and passenger rates on the Union and
Central Pacific roads; TO pension all soldiers or
sailors who served thirty days in the war Of the
rebellion; to provide for the acceptance OF the
and to construct the Michigan and
Mississippi canal; to prohibit imports
from countries which unjustly dis
crfminate against American products: TO place
nsolasses and sugar on the free list, and TO erect
public buildings at Fort Dodge and Winona.
Mr.: Townshend introduced joint resolution
requesting the President TO invite the co-opera-
ton of the Governments of the American Ma
lions TO secure the establishment OF customs
union.
A RESOLUTION was offered in the Senate on
the sth inst by Mr. Hale, and adopted, calling
on the Secretary of the Navy for statement Of
the original csst of the vessels the naval reg
lister, and the amount expended in repairs. Mr..
Van Wyck presented n resolution forbidding the
Secretary of the Interior 10 issue land patents
to the New Orleans and Pacific road until
Congress has determined the questions in
volved In the claims OF the company. In re-
OF thaG 20 la
OF the Treasury submitted 10 that body official
figures concerning the national debt. The high
water mark was reached Aug. 81, 1865, when the
nation owed s., 756 43l ,571; June 80, 1888, this
colossal burden had been reduced to $1,65l,091,
2O7 The reduction. including interest and less
cash in the Treasury, has amounted
Mr. Hunt introduced Joint resolution for the
appropriation of 100000 TO continue work on
the Mississippi river improvements BlIs were
introduced TO erect public buildings at El Paso
and Houston, Tex. and La Crosse, Wis; 20
bridge the Mississippi at Memphis; 20 admit
Washington Territory az State; TO regulate the
ries, and to increase the pension of the widow
or General Frank p Blair. Mr.. Beach
offered constitutional amendment pro-
ject of marriage and divorce. The
President submitted message recommending
an appropriation Of 81, 100000 to continue the
work Of Improving the MISSISSIPPI river below
Cairo. The President also sent in a message on
the Illinois canals He recites the action of the
Illinois General Assembly Offering the Illinois
and Michigan canal To the United States Gov
eminent and the recent action Of Congress In
directing q survey for the Hennepin canal, and
commends the whole subject to the present Ma
tional Legislature as matter worthy OF its
early consideration.
MR. PLUMB presented petition In the Sen.
ate. on the 9th inst, from 100000 veterans for a
soldiers home in Kansas. Mr.. Anthony offered
a resolution that the committee on foreign re-
n n
In retaliation for the exclusion Of American
meats from foreign countries. Mr.. Logan pre-
sented petition for pensions for ex-prisoners
of war. resolution was adopted that
the Attorney General furnish copies of
reports on abuses in the Federal courts
in the Southern States. bill was Tassed
for land taken for military reservation in 1850.
In the House, Mr.. Hasson introduced resolu-
tion.which was unanimously adopted, instruct
ing the Committee on Foreign Affairs 10 ascer-
tain whether the favored nation clause in our
treatieShas been violated by Germany France,
or any other foreign Powers, aud II so TO
in the way of retahatory legislation.
A bill for the relief OF Fitz John Porter was re-
ported by the Military committee. message
from the President was received, submitting the
report of the MISSISSIPPI River commission. and
after a long debate the document was referred
TO the Committee on Rivers and Harbors. Mr..
Bagley introduced bill TO appropriate $4,000
toward the expense of placing the statue of Lib
erty in the harbor of New York. The House
passed resolution OF sorrow at the death OF
Edward Lasker. the German statesman.
Mr. DAWES introduced bill in the Senate,
on the 10th inst, providing tor the establish
ment OF postal telegraph system by the Gov
eminent A communication was received from
the Secretary of the Interior. announcing dep.
relations in the Yellowstone park. Mr.. Plumb
presented petition with 900 signatures, asking
that Oklahoma be opened to settlement. -Four
bills were introduced in relation to pensions and
~ In
quest the Secretary of the Interior suspend the
issue OF land patents to tho New Orleans and Pa
CHIC Railroad company until Congress shall de-
term1ne the claims of the corpora ton. A resolu-
ton by Mr.. Voorhees, was adopted directing the
Secretary of War to inform the Senate Of the
amount of money required to equalize the
bounties OF those who served in the late war.
Mr.. Cullom introduced bill for the construction
of the Illinois and Mississippi canal In the
House OF Representatives, the oath was adj
ministered to Mr.. Clardv, of Missouri. Mr..
Rosecrans introduced a bill for the relief OF
Col Thomas Worthington, of Ohio. A resolu-
to- was offered calling on the Secretary OF
State for information as to the irregular prac-
tees In the importation of goods and what leg
tslation Is necessary. A joint resolution for the
immediate appropriation Of $1,000, 600 for Mis-
Essippi river improvements was referred A
resolution was adopted calling on the Secretary
Of the Treasury TO give his reasons for discontin-
uing the issue Of silver certificates The House
adjourned until the 14tb.
A BILL appropriating 81, 600, 900 to continue
improvements on the Mississippi river passed
the Senate on the 18th inst Mr. Call introduced
. measure TO create university of medicine
1t Washington, and setting aside $l,00o,-
BOO as a perpetual endowment Mr.. Edmunds
handed In a bill for the relief OF the
survivors OF the Jeanette expedition, and Mr..
Coil introduced one for the tablshment of
savings banks at all Presidential bostotfices.
Mr.. Cullom spoke at length in regard to his bill
30 REQ Ranize the legislative power OF Utah by
means Of Governor and council OF nine. After
N HenatA adjourn
Monday.