The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1884-12-18

The Work Of the Senate and House
of Representatives

Mr.. BLAIR introduced q bill In the Senate,
on the 9Th inst. granting $4,000 to aid the Col
ored Peoples Exposition, 70 be held ut Chicago
In 1885. Mr.. Dolph called up the bill providing
for the incorporation of the Spokane Falls and
C9ur d'Alene Railway Company In Idaho and
Washington Territories. Mr.. Harrison OBJ
jected to the bill on the ground that
the company would probably occupy
all the passes through the mountains
and secure land enough to monopolize the pub
lie domain. MIR. Platt remarked that he did not
approve OF the practice in vogue OF build
ing railroads on paper. Certain amend
ments to the bill were agreed to depriving the
other roads. Further consideration of the
subject was postponed. A bin to refund
gaily exacted on malt imported from Canada
was defeated, for the reason that protest was
not made at the time OF paying the duties. Mr..
Mitchell read letter from Cen Grant declin-
ing TO s.ec?t pension, and requesting the
withdraw. on the bill introduced In his behalf.
A com,nittee W conference was ordered on
Of of the Atlanta and Pacific Road In
the House OF Representatives the Speaker
read communication from the Postmaster
General asking al appropriation of 500, COZ for
railroad postal ser nee for the remainder of the
current year Thii was referred, as well az the
following bills: On3 by Mr.. Townshend propos-
| ing constitutional amendment providing that
treaties shall be rIade by and with the consent OF
| the House as wei as that of the Senate; by Mr..
homestead sett ement: another by Mr.. Buckner
| to suspend the coinage Of standard silver dol
| lars; and another by Mr. Robinson to restore
the oeremonifs attendant upon Presidential in
| augurations to Jeffersonian simplicity. Mr..
| Cox offered a resolution asking the opinion
of the Attorney General as to whether the
| eight horr law should be considered ap-
| phcable to letter carriers. Joint resolu-
ton vas also introduced by Mr. Cox pro-
Of th BarSod u sata: Of L lHb
ME- Warner offered a bill to prevent the contrac-
ton OF the currency, q $4,000 appropriation
ment of the Philadelphia harbor, and Mr.. Ellis
introduced bill to erect a monument to the
! victims OF the Greedy expediti, n at a cost OF
| $25,oO0. Some discussion of the interstate
commerce bill followed, but no action was taken
upon It,
THE bill to admit Southern Dakota as
State was taken up in the Senate on the 9th
inst, and Mr.. Harrison, Of Indiana, addressed
the Senators in support of the measure. A bill
! providine for the erection of a statue to Lafay-
cite was offered by Mr.. Sherman. The bill pro-
viding for the sale of the Cherokee reservation
! In Arkansas was passed. as well as an amend
ment to the sections of the Revised Stat
utes which prohibit the delivery OF regis
j tered letters and the payment OF money Or
! ders to lottery companies. The amendment
consisted in striking out the word "fraudu-
lent" so as TO cover lotteries generally. In ex-
ecutive session. Mr.. Rddleberger objected to the
the Treasury. bill was introduced In the
House of Representatives by Mr.. Chalmers
rsst0rs o Gf
sressional and State elections shall be held the
same day. and making intimidations at cleo
tons runishable. The bill was referred
hill was resumed. Mr. Davis, of Illinois.
said he thought the first step should be to
sass s o naa on tho he pa
| railroads. Mr.. Horr approved of this sugges-
ton, and objected to MIR Reagan's Offering on
the ground that 1t Disseminated in favor OF
roads in certain States and against those which
went through other States 1t would annihi-
late cheap rates OF transportation in the West
and South, he said, and make bread
dear. Further discussion was postponed.
In response to the request of Mr. Springer, the
| Attorney General sent to the Committee on
| Expenditures of the Department OF Justice
copies of the correspondence on file in the de-
partment relative to the employment of United
States Deputy Marshals at the Congressional
respoDdence with Lot Wright, United States
Marshal for the Southern District of Ohio.
THE Chair laid before the Senate on the 10th
inst an invitation to that body from the Com
missioners of the New Orleans Exposition to
participate in the opening of the Exposition on
Dec 16. The communication was laid on the
table. that being the usual formal disposition Of
such documents in the Senate when no special
or immediate disposition is demanded by any
Senator. Mr.. Vest, on behalf of the Committee
on Commerce, requested that the committee be
oceanic ship railway bill. Mr.. Vest stated that
he had received let er from Capt Fades saying
certain changes had been made in the conces-
sion from Mexico, VIII CHI made 1t necessary to
withdraw the bill. The committee was accord
ingly discharged from the consideration of the
bill, which was ordered to be withdrawn from the
files of the Senate. Mr.. Vest presented several
memorials from Dakota in opposition to
its admission as State, and claimed that the
movement was engineered by ambitious Terri
torial politicians. bill was introduced to in
crease to So 1000 the appropriation for public
building at Minneapolis The interoceanic ship
railway measure was withdrawn from the files.
/ The House OF Representatives passed the West
ointsppropriation bill. A joint resolution was
introduced setting aside 100000 for American
representation In the Exposition at Antwerp
next year. The interstate commerce bill was dis
cussed.
THE Oregon Central land forfeiture bill
was again taken up in the Senate on the 18th
inst, and the amendment of Mr.. Doph was
agreed to protecting the right of settlers on
the forfeited lands. Further discussion of
the measure was postponed, and considera-
ton of the bill for the admission of Southern
Dakota was resumed. Mr.. Harrison replied
to Mr.. Vests attack upon the bill. and in
quired of Mr.. Vest what number Of inhab-
itants should in his opinion entitle a erritory
| TO admission to the Union. Mr.. Vest rel lied
least population sufficient to entitle IL to rep
| resentation in the House but even il Dakota
had population sufficiently large to fulfill this
condition other circumstances must of necessity
enter into q decision of the question of its adj
mission as a st tie. MIR. Cockrell expressed him.
| self as opposed to the admission OF new Terri
tories with large area and small population He
would not be satisfied TO a init Dakota
IL II had four times the population necessary
| to entftle 1t to repr sentation in Congress Mr..
| Van Wyck offered q resolution that as the COM
| mercial treaty negotiated with Spain had been
| given to the public, rule be adopted for
| its consideration in open session. joint
| resolution was adopted appointing the 2lst
| of February for the ceremonies connect
ed with the completion of the Washington
monument. Adjourned to Monday, the 10th.
| In the House, congressman Hancock, of the
Committee on Appropriations, reported the in
| valid pension appropriation bill 1t was refer
| red TO the committee of the whole. Con-
| sideration of the interstate commerce
bill being resumed, Mr.. Glascock at
| tackled the railSoad-pool system, and
| advocated its strict prohibition. A general un-
Outstanding was arrived at that the debate shall
| close the next day the subject is taken mp as
| between the substitu of Mr.. Regain and the
| committee bill. Mr. Regain has modified his
| motion. and now offers his proposition
| only as a sub titu;e for the remedial
features Of the committee bill. Mr.. Hiscock
| offered aresolution for the appointment of Joint
4 cOmmittee invpofiOata tba of ha