The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1884-03-01

Committee, providing that no person who
held commission in the United States
army or navy before the war; and was after
ward engaged in the military, naval or civil
service of the so-called Confederate States,
shall be appointed to any position in the
army or navy OF the United States.
CONGRESSIONAL PROCEEDINGS
Is the senate Oh tne 2oth Mr. Logan, from
the Committee on Judiciary, reported two
or glnal resolution, which were agreed to,
calling on the Secretary OF the Interior to in
form the Senate whether any of be railroad
companies mentioned in the act of May,
1875 had failed to comply with the require
mcnts of said act. and when and in what re-
spect they had failed, and whether they sub
sequcnty complied and, further, whether
SAID companies had paid any dividends ana 10
what amounts, aud what steps, II any, had
been ken TO enforce the provisions OF said
act. Mr.. Ransom offered joint resolution TO
appropriate 100000 10 relieve sufcre's by the
recent cyclone in the southern States. The
blll providing that the amount oil notes deIlV'
cred by the Comptroller 10 National banks
shall not exceed the par value of bonds de
posted was passed-43 10 l.. Mr.. Harrison
introduced bill to pension all disabled sol-
d.ers who served honoraoy for six months IN
the late war, and TO increase the pensions OF
their widows. In the House JOINT resoiu'
ion was introduced appropriating 10000 for
the distribution OF seed along the inundated
Oates to prohibit aliens and reigners
acquiring or owning land within the United
States; Ivy MIR. Rosecrans 10 authorize the
coinage OF silver dollars and fractions thereon,
under the metric system; by Mr.. McComas,
proposing Il constitutional amendnent pro
lidng that no state snail be preclud by the
grant of any charter OF incorporation from
taxing the capital stock OF such corporatlon'
by Mr.. stevens, to establish an Interstate
Railway Transportation Bureau for the
regulation of conn crce with foreign nations
49, a,,I Inlt trth ns
by Mr.. Dunn, for an appropriation OF S00UV0V
ior the relief OF the persons rendered dest-
site by tie overflow OF the Mississippi River
and its tributaries; by Mr. Springer propos-
ing a Constitutional amendment making the
Presidential term six years and rendering
the President ineligible to reelection to the
next succeeding term. Mr.. Evans. from the
Committee on Territories, reported Dill
providing civil government for Alaska, and
Mr.. Willis, from the Committee on Education,
bill TO aid and temporarily support the COM
mon schools
BILLS were reported in the Senate on the
18th to prohibit the mailing of newspapers
containing lottery advertisements, and forthe
relief of Fitz John Porter, the latter being
made the special order for March II. "A joint
resolution was passed expressing the appreci.
alton by the Nation of the generosity oil Great
Britain in presenting the Alert forthe Greeley
Relief Expedition In the House Mr. Coon
asked unanimous consent tor the passage OF
the Senate joint resolution of thanks to Great
Britain for the gift of the Arctic steamship
Alert but Mr.. Robinson objected. The
Pleuro-pneumonia bill was discussed to the
hour of adjournment, II being argued that the
measure was full of unconstitutional pro
visions, and was in the interest of ring now
being formed to control the cattle trade.
In the Senate on the 27th Mr.. Van Wyck
asked immediate consideration for resolu'
ton which he offered directing the Post
lice Committee to inquire whether ut any
time the Western Union and the Baltimore
Ohio Telegraph Companies had negoti-
ated tor consolidation; after debate
the resolution was referred. Mr. Blair
introduced bill to extend the time
for the completion of railroads west of the
Mississippi River to which grants of public
land han been made, which were In good faith
prosecuting the work of construction, with.
ont the forfeiture of such grants A long de
bate took place on the bill to construct eleven
vessels for the navy In the House the OIL
10 repea' the iron-clad oath previously
passed by the Scnate) was passed. A
resolution was adopted directing the
Secretary of the Treasury to state
how much money there was in the vaults, and
TO report what amount could ut present be APP
piled in liquidation of the public debt. Mr..
Bingham, from the Committee on Post-otfces
and Post-roads, reported adversely on the
bill to prevent the use of the United states
mails to advertise noyious medicines, food
and compounds The Pcuro-pneumonla bill
was further considered.