The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1884-02-14
NEWS CONDENSED.
Concise Record Of the Week.
DOINGS OF CONGRESS.


was agreed TO, providing that no dividends shall
be made by the Union Pacific road except from
the net ga -ninys, and that no new stock shall
beissued or mort ages created without leave OF
Congress- under penalty OF me ana imprison-
meut. Various petitions from Union soldiers
for laws for their beuefit were handed in. MIR.
Logan presented protest against the passage OF
the bill for the relief OF fitz John Porter. Bills
were favorably reported TO establish unit orm
system OF bankruptcy; TO make eight hours o
days labor i'm Government workshops, and TO
pay wages for legal holidays. Bills were intro
duced TO enable the people or Dakota 10 form a
constitution; to provide artificial limbs for ex-
soldiers: 10 erect public building at Tyler,
Tex, and 20 prevent the publication OF lottery
advertisements in the Territories. The Chair
presented resolutions adopted by the Legls-
lature of Ohio favoring tarin for
revenue In the House Mr. Morrison,
and Means. introduced n bill TO revise
tho tarif on impor,s, IL makes reduction OF
20 per cent. on numerous articles, but prevents
any reduction TO "A lower rate than the Morrill,
act OF 1861. The bill was referee. The oath OF
office was administered TO Mr.. Hammond, who
has been i'll since Congress convened Mr.
Houk offered a resolution directing the Com
mitbCe on Education TO inquire into the
working OF agricultural colleges aided by
land Nsb sa Officers h Of Se Unit States
for the Illegal use OF money az elections author
izing a survey of the passes between the ainuents
OF the Upper Missouri and Columbia rivers; TO
prevent the sale of certain Pacific railroads be-
fore the United States bonds and interest shall
have been fully raid: for an export tax on cot
ton ; to declare Good Friday a legal holiday; APP
propriating SI25OO0 10 improve the Colorado
river; and for the relief of tue Lady Franklin
bay expedition. Mr.. Springer presented me-
mortal from New Mexico making grave charges
against Chief Justice Samuel Is. AXtel
NH. COKE presented "a memorial IN the SEN
ate, OH the 9Th inst, from the Legislature Of
Texas asking legislation TO reopen the western
trail through Indian Territory. leased for graz
ing purposes. Bills were reported favoraby o.
erect public building a. san Francisco, to
grant right OF way through Indian Territory
to the southern Kansas Road, and to allOt
lands in severalty to Indians resolution was
passed directing the Committee on Printing TO
report on the expectancy OF publishing an
offc gazette OF the United States, TO con-
tain advertisements for proposals and contracts,
as also gele-al orders by heads OF department :.
There some debate on nj xican land titles.
The House OF Representatives conGurrcd in the
Senate amendments 10 the tobacco reb1t bill.
Mr.. DockcTy offered a resolution Co abOl-
ish the position OF stenOgrapher of conf
mittees. A resolution to send sub-com-
mittee to investigate matters at Hot Springs,
Ark, was defeated. Bills were reported favor
ably to donate TO the town OF Fort Smith
part OF the military reservation for school pur
poses; to give the Southern Kansas Road right
of way through Indian Territory, and TO give
General Ward Il. Burnett a pension OF 500 per
month. bill for the election OF territorial gsv-
ernors and secretaries bY the people was tabled.
memorial from Western AsSo lated Press,
asking reduction of postage on transient news
papers, was referred 10 the committee on POST
office. rhe House discussed the bill for bureau
Of animal irdUstrv.
Ellis were reported in the Senate on the
eth inst. TO amend the Chinese restriction act
and TO provide for the suppression Of plouro-
pneumonia. bfll was introduced TO provide
indemnity for the State OF Iowa under the
swamp land acts There was further debate on
the bill regaId ding Mexican land grants. Paul
Strobach, nominated for United States
Marshal of the Middle district of Ala
bama, was rejected by the Senate, in executive
session. In the House resolution was adopted
calling on the Secretary of the Interior for
copies OF all papers regarding irregular practices
on the part of ATTORNEYS praoticing before the
nension Office Bills were Introduced to authorize
the purchase of snug harbors for disabled sea-
men, and TO establish branch homo for Grip
pied soldiers in one OF the Western States.
Resolutions were adopted requesting from the
President copies Of correspondence with Great
Britain respecting the extradition OF alleged
fugitives from justice, and calling on the Secre-
tary o. state for facts in connection with the
absence of foreign ministers and consuls from
their posts during the past two years. The re-
nainder OF the session was devoted TO debate on
the pleuro- pneumonia bill.
Ma. CALL onere1 II resolution in the Senate
on the eth inst, relue~ ting the President 20
prevent the delivery TO the Spanish authorities
on n pretended charge of highway robbery of
Ca los AgueTo, G Cuban patriot, now impris-
Oned at Key West. A bill was passed in regard
to lands occupied by settlers on the Ute Reser-
bill for the relief of large number OF citizens
of Southern Illinois who were granted lands
dian Territories Mr.. Van Wyck reported n
measure for the relief Of settlers on the Denver
and st. Joseph Railroad lands Mr.. Beck offered
resolution for an inquiry into the removal OF
John Dudley, colored porter OF the Senate,
formerly a Union soldier, and charged that
he had been wantonly dismissed. Nine SEN
ators voiced their 1i views on the Mexican land
grant titles bill, but no action was taken.
In the House of Representatives, a resolution
was reported declaring vacant the positions OF
stenographers OF committees, proper reporters
passed 10 provide for the removal Of the remains
OF Gays ain Walter Clifford from Wyoming TO
Bureau of Navigation In the Treasury Depart
ment. The rules were debated untfl quorum
was lost
WHETHER or not Secretary Chandler had
been impertinent in the Greedy affair was dis
cussed without issue in the Senate on the Sth
inst. Mr. Beck abandoned his attempt to Sc
cure Information relative to the discharge of
colored laborer named Dudley. Mr.. Riddle
berger offered a resolution for n joint COM
mittee TO report the cause OF all removals of con-
gressional employees. Mr.. Frye reported bill
TO remove burdens from the American merchant
marine. Mr.. Logan introduced bill for com
mission TO report on the progress Of the color ed
people since the close OF the war. The Mexican
land grant titles bin was pissed. and an nd :
journmeat to Monday, the 18th, was taken.
The House, after debate, the conclusion OF
which occupied most of the day, adopted tn !,
rules which governed the Forty sixth Congress-
Messrs. Hopkins, Ward, Lanham, and ison
were named as the committee TO invesji. ate and
determine who tells the truth-Keifer or Gen
BOynton The House passed resolution au-
thorzing the loan of tents for reunion
of soldiers and sailors at Chicago in
August Resolutions were offered inquir-
Ing whether any consular officer is in
debted to the Government on account
of fees and trust funds, and whether Con-
gross can impose inspection laws on pork rrod-
net destined for expectation. Another resoiu-
ton provides for appropriation OF 800 900 for
the sufferers by the Ohio River floods. Mr..
Randall reported the naval appropriation bill,
and Mr.. Willis introduced measure Temporal
rily providing for the support OF common
schools. resolution was on. red requesting the
President rot To deliver Carlos Aguero e. the
Spanish authorities to be tried for political Of
lenses.
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