The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1884-04-10
NEWS CONDENSED.
Concise Record of the Week.
DoIN0s OF CONGRESS.

A COMMUNICATION from the Attorney Gen.
eral. stating that his force Of employees WAS too
small to supply promptly the voiuminous pa
pers called for. and asking for more help. was
presented In the Senate on the slst ult. Favor
able reports were made on bills for the erection
OF public buildings at Chattanooga, Opelousas,
and Portland. petition was presented asking
compensation to citizens OF Kansas for
property destroyed Dyed in the Cheyenne
of his bin to organize the Patent ONCE in separ-
ate departments. David j. Brewer was con-
House Mr.. FInerty, q Chicago, introduced
resolution thanking Minister Sargent for the
able, faithful, and dignihed manner
OF hs h ooe ne ss Mnisser to Bsnn d" TSs
Committee on Public Health reported back
resolution directing an investigation as to the
adnlteration Of food and drugs as not within
the province of Congress; but 1t was recommit-
ted, by vote OF li7 to I1e. A resolution was
offered by Mr.. Nichols, requesting the Sherman
committee Of the Senate TO inquire into the Cir
cupsstances Of the riots ut Cincinnati. Bills
were introduced TO grant tight of way through
Indian Territory for the Pacific and Great Etst-
of delivery; TO repeal the internal revenue tax
on tobacco and the Sistillaton OF apples and
peaches: to equaHze the taxation OF foreign ana
domestic insurance companies, and TO approfri-
ate<+o0, o0J for sufferers by the overflow of the
Mississippi. Robert Smalls sworn In
member from South Carolina. Mr. Bland.led
the unlimited coinage of silver.
BILL for the relief of the Jeanette survivors
passed the Senate On the I'd inst memorial
was presented from William Webster. an Amer
lean citizen, asked TO be secured In the owner
ship Of half million ceres of land in New
Zealand bought from native chiefs before the
British took possession, A bill re-
ported for asoertaising the expense in
CURED by Idaho Territory in suppressing the
Bannook and Nez Perce outbreaks. Bills were
.I.k1
tracts in Alaska and to make gold and silver
tifcates legal tender. Mr.. Coke argued against
the education bill. Generals Grant and Beale
were rendered the courtesy OF the floor.
In the House of Representatives, bills were IA
vorab'y reported for the naturalization of the
descendants OF aliens who served honorably
in the army; authorizing the service OF proc
esses Of Federal courts within the limits of In
dian reservations TO provide for the inspec-
tion OF live stock, hog products, and dressed
tonagon land grant: to prohibit con-
tracts for the labor of Federal prisoners, and
to pay Government employees wages withheld in
violation OF the oight-tour law. The bill TO
deem the trade dollars was passed, by 169 10 &C,
alter the erasure OF the fourth section, which
provided that they should be counted in the
compulsory coinage. The special committee
appointed TO investigate the charges made by
ex-Speaker Keifer against II. V. Boynton Ie-.
ported that they were not sustained by the evil
dence.
THE Senate held it's usual debate on the
work worthy OF record was accomplished. In
the House memorial from bontlholders of the
Northern Pacific road was presented praying TO
be heard before the Public Lands Committee
In regard to the proposed forfeiture.
TO receive Gen. Grant. who leaned a crutch
ut the clerks desk and was introduced to mem
bers by Speaker Carlisle. message from the
President was received recommending an ap-
Precipitation OF 100000 for the protection of
leyces the lower Mississippi.
JOINT resolution of the Legislature OF
Iowa, asking immediate steps to recover I'M
earned portions of railroad land grants, was
presented in the Senate on the Sd inst. by Mr.
Wilson. petition was received from 1900 citi-
zens of the Western States. asking for a pension
of at least 81 in money for each honorably dis
charged soldier and sailor Of the late war. Fa-
vorable reports were made on bills TO erect
public building at Sacramento and 10 author
ize the bridging OF the Cumberland at Nash
Vile and the Missouri at White Cloud. The
Library Committee was instructed TO inquire In
to the expediency Of purchasing from the Lewis
family the sword worn by Washington when he
resigned his commission When the education
biI came up, Mr.. pendleton opposed it. Mr..
Beck made political speech, Mr. Williams
advocated the measure. and Messrs Hoar and
Harrieon outlined amendments which they pro-
pose TO introduce. The House OF Representa-
tives adopted joint resolution authorizing the
loan OF flags and bunting for the fair at Rich
mond in aid of disabled Confederate veterans.
The Secretary of the Interior was authorized to
inquire luJO Tue i1akSaCre OF Dr. Marcus WHIT
more and others in Oregon in ls47. Forty-six
pages of the Indian appropriation bill were dis
posed OF.
A BILL TO authorize the appointment of a
commission by the President to run and mark
the boundary lines between portion of Indian
Territory and Texas reported TO the Senate
on the 4th inst. Mr.. Logan presented petition
from the Chicago Board of Trade against the
further coinage or silver dollars. Mr.. Lap
ham intoduced bill to authorize
the reappeintment and retirement of
disabled officers honorably discharged from the
regular army. Nr. Jonas submitted joint res
olution making an appropriation OF 100000 for
the protection Of levees the lower Mississippi
Speeches the education bill were made by
Messrs Bavard, Gibson, and Morgan. Mr.. But
Ter gave notice of an amendment that the money
required shall be raised by direct annual tax
on the States In the House bill was reported
TO provide for the adjustment of Congressional
land grants within the borders OF Kansas. The
Indian appropriation bill was passed. An evSn-
ing session was held FOR the consideration Of
pension bills.