The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1884-04-03
NEWS CONDENSED.
Concise Record Of the Week,


Mr.. VAN WICK offered n resolution I'm the
Senate March "a. directing the Attorney Gen.
eral TO furnish information as to the compensa-
ton of special attorneys in the star-route
cases. motion to fix a day for the considera.
ton Of the Till Tor the admission OF Dakota
measure and the bi to increase the sal
aries of district judges was debated.
Mr.. Vance presented his minority report against
the recommendation Of the majority of the For
cign Affairs COMMITTEE In faver of retaliatory leg
t9ation against countries which exciu Q Amer1-
can meats. He contends that hog product
may be barred out by foreign nations IL
deemed unwhoiesome; and that such course
Is manly when costrasted with the hmeri-
snport d1ties to effect r the same purpoae
Ia the House Mr.. Ellis introduced a joint res
o}ution recitiug the danger of an overflow at
New Orleans, and appropriating ss0o,0Oo for
preventive measures. After considerable
debate the resolution was lost by % 70 il5. but
i.y unanimous consent IL was reintroduced and
referred to the Committee on Appropriations.
Bills were handed in TO give the Southern
Kansas Pacific Road right OF way through
Indian Territory; providing uniform grade
for invalid pension re-; 70 secure cheaper cor
respondence by telegraph; to prevent the reuse
o. cigar boxes. and 70 repeal the restriction on
the coinage OF the siivtr dollar
A BILL increasing the salaries of Judges
Of District Courts 10 S., 600 passed the Senate
March %, with the proviso that no Judge shall
aproinJ to position in his court any relative
III. n
linton was passed that Government laborers
shall be paid their regular wages for holidays.
Nshsn the educltion bill came up, Mr.. Brown
argued that its provisions were demanded by
the Acknowledgement of the negroes, and Mr..
sherman showed that the States were
lest practically without restriction IN
eXpenling the money appropriated.
The President sent the following nominations to
the Senate; The Hon. David j. Brewer of Kan
sas, to be United States judge of the Eighth
judicial Circuit, TO succeed judge McCrary:
Jslus c. Burrows, of Michigan. Solicitor of the
Treasury, end Col. David s. Stanley Of tho
Twen' y, second Infantry. to be Brigadier Cen
eral. Thirteen members of the House OF Rep
resentatives gave their views the bonded
whisky bill. Mr.. Ellis asked loave to report
joint resolution for ttse distribution of $135,oNO
among sufferers by the overflow OF the Missis-
sippi, but an objection by Mr.. York caused an
adjournment.
A ELL for the allotment Of lands in sever
atty to Indians on the various reservations, and
extending to the red men the protection of the
lgws OF their States or Territories passed the
Smate March &c. Speeches on the education
bll were maic by Messrs Vance, Dolph. HOar,
Jones, and Butler The joint resolution giving
balance of $4,000 to the Mississ ppi sufferers
was passed. The nom nation o. Aaron A. Sar-
gent, now Minister ut Berlin, 20 he Minis
ter at st. Petersburg was promptly confirmed.
The House of Representatives passed joint res =
o&iltion providing for the distribution in the
eueEAowed district of tn Mississippi River an
It's tributaries OF $4,000 of the uneXrended ap-
psoTlatsOn for the RELIEF OF the destitute III the
Il
ton OF pedestal for the statue OF the late Pres .
ident Garfield at Washington. There was some
debate on the bonded whisky extension bill.
President Arthur sent ~ both houses q special
message advising appropriations toward com
mencing the construction of three - eel cruisers
and tour gunboats, to cost d,?5t00O. The
Executive thinks 10 imprudent TO delay work on
these vessels for one yeJr He also urges the
appropriation of S9,O0oOD0 for finishing four
dorbe- tllrrsted monitors.
"a BILL appropriating si,t0) TO pay the
claims Of eleven persons for depredations by the
Utes at the time OF the massacre at White River
agency, raised the Senate March u. The Com
inittee on Library directed to inquire into
tic exredi ncy of printing the official papers of
pretidaht Monroe. memorial was pres -ntod
ftom the Legislative Assembly OF Utah, protest.
inc against the passage of m assures affecting the
Territory wi bout a fuH investigation by
Congressional committee. favorable re-
port was made on the Joint resoiu-
ton to pay $4,000 reward for the rescue
OF the members Of the Greedy expedition. Mr..
Hampton roopened the debate on the education
hfll with an appeal for aid by the General Gov
efnmcnt in educating the wards OF the nltion
In the House the bonded whisky extension bill
was taken up Mr.. Randall de ounced the
measure az tending TO give permanently to the
internal revenue system. Mr. Blackburn made
the closing nj peal fer the bill mo ion to
Strike out the enacting clause was agreed 70,
md the Houae confirmed the action of the COM
mittee by 1875 TO 83. The bi for the retirement
Of the trade dollar was discussed without action
Mr. PALMER, of Michigan, from the new
COMMITTEE, on Woman Suffrage, reported to the
Senate, on the 28th ult., an amendment TO the
Constitution tc extend the right 10 vote to
women. A resolution was agreed 10 calling ON
the Sec etary OF the Treasury tor information as
TO what amount of the war tax Of 1851 Ia unpaid,
and whether the General Government has with
held money due TO any state. Bills were passed
authorizing rsward Of $4,000 for ascerl aiming
the fate OF the Greedy explorers. and permitting
vessels TO unload bulky articles, under the super
intendence OF customs officers, at places to be
designated by the cretary OF the Treasury
When the education bill came up, Messrs. La
thar and George earnestly urged its passage,
and Mr.. CuIlom advocated an amendment max
ing the total appropriation 100000. In the
House OF Representatives, a concurrent resolu-
ton was introduced for the tiual adjournment
ut Congress June .. The Committee ol Judici-
airy made an adverse report the hill Tor the
relief of William McGarahan. measure 10
permit the citizens OF Indian Territory to or
Eanize national banks was favorably reported.
An evening session was held for the considera-
tion of pension bills. Both houses adjourned
TO the 31st
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