The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1884-03-06
NEWS CONDENSED.
Concise Record Of the Week
DoIN0S OF CONGRESS.

AFTER two weeks debate, the Senate, on
Feb. rs, passed the Mcpherson banking bill by
a vote of ~ to ~. The text of the bill is printed
elsewhere. Mr.. Ransom offered joint resolu-
tion to appropriate 100000 70 relieve suffering
IN the track of the recent cyclone In the South
, Srn States MT voorhees, handed In c res9
tee 10 report how much money has
been paid into the Treasury for leases Of lands
I'm the Indian Territory for grazing purposes.
Mr.. Harrison introduced bin e. pension all
disabled soldiers who served honorably for six
months In the war of the rebellion, and TO in
crease the pensions Of their widows bill TO
authorize the construction of additional steel
vessels for the navy was laid before the Senate
oy the presiding officer In the Il ouse Of Rep
resentatves Mr.. Ellis, or Louisiana entered
solemn denial OF the charge that he received q
fee from star-route con FACTORS. Resolutions
were adopted calling ON the Secretary OF
the Treasury to state the reason of delay
IN paying tobacco rebates, and asking the Jul
dietary Committee TO report whether the taxa
ton OF railroads in Dakota does not conflict
with the organic law. A joint resolution was
introduced app ropriating 900 for the distri-
button OF seed along the inundated Ohio valley.
Bills were introduced to prohibit aliens from
owning land: to authorize coinage under the
metric system; TO aid the common schools to
provide civil government for Alaska; 10 appro-
PIRATE $500, 900 for sufferers by the overflow OF
the Mississippi: TO establish an interstate rail-
way transportation bureau: and 10 simplify
procedure in pension claims Some debate en-
sued on the pleuro pneumonia bill
BILLS we're normally reported 70 the sem
ate. on the 2cth ult.. to prohibit the mailing Of
newspapers containing lottery advertisements.
and for the relief of Ftz John Porter, the latter
tocome up March H. An adverse report
made on the bill to abolish the military reserva-
tion at Fort Rice. A joint resolution was passed
OF the generosity of Great Britain in
presenting the Alert for the Greedy relief
expedition. resolution was passed call
ing upon the Secretary or the Navy for in
formation regarding the progress Of work on the
Panama Canal The bill to authorize the con-
struction Of additional steel vessels for the navy
led TO some debate In the House, Mr.. Cobb
asked unanimous consent for the passage OF the
joint resolution of thanks to Great Britain for
pnhnso VI .,lc The enroi nneumonia
bill was discussed 10 the hour OF adjournment,
1t being argued that the measure was full OF
unconstitutional provisions. and was in the in
terest of a ring now being formed TO control the
cattle trade.
BILLS were introduced I'm the Senate on
the 9th ult., to improve the channel between
Galveston and the Gulf of Mexico, and TO incor-
porate and aid the Yellowstone Park Railroad.
resolution was passed calling On the Secre-
tary OF the Interior for information TO the
rumored lease of the Crow Reservation in
Montana. The bill tor the construction OF
eleven vessels for c.navy led to a hot debate.
Mr.. Van Wyck askedt immediate consideration
for resolution directing the Postofiice Com
mittee TO inquire whether at any time the
Western Union and the Baltimore and Ohio
telegraph Companies had negotiated for con-
solicitation. Mr.. Plumb offered the resolution,
and il was referred to the Postoffice Committee.
The bill TO repeal the test oath which passed the
Senate some time ago, was passed by the House.
The House adopted a resolution directing the
Secretary OF the Treasury TO state how much
money there IL in the vaults, and TO report what
amount can at pre- ent be applied in liquidation
OF the public debt. Mr.. lie Fevre offered a res
olution directing the preparation of bill to
prohibit option trading In grain or provisions,
but MIR. Cox objected.
Mr.. INGALLS,, of Kansas. introduced q bill
in the Senate on the 2sth ult. to remove the in
junction OF secrecy from the members OF the Fitz
Johns Porter court-martial. The remainder OF
the session was spent on the bill TO authorize the
construction of steel vessels for the navy. An
amendment that the number OF ships be reduced
from seven TO four was defeated by IL 10 a.
In the House, two COMMUNICATIONS, Messrs.
Deuster and Guenther, rose, by unanimous per-
mission, and delivered speeches which they be-
beve better express the true sentiments
OF the German people than did
Mr.. Kssson, of Iowa, was promptly
on his feet to regret the speeches of the gentle
men from Wisconsin, and TO urge that resou-
ton adopted by members of the Reichstag and
presented by the previous speakers should be
smothered In that Yielding pillow called the
Committee on Foreign Affairs. Mr.. Kasson's
motion prevailed BY a vote of 1876 TO lot the
pleuro-pneumonia bill was passed. Eulogies
upon the late Representative Haskell were de-
nvered by several members.
THE bill for the admission OF Dakota into
the Union was favorably reported in the Senate
on the 10th ult. Mr.. Ransom reported back ad-
versely the Joint resolution Tor appropriation
of $50, 900 for the cyclone sufferers in the South
the distress having been oveKstated. The bill
for the construction of steel cruisers was
passed by SO to Is. Adjourned u March 8.
The House OF Representatives adopted n resolu-
ton asking the Secretary OF the Treasury il ad-
ditional clerks are required for the tobacco
rebate claims. resolution was offered direct
ing the Committee on Public Lands to report
whether the grant Of the Portage Lake and Lake
Superior Ship Canal Company is liable TO for
fixture. In committee of the whole it was
resolved that Gen. P1essonton be retired with
the rank of Colonel. The postoffice appropria-
tion bill was reported. An evening session was
held for the consideration Of pension bills.