The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1884-03-20
NEWS CONDENSED.
Concise Record Of the Week,
DoINos OF CONGRESS.


tender were offered In the Senate on the 10th
inst. A bill was reported for the sale OF the
Cherokee Indian reservation In Kansas, and q
measure was introduced TO dispose OF the Kick
apoo diminished reservation In the same state
Three hours were spent In debate on the Next
House OF Representatives, bills were in
troduced TO, incorporate the Yellow
d'Alene Roads. and to grant the right OF way
through Indian Territory to the Kansas City,
Fort Scott and Gulf. the st. Louis and Baxter
Springs. and the st. Joseph and Rio Grande
Roads. Two constitutional amendments were
proposed, giving Congress the power To make
only gold and silver coin q tender in payment OF
debts. bill was introduced granting copy.
right to newspapers. message was received
from the President transmitting documents
from the Secretary Of State relative TO the reso-
luton on the death OF Herr Lasker. MT
Guenther asked that 1t be Immediately read.
though Mr.. Cassidy suggested in an undertone
that II might be better to wait until the new
steel cruisers were completed; After the
the following preamble and resolution, which
was referred TO the Committee on Foreign AZ
fairs: WHEREAS, 1t has come TO the knowledge
OF the House that communication from IL to
the Parliament of the German Empire. entirely
friendly in its intent, respectful In its character
and sent through the regular channels or In
ternational communication, has been arbitrarily
Intercepted and returned by person now hold
ing the position Of Chancellor OF the Ger
man Empire; therefore be 1t Resotred, That
greet that IL should be even temporarily within
the power of q single too powerful subject TO
interfere with such simple, natural. and spon-
taneous expression of kindly feeling between
two great nations, and thus to detract from the
position and prestige of the crown on one hand
and from the rights OF the manufactures OF the
people on the other. Res0lped, That this House
does hereby reiterate the expression of sincere
regret at the death of Eduard Lasker and its
sympathy with the Parliament OF the
wears he was distinguished member"
resolution offered by Mr.. Deuster reciting that
the United States Minister to Germany has been
assailed by semi official newspapers at Berlin,
and calling on the Secretary of State for copies
OF any communications and official correspond
ence which he may have on this subject, was also
referred TO the Foreign Affairs Committee.
AFTER prolonged debate, the Mexican treaty
was ratified by the Senate on the 18th inst. The
vote stood Al to 2o-one vote more than the nee
essary two-thirds. The treaty would have
failed but for the action of Senator Van Wyck.
who. though opposed TO 1t, abstained from
voting, because, as he said, the great majority
of the people were in favor OF the measure.
Mr. Allison presented memorial from the Leg
tslature OF Iowa asking the passage OF a law TO
regulate fares and freights by railroad. Afavor-
able report was made on the bill TO ratify tho
agreement with the Shoshones and Bannocks
for the sale OF portion of their lands. bill
was passed appropriatirg TO Louisa Boldly, or
Oregon, s., 400 for property destroyed by Modocs.
Bills were introduced to suspend the coinage OF
standard silver dollars for two years. for pub
lie building at Sacramento, and 70 i'm
prove low-water navigation on the Missis-
sippi River from New Orleans TO Cairo.
In the House OF Representatives, majority and
minority reports were made on the morrison
tariff bill. An act to place the name OF George
w. Getty on the retired list rs Major General
was favorably reported, as also q measure for
the sale of the Kickapoo reservation in Kansas.
An adverse report was handed In on the bill to
construct macadamized road from Memphis
to the adjacent national cemetery Debate in
committee OF the whole on the postoffice appro-
pria ion bill consumed the balance OF the days
session
THE largest and most attentive audience
gathered in the halls Of Congress the present
session assembled In the Senate chamber on
The 18th inst. to listen to the opening debate on
the bill for the relief of Gen. Fitz John Porter.
Two speeches were made-by Mr.. Sewell, Of
New Jersey, in favor of the measure, and
joint resolution was introduced for constitu-
tional amendment fixing the term OF the Presi-
dent at six years and making him ineligible TO
reelection. Bills were introduced TO establish
forest reservations at the head waters of the
Missouri and Columbia Rivers, and for the erec-
ton Of public building at Boulder, Colo.
Favorable reports were made on bills for
the extension of the Chesapeake and Ohio
road to Fortress Monroe, and to authorize the
ury vaults. Mr.. Coke spoke on the pleuro-
pneumonia bill. The House of Representa-
tives, in committee OF the whole on the
Clause limiting the salaries a , D of POST
masters TO $4,000 and rejected an amendment
increasing the items for clerks by $l25,000. At
to increase by $780, 600 the appropriation for
rfers bill was introduced for the admission
OF Washington Territory as a State after the 4th
of March, 1885
ANOTHER large audience assembled in the
Senate galleries on the 18th inst to listen to the
debate on the Ftz John Porter bill. Mr.. Man
derson first addressed the Senate in OPPOSE
10 tI,o r
in a lengthy speech on the same side, after
which the measure read third time
and passed by vote of 36 yeas TO rs nays, five
Republicans and Riddleberger voting in the
affirmative. Malone was absent. Following is
the vote in detail: Yeas-Bayard. Brown, But
Ter, Call, Cockrell Coke, Colquitt. Fair Farley,
Garland Gibson, German, Groome, Hampton,
Harris, Hoar, Jackson, Jones Fla.l, Jones New,
Lamar, Mcpherson, Maxey, Morgan, Pendle-
Salisbury, sewell, Slater, Vance. yoor-
Nays -Aldrch, Allison, Blair, Bowen, Conger,
Cullom. Dawes, Dolph, Edmunds, Frye Harri-
son. Hawley,. Hill, Ingalls, Logan, Mcmillan,
Palmer, Platt Sherman, Van Wyck, Wilson'S.
During the vote the following pairs were an
Beck yea with Hale nay, Cameron
with Camden yea. Plumb nay with
Vest yea, Sawyer nay with Kenna yea.
The preamble to the bill "a passed recites that
the board of officers convened by the President
Porter stated that justice required the President
TO annul the findings and sentence of the court
martial In Gen Porter's case, and restore him
TO the position of which sentence deprived
him, such restoration TO take effect from the
date OF dismissal from service: that the Prcs-
dent had RENTED much of the sentence
as disqualified Gen Porter from holding
office, and that in order TO do justice TO Gen.
Porter II was enacted, etc. The bill then au-
thorizes the President by and with the advice
and consent OF the Senate. to appoint Gen.
Porter TO the position of Colonel in the army
OF the same grade and rank held by him at
the time OF dismissal and authorizes the Pres-
dent In his discretion TO place Gen Porter on
the retired list rs of that grade: Gen. Porter,
however, to receive no compensation or allow
ance prior TO his appointment under the act.
A joint resolution was submitted approprating
$4,000 for the suppression of the fcot-and-
mouth disease among cattle In Kansas. bill
was introduced for public building at Akron,
Ohio. favorable report was made on the bill
for the admission Of Dakota. The House of
I'm committee OF the whole on
the posto Office Appropriation BILL adopted an
increasing the amount for the free
on Public Lands was directed TO report whether
the grant to the Lake Superior and Portage Lake
Canal Company is liable TO forfeiture.
The joint resolution appropriating $4,000
for the eradication of the foot and mouth dis
ease, in corporation with the authorities Of
Kansas. was called up in the Senate on the I4th
inst. by Mr.. Plumb. Mr.. sherman stated that
the people OF Illinois and other States were be-
coming alarmed, and argued that the appro-
priatiOn should not be confined TO Kansas Mr..
Cullom thought $4,000 should be set aside. and
Mt once. Mr.. Sherman said the question was a
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