The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1884-05-22
THE WORK OF CONGRESS.
What Is Being Done by the National
Legislature.

A DEBATE on tho proposition to oduca,.
the Indians Of Alaska constituted tn, days
work of the Senate ON tho I2sh inst. In the
House Of Representatives bills were introduced
to place Gen. Grant on tho retired list. and to
restrict to American citizens tho ownership OF
real estate I'm tbs Terrific les. MIR. Hewitt
pr sented a new tariff measure. A Sen0se bill
was passed To punish the coHnterfei ing OF securi-
tiles OF foreign governments Areport was made
that the petition OF William Webster. claiming
to have been unlawfuily deprived OF tract OF
land In New Zealand, be- transferred to Presi-
dent Arthur for investigation. Bills were passed
u increase the water supply OF Washington aud
10 complete the sewerage ~ sfem ID the District
OF Columbia. Mr. ONeill introduced a bill 10
exempt from duty raw sugar, rioe, and various
other articles OF food.
The bin to place Gen. q. 8. Grant on tho
retired list of the army. with full rank and pay
passed the Senate by unanimous vote, on the
18th inst. Majority and minority reports were
made on the bill TO pension Cen Ward d.
Burnett and Mr.. Sherman presented n petition
TO put Gen Fremont on the retired list a com-
munioation from the Secretary OF War asked an
appropriation OF 10000 to repair Jackson Bar
racks, at New Orleans. Mr.. Logan gave notice
that when tho Mexican pension b II comes mp
he will move to strike out the Amendments pro-
viding that No one shall have the benefit thereof
unless unable TO make Ewing. Mr. va vance nee
called mp his resolution TO appropriate $4,000
for a monument to Sir Walter Raleigh on Roam
oke Island. and II was referred TO the Committee
ON Library. conference committee was ap
pointed ON the shipping .ill. The Indian ap-
preparation bill was completed and passed
The House of Representatives. passed. the SEN
ate bill providing fer OWL government in Alas
ka, also measure making the l. eeislature of
Dakota consist Of twsnty-four members OF the
Council and forty Eight members of the House.
The Townshend BILL providing that no Territory
shall apply for admission TO the Union until it
has population sufficient for Congressional rep
resentation, was laid on the table.
THE bill for the establishment of Bureau
of Labor Statistics was tax up in the Senate
ON the 1ath inst, and Mr. Garland moved to
amend TO have the work performed by the Blu
reau OF Statistics Of the Treasury Department
The matter went over. bill was favorably ro-
ported TO extend 10 August, 1885, the time to
commence laying ocean cables. A bill was
passed TO authorize the construction of pontoon
wagon bridge over the Mississippi near Dubuque.
In the House of Representatives., resolutions
were reported unseating Mr.. Mckinley, fro N the
Eighteenth Ohio District, and Mr. Peelle, from
the Seventh Indiana District favorable re-
port was made on a bin for a mint at st Louis.
Mr.. Springer asked unanimous consent 10 put
on passage bill authorizing the purchase of
$4,000. 900 In bonds with greenbacks held in the
Treasury, but Mr.. Welor objected. The consul
lar and diplomatic appropriation bill was vigor-
ousiy debated in committee of the whole A
motion by Mr.. Robinson to abolish the Office of
Minister TO Great Britain was lost.
MIX. OueTcu u III Iuo
Senate, on the 18th inst, directing the Finance
Committee to investigate the national bank
suspensions In Now York. with leave TO send for
persons or papers. bill was passed to aid Che
New Orleans exposition to the amount
OF $1,000 600. message was received
from the President recommending an APP
preparation TO carry out tho treasy with Mexico
as to the boundary line. Mr.. Cullom introduced
bill to prevent speculation by officers of
national banks. An adjournment to the 10Th was
taken. The House of Representatives passed bills
to authorize the construction OF bridges over toe
Rio Grande at Eagle Pass and Laredo. and oyer
theMissouri from Douglas county, Nebraska. The
consular and diplomatic bill was debated in the
House. Mr.. Holman Democrat, defended the
course OF the committee In cutting down
salaries of diplomatic Representations
and Consuls TO foreign ports, while
Messrs. Hit Reed and Hiscock. Repubhcans>
advocated moro liberal appropriations for the
consular and diplomatic service, d offered
amendments to increase the various items, al OF
which were voted down.
THE House Of Representatives passed bin
on tho 10th inst. TO authorize the construction OF
bridges ACROSS the Wisconsin. Chippewa, ond ST.
Croix rivers IN Wisconsin. In committee of the
whole the river and harbor. the diplomatic, and
the army appropriation bills were debated
and favorably reported TO the House. An even
ing session was devoted to work on pension
bills. The Senate was not in session.