The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1885-12-24
NEWS CONDENSED.
Concise Record Of the Week.
THE WORK OF CONGRESS-.

BILLS for the admission of portion OF the
Territory OF Dakota State, for public
building at saltwater. Minnesota, for Govern
ment aid TO the Atlantic and Pacific ship rail
way, TO pension soldiers of the Mexican war, for
the sale of the kickapoo diminished reservation
in Kansas, for commission to report ON a
method OF incubation TO prevent yellow fever,
giving TO Mrs. u. S. Grant pension OF 5000 per
annum and the ranking privilege, ana renewing
from political disabilities Gen. Alexander IL.
Lawton of Georgia, were introduced in the Senate
on the 10Th inst Mr.. Coekrell introduced an
amendment TO tho joint code of rules, providing
that no liquor be sold in the Capitol, and dis
missing any officer employee who violates or
connives at such sale. and making any Senator
or member OF the House liable to expulsion for
the violation of tho rule or for the con-
nvance ut it, In the debate that en-
SIea sHI onaeftv Of the senators
were developed The amendment was
finally defeated by vote of 80 nays TO % yeas
The time Of the House OF Representatives was
taken up in debating the revision of the rules
of that body speeches being made by Messrs
Morrison. Randall, Hammond, and others. The
President transmitted to the House report
from the Secretary of the Interior upon the con-
dition of the Northern Cheyenne Indians upon
the Rosebud and Tongue Rivers, In Montana,
the inadequacy of the appropriation made for
their support, and requesting legislative author
ity for the of certain funds indicated for
their relief.
Mr.. TELLER introduced bill in the Senate on
the 10th inst, to provide for the free and unlim-
ltcQ coinage OF tQe bllNer uOllhr bhWyck
presented measure for the purchase Of the
Sturgeon Bay Canal. Mr.. Butler offered O
resolution directing tho Committee on Ter
ritories TO report by what authority Legis-
lature has been organized in the Territory OF
Dakota. message from the President was
ceived. asking authority to use certain funds for
the relief OF the Cheyenne Indians. When Mr..
Hoars Presidential succession bill came up,
Messrs Maxey, Beck Edmunds, and Morgan
voiced their views. The House passed the Sem
ate bill removing the political disabilities OF
H. 81 Gao and frenh
the remainder OF the day to discussion of the
proposed III les.
Mr.. HoAR's Presidential succession bill
passed the Senate on the 18th after an able argu-
ment in its favor by Mr. Evarts. In q debate
on the resolution regarding the unauthorized
organization OF q State government for Dakota,
Mr.. Butler declared that no question
of politics was involved, and asked if
Mr.. Harrison would sustain similar action by
the Territory of Utah. John Nipple Mitchell, of
Oregon, was sworn in. Bills wore introduced
for tho sale OF the Cherokee reservation in
Arkansas, To encourage the erection of monu-
ments on Revolutionary battle fields to locate n
branch soldiers home, costing s25 900, in the
Northwest; to provide for the issue of silver
certificates; for the warehousing of fruit
brandy, and to bridge the Missouri at Pierre
The House OF Representatives principally
occupied in the discussion Of the revision Of the
rules. All amendments TO the committees re-
port were voted down by decided majority, but
without taking mai action the House adjourned
A BILL making it unlawful for Senator or
Representative in Congress to recommend or
solicit appointments to Office, was introduced in
the Senate by Mr.. Hampton, of South Carolina
on the 18th inst. bill was passed to pension
Mrs Grant ut the rate of s. 900 per year. Mr.
Beck offered resolution specifying the use TO
be made Of coin received for customs
duties Mr.. Sherman introduced bill to
pay royalties TO the widow OF Admiral
Dahlgren for the of artillery patents
Mr.. Beck offered resolution 20 allow the widow
of Minister Phelps years salary for services
in Peru Mr.. ingalls, introduced measure to
prevent the illegal Enclosure Of public lands.
The House of Representatives amended the
rules in substantial accordance with the report
of the committee thus distributing the appro-
priation bills among seven committees. The
Senate bill to give Mrs Grant pension of So, 900
per annum was passed.