The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1885-12-17
Regular Proceedings.

BoTH houses of the Eorty-ninth Congress met
at noon on Monday, the eth day Of December,
and promptly organized for business. When tho
Senate called 10 order, John Sherman was
elected President pro TEN. by vote of - to 10
the latter number being cast for IshGm CT. Har-
ris. On being escorted 10 the chnir, senator
Sherman made short speech of thanks. Messrs.
Logan, of Illinois, and Blair, of New Hampshire,
were sworn in. Mr.. Voorhees, announced tho
death of Vice President Hendricks. and offered
resolutions of respect To his memory,
when an adjournment was ordered. In
the House of Representatives 800 mem-
bers answered the roll-call Mr.. Murphy,
of Iowa, was presented with floral design rep
resenting boat on the Hennepin Canal bearing
bags OF grain. Representative Frank LAWYER,
of the Second Illinois District was also the
cipient of several handsome floral tributes, tho
largest being rocking chair made of roses.
The ballot for Speaker resulted in III votes for
John q. Carlisle and 1873 for Thomas II. Reed.
After Mr.. Carlisle had voiced his thanks, John
D. Clark, of Missouri, was chosen Clerk; John
ii. Leedom, of Ohio, Sorgeent-at-arms Samuel
Donelson, of Tennessee, Doorkecper; and Ly-
curgus Dalton, Postmaster. Before drawing for
seats, Mr. Kelley, of Pennsylvania, was allowed
his choice. The death OF tho Vice President
having been announced 10y Mr Holman, tho
House adjourned.
AFTER tho reading Of the Presidents Message,
Mr.. Hoar introduced II bill in the Senate on the
9Th inst, TO provide for the discharge OF Prosi-
Dental duties in Gaze OF tho removal or inabil-
ity of the President and Vice President also to
establish uniform system Of bankruptcy. Mr..
Edmunds presented measure To fix the day
for the meeting of Presidential Electors, Bills
were also introduced for the admission
of Idaho and Washington Territories us
States, to authorize the payment Of certain duties
in greenbacks, TO remove the Limitation in tho
payment OF arrears pensions, to allot lands in
severalty 10 the Indian tribes. for construction
of the Michigan and Mississippi Canal, for two
military pests on the southwestern frontier Of
Kansas, for two railway rights OF way through
Indian Territory, to pension veterans of the
Mexican war, for the repeal Of the timber Gull
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vent the acquisition Of real estate by aliens, to
aid in the establishment of common schools fsr
the encouragement Of American merchant mar.
inc, 20 retire the trade dollar for four bridges
the Mississippi and one across the Missouri, for
maynard at Algiers, La. for the erection OF
thirteen public buildings, and for the cancella-
ton of one and two dollar greonbacks. Mr..
Cameron offered resolution that il is inexpedi-
ent 70 pass any legislation for the reduction Of
tariff duties. The House of Representatives
listened TO reading of the message, and immedi-
ately adjourned out OF respect TO tho memory of
the late Reuben Ellwood. of Illinois.
Mir. JONES, OF Arkansas, introduced a bill in
the Senate, on the 9th inst, to secure cheaper
telegraphic correspondence. II Is That known
as the postal telegraph bill OF the last Congress,
bill was introduced by Senator Van Wyck
providing for the taxation of unpatentod lands
owned BY railroad companies. It requires such
companies to pay the cost Of surveying and
locating land within sixty days after
the passage OF the act, that in de-
fault thereof the lands shelI he snbiec.
laws and liable to taxation. Bills were also i'm
troduced 20 prevent the diffusion Of contagious
Diseases to code the abandoned marine hospital
grounds Mt New Orleans 10 Tulane University.
and for the relief Of sufferers by the destruction
of salt-works in Kentucky by Gen. Buell. A
resolution was adopted calling upon the Post
mastor General for tho names Of all post
masters in Maine appointed on the recon-
mendation OF 5 5. Brown. Chairman of the
Maine Democratic State Committee, who is
charged with extorting money from such
appointees. Mr.. Blair introduced resolutions
for temperance and wmnan-suliragea amendments
TO the Constitution. MIR. Brown presented the
petition OF Alexander r. Iaw6On. OF Georgia, for
relief from political disabilities. Resolutions
were adopted calling on the President 60 furnish
details regarding International coinage and the
rejection of Minister Kelley by the Austrian
Government. In the House Of Representatives
Messrs. Morrison and Springer presented two
propositions for amending the rules which,
after discussion. were referred 10 tho Committee
on Rules, composed OF the Speaker, Randall
Morrison. HscOck. and Reed The House nd
journcd till the 18th i'm order to give the commit
tee time 70 consider the proposed changes in the
rules.
BILLS were introduced in the Senate on the
10th inst for postal telegraph, TO relieve COM
mercial travellers from license taxes, f0r an in
ternational tribunal Of arbitration, 90 open TO
homestead settlement certain portions Of In
dian Territory, 10 transfer the barracks nc Baton
RouGo 10 Louisiana Uniyorsity,-tQ prevent gam