The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1885-01-15
CONGRESS.


CONGRESS reassembled after the holiday
recess on Monday. the 5th inst. and both
houses began work In earnest In the Senate q
bill was offered by Mr.. Beck to create q revenue
commission. comprising the Secretary OF the
Treasury, three Senators. and five members of
the House OF Represent tives 70 report neces-
sary changes IN the tarin and internal revenue
ferred extending the thanks of Congress
% the officers and crews OF the
Greedy relief expedition. A communication
effect that the Government can purchase the
PORTAGE Lake Canal, clear of liens. for $50, 00O
Mr.. Maxey presented amendments TO the law
mission OF such leases 20 the Secretary Of the
Interior. bill was passed to pay y. A. Mont
gomery. of Memphis. 5000 for Iroper-
the Government during the war; Some dis
cussion concerning the interstate commerce
bin followed In the House of Representatives
Mr.. herbert introduced a preamble and resolu-
ton calling upon the President to give his
sons for appointing Mcssrs. Mason and Sanford
Representative Collins offered a motion. to sns-
pend the rules and adopt the resolution making
the Senate bill TO establish a uniform system
% .ws spees ordr 1pF 5sa
the passage OF the Lowell bill might save the
country from disaster. Petitions in support of
OF st. louis, New York, and Baltimore. Mr..
Willis opposed the measure, saving that its
passage would create 5000 new offices, and
would open the door TO fraud. Mr.. Collins
defended the bill against the attack of
Mr.: Willis. His motion to suspend the rules
and appoint a day for its consideration was,
the rules and take MP the Mexican pension bill.
There was an animated discussion. at the con-
clusien OF which the motion was rejected. Mr..
the bill abolishing the Internal revenue tax on
tobacco and liquors distilled from fruit This
motion was lost; Mr.. Cox, of New York.
offered q bill authorizing the use of the Bar
tholdi Statue as lighthouse, and another
creating the office OF Assistant Chief Signal
Officer, to be accompanied with the rank and
pay Of Colonel. This position, 1t is understood,
Ia intended for Lieut., Greedy. A bill was intro
duced by Mr.. Tucker increasing the number of
Judges of the United States Courts; another by
Mr.. English providing for the issue OF one, two
and five dollar silver certificates; and another
by Mr.. Breckenridge creating a River and Har-
Dor Department
AFTER a long and animated debate, the
Oregon Central land forfeiture bill passed the
Senate on the 9th inst. bill to establish inter-
national copyright was introduced by Mr.. Haw-
ley Mr.. Henderson offered bill to grant right
OF way over the Fort Robinson military reserva-
ion In Nebraska TO the Fremont, Elkhorn and
Missouri Valley Railroad, and Mr. Dolph pre-
sented memorial from the Board of Trade OF
Portland, Oregon, asking the establishment OF
House, Joint resolution sppropriatine $4,000
for the support OF destitute Indians in Montana
was passed. The House went into committee
OF the whole, and took up the pension appro-
priation bill Mr.. Warner. OF Ohio, attacked
the pension claim agents, whom he compared
untavorably with pirates. Messrs. Warner and
amendment to the bill providing that agent
shall receive any fee for hfs services until the
claim IL granted, and that such fee shall be $40,
except in certai nHpecified cases. was adopted.
The bin passed.
THE House Joint resolution appropriating
$4,000 to relieve the destitute Indians In
Montana passed the Senate on the 7th inst.
Mr.. Plumb presented q petition from the
Oklahoma settlers protesting against the cru
city Of their removal from their lands in the
interest of wealthy and powerful cattle
owners, and praying Congress to withdraw the
military forces and organize the Territory OF
Oklahoma into State. Mr.. Morrill, called up
his resolution declaring that reciprocity treaties
with nations of inferior population and re-
sources should be regarded with disfavor, and
on the interstate commerce bill followed,
during which Mr. ingalls, made some
very caustic remarks to the effect
that the upper house was generally suspected
of being controlled by corporations. The Chair
presented report by the Mississippi River
Commission that Capt. Eads had maintained
channel in the South Pass. In the executive
session the Nicaragua treaty was reported back
from the Committee on Foreign Relai ions, With
the recommendation that be ratified. The Presi-
dent sent in the following nominations: Sidney
l.. Wilson, of New York, Pension Agent at
Washiugton ID. c.; Luther = Hewlett, of Ore
gon, Receiver OF Public Moneys at Yakima.
Wash n9ton Territory; August Duddenhausen,
of Idaho. Register OF the Land Office at Oxford,
Idaho; Al en- w. Eaton, of Idaho, Receiver of
Pubic Moneys at Oxford, Idaho: Luke Lea, At
torney OF the United States for the Southern
District of Mississippi. In the House,
OF Representatives there was presented from the
Secretary OF the Navy an estimate OF $2,50O, 100
for the erection of q un-foundry and the pur-
chase of steel-works for the manufacture OF
heavy ordnance. Mr.. O'Neill's motion TO strike
from the interstate commerce bill the section
prohibiting railroads from charging more for q
short than long haul was voe ed down by 90 to
l27. An amendment was adopted giving Federal
courts power to issue writs OF mandamus COM
polling railroad companies to forward freight A
resolution was adopted asking the Secretary Of
the Navy to report the cause of the death of
Cadet Frederick s. Strang, of Oregon, who IL
alleged to have been fatally injured by hazing at
Annapolis. spicy debate on the interstate
commerce bill followed resolution was
offered by Mr.. Gibson declaring it the duty OF
Congress to enable the Government to begin at
at once the construction OF navy suitable for
war
A BILL relating to fees OF pension claim
agents, embodying the same provisions as those
contained In the pension bill recently passed by
the House. was introduced In the Senate on the
sth inst After long debaJe IL was referred to
the Pensions Committee. resolution was Of
tered requesting the President to communicate
TO the Senate historical statement concerning