The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1886-05-13
CONGRESSIONAL.
The work Of the Senate and House
al Representatives

Mr.. INGALLS, resolution making April 30 in
stead OF March tho beginning OF the Presi-
Dental term and OF Congress was favorably
reported to the Senate on the Sd inst Mr..
Dolph offered an amendment TO the fortihca-
tons appropriation bill appropriating So,-
100000 for the construction OF forti-
fcations and other works Of coast de-
Tense. The Senate considered without action
the postoffice appropriation bill: senators vest
and Colquitt opposed the SUBSIDY aiiieiunen,.
Senator Eustis advocated IL. Speeches were
made by Senators Ingalls, and Miller. Inc Conn.,
mittee on Privileges and Elections reported
favorably to the Senate Dill creatihg COM
mission, to be appointed by the President, 20
select an accurate ballot box and counting de-
vice which shall be used in all Congressional
elections. In the House Of Representatives the
delegate from Arizona introduced n bill TO au-
thorize the President to offer reward OF S1o'VoV
for the killing capture OF Geronimo, the IN
dian chief. The House passed under suspen-
sion OF the rules bills providing for the ADJUST
ment OF land grants made by Congress 10 ana IN
the construction of railroads In Kansas ana Tor
the forfeiture Of unearned lands, ana nppro-
priatingz Sl53, 900 for the repair and enlarge
ment of the public buildings at Des MONIES, iowa.
Mr.. Breckenridge, of Arkansas, introduced a
resolution to give silver certificates fuil legal
tender character, and providing for the issue or
certificates of the denominations OF o. " ana
s.. Mr.. Findlay introduced resolution declar.
ing a reduction OF the tariff duties impolitic ana
Impractical and abolishing the excise taxes ON
tobacco and its sale and manufacture.
THE Senate passed the postoffice appro-
priation bill on the 4th inst, with an amend
ment giving $500, 900 for transp ortation OF for
eign mails by American steamships. Mr. Hoar
read letter from Mr.. Tompkns. Secre-
tary Of the committee Of the Ohio House
that investigated the Payne affair, to the
effect that in the copies of the report printed Tor
the Senate there appeared an interpolated para
graph rejecting ON the majority OF the conlnnit-
tee. The letter was referred to the proper COM
rnittee and the report ordered printed IN
correct form. In the House the Weaver Camp
bell election contest from the Sixth Iowa Dis
trict was taken up the majority report IN FAVOR
of Weaver, the sitting member being adopted.
THE bill to grant right of way through tho Fort
Seldom military reservation to the Rio Grande,
Mexico and Pacific Railroad Company passed
the Senate on the 5th inst. The Senate con-
firmed the nomination of z. NJ. Zulick to be
Governor of Arizona and rejected that of Charles
Pollard for Associate Justice OF the Supreme
Court of Montana. The nomination of X. 5. De-
ment, TO be Surveyor General OF Utah, adverse
~ reported from the Public Lands Committee,
was recommitted. In the House OF Representa-
tives an adverse report was made ON the Senate
bill providing for commission on the subject
OF the liquor traffic.
A BILL was favorably reported to the Senate
on the 9th inst to apply to letter carriers the
provisions of the section of the Revised Statutes
making eight hours days work. The Presi-
dent nominated James H. McLeary, of Texas,
to be Associate Justice of the Supreme
Court of the Territory Of Montana. The
river and harbor bill passed the House
by forty-one majority, after n struggle through
several weeks. it eppropriates about SIS, ooO,-
eco. The House Judiciary Committee reported
adversely joint resolution contemplating
constitutional amendment providing for female
suffrage
CONGRESS did nothing of Importance on the
7th inst. The Senate was not in session, and
the House devoted the day to the private calen-
dar. Fifty-hve bills granting pensions were
| passed.