The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1886-06-03
CONGRESSIONAL.
The Work Of the Senate and House
Of Representative

executive sessions before the Senate on
May "a, and was supported by Senator Gibson,
who sad secret inquisitions repusive to
honorable men. The President vetoed four pri-
vate bills. granting pensions to Dudley ID.
Branch, Louis Melcher. Edward Ayers. and
James c. Chandler. The President gave his
reasons at length In respect to each case. The
President nominated Henry Gilman OF Michi-
gan to be Consul of the United States
at Jerusalem, vice N. j. Arbecly of Tennessee.
withdrawn. The House OF Representatives re-
fused to agree to the Frye amendment to the
Dingley shipping bill, which authorized the
President to close American ports to Canadian
vessels as long American vessels refused
commercial aud fishing rights in Canadian ports
or waters. The House considered in COM
mittee OF the whole the bill which contem-
plates imposing tax on imitation butter, and
placing the manufacture thereof under the con-
troll of the nternal-revenue officials. Mr.. Ben
nett On. c. introduced bill To divide the sur
plus money in the Treasury June L. 1885,
among the several States and Territories for
educational purposes. Mr. Bland of Missouri
introduced in the House bill To revive the i'm
come tax the proceeds to be applied TO the
payment OF pensions.
THE resolutions of the Ohio Legislature ask
ing an investigation into the alleged Payne
bribery were presented to the Senate May
25. After the passage of bill to increase the
pensions of soldiers sailors who lost arm
or leg in the service. Mr.. Ingalls, took occasion
who had secured from Congress the highest pen
sion rate an intellectual and physical wreck.
Mr. Voorhees, replied that at the present
time the services Of physician were re-
quired 70 dress Gen. Blacks wounds Mr.. Har-
rison reported fayornbly bill To authorize the
appointments of an additional Adiutant- General
OF the army, with the rank OF Major of the cav
airy. The Senate passed the Atlantic aud Pa
cihc Railroad land forfeiture bill, as reported
from the Committee on Public Lands. The bill
forfeits all lands except the right of way ada
cent and coterminous with the uncompleted
portion of the road. The President sent
the following nominations 70 the Sem
ate Collector of Customs for the district of San
dusky, Ohio John Finch. Receivers of Public
Moneys-Amos j. Harris ut kirwin, Kan Al
exander II. Baker ut Grand Island. Neb. Ezra
w. Miller. at Huron. ID. i. Miles j. Finlin, upon
whom n bitter fight has been made was con-
firmed az Postmaster at Streator, Ill. A
lively debate took place in the House OF
Representatives the OleOmargarlne bill,
in which Frank Lawler appeared as the de-
fender of Chicago against the sarcasm of an
Iowa member. An Arkansas representative
warned the House not to choke the Democratic
party to death with butter. The Ways and
Means Committee adversely reported the bill
70 carry into effect the Mexican treaty. Mr.
Springer, from the Committee on Territories,
presented to the House the adverse report of
that committee on the Senate bill to provide
for the admission of the State of Dakota into
the Union, and for the organization of the Ter
ritory of Lincoln. Two minority reports were
also presented.
MR.. VAN WYcK, chairman Of the Committee
on the Improvement of the Mississippi, made a
favorable report upon the bill to make Lake
Borgne the outlet, to improve the low-water
navigation OF the river from New Orleans, La,
to Cairo, Ill., and to protect and reclaim the VAL
ley lands OF the Mississippi and tributaries
from overflow. Mr. Edmunds reported favora-
bly, from the Committee on Foreign Relations
the bill directing the Attorney General TO
bring suit in the Supreme Court of the District
of Columbia against Benjamin We'll, or his legal
N AT IN dot haf hpr
the award made by the United States and Mex
lean mixed commission in respect to his claim
was obtained by fraud and to recover any part
of the money already paid to claimants. The
House of Representatives spent the day debat-
ing the oleomargarfne bill.
Mr.. WILSON, Of Iowa, offered resolution in
the Senate May "a providing for an investiga-
ton OF the matter Of the appointment of Indian
traders by the Commissioner of Indian Affairs.
Eulogies were delivered on the life and charac-
ter OF the late Senator Miller, after which the
Senate adjourned. The House discussed the
oleomargarne bill, and devoted the balance OF
the day to the reading Of committee reports.
caucus of Republican Senators was held, at
which it was agreed TO push through the meas
ure FORGETTING most of the lands OF the Northern
Pacific Railroad Company in Oregon.
Four Republican senators-Cullom, Mander-
son, Teller, and Van Wyck-voted with the
Democrats in the Senate ON the 2sth ult., and
klllcu inc OIL Oh
Mr.. Dolph, Of Oregon. Mr.. Conger presented
the report of the Commerce Committee on the
Eads ship-railway bill In the report the
committee says that the project is prac-
ticable one, and that the net amount OF an
nual revenue of the road will be in excess
OF the amount guaranteed by Mexico and
the United States The opinion is expressed
that the aggregate amount Isl 500, 600 will not
have TO be advanced by the Government. The
committee reports back the accompanying bill
as n substitute for Senate bill 5e4 with the
recommendation that it do pass. The Presi-
dent vetoed bills for the relief of Rebecca
Eldridge and Eleanor G. Baugham, widows
of soldiers, and bills granting pensions to
Mrs Anne G.. Owen, Simmons w. Harden,
and J. ID. Haworth. Approval is withheld in
these cases on the ground that the disability for
which relief or pension is asked had its origin
in causes existing prior 10 the enlistment of
the persons for whose services the claims are
made. In the case Of Mrs. Eldrdge, the Presi-
dent says: 1T is not pleasant thing to inter-
fere, but we are dealing with pensions, and not
pratuities. The President sent the following
nominations to the Senate G.. II. Greenhouse,
of California, Consul General at Kanagawa
VIM. II. Cleveland. to be Appraiser of Customs
for the district of Detroit, Mich. Adolph Lipp-
man t. be Commissioner for Alaska, ut June
ton City During the debate in the House of
Representatives on the oleomargarine bill. n
Jerseyman proposed n tax of IS cents ON each
dish of hash, every boarding house keeper to be
required 10 file n statement Of ingredients. All