The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1886-04-08
CONGRESS.


WHEN the bill for the increase Of the army
came up In the Senate. ON the 18th ult, Mr..
Logan had the clerk read an Endorsement of the
measure by General Sheridan. Mr.. Plumb
argued that IL the army were TO be used TO put
down local troubles IL was because public opinion
had not done it's perfect work. Mr.. Logan
aroused enthusiasm In the galleries by defying
the Powers of Europe. Mr.. Teller opposed
the Increase OF the army. Violence In the States
should be suppressed by the States, he said
In the House of Representatives, bills or reso-
lutions were introduced direc ing the Secretary
Of the Interior to furnish ARTIFICIAL limbs to Con-
federate soldiers or sailors who lost legs or arms
in the war; authorizing the Secretary OF the
Treasury TO take n conveyance OF the cottage at
Mount McGregor, where Gen. Grant died calling
for information 20 the money loaned by the
Government to the Cotton Centennial ut New Or
leans and whether any of the sum has been re-
paid. Mr.. Reagan objected TO the introduction
Of a resolution for an investigation into the
massacre OF negroes at CaTTollton, Miss. Mr.
Belmont offered joint resolution appropriating
s147,74s TO the Chinese Government for losses
sustained by its subjects at Rock Springs, Wyo-
ming. new measure TO aid in the establish
ment OF common schools was referred to the
Committee on Labor. -Four propositions We're
made for an investigation OF the cause OF the
labor troubles.
Mr.. vooRHEDs introduced In the Senate,
on the 90th ult, an enabling act for the people OF
Montana, preliminary to the admission OF the
Territory to the Union. Gen. Logan's bill to in
crease the efficiency of the army was debated.
Mr.. Cullom introduced bill appropriating
100000 for the erection in Washington
city OF monument. with appropriate
statuary, 70 commemorate the illustrious
pnblic services Of the late Abraham Lincoln.
The nomination Of q. o. Howard TO be Major
General in place OF John Pope was confirmed by
the senate. In the House Of Representatives
Mr. Randall, of Pennsylvania. asked unanimous
consent to offer the following resolution
ResolUed, That a committee OF Ave members be
appointed, whose duty IL shall be 70 investigate
the. circumstances and causes attending the kill
ing on the 18th of March 1885, in Carrollton Miss.
of n number II colored citizens Of said State.
Mr. Reagan Of Texas. objected ON the ground
that Congress had no jurisdiction over the mat
ter Mr.. Randall then asked 10 have the resolu-
ton ref RI ID. but Mr.. Reagan objected, notwith-
standing the request made by Mr.. Barksdale. Of
Mississippi, i'm behalf Of the Mississippi delega-
ton, that there might be no objection. The
House indulrei in a long debate on the post
Office appropriation bill, during which time there
was lively interchange Of personalities be-
tween Messrs. McMillin and Houk. both OF
Tennessee.
MR.. DoIPH. of Oregon, addressed the Senate
tho 3lst ult, in support of the bill for the ad-
mission of Washington Territory. Mr. Vance
spoke in support of his bill to repeal the civil
service law. When the army bill came up, Gen.
Logan took occasion TO deny the reports that
there GOODNESS between himself and
Senator Hale, OF Maine, because Of the
latters opposition TO the army bill, which, il
had been further reported, was inspired BY Mr..
was standing in the way Of any mans Presi-
Dental candidacy. In executive session the
Senate confirmed large number of nomina-
tions, and rejected three-those OF John G.
Wise, to be postmaster at Mankato, Mimi.
II. N. Jewett, of Massachusetts, To be
consul at Sivas and the postmaster NJ Webster
City, Iowa. In the House Of Representa-
tives of Mr.. Neill, Of Missouri, reported from
the Committee on Labor n bin for the voluntary
arbitration of differences between common
riers engaged in interstate and territorial trans
por aiion of property or passengers and their
employees. The bill was referred to the COM
mittee of the whole and the House went
into committee. with Mr.. Springer I'M in
the char, for its consideration. Mr.. ONeill
spoke in 49,, support support 90. OF the measure measure,
could formulate. 1t provided simply for n vol
untary arbitration. He knew that this was dis
appointing to many members of the House, but
il they would but reflect they would realize tat
the first thing to consider was how far they
could regulate the disputes by an appeal to pub
lie opinion. IL this method failed, then he could
see but one other and that was the strong arm
of the Government TO take the giant corporations
by the throat and tell them that they must yield
TO arbitration that the Government could not
have the condition of affa rs that to-day pre-
vailed throughout five States Of the UniOn-n
practical revolution all business suspended,
and ths people of great cities suffering from the
increased cost Of food and fuel MessTs. Ham,
mond (Ga.), Weaver iowa, Brumm pa, and
Daniel eI,. w. opposed the s, bill MI Weaver
in the Increase of the currency. Mr.. Reagan
CTtxas opposed the bill because it would take
adjustment and settlement of local question.
THE bill appropriating $500, 600 for the erection
of a monument to Abraham Lincoln at WASH
ington, passed the Senate on the 1st inst.
Messrs. Dolph and Morgan addressed the Sem
ate i'm support Of the bill 70 admit Washing
ton Territory into the Union, after which
the amendments proposed by the committee and
another affecting the school lands wera adopted.
President Cleveland nominated to the Senate
for tho vacant brigadier genernlshps Colonel
Of fhn Efffnf D.. Inf
and Colonel Joseph II. Potter, OF the Twenty.
fourth Infantry. The House devoted the day to
the dis usson of the labor arbitration bill.
THE Labor Committees arbitration bill occu-
pied the exclusive attention Of the House on the
ID inst Various amendments were offered,
nearly all of which were voted down as fast as
they came up Mr.. ONeill, Of Missouri said
that people we're suffering for food in the West
on account of the strike. while con-
siitutional cranks stood clubbing on the
floor Of the House. He begged the
House to crush out the obstruciionists.
Mr.. Lawler of Illinois spoke i'm support of tho
bll. He said that its OPP onents had had three
long months 20 prepare something upon the
question and bad not done So But now they
insulted the intelligence Of the wel-meanng
men on the Committee ON Labor who had given
IL their attention. Passing on to the considera-
ton of the strike ON tho Missouri Pa
cihc, he declared that without WISH
ing to become communistic in his utter
anoes he was free 10 say that II Jay Gould was
hung to n lanip-post in New York IL would he
bless ny to the community known as the United
States. Laughter The action of JAY Gould
might cost hundreds and thousands Of lives
throughout the Western States The death
of n man like this was nothing COM
pared with what might occur II tho din
culties were not settled in those states
Mr.. Farquhar, of New York, supported the bill
Mr.. Glover, of Miss ,uri, declared that il was a
constitutional abortion. Ho denounced it in the
name of capital. He denounced il in the name
OF labor, because IL offered n stone and not
bread. The first four sections Of the bill were
adopted, with slight amendments, and pending
consideration OF the fifth section the House adj
lourned. The S@~pte WIS ~o- w eession.