The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1886-08-12
CONGRESSIONAL.
Work of the Senate and tho House
of Representatives.

The Senate passed, over tne fresident Nepo'
on the Sd inst, by unanimous vote, the House
bill granting a pension TO Jacob Romiser, after
Senator Wilson had explained that the Presi-
dent had acted under a Misrepresentation, he
having been informed that no application had
been made To the pension Office, while, in fact,
an application had been made. The bill grant
ing pension 70 Mary j. Nottage failed 20 pass
over the veto by a party vote, except that
Senator Wilson md voted in the affirmative.
Senator Hoar, in objecting TO the consideration
OF resolution providing for an Adjournment,
said he thought the bill reported by him provid-
ing for "inquests under national authority
should first be considered He referred To the
massacres in the Southern States during the
last few years, and said that SO far as shown by
the press a negro and a Republican was the VIC
tim and Democrat and white man the az
gressor. Senator kenna protested against the
introduction Of bloody-shirt campaign doc
ument into the closing hours OF Congress.
Senator GIBSON said the bill was an Indictment
against the entire population from the Potomac
70 the Rio Grande. He compared the peace and
quiet Of his own State with the turbulent state
OF society in Chicago and the country adjacent
% It. These nominations were re ected by tho
Senate: Adelard Guernon, to be Collector OF
Customs for Minnesota; George L. Sanford, 70
be Postmaster at Lansing, Mich and III H.
Porter, 70 be Postmaster at Dowagiac, Mich.
Frank j. Mott was nominated for Regis
ter Of the Land ONCE at Denver, and
or G tSG f 20 Bsrc
The House OF Representatives, by a vote of l22
TO 80, passed the river and harbOr bill, as agreed
all provisions for canals except for the survey
of the Hennepin scheme, for which SIS, 900 was
appropriated. The Senate has also adopted the
measure. The House agreed TO the conference
reports upon the deficiency appropriation and
sundry civil measures.
THE Morrison surplus resolution, after being
stripped of the clause providing for the recep-
ton or redemption OF trade dollars, was adopted
by both houses OF Congress- on the 4th inst. In
a
ship of real estate in the Territories to
American citizens was taken up and
passed, with an amendment in the nature
of substitute A conference was asked.
The Senate adopted a resolution accepting from
w. III. Vanderbilt and Julia Dent Grant various
articles presented 70 Gen. Grant by foreign
governments bill extending the system OF
immediate delivery to all articles bearing an
immediate-delivety stamp passed
tions were made by the President: Will
liam G.. Bowman OF Illinois, to be Surveyor
General OF Utah Postmasters: Leonard w.
Chambers, at Jacksonville Ill. William Car
ter, at DE Kalb, Ill Edward Hawkins was con-
hrmed rs Marshal for Indiana. The nomination
of H. A. Beecher 70 be Customs Collector at Port
Townsend was withdrawn by the President. The
House took up the resolution requesting the
President to renew the demand for the release
Of A. h. Cutting by the Mexican Government.
Mr. HIT, of Illinois OF the Foreign Affairs Com
mittee, said he had signed tho report on the
belief that the Mexican Government had re-
fused TO release Cutting the demand
read the correspondence, which showed
that the Mexican Government had shown every
spirit OF compliance. Cutting, he said had re-
fused TO be released on bail, declaring that his
case was now an international affair. This was
the work OF our misunderstanding Consul, who
made speeches TO crowds in the streets about
yindicating the rights OF his country. Messrs.
Grain, OF Texas, and King, OF Louisiana, de-
Tended Consul Brigham. Pending further dis
cussion the House adjourned.
CONGRESS adjourned sine die at o'clock p.
N. Thursday, Aug. 5. Senator Plumb, from
the conference committee on the bill for the
repeal of the presumption and timber-cul-
ture acts, reported a disagreement. The
usual resolution OF thanks to the Presi-
dent of the Senate Senator sherman was
unanimously passed. Consideration Of the
bill to prevent Congressman from acting
as counsel for subsidized railways was fixed for
the second Monday in December. The House
bill for the relief Of certain dishonCrably dis
charged soldiers OF the Twelfth Michigan Vol
unteer Infantry amended and passed.
About forty nominations were left Enacted upon
confirmed in the ciosins hours. The
House adjourned without taking any action
upon the resolutions in regard to the
case OF Editor Cutting. The Democratic lie aders
seemed to have decided not 70 permit the matter
TO become the subject Of partisan debate on
the last day OF the session, when it would not
be possible to discuss and determine with
proper deliberation what II any, action was de-
sirable to be taken by Congress The State De-
partment had not requested any action by Con-
gress. Mr.. Bayard had simply submitted the
correspondence and il was generally felt that
the statement Of facts presented in the CORE
spondencc submitted TO the Senate and House
did not show that the case had arrived at the
point where the interference of Congress was
either necessary or prudent. Congress having
adjourned sine die. the whole matter now rests
with the State Department. Bills passed the
House appropriating an additional sum of $685.
600 for the selection of site for the Congress
sional Library SO 90 for completing the public
building at Fort Scott, Kan, and $50. 100 for a
public building at Los Angeles, Cal. The Pres
ident did not sign the surplus resolution be-
fore adjournment, and the probability is that
IL Will not be allowed to go into effect.
The committee appointed by the House to
investigate the labor troubles in the West
was given permission TO sit during the recess Of
Congress. The fortihcations bill, after passing
both houses Jailed i'm conference. A brief sum-
mary OF the work OF the session is as follows:
1t was in session 24l days; 3,202 measures were
introduced, IL. 1913 originating in the House and
1884 in the Senate; 1,l01 passed both houses,
PAL being Senate bills and $50 House measures
SOC became laws with the Presidents approval,
ISL became laws by limitation, 1l3 we're vetoed,
and one failed by reason Of adjournment with
out action bv the President