The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1888-04-04

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United States bonds by the Secretary of th
Treasury came up In the Senate March p
aud Mr.. Plumb offered an amendment In tn
form OF . new section requiring the secrstar,
of the Treasury. whenever the circulation OF
national bank IL surrendered. to issue treasury
notes to an equal amount. The amendment
was laid on the table-yeas %; nays. ~ MI
Plumb then renewed the amendme nt modineo
in regard to the legal-tender quality OF tne pro
posed Treasury notes, and 10 was adopted yeas,
20 nays, II. Mr.. Cullom. from the Committeo
on Territories reported resolutions declaring X
TO be the sense of the Senate that new states
should DO admitted only on the basis Of equal
ity and that Congress ought not 70 exercise any
supervision over the construction OF any sucn
new State further than IL necessary TO guaran-
tee TO each State republican form OF govern
mont; that the proposed constitution Tor Ctso
contains provisions which would depn'e suSn
proposed State of equality and that IL - the
sense OF the Senate that the Territory OF
Utah ought not 70 be admitted until ~
is certain beyond doubt tna ,trs shs h,ao
doned by the Inhabitants ard until IL ID ike
wise certain that the civil affairs OF tie leIti-
tory are not controlled 10y the priesthood OF the
Mormon church. bill was reported to the
Senate providing for additional quarantine
stations and making appropriations therefor.
Francisco, sl03,0OO; Port Townsend, W. T..
SOS, 600 The bill for the organization OF the
Territory u Nebraska TSo
sion bnl was also reported 70 the house anu
placed ON the calendar. Mr.. Kerr OK
Iowa, presented a bill in the House 70
amend the interstate commerce law so as TO
prevent n railroad from bringing into state
articles which the roads within the state are
not permitted to transport. Mr. Laird intro
duced n resolution rendering the thanks OF
Congress TO Lieut. A. w. Greedy aud others Tor
their courage, energy, and hdelity IN the con. on,
duct OF the late scientific expedition 10 the
Arctic seas. A bill introduced by Mr..
Kerr, OF Iowa. for the establishment OF per-
manent Board OF Arbitration between tho
Ifuitad States and GfeQt Britain ana france.
Mr.. Stewart introduced bill 10 amend the nat
uralization law so as TO require wouid-oe clti-
zens 70 make oath that they are not Polyganists,
anarchists or communists.
THE President transmitted TO the two houses
OF Congress- on March n. report from Min
lister Pendleton at Berlin showing that trichina-
sis prevails in certain parts OF Germany He
also transmits n report from the Consul at
Marseilles. representing that 80 900 swine have
died in that department during the last
four months from highly contagious
and fatal disease, which IS thought py the
Commissioner OF Agriculture TO be very similar
TO hog cholera. The President recommends
the passage Of law prohibiting tho importa-
tion OF swine or hog products from either OF the
countries named Senator Blar's bill giving
the preference TO disabled Confederate soldiers
against other ex-rebels in Federal ap-
pointments opposed by Senator Ed
munds in a vigorous speech. Senator
Palmer has introduced bill for the
purchase Of the Portage Lake ship canal. The
House adopted the resolution OF the Committee
ON Elections in the contested election case OF
Worthngton VS. Post, from the Tenth Illinois
District The resolution confirms the right OF
Post, the sitting member The Union PACING
funding bill debated by tho House. Mr..
Plumb. from the Committee on Railways and
Canals. made favorable report on the Dill TO
provide for ascertaining the proprety and feas-
Utility OF constructing gulf and lake water
way.
Mr. FARwELL introduced q bill in the Senate,
on the 29th ult authorizing and directing the
President to make proclamation prohibiting
the importation OF products Of foreign states
in certain cases. Mr.. Berry addressed the Sem
nte on the subject OF the Presidents message
and in advocacy OF tariff reform. Sixty-one
bills were taken from the calendar and passed
by the Senate. Among the more important
measures passed were the following: Increas-
ing the allowance Tor the San Francisco public
building TO $685. coo. To extend the southern
and western boundaries of the state of Kansas.
House bill 20 ratify and confirm an agreement
with the Gros Ventre aud other tribes of Crow
Indians in Montana, with amendments. Re-
lating 20 the inclosuro OF certain points OF in
terest on the battlefield OF Gettysburg. In aid
of tho Centennial and Memorial Association OF
Valley Forge, and to secure the Washington
headquarters mansion and grounds occupied
by the Contr entail army OF lf77-h The House
spent the day. in committee Of the whole, on
the Indian appropriation bill Mr.. Nelson, OF
Minnesota, took advantage OF the general de-
fellow Republicans the necessity OF tariff re-
ducton.
THE bill granting a pension Of $4,000 per an.
mum to Mary S. Logan and the Senate bill in
! creasing TO $1,000 year the pension of Appolin
| A. Blair were taken up by the House Of Repre-
sentatives the 30th ult., and after n lengthy
debate were passed, the first by vote Of l5i to
| o. and the latter by las to Of. Twenty-four
other pension bills were passed by the House.
| A Joint resolution appropriating $4,000 TO ena-
| BILE the United States To participate in the in
| ternational exhibition to be held in Barcelona,
Spain, in April. 1888, was passed. The House
non-concurred in the Senate amendments to
| the House bill authorizing the President to ar
range a conference with the Central and South
| American republics for the purpose OF encour-
aging reciprocal comm ercial relations. There
was no session OF the Senate