The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1888-02-01

| taenal Legis1sfare.
! Nm. CRmP, OF Georgia, % LED up the Thosbe
| case In the House OF Representative on the 2ist
Of January. the pending question being on the
resolution OF the majority Of the COMMITTEES ON
! Elections confirming Mr. Carlfsle's title 70 his
quorum. Mr. Crisp, stating that the vote had
disclosed the fact that there was no quorum
present moved that the House adjourn, which
| was agreed to; yeas l39, nays 49, strict
party vote.
TIE motion TO refer to the Committee on FL
nance the Presidents annual message was
called up In the Senate by Mr. Frye on JAN Is
| and tho Senator from Maine made vigorous
| attack on the administration and its tax -reduc
| ton policy. Mr.. Chandler introduced I'LL tc
| regulate elections for MOI bsrs OF Congress. n
| bill was introduced by Mr.. Stewart providing
that tho legislative ,h power in S'ah , sSs
| lative assembly OF twelve citizens OF the
Territory, TO DO appointed by tho President.
| Anderson Iowa introduced a resolution to nu.
| tn )rize the institution Of judicial proco sdings
| against the various Pacihc Railroad Companies:
| the House proceeded to vote on the majority
resolution confirming Carlisles title to the seat.
| The resolution was adopted-yeas, lot nays. 2.
Messrs. Cannon, Cooper. Davenport Nc kenna.
| Post, and Steele, Republicans, voted in the af-
frmativo, and Messls. Baker I'LL Brewer; Blu
| chan m, Cheadle, Hovey, korr, and Laidlsw,
| Republicans, in the negative.
| Mr.. PALMER addressed tho Senate Jan. "a on
the subject OF the bill introduced by him TO
regulate immigration Mr.. Hoar called up Mr..
Germans motion to reconsider the vote refer
ring the Presidents message on the Pacific re-
Iorts to a special committee OF 1--WE Senators.
After considerable discussion motion to refer
the matter .,o to the Railroads Com.
rejected. The orr inal resolution was
modified by increasing the membership OF tho
select committee to seven-and Il was then
| adopted-yeas, "a; nays. Is. Among the bills
| introduced in the Senate were the following :
By Senator Plumb, for the extension OF the
| southern and western boundaries OF Kansas SO
as to include the public land strip; by Senator
Wilson OF Iowa to amend the postohice APP
preparation act OF March 3, 1879. 30 as 10
! may be transmitted through the mails free OF
| charge to subscribers who live In another
county but receive their mail in the county in
| which the publication IL issued by MIR. Hoar,
| to change the time of meeting OF the long ses-
sion OF Congress to the first Monday in October.
| and Of the short session to the second Monday
In November; by Mr.. Voorhees,. for the forma-
ton ana admission Of the State Of Montana. A
bill was passed authorizing the construc-
House OF Representatives Mr.. Breckenridge OF
I Arkansas introduced bill authorizing the
President to discontinue any customs di strict
where the revenues are not equal to the ex-
penses and appoint deputy collectors at sub
! ports when necessary. The House passed bills
authorizing the construction OF bridge across
tho Missouri River at Lexington. Missouri /;
comforting civil Jurisdiction in the Indian
Territory on United States Courts hav-
ing criminal jurisdiction; granting to the
Duluth, Rainy Lake River & Southwestern rail-
road company right Of way through certain In,
! dian lands in Minnesota. The House adopted
q resolution, reported from the Committee on
Printing, calling on the Public Printer for in.
formation as to whether he has recently dis
charged or furloughed any OF his force, and il
so, for what reason. at a time when the print. ug
ordered by the House 10 largely in arrears
| Also, whether in making such discharges reg ard
has been had to the statute giving preference
III employment to lonorably discharged SOL
diers.
THE Committee on Manufactures reported to
the House Jan. IS, and that body immedi-
ately passed, tho resolution introduced by Mr..
Mason. OF Illinois. directing that committee to
inquire into the names, number, and extent
OF tho corporations engaged in manufac-
turing mining or dealing in any Of
the necessities Of life and known os aon as
business and the effect Of thoir combination
upon the prices Of necessaries. Mr.. Springer
presented a memorial OF settlers on the public
lands strip, praying for the organization OF the
Territory OF Cmarron The Senate bill au-
thorzing tho constipation OF bridge across
the Mississippi River at Burlington was passed
by the House The Senate Pensions Commit
tee made favorable report ON the bill intro.
duced by Senator Henderson known as
the Grand Army bill to pension ex-sol-
diers and sailors who are incapacitated
for manual labor and provide pensions for de-
| r..
Chandlers resolutions calling for information
from the Navy Department were taken up by
the Senate and passed. MIR. Butler. in behalf
Of the minority of the Committee on Terrific
ries, reported u substitute for the bill reported
by Senator Plat for the division Of Dakota and
tie admission OF the northern half as State.
The substitute 10 in the nature of an enabling
act to allow the people Of tho whole Territory
to form State Government. Tho Senate
amended and passed the deficiency appropria-
ton bill.
BILL granting q pension Of s2,ocu year to
Mrs. John A. Logan passed the Senate on the
10th ult by vote OF SIS to Z. A bill increasing
to g., 900 year the pension OF the widow OF
Gel. Frank II. Blair was passed by vote OF
took from the e"ender and psss ss tho the Lii in
crsasing the pension for total deafness TO go a
month from sl3, and allowing proportionato
raising for partial deafness. Mr.. Blair
addressed the Senate in support Of his educa-
tonal bill. Mr. Spooner introduced a bill to
regulate commerce carried on by telegraph.
Among the petitions presented in the Senal o
one from tho Chicago Board of Trade,
asking for retaliatory Legislation against
france and Germany Tor excluding Amer
cd from Pennsylvania against the admis-
sion OF Utah as State with polygamy
from various States in favor Of prohibition in
the District Of Columbia. and one from New
Jersey in favor OF licensing ra lroad conduc-
tors. The Appropriations Committee reported
the House bill to carry into effect the ngricul-
tural experiment act The House of Repre- sem
tativcs passed the following bills Amending
the navigation laws providing Tor the sale OF
the New York Indian lands in Kansas; to sub
divide the western judicial district Of Louisiana
appropriating $4,000 for the repair OF tho
United States war steamship Hartford; pro-
viding for holding terms Of court ut Quincy,
Ill. regulating pratico in cases removed from
State TO Federal courts. IL provides that
the plaintiff shall not be required to give
security for costs OF the suit IL lao he a citizen
OF the State in which the suit brought. Mr.
Belmont. from the Committee Foreign Az
fairs reported the joint resolution accepting
the invitation of the French Republic TO tax o
part in the international exhibition to be held
In Paris in 1859, and appropriating s20), 00J to
enable the United States to partici pate. Mr..
Blanr, from the cmmittee on Coinage, Weights
and Measures, reported a bill TO discontinue
the coinage OF the Scent piece