The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1890-04-23

30 ordered. This practice was SO absurd
that during the Fortv-nin b Congress the
rule was abrogated, and now nothing can
90 into the record that is not publicly
proclaimed in open session. Therefore
the statement that speeches are printed
and sent out without being delivered is
calculated TO deceive the de II constitu-
ent.
Notwithstanding that washin ston City
is over one hundred years old and has
almost two hundred thousand inhabitants,
her first experience in the way of cable
street-cars dates from last week. During
the first day oser $1,000 people were car
ried mp and down Seventh street, and the
pavements on both sides were crowded
with as many thousan6s more all the af-
ternoon. The cable-cars proved as much
of a cur osity as a circus in q Nebraska
village.
The salary and allowance division of
the Postoffice Department is now en-
gagged in the readjust ment of the salaries
OF Postmasters throughout the country
for the coming year. These salaries are
enlarged or reduced according TO the in
crease or diminution of the receipts of
the office for the fiscal year. Examina-
tons thus far made indicate an increase
in an astonishingly large per cent. of the
Offices, especially in the Western States.
The celebrated Neagle habeas corpus
case from California has been finally dis
posed of by the United States Supreme
Court. The judgment of the Circuit
Cont holding that the killing of Judge
Terry by Marshal Neagle was performed
while in the line of duty, and that there
fore he could not be he d punishable for
orously contested by the ablest counsel
on both sides. A lengthy opinion was
rendered by Justice Miller
The District Of Columbia enjoys the
undisputed pc session of about seventy
FIVE thousand colored people. On
Wednesday last at least half of this num-
Der dressed up in their best suit of clothes
and joined in grand parade and cele-
bration in honor of Emancipation Day.
The gaudy uniforms of colored mil tia
and numberless brass bands had entire
possession of the city. Indeed, white
faces on Pennsylvania avenue from sun
rise 10 sunset on the great negro holiday
were few and far between.
The War Department has been notified
that war is likely to break out at any time
between the Cheyenne Indians in Montana
and the settlers. The agent has tele-
graphed the Secretary that there is great
danger of a bloody outbreak, and calls
for troops TO aid in suppressing it. Sec
rotary Proctor announces that the policy
of his department. shall be so rigid toward
outbreaking tribes OF Indians that he
hopes TO put an end TO Indian wars for
ever, but at the same time, he will ac-
cord full protection in all their rights.
The House Committee on Printing has
authorized n favorable report on a resolu-
ton 10 publish 10, 900 copies of a com
pilation of the inaugural addresses of the
Presidents of the United States from
George Washington 10 Benjamin Harri-
son, inclusive, for the first century of
Presidential inaugurations, with anthem
ii ated incidents connected Herewith,
biographical sketches of the Presidents
from Off cial sources toge Their with steel
plate portraits OF the Presidents, steel
plate illustrations of the Capitol and
White House. This book will be a hand
some addition to any library.
The Senate Republican caucus CON-
mittee, after long and heated discus
On the silver question;
l. That the Secretary of the Treasury
shall buy $500, 900 ounces of silver bull
lion monthly and issue notes in payment
for the same, the notes TO he redeemable
in bullion or lawful money.
That national banks shall be allowed
to issue notes to the full par value of the
bonds deposited 10 secure their redemp-
ton, which would add 10 per cent. to the
national bank currency.
3. That the hundred millions retained
in the Treasury for the redemption of
treasury notes be put into circulation.
similar House committee also met
and agreed upon policy not very differ
ent from the above. long and exciting
debate is expected TO occur as soon as
this subject is brought up for action in
Congress. JAS. c. MOODY.