The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1871-03-03
CONGRESSIONAL PROCEEDINGS.

In the Senate, on the 10th, q motion
to consider the bill preventing cruelty to
criminals was objected to.-Cragn report
ed, without amendment, the House bill pro-
viding for the recovery of damages for the
loss of the sloop-of-war Oneida.-Nye,
from the Committee on Naval Affairs, re-
ported the bill for the relief of contractors for
the construction of vessels of war and steam
machinery, with the message of the President
returning the bill with his objections. The
question being, Shall the bill pass, notwith-
standing the objections Of the President? the
yeas and nays were called, and resulted
yeas ROSS and Salisbury nays, 81
The Legislative Appropriation bill came up
as the regular order of business, after the eX-
piration of the morning hour. The question
being upon the amendment to increase the
salaries of United States District Judges, the
proposed increase was retained in the bill
yeas, 30; nays, %. The following is the
scale: Chief Justice of the Supreme Court,
$500; Associate Justices of the Supreme
Court, $4,000; United States Circuit Judges,
$4,000; Chief Justice of the Court of Claims
and Superior Court of the District of Column
bia, $4,000; Associate Justices of the same
Courts, So, 900; United States District Judges
s. OO0.-Adjourned.
In the House, on the 10th, it was ordered
that, on and after Saturday, the 18th, the
House meet at IL o'clock a. m.--The reso-
luton directing the dismissal of the leaders
and instigators in the first class at West
Point, and the court-martialing of the others,
was agreed to by ll3 to l09.---The House
then, at 23O, proceeded to the consideration
of the bill reported by Conger, TO provide for
better security on board vessels propelled
in whole or in part by steam. The bill es-
tablishes regulations TO be observed by
steamers, to guard against loss or danger
from fire, leaking, explosion, or other acct
dents. 1t was passed as a substitute for the
Senate bill.--Adjourned.
In the Senate, on the 18th, the Vice
President presented the credentials of Eli
5. Salisbury, rs Senator from Delaware for
six years from March 4th next, which were
read and laid on the tabe.-Nye reported
back the House bills for the apportonment
Of members of the Territorial Councils of
Wyoming and Colorado. Passed.-The
Legislative, Executive and judicial appro-
priaton bill was then proceeded with. After
full discussion vote was taken on Trum-
bulls amendment, and resulted in a tie
yeas 25 nays 25-when the amendment was
carried by the casting vote of the Vice
resident.-Trumbull,o on leave, introduced
bill providing for assistant treasurers at
Chicago and Cincinnati. Referred.-The
Senate then, at 5:45, after a short executive
session, adjourned.
III lne nOuse, on the ldln, hllson, vi Nlh
nesota, presented a memorial from the Min
nesota Legislature for an appropriation for
the improvement Of Duluth harbor.--The
report Of the committee on the bill creating
O territorial government in the District OF
Columbia was then taken up and agreed TO.
The bill now goes TO the President for APP
proval.-The next bill taken up was the one
giving a right of action, in the District of
Columbia and the Territories, by any person
suffering from injury to person, property, or
means Of support, on account of intoxicating
| liquors being sold to husbands or fathers.
Lawrence explained the bill, which, he said,
gave wife right of action against any per-
| son who sold liquor to her husband, which
! such as he ought to perform. lLaughter.l