The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1871-02-03

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Cox offered a resolution instructing the
Committee on Public Lands TO inquire into
the expediency Of giving each State all the
public lands therein that have been subject
TO sale or entry more than twenty years.
VIM. M. Paine, member elect frem Georgia,
appeared and took the oath of office. Ste
vens, from the Committee on Naval Affairs,
reported the bill to regulate rank in the
navy. IL fixes the relative rank of surgeons,
engineers, paymasters and chaplains. Ste
vens explained and advocated the bill,
claiming that by the reduction made under
it, there would be q saving To the Govern
ment of from 200 to 10000 per wear.
After lengthy debate, the bill! was passed.
Dawes introduced joint resolution for the
appointment of a Committee on Fish and
Fisheries. Passed The House, at ais p.
m, adjourned.
JAN 24.-SENATE.-Sherm from the
Finance Committee, reported, with sundry
amendments of a minor character, the House
joint resolution declaring the meaning of the
twenty-sixth section of the act to reduce in
ternal taxes, etc, approved July IA, 1870. It's
effect is to allow merchandise in port and not
entered on Dec. 81, 1870, TO be admitted under
the old tariff. The bill was passed. Sumner
presented bill against consolidating ocean
cable companies. The Vice President pre-
sented the credentials of F. p. Blair, Senator
elect from Missouri for the term ending
March 4, 1873. Scott introduced Joint
resolution appropriating 81 900, or so much
as is necessary, to defray the expenses of the
select committee to investigate the alleged
Southern outrages. Passed. On Morton's
suggestion, the motion of Bayard to recon-
slider the vote adopting the resolution allow
ing the Committee on Southern Outrages to
sit during the sessions of the Senate was
agreed to. The resolution was then tabled
for the present. After disposing of other un-
finished business, the Senate adjourned.
HoUsE.-McClurg, from the Committee on
Elections, reported, in the contested election
case from North Carolina, that Nathaniel
Boyden, the contestant, was not entitled to
a seat, and that Francis +. Shaber, the sit
ting member, was. Resolution adopted.
The bill to provide for the consolidation of
Indian tribes, and to create a Territorial Gov
eminent for the Indians, came up as the
regular business of the morning hour, and,
after discussion, was recommitted, with leave
hereafter TO extend the debate. Logan, from
the Committee on Military Affairs, reported
resolution authorizing a subcommittee
with regard to the kidnapping and compul-
sorry resignation of the three cadets, to pro-
ceed to West Point and take testimony
Adopted. Asper reported a substitute for
the Senate bill to reimburse the State of Ar
kansas for money expended in enrolling,
equipping and provisioning militia for the
suppression of the rebellion. The substitute
was agreed to-, and the bill passed. Young
presented the credentials of Stephen A.
Carker, member elect from the Fifth Con-
gressional District Of Georgia, and moved
that he be sworn in. There was a storm of
opposition, but it was unavailing. Carker
presented himself, and was sworn in. A bill
was introduced by Niblack giving the Chi
cago and Ohio Southern Railroad Company
the right to build bridge across the Wabash
river, and declaring it post road. Passed
Bills were reported by tho Committee on
Commerce, and recommitted, i'll reference to
a railroad bridge across the Mississippi river,
and to encourage the building of steamships
in the United States. The House then, at
4:30, adjourned
JAN. 25-SENATE.-Senato elect +.
P. Blair. of Missouri, presented his creden-
tails through his colleague, Schurz, appeared
and took the oath of Office. He was then APP
pointed to fill the vacancies in the Commit
tees on Education and Labor. Chandler in
troduced a bill to enable the Jackson, Lam
sing and Saginaw railroad to change the
northern terminus of the road from Traverse
Bay to the Straits of Mackinac. Trumbull,
from the Judiciary Committee, reported
back adversely, the bill introduced by him
self in reference to life insurance Sumner
forwarded to the Secretary, and had read
the credentials of his colleague, Wilson, re-
elected for six years from March next. After
a personal debate between Fenton and
Conkling, relative TO the New York Custom
House and Collector Murphys admin
ton, the Senate adjourned.
HousE.-Niblack reported the Fertilization
bill, and it was made the special order for
next Tuesday. The bill appropriates ST.
$4,000. Hopper, from the Committee on
Ways and Means, reported back the Senate
amendment to the House bill declaring the
meaning Of the act of July IA, 1870, to re-
duce internal taxation. The amendment
was concurred in, and the bill now goes to
the President for approval. Negley, from
the Committee on Military Affairs, reported
the bill extending the benefits of the act for
the establishment of an asylum for disabled
volunteer soldiers and ga lors to the disabled
soldiers of the war of 1912 and the Mexican
war. Passed. Negley also reported a bill
to repeal the proviso in the sixth section Of
the act of July q, 1868, relating to pensions.
Passed. Morgan, from the Committee on
MlitaryAffairs, reported back the Senate bill
to turn over to the Secretary of the Interior
for disposal by sale, after appraisement, the
United States military reservation at Forts
Lane and Walla Walla, Oregon Fort Zariah,
Kan. Camp McGarry, New; Fort Sumner,
New Mexico; Forts Jessup and Sabine, La. ;
Fort Wayne, Ark. Fort Collins, Col; Fort
Dakota, in Dakota, and such portion of Fort
Bridges, in Wyoming, as is no longer re-
quired for military purposes. Garfield moved
to amend by adding Fort Smith, Ark.
Agreed to. The bill then passed. Brooks,
of New York, made inquiry of Dawes with
regard to the meeting Of the next Congress-
Dawes replied that he could only give his
private opinion on the subject. AS it stood,
it was obvious there must be a session on
the 4th of March. The House we1t into
Committee of the Whole on the Indian bill,
and after disposing Of half of t, adjourned.
Ex Eraud Selling Auofhna.