The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1871-02-10


JAN. sherman, from the
Finance Committee, reported, with sundry
amendments of 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-
scented the credentials of f. p. Blair Senator
elect from Missouri for the term ending
March 4, 1873. Scott introduced joint
resolution approprating $1,000, 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 UNI
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 L. Shaber, the sit
| ting member, was. Resolution adopted.
The bill to provide for the consolidation of
Indian tribes, and TO create 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
a resolution authorizing a subcommittee
| with regard to the kidnapping and compul-
sorry resignation of the three cadets, to pro-
coed TO West Point and take testimony.
Adopted. Asper reported 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
cage and Ohio Southern Railroad Company
the right to build bridge across the Wabash
river, and declaring it a post road. Passed.
Bills were reported by the Committee on
| Commerce, and recOmmitted in reference to
a railroad bridge across the Mississippi river,
and TO encourage the building of steamships
in the United States. The House then, at
4:3O, adjourned.
JAN. 25.-SENATE.-Sen elect +.
P. Blair of Missouri, presented his creden-
tials 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
n personal debate between Fenton and
Conkling, relative to the New York Custom
House and Collector Murphy's administra-
ton, the Senate adjourned.
HoUsE.-Niblack reported the Fertilization
bill, and it was made the special order for
next Tuesday. The bill appropriates ST.
CAT 900. 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 sa Tors TO the disabled
soldiers of the war of 1912 and the Mexican
war. Passed. Negley also reported a bill
to repeal the provso in the sixth section of
the act of July 81, 1868, relating TO pensions.
Passed Morgan, from the Committee on
Military Affairs, 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 4,
Kan; Camp McGarry, New; Fort Sumner,
New Mexico; Forts Jessup and Sabine, La. !;
Fort Wayne, Ark. Fort Collins, Col. Fort
Dakota, ia 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 went into
Committee of the Whole on the Indian bill,
and after disposing of half of t, adjourned.
JAN. 26.-SENATE.-The House bill au-
thorizing the sale of portion of the Fort
Leavenworth military reservation to the
Kansas Agricultural and Mechanical Asso-
citation for fair groand was passed. Came
ron called up the House bill to reimburse
lin, Pa. for the loss, by the failure of the
Venango National Bank at Franklin, of
$4,000 public funds, deposited there by that
postoilice Defeated. Chandler, from the
Committee on Commerce, reported back the
bill making temporary loan of 800 900 for
the prosecution of the work on the Sault Ste
Marie canal and river. Passed. The Senate
then took up and passed the Pension Appro-
priation bill, which now goes to the Presi-
dent The Senate resumed consideration of
the bill repeating the income tax of Dec. 81 +,
1859. The debate occupied several hours,
and the bill was finally passed-yeas, 20 ;
nays, 25-as follows Yeas-Anthony, Bay.
ard, Buckingham, Cameron, Carpenter, Cas-
serly, Cole, Conkling, Corbett, Fenton, Elan
igan, Fowler, Hamilton of Maryland, Ham
ilton of Texas, Mcdonald, Osborn, Pomeroy,
Rice, Scott, Stewart, Stockton, Sumner,
Thurman, Trumbull, Vckcrs, and Yates
26. Nays-Abbott, Blair, Boreman, Brown,
Cragin, Hamlin, Harlan, Howard, Howe,
Howell, Johnston, Morrill, of Vermont, Pat
terson, Pratt Ramsey, Sawyer, Sherman,
Spencer, Sprague, Stearns, Upton, Warner,
Wiley, Williams, and Wilson'S. The Sen
ate, at 4:3O, adjourned.