The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1871-02-17
CONGRESSIONAL PROCEEDINGS.

the resolution extending encouragement and
sympathy TO the people of France was agreed
TO, requiring the concurrence of the House.
A resolution in regard to the member elect
from Georgia was referred. The consular
and diplomatic appropriation bill was then
passed, as was also the West Point appro-
priation bill. The motion TO take up the
steamship subsidy bill was then renewed,
and without coming to a vote on the subject,
the Senate went into executive session, and
subsequently adjourned.
HoUsE.--After noisy and excited discus
sion, the Senate bill abolishing the test oath
for persons in the South not disqualified by
the Fourteenth amendment was passed
without amendment, by yeas, lis;
nays, 80. 1t now goes to the President for
approval. The bill provides that such per-
sons shall take the oath prescribed in the
act Of July IL, 1868, prescribing an oath OF
office to be taken by persons from whom le-
gal responsibilities shall have been removed
Be it enacted, &C., that when any person, who
is not rendered ineligible to office by the pro-
visions of the Fourteenth amendment is APP
pointed to any Office of honor or trust under
the Government of the United States and
shall not be able, on account of his partici-
patton in the late rebellion, to take the oath
prescribed in the act of Congress, approved
23d of July, 1862, said person shall, before
entering on the duties of his office, take the
prescribed oath in the act of Congress, enti-
tied can act prescribing the oath of office to
be taken by persons from whom legal dis
| abilities shall have been removed. Approved
llth of July, 1863" Bingham, from the
Judiciary Committee, reported bill for the
appointment of an additional Assistant At
| torney General. Passed. Butler, of Massa-
| chusetts, from the same committee, reported
a bill relating to the jurisdiction of courts
IN certain cases. Passed. Kellogg, from the
same committee, reported bill TO divide the
State of Ohio into three judicial districts.
Passed. Cook, from the same committee, re-
ported bill for the relief of purchasers of
| land sold for direct taxes in the insurrec-
tonary States. Passed. The House, at Ais,
adjourned.
FEB. 2.-SENATE.-Ab bill was reported
authorizing the suspension of the use of the
spirits meter now used in distilled spirits.
The Senate, on a motion of Sherman, took
up the House bill TO allow the importation
of brandy with the same rights and draw
backs as allowed to rum, alcohol, etc. The
! Finance Committees amendment was
agreed to, and the bill passed. On motion
of Lewis, the amendments by the House to
the bill to divide Virginia into two judicial
districts were concurred in. At 1870 the
Senate agreed to the pending motion of
| Williams to proceed with the bill subsidiz-
ing steamboat line in the Gulf of Mexico.
A long debate eusued, and the matter finally
went over.
HoUsE.-Holman reported bill for the
relief of Capt. David l.. Wright, of the 5lst
Indiana volunteers. Passed. Kerr reported
the bill in reference to the United States
District and Circuit Courts of Indiana.
Passed. Also giving the assent Of Congress
to the application of the 100000 acres OF
school land in Oregon TO the support of COM
mon schools. Passed. Also, the bill pro-
viding that the act of June H. 1852, defining
additional cause for challenge and prescrib-
ing the oath for grand and petit Jurors in
United States courts, apply only to petit
jurors in cases where the United States is the
party in name and interest. Passed. Mer-
cur, from the same committee, reported the
bill for the collection of debts due from
Southern railroad corporations, authorizing
the Secretary of War to compromise, adjust
and settle suits on such terms, as to amount
and time of payment, as may be just and
equable, and best calculated to protect the
interests of the Government. Passed. KEEL
! logg, from the same committee, reported
the bill authorizing the issue of duplicate
bonds of the United States, under certain
conditions, in lieu of bonds lost or destroyed
Passed. Adjourned.
FEB. 3.-SENATE.-Bills were intro
duced to mortgage the bridge now building
at Omaha, and in relation to bridging the
Mississippi river. Thayer, from the Com
mittee on Military Affairs, reported adverse
ly the House joint resolution making the
30th day Of May, decoration day, National
holiday. The steamship subsidy bill was
laid aside 10 take up the House bill granting
pensions to soldiers and sailors Of the war OF
1912, and the widows Of deceased soldiers.
The yeas and nays were demanded which
were 2S to "a and the pension bill was con-
sidered and finally agreed to. The veterans
of the war of 1872 were alsogiven the benefit
of the act. After a few slight alterations the
bill was passed. 1t now goes to the House
for concurrence on the Senate amendments.
HousE.-The business of the House was
rather unimportant. The Senate concurrent
resolution for the relief Of sufferers by the
war in Europe was taken from the Speakers
table and passed. After long session in
Committee q the Whole, on the naval APP.
preparation bill, the House adjourned
FEB. 4.-SENATE.-The business Of the
Senate was unimportant to-day. The House
Joint resolution authorizing q diversion of
500, 900 acres of public land, granted by the
United States to Oregon, for common school
purposes in that State, was passed. Pomeroy
introduced a joint resolution authorizing the
President to station at the port of New York
one or more national vessels, to convey
breadstuffs and supplies contributed by the
people of the United States to France and
Prussia. and for the destitute and suffering
people thereof. Adopted. After a short ex,
ecutive session, the Senate adjourned.
HoUsE.-The private claim Of Theodore
Adams, amounting to ,740, was allowed.
The Southern Pacific Railroad bill was taken
from the Speakers table and referred. The
bill to divide the State of Illinois into three
judicial districts was referred. bill was
passed to credit Geo. F. Cutler, naval pay
master, with money stolen from him. Gull
lon, from the Committe on Territories, re-
ported bill providing that the first section
of the act of Congress Of March 2, 1867, ap,
plicable to the Territory of Idaho, shall
apply and be in force in Wyoming its stated
object being to take the power of re-district-
ing from the Legislature, and give it to the
United States Judges. Passed. After fixing
the pay of officers and members, and defin-
ing the length of the session of the Wyoming
Legislature, the House adjourned
FEB. 7.-SENATE.-The credentials of
Goldthwaite were presented and laid on the
table. Congress refused to take action on
the homeopathic question. The following
bills were then passed: The House bill for
the protection of cod fisheries on the coast of
the United States to detach the Port of st.
Paul from the Collection District Of Mime