The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1871-12-22
Proceedings i'm Congress.

The business of the Senate on the 9Th
inst, was unimportant, and, after brief
Executive session, an adjournment was
made until the eth inst.
In THE House, on the 9th inst, resolu-
ton was adopted, into the expediency OF
connecting Lake Michigan and the Missis
sippi river by ship canal-A resolution
was also introduced relative to instructions
to naval commanders in Cuban waters, for
the protection of American life and proper
ty, and for information concerning the re-
cent executions in Havana-An inquiry
was instituted as to the best means of pre-
serving the archives of the State Depart
ment from fire-Adjourned.
The session Of the Senate on the 7th
inst. was unimportant. Sumner gave notice
of bill to abolish the Office of Commits
sioner of Internal Revenue and to reduce
taxation.
In the House various bills were intro
duced and referred, after which the House
took up the bill codifying the Postal laws,
but, before the reading the bill was con-
cluded, the morning hour expired, when the
House adjourned to the 18th inst.
In the Senate, on the 1lth, Mr.. Sum
ner was, at his own request, relieved from the
Craftsmanship of the Committee on Privileges
and Elections. ... Petitions were presented
and referred, asking for repeal of the duty
on SALT. Chandler introduced a bill for
deepening st. Clair Flats canal to I6 feet......
Logan introduced Joint resolution legalizing
the issue of food, blankets, ETC., by the Secre-
tary of War to the Chicago sufferers. Tabled
...... Ramsey introduced bill to establish the
Territory Of Ojibway, and providing a tenn
porary government therefor. The proposed
Territory lies between the 10th and 49th par
rallels, extending from Minnesota to Mon
tana...The supplemental convention be-
tween the United States and Mexico, extend
ing for two years the time for the settlement
of the claims between the two countries was
ratified 1890 At o'clock the Senate went into
executive session.
In the House, on the 18th, new bills were
introduced By Mr.. Cox for general am
nesty without exception. By Morgan, pro-
posing an amendment to the Constitution, SO
as to make naturalized citizens eligible for
the office of President or VicePresident OF
the United States. By Burchard, to divide
Illinois into three judicial districts. Also, to
relieve the sufferers by the fire at Chicago.
BY McNeely, proposing an amendment to
the Constitution, by which Congress should
have no power to raise taxes by imposts or
excise, but only by direct tax on property, to
be assessed, collected, and paid by the States
at their option. By Snapp, for ship canal
between the Mississippi River and Lake
Michigan. By Beverage, for the suspension
of duties on merchandise entered at Chicago.
By King, proposing an amendment to the
Constitution prohibiting the intermarrage OF
white and colored persons, and authorizing
the States to provide for the education OF
whitr and colored children in separate
schools. By Conger, to equalize bounties to
soldiers and sailors of the late war;. Gar
field reported the bill appropriating $4SO,OOO
to supply deficiencies in taking the last cen
sus. Passed. Campbell asked leave to
offer a concurrent resolution requesting the
President to cause negotiations with Great
Britain and Mexico, with view to ascertain
the conditions on which they will consent to
the annexation of their possessions on this
continent to the United States. Not re-
ceived