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

Potter moved an amendment, combining the
bill TO the District of Columbia Agreed TO.
The bill was then ordered engrossed, and
read third time.-AdJourned.
The Senate was engaged on the 18th
in the discussion of the army regulation bill,
the bill for Joint commission TO settle our
differences with Great Britain, and the legls-
lative appropriation bill, all of which went
over without final action.--Adjourned.
In the House. on the 18th, the army bill
and boundary line bill were discussed and
laid over.-The army appropriation bill
was passed.
In the Senate, on the Goth, bill was
reported TO guard the purity of elections
A bill was reported allowing homestead set
tiers, in case of sickness, to make final aiii-
davits at their residences.-A bill was re-
ported extending time for filing bounty
claims under the act Of July %, 1866, to
Jan. 13, lS70.-The Education Committee
was discharged Senate again took
up the legislative appropriation bill, and
agreed to take a final vote on the question
o-mOrrow.-AdOufned.
In the House, on the goth, large number
of bills were reported and referred to their
respective committees.-The bill reported
from the Committee on Foreign Affairs, on
Friday last, authorizing the President to APP
point a joint commission 10 establish the
northwestern boundary line was taken up,and
after discussion, was passed.-A dispatch
from the Associated Press, announcing the
safety of the Tennessee, was laid before the
House by the Speaker. It's reading afforded
general atislaction.--Afterd isposing Of
few minor bills, the House adjourned
In the Senate, on the DIST, bills were
introduced to increase the internal revenue
derived from lottcrie and re hrr arposas.
Anthony subya.., / ,t1tr rom Gao
prolsietors Of the ~ rjo. o.. ~, q, Citing
that their contract fo. p...ting ocn gr"~5ioaaI
debates would expire or the Sd Il March
Text, and asking Tor d new contract The
unfinished busines3 be Nc IA, legisla i've, cX-
ecutive ana judicial app OPERATION bill, it
was then proceeded with. Al Ineodment
by Williams 10 increase tho salaries Of the
Comptrolers and Auditors of the Tr a5ury
and Interior Departments, and the Assistant
Postmaster General and Commissioners OF
Customs and Pensions to $4,000 per annum,
was adopted
The only work of moment of tie House
was the passage of an act to incorporate the
Texas and Pacific Railroad Company, and to
aid in the construction of the road and for
other purposes.-Churchill, from the Com
mittee on Elections, made report in the
Missouri contested election case, Shields
against Van Horn, with resolutions declar-
ing that Shields, the contestant, Is not entl-
tied to the seat, and that Van Horn, the sit
ting member, is, and that Shields shall be
paid $4,000 for expenses. The resolutions
were adopted N"r'"d.
In the Senate, on ,he 22C, q petition
was presented praying for protection against
KuKlux outrages in Alabama. Referred.
- The Indian appropriation bill came up,
and several amendments were disposed of.
The Post Route bill was called up, con-
sidered and passed At the evening ses
sion the Indian appropriation bill was agaia,
discussed, but without coming to any final
action on the subject, the Senate adjourned.
The House had stormy debate on the de-
ficiency bill, and after good many sarcastic
speeches and personal explanations, the mo-
ton to suspend the rules and pass the bill
was carried, and the bill passed by a vote of
SO to 44.--The morning hour having ex-
pired, the House adjourned.