The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1871-03-10
Congressional Summary.

Senate bill TO amend the bounty laws was
passed. 1t provides that all soldiers who
were mustered into the service of the United
States for three years, between May and
July %, 1861, and who were honorably dis
charged before serving two years by reason
of disability contracted in the service, are
entitled to receive 800 bounty.--A bill in
cooperating the Asiatic Commercial Com
pany was reported.-The bill for the relief
of dstillers was indefinitely postponed.-
The bill to increase internal revenue arising
from lotteries and other purposes, was also
postponed.-The remainder of the session
was spent in considering the Indian APP
preparation bill, which was finally passed.
The House passed the bill relative TO TAX
ing dispositions in courts of the United States.
Also the bill for the extension of time
for the completion Of the Portage Lake and
Lake Superior canal.--Also the Senate
resolution prescribing the oath to be taken
by Senator-elect Miller, of Georgia.-The
bill making appropriations for the construc-
ton, preservation and repair of certain forti-
ficatons and other works of defense, passed.
The River and Harbor bill came up, and
after several hours had been spent in offering
and debating amendmtnts, some of which
were agreed to, the rules were suspended and
the bill passed by vote of l49 to So
Adjourned.
In the Senate, on the oath, the Judi
ciary Committee reported favorably the bill
repeating the test oath, and were discharged
! from further consideration of the Presidents
message.-The bill relating to bridges
across the Mississippi was passed.-The
Texas Pacific bill was called up, debated
and finally went over.-A large number of
bills here came up, but were indefinitely
postponed.-A message was received from
the President, announcing that he had signed
the bill prescribing the form of oath to be
taken by Miller, claiming a seat as Senator
from Georgia. Upon invitation of the Vice
President, Miller, who was present, came
forward and took the oath prescribed, and
entered upon his duties.-The bill TO guard
the purity OF elections was then taken up,
and stormy debate ensued, which lasted
until 1880 a. m, when the bill passed by a
strictly party vote. The most exciting SEES
sion of the season was upon this BILL
Adjourned.
In the House a motion was made to repeal
the duty on coal, but it was tabled.-The
House then took up the bill making appro-
priations for sundry civil expenses of the
Government, and after disposing of 25 pages
of the bill, adjourned.
In the Senate, on the 25th, the bill
to revise, consolidate, and amend the stat
utes relating to patents and copy rights was
passed.-The House bill providing for
Vic luVll anniversary VI AIlcIl-
can independence at Philadelphia was also
passed-A conference committee was APP
pointed on the Southern Pacific Railroad
bill.--The Post Office appropriation bill
next came up, and the remainder of tn,
morning hour was spent upon it without
coming TO vote on the questionable
journed
In the House, a letter was read from Gen
Pleasanton, urging the repeal of the income
10 Thu hill IN armand tho not 10
establish the railroad and bridges of the New
Orleans, Mobile and Chattanooga Railroad
Company as a post road, passed.--The
House then again took up the appropriation
bill, which consumed the morning hour
when an adjournment was ordered without
action on the bill.
In the Senate, on the 9th, q resolu-
ton was passed providing for the compensa-
ton of the Georgia Senators, Hill and Miller
from the date of their election, July 80, 1868
and their contestants, Farrow and Whitley
from their alleged election to the date at
which they were declared not elected to
seats.-Howard called up the bill to enable
the Jackson, Lansing and Saginaw Railroad
Company TO change the northern terminus
of the road from Traverse Bay to the Straits
of Mackinac, which was discussed without
action until the expiration of the morning
hour.-The Post Office appropriation was
then proceeded with, the question being on
the motion to lay on the table the amend
ment OF the Committee on Appropriations to
increase the subsidy to the Pacific Mail
Steamship Company to 81 100000 per an
mum. The motion to lay on the table was
carred.-The bill in relation to the New
port bridge, now being built, was laid upon
the table.-A recess was taken until even
ing.-It was ordered that the Senate hold
sessions every evening this week.-Blair
a. g ~ e. Al
bill for the construction of bridge at Boon
vile, Mo-, made report, which was adopt
ed.-The Post Office appropriation bill was
then proceeded with, and after the rejection
of several amendments, the bill passed.
The army appropriation bill vas then taken
up, but the Senate adjourned without action
upon it.
In the House, Cox presented a petition
from South Carolina recounting outrages
upon whites and consequent retaliation on
the blacks, and urging better government
or the separation of the races in South Caro-
lina.-The House then resumed the con-
sideration of the omnibus appropriation bill
and after adopting and rejecting various
amendments, the bill was laid upon the table
by q vote of llj to 7l.-IIoopcr, from the
Conference Committee on the question be-
tween the House and Senate in reference tc
the right of the Senate to originate the bill
behalf of the House managers. The report
recommends the adoption of the following
resolution: RESOLVED, That the House main
tains that it is its sole and exclusive privilege
to originate bills directly affecting the rev
enue, whether such bills be for the imposi-
ton, reduction, or repeal of taxes, and in the
exercise of that privilege in the first instance
to limit and appoint the ends and purposes
of considerations and limitations of such
bills, whether relating to the matter, or the
manner, measure, or time of their introduce
tion subject to the right Of the Senate to
propose or concur with amendments, as in
other bills.-Adjourned.
In the Senate, on the 2Sth, the river
and harbor appropriation bills, with amend
ments, were reported-The House bill, au-
thorizing the duplication of registered bonds
in certain cases, was passed.--A large
number of pension bills were passed.-The
army appropriation bill came up as unfn-
ished business, and the amendments report
ed from the Committee on Appropriations
were adopted "A recess was taken until
evening.-At the evening session there
was a full Chandler called
up the bill to enable the Jackson, Ian
sing and Saginaw Railroad Company to
change the northern terminus of its road
from Traverse Bay to the Straits Of Mack