The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1872-03-01
Proceedings i'm Congress.

In the Senate on the 18th the bill to
reimburse soldiers for the loss of clothing in
the Chicago fire was passed. 1.-The bill
modifying the law so as to prevent the re-
moval of goods in bond from original
packages, in cases Of accident or legal inter
ference, was pessed.....The Postmaster Gen
eral was directed to transmit information as
to the detention of mails on the Union and
Central Pacific roads, and as to the mail
contracts of these roads....The Appropria-
ton bill was discussed, but no action taken
......Adjourned.
In the House on the 18th Mr.. Halsey,
from the Committee on Public Buildings,
reported bill appropriating $350,OOO for
public buildings at Albany, N. Y, which
met with considerable opposition, as opening
the way to endless expenditure in the same
direction, but was finally passed The
House then went into Committee of the
Whole and took up the Naval Appropriation
bill, which was discussed without action
until adjournment.
In the Senate on the 18th Mr.. Sum-
ner called up his resolution for investigation
into the alleged manufacture of arms for
the French Government in the workshops
of the United States. A long and heated
discussion followed, participated in by
Frelinghuysen, Harlan and others. Before
reaching vote the Senate adjourned
In the House on the l4th Mr.. Crocker was
sworn in, in place of Mr.. Washburne, Of
Massachusetts,, resigned. Myers pre-
scented a petition for an increased duty On
imported cigars; also memorial from men,
bers of the Universal Peace Union, for an
amendment repeating the war clause In the
Constitution, the abolition of the army and
nd oil leo MT Mr.
Beck offered his resolution of inquiry as to
the sale of naval material since June, 1865,
and it was adopted ...... The Senate amend
ments to the Post Office Deficiency bill and
to the Pension Appropriation bill were taken
up, and concurred in..... The House then
went into Committee of the Whole on the
Naval Appropriation bill, and soon after
adjourned.
The entire time Of the Senate on the
18th was taken up with the discussion of
Summers resolution respecting war material
sold France. Before reaching vste the
Senate adjourned.
The House on the 18th discussed the
Naval Appropriation bill in Committee of
the Whole. After the rejection of several
amendments, one directing the Secretary Of
the Navy to sell at public sale, after adver-
tisement, such vessels and materials az are
not suitable or capable of profitable use, re-
pair or fitting out, was passed. The COM
mittee the arose and the bill was passed..
Adjourned.
In the Senate on the 10th Mr.. Logan
presented the petitions of heavy lumber
men in the Northwest in favor of the Chi
cago Relief bill; also, the resolution of the
Illinois Legislature for the same......T The bill
to extend the time for the construction of a
railroad from the river st. Croix to Lake
Superior was passed......Sumner's war ma
terial resolution was again taken up and
discussed until adjournment.
In the House on the leth bill was passed
allowing Photographic pictures for the ex-
hibition of the National Photographic Asso-
citation, to be held in Cleveland, o., in June
next, TO be imported frcc."...Mr. Hay pre-