The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1872-04-19

Commissioners 10 appoint special commits
sioners, etc......AdjOurned.
In the House on the Sd, on motion of Mr..
Slater, the bill was passed granting the
right Of way through public lands, for
railroad from Salt Lake City To Portland,
0regon....On motion Of Mr.. Ketchum, the
bill was passed confirming 10 the Selma,
Rome, and Dalton railroad, as the successor
to the Alabama and Tennessee Company,
certificates of land issued to tho State of
Alabama for the latter company.... A re-
port was made by Mr.. Dunnell from the
Committee on Lands, for bill to incorpor
ate the Great Salt Lake and Colorado River
Railroad Company, and grant it the right
of way through the public lands. Tho bill
was postponed till Tuesday, April 9......The
Steamboat bill was taken up and discussed
until adjournment.
In the Senate, April 4th, Mr.. Morton,
frsm the Committee on Privileges and Elsc-
tons, reported with amendment the House
bill relating to evidence In contested cleo
ton cases......Mr Ramsey, from the POST
Office Committee, reported favorably the bill
authorizing bridge over the Mississippi
river 1t Red Wing, Minn...... Mr.. Anthony,
from the Committee on Naval Affairs, re-
ported without amendment the bill for the
relief of the officers and crew OF the United
States ship Wyoming ..... Mr. Corbett, from
the Committee on Commerce, reported q bill
to promote ship building and the CONNER
cial interests Of the United S tates......A bill
giving the assent of Congress TO a subscrip-
ton by the District Of Columbia TO the stock
of the Piedmont and Potomac Railroad Com
pany was passed. ..... The Senate then went
into executive session, and soon after adj
journed.
In the House on the 4th Mr.. Wood made
some remarks in eulogy Of Prof. Morse.....
The Steamboat bill wa, passed.. Mr..
Dawes introduced a bill 10 amend the ma
tional currency act, which was referred .....
The report declaring Hadley, Of Alabama,
the sitting member, entitled 10 his seat, was
agreed 10. The contestant stated that his
expenses amounted to $5,92S...".The bill
from the Committee on Commerce, for the
appointment Of shipping commissioners, in
the interest Of commerce, was taken up and
discussed until adjournment:
In the Senate, April 9th, the House
bill for the relief of the settlers on public
lands in Iowa, under the Homestead act,
was passed. motion of Mr.. POmeroy,
from the Committee on Public Lands, the
bill was passed granting the right Of way TO
a railway from Salt Lake to Portland, Ore
gon.....The Indian Appropriation bill was
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS TO Monday, April
Sth.
In the House on the 5th a bill was passed
authorizing joint entry by pre- omption set
slers.....The Senate bill Ito erect a colossal
statue of Admiral Farragut was concurred
in.....Mr. Starkweather, from the Commit
tee on Naval Affairs, reported a bill to pay
TO Captain Wnslow, officers and crew of the
Kearsarge at the time Of the destruction of
the Alabama, $l9S, 900, the estimated value
thereof, in the same manner as prize money.
Passcd."..Mr. Coughlan, from the Commit
tee on Naval Affairs, reported the bill TO pay
to r. NJ. Gresn $4,000 in full for the use by
the Government Of his pat;nt machine Tor
bonding cable links, connecting shackles,
and tackle hooks, which was passed. ..... Mr..
Holman, from the COMMITTEES on Commerce,
reported bill authorizing the construction
OF railroad bridge across the Mississippi
river at Fort Madison, Iowa. Passed ......
The Army Appropriation bill was passed af-
ter sharp discussion in Commi tiss Of the
WholS.....Adjourned.