The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1872-04-26
Proceedings in Congress.

IL the Senate on Monday, April 8, a
bill was passed authorizing the construction
of bridge across the Missouri river at
Bonneville, Mo."..Quite a number of pri-
vate bills were passed, after which the In
dian Appropriation bill was taken up and
discussed until adjournment.
In the House on the same day, a large
number of bills were INTRODUCED and
referred, among them one by Mr.. Hawley,
of Illinois, proposing an amendment 10 the
Constitution, providing that the two SEN
ators from each State shall be elected by
the people thereof.u... The House instructed
the Committee on Banking and Currency to
investigate as to the National Banks en-
gagged in the conspiracy to lock up money.
The committee is TO have power 10 send for
persons and papers. The Secretary of the
Treasury was directed to report any in.
formation he has received OF that subject
aud what legislation is necessary to prevent
its recurrence......The Dill TO carry out GER
tain provisions of the Cherokee treaty Of
1850, and for the relief Of settlers on the
Cherokee lands in Kansas, came up and was
passed under suspension OF the rules.......
Mr.. Sargent introduced a bill to allow aged
and iLhrm pre-emptors on public lands 10
make the necessary ailidavits before any
officer authorized to administer oaths.
PS ssed.......The House then went into Com
mittec Of the Whole on the Senate amend
ments 70 the Legislative, Executive, and
Judicial Appropriation bills, and soon after
adjourned.
In the Senate on Tuesday, April 9,
Mr.. Cragn presented a remembrance of
citizens of New Hampshire against the re-
newal Of the patent for the Wilson sewing
machine.".... Mr.. Window offered n re.o-
luton directing the Secretary Of War to
communicate to the Senate such iniorma-
ton as the department may possess respect
ing the canal and dyke at Duluth, MINI,
and their effect on the harbor of Superior
City. Adopted."...The following bills, re-
ported from the Military Committee, were
passed To provi'e that minors shall not
be enlisted in the military service without
the written consent Of parents or guard ans;
to provide Superintendent for National
Cemeteries declaring lands of the Fort
Collins military reservation, in Colorado,
subject TO presumption and homestead entry
authorizing the Secretary of War TO pay
certificates issued for fertilization purposes
at Lawrence, Kan; TO reduce the limits of
the military reservation at Fort Stanton,
New Mexico; TO extend the time for filing
claims for additional bounty until January
30, 1873, and providing that all claims filed
after the 18th Of January, 1871, shall be
deemed to have been filed in time to pro-
vide for the payment Of women nurses
during the war; directing the Secretary of
War to audit and pay die claims of certain
citizens of Glasgow, Mo-, for losses by the
burning Of the government stores in Glas-
Cow, in 1864, TO prevent them from falling
ing into the hands Of the enemy; provid-
ing that soldiers who enlisted prior TO July
%, 1851, and were mustered into any regi-
ment, company, or battery, which was ac-
cepted by the War Department, shall be
paid the full bounty of 500 Ia prevent de-
sertion and elevate the condition of the
army; establishing a system of deposits,
which provides that Paymasters receiving
deposits shall give bonds and account for
the same as Of public money; to pay certain
Nevada and California volunteers.....The
bill from the House directing the payment
OF 100000 TO the officers and sailors of the
Kearsarge was passed......After a short exc
cutive session the Senate adjourned.
In the House on the same day, Mr.. Hill,
from the Post Office Committee, reported
the bill for the use Of correspondence or
postal cards 10 be used in United States
mails. The bill authorizes and directs the
Postmaster General to furnish to the public,
at a cost OF one cent each, including postage,
open correspondence or postal cards of good
stiff paper with postal stamps thereon, the
cards not TO exceed 81 by 81 inches, the face
to be used exclusively for address and the
r,verse side for communication. All cards |
containing vulgar or obscene or scurrlous
matter to be excluded from the mails, and
the sender thereof to be punished by fine |
and imprisonment. Mr.. Randall moved an
additional section, which was carried, re- !
curing the Postmaster General TO advertise |
for proposals for furni hing the cards and |
10 give the contract 10 the lowest bidder |
Mr.. Potter moved an amendment recurring !
the card to be furnished with flap or cover, |
and spoke in support of his motion, which /
was finally adopted, and the bill as amended |
was passed......Mr. Perry, OF Ohio, /
from the Select Committee on Elections, |
made report on the Indiana contested /
election case, with resolution that J. NJ. |
Wilson, the sitting member, is entitled to |
the seat. Ordered printed. 1.-The Coinage |
bill was discussed until adjournment.