The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1872-04-26
IN the Senate ON "Wednesday Anril


the French spolation claims, which were
ordered printed...... Mr.. Howe, from Com
mittee on Public Lands, reported bill for
the relief of homestead settlers in Mime
sofa, Wisconsin, and Michigan who suffered
by the fire last autumn. Passed. The bill
provides that the settlers who were affected
by the fires shall have one years time in
which TO rebuild, and that this time shall
be deducted from the five years residence
required by law.....The Indian Appropria-
ton bill was passed. journed.
In tho House on the same day Mr.. Hill,
from the Postofiice Committee, reported
bill abolishing the ranking privilege from
and after the lst OF July, 1873, and pro-
ceeded TO address the House in advocacy of
ii. After considerable, discussion. the bill
was inaiy recommitted, which is con sdered
| equivalent ~ Its defeat.... Mr.. McCrary
from the Committee on Elections, made an
adverse report on the petition of certain
voters TO take testimony in the Ohio con-
tested election case of Schenck against
Campbell Laid on the table The House
went into Committee of the Whole on the
Senate amendment to the Legislative, Execu-
tive and Judicial Appropriation bill. There
was long discussion on the question of APP
propriating $50 600 for the expenses of the
civil service reform system. The debate was
generally adverse to the proposed reform.
Before reaching vote, the committee arose
and the House adjourned.
In the Senate on Thursday, April II,
Mr.. Davis wv. Va.) presented resolution
of the West Virginia Constitutional Conven-
ton in favor of the immediate removal OF
all political disabilities in that State. Mr.
Edmunds, from the Committee on Pensions
reported adversely to the bill granting
pension of 81 900 year TO the widow of
Admiral agut..... Messrs. Howe, Ham
lin and Stevenson were appointed a second
Committee of Conference on the Bayfield,
and st. Croix Railroad bill The Consular
and Diplomatic Appropriation bill was
taksn up. An amendment was adopted pro-
vidng that no allowance shall be made TO
any consular or diplomatic officer after the
termination of his official functions, other
than for the time necessarily used in his di-
rect return 10 the United States. On motion
of Mr. Stewart, an amendment was adopted
making the Interpreter of the American Lee
CATION in Japan alss Secretary of Legation,
and giving him an additional compensation
of $4,000 per annum. The bill then passed.
...."Ad journed.
In the House on the same day, on motion
Of Mr.. Wilson, of the Committee on Agrl-
culture, bill passed extending the time for
providing the Agricultural College in Indiana
to the lst of March, 1873; also bill to pre-
vent cruelty TO animals in transit by rail
road, and other means of transportation, and
prohibiting the confinement of animals in
cars, etc, more than twenty -four hours con-
tlnuously, after which time they are TO have
five hours for rest.....M Mr.. UaZelton, from the
same committee, reported bill 20 encourage
the planting Of trees for the preservation OF
woods on the public domain, requiring all
patents for lands to be on the condition Of
keeping ten per cent OF the land in timber,
of planting two acres with timber trees for
every acre from which timber is cut etc ......
The Legislative, and Judicial Appropriation
bill was taken up. The Senate amendment
appropriating $4,000 to enable the President
TO carry out the Civil Service rules was
warmly discussed. An amendment reducing
the amount to $4,000 was finally adopted.
...."Adjourned.
IL the Senate on Friday, April -,
the House bill requiring report from the
Commissioners of Claims was passed On
motion of Mr.. Pomeroy, the House bill
passed extending the one-year term for pay
Ments on public land under pre-emption
claims In Minnesota, Dakota, Wisconsin,
and Michigan The bill was passed re-
funding taxes on distilled spirits destroyed
by fire in bonded warehouses in Chicago and
other places, since Jan. l, lSGS......A joint
resolution was adopted to open negotiations
with the Ute Indians, in Colorado, for the
purpose of acquiring their lands.....Atter
some other unimportant business the Senate
went into executive session, and soon after
adjourned till Monday, April Is.
In the House, resolutions in honor Of the
late Erastus Corning were adopted ....The
Senate amendments to the Legislative, Elk
ecutive and Judicial Appropriation bills, on
which no separate amendment was asked,
were concurred ia as a whole. The amend.
ment prohibiting the publication OF laws
and treaties in newspapers was negstved-
yeas ST. nays 94.... Mr.. Merrick, from the
Committee on Elections, made report on
the Dakota contested election case, that Mr..
Armstrong, the sitting delegate, is entitled
10 the seat. Ordered printed..... The Speak
er laid before the House a message from the
President vetoing bill for the relief Of the
children Of John NJ. Baker, by allowing his
salary as Acting Charge d'Atlares at Rio
Janiero in 1874. The President states that
Baker never did act as such Charge d 'Afiires;
but on the contrary, was expressly forbid
den to enter into diplomatic correspondence
with the Government of Brazil. The mes
sage was referred to the Committee on For
eign Affairs djourned to Monday, the
18th.
In the Senate on Monday, April Is,
bill was passed permitting the inter
ment in the national cemeteries of all hon
orably discharged soldiers and sailors......
TIE bill authorizing the construction of
wagon and railroad bridge across the Mis-
sissippi river at Quincy, was passed..
Memorials were presented protesting against
the renewal of the Wilson sewing-machine
patent. They were laid on the table, the
committee having reported adversely on the
bill TO renew the patent...... Mr.. 1rumbull
presented a memorial protesting against the
exactons on freight and travel over the
railroad bridge between Omaha and Coun-
ell Bluffs.....After a long consideration of
the Deficiency bill the Senate adjourned.
In the House, under call of the States,
large number of bills of no general interest
were introduced and referred ......M Mr.. Hoop
er's supplementary Civil Rights bill came up
and much time was consumed In dilatory
motions thereon......Mr. Cox presented pc
titions against further land grants, against
recognizing God in the Constitution, and for
religious liberty.....on molten of Mr.. Dun
nell, the bill was passed confirming to the
Port Huron and Lake Michigan Railroad
Company the grant of land made by Mich
igan for a railroad from Grand Haven to
Flint, and thence to Port Huron......The
River and Harbor Improvement bill was
passed. The bill appropriates about So