The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1872-05-03
Proceedings i'm Congress.

proceedings Ill congress.
In the Senate, on Tuesday, April l6,
the bill was passed to provide for the re-
demption and sale of lands held by the
United States under the several acts levyinp
direct taxes. 1t excludes from its provisions
all lots or tracts on which there are national
cemeteries, or which have been set apart by
the President, or needed for military or ma
val purposes ...... Mr.. Cameron intrC duced a
Joint resolution, which was referred to the
Committee on Foreign Relations, permitting
the Diplomatic and Consular officers of the
United States in France TO accept testimoni-
ais from the Emperor of Germany for their
services to the Germans in France during
the war between France and Germany.....
Mr.. Wright, from the Committee on Finance,
reported without amendment the bill to es-
tablish an assay office at Helena, Mont.
Mr.. Alcorn, from the Committee on Mines
and Mining, reported a bill to promote the
development of the mining resources of the
United States, which was amended and
passed $500. The Australian steamship subsidy
bill was discussed at length, but without
acting on il the Senate went into executive
session, and soon after adjourned.
In the House, Mr.. Dawes, from the Com
mittee on Ways and Means, reported bill
to reduce the duties on imports and internal
taxes, which was referred to the Committee
of the Whole and made the special order for
Tuesday, April 23d, and from day to day
until disposed Mr.. Ketcham, from the
Conference Committee on the st. CroX and
Lake Superior land grant bill, reported that
the Committee had been unable to agree
He moved that the House insist on its ac-
ton, and that another Conference Com
mittee be appointed. Mr.. Scofield moved
that the House recede from its action, which
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il came from the Senate. Mr.. Holman
moved that the House adhere to its action,
which would make it final. Mr.. Ketcham,
in view of Mr.. Scofeld's motion, withdrew
his own and hoped the House would adopt
Mr.. Holman's motion To adhere. The vote
was first taken on Mr.. Holman's motion to
adhere to.its former action. The motion was
agreed to-yeas 10, nays 81. This amounts
to a rejection Of the bill, as the substitute
adopted by the House and TO which it voted
to adhere was to declare that the land in
question reverted to the actual settlers......
Adjourned.
In the Senate on Wednesday, April
II, the bill passed approprating $40, 900 for
the observation of the transit of Venus in
1s74"..Mr. Ames presented a memorial
from tho Republican members of the Legis-
lature of Mississippi in favor of supple
mentary Civil Rights bill.....A bill to fur
Their the administration of Justice, supple
mentary TO the act amending the enforcement
act, was passed. 1t provides that if by the ex-
listing laws any State election commencing
on Tuesday next after the first Monday in
November, 1872, for the purpose of choosing
Presidential Electors be required to be con.
tinued for more than one day, then said
election shall be continued the number of
J ~. L.,
The Senate then went into executive session,
and soon after adjourned.
In the House the bill to regulate the
seizure and examination of books and in
voices in custom revenue cases, was taken
up, amended and passed THE bill TO en-
courage the planting and preservation of
woods on the public domain was taken up
and discussed until the expiration of the
morning hour. The bill to carry cut the
provisions of the treaty of Washington came
up as the special order, and was, on motion
of Mr.. Banks, and against the objections of
Mr.. Cox, postponed four weeks..... The bill
appropria ting $685. for the military
academy at West Point was passed see. The
Civil Service Reform bill was discussed un-
til adjournment.
In the Senate on Thursday, April l.,
the bill granting lands for the improvement
of the channel of the Mississippi river be-
low Minneapolis, after explanation, was
placed on the calendar..... The bill for the
relief of purchasers Of lands sold for direct
taxes in the Southern States was passed 49,.
After passing or otherwise acting upon sew
eral District al Columbia bills, the Senate
In the House the bill incorporating the
Great Salt Lake and Colorado railroad, and
granting the right of way through public
lands, was passed after considerable discus
sion..... The Civil Reform bill was then taken
up, bu. the House adjourned without action.
In the Senate on Friday, April 10, Mr..
Window, from the Committee ON Appropri-
atoms, reported the Postal Appropriation
bill with amendments donating for ten years
the present mail service and subsidy on the
Pacific mail steamship line between San
Francisco and China, so as to provide for
semi monthly trip at 81 100000 per year;
requiring that all steamers hereafter accept
ed for said service shall be not less than
4 900 tons register, and wholly of American
construction giving the Government the
right, in case OF war, to take any of the
steamers of said line on payment of reas-
onble compensation; providing that the
United States mails shall be carried without
further charge on all the steamers of said
line, or extension lnereOlJ beyond 1Okoha-
ma. Also doubling the present service and
subsidy Of the steamship line between New
York and Rio Janeiro, so as TO provide for
semi-monthly trips at 100000 per year.....
Mr.. Ramsey, from the Committee of Confer
ence on the bill to prevent straw bids for
mail contracts, made a report, which was
concurred in..."Adjourned to Monday,
April %.
In the House long debate was had upon
the Civil Service Reform bill and on motion
Of Mr.. Butler it was recon. mitted-yeas 90,
nays 79.....The Speaker laid before the
House a message from the President in re-
gard to the Ku.Klux outrages in South Caro-
Ina. Referred to the JOINT committee on
the suhject..... The remainder of the session
was de oted TO the business of the District
IF Colum bia.....Adjourned till Monday,
April %.
In the Senate on Monday, April %,
message was received from the President
transmitting a copy of the counter-case,
United States against Great Britain .....
discussion was had upon the
Tea and Coffee bill and the North Carolina
election case, but the Senate adj
burned before reaching a vote on either.
In the House the Indiana contested cleo
ion case, Gooding against Wilson, was