The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1872-12-27

Assistant Assessor of Internal Revenue.
The Boston Relief bill was debated without
action.
HOUSE Bills passed: Authorizing the
Secretary of the Treasury TO issue coupon
bonds in exchange for registered bonds, at
the expense of the holder the SOLDIER
Bounty bill tie Pension Appropriation bill.
FRIDAY, Dec. l3. - SENATE. - Bills
passed Appropristing 100000 for the pur-
chase of additional ground for the Boston
Postofice site; prescribing the manner OF
taking testimony in contested election cases.
go. Bills introduced: Pomeroy, to organize
the Territory OF Oklahama; Chandler, to en-
courage immigration TO the United States, and
providing for the comfort and protection Of
immigrants. The Boston Relief bill was
discussed and referred TO the Judiciary Com
mittee.
HoUsE.-A resolution was adopted calling
on the Postmaster General for information
| touching the style, cost aud contract for the
| proposed postal cards. e. Tho bill to reimburse
| William and Mary College, in Virginia. for
| property destroyed during the war came mp.
Shanks offered an amendment that the pay
ment be made conditional upon the college
being opened to colored students, and thus
encountered was defeated-yeas, 36 nays 1876.
MONDAY, Dec. Is --SENATE.-Bills in
troduced Carpenter in relation to taking
private property for public use; Pomeroy,
! granting the right of way to the Kansas and
| Colorado railroad; also TO extend the time fer
payment by settlers on the Usage lands IN
! Kansas. =. The Finance Committee reported
an amendment TO the Coinage and Mint bill
providing for the coinage of trade silver
dollar to weigh 1920 grains Troy; a half-dol-
lar Of 1871 grammes weight and dimes and
g sfs
tenth the weight of the half-dollar The
resolution providing for the appointment of a
committee of five on the question of provid-
ing cheap uans portation from the West to
the East WAS adopted also, resolution in
structng the Judiciary Committee to report as
fares and freights under the clause Of the
Constitution empowering them TO regulate
commerce between the States.
HoUsE.-A resolution was passed ll5 to 43)
declaring il to be the Sense of Congress that
the names of battles fou Int during the late
rebellion should not be obliterated from the
army register or erased from regimental tlags.
-. Bills introduced: Stevenson, to accept
the Louisville and Portland canal and reduce
the tolls: Hawley Gil. }, for horse railroad on
Rock Island and It's bridges Merriam, au-
thonzng free banking also, restricting post
Office advertisements TO papers printed III the
district where the service IL required Cox
/
Myers (Pa.) repeating the law requiring double
rates of postage on matter not fully prepaid !;
Drake (Va.), repeating the tax on tobacco !;
also, authorizing pracucinu physicians to inn
! port medical books for their own use free of
| duty: Farwell (lll.) for further refundlng of
the public debt; Taffe, for a bridge across
! the Missouri river at Sioux City,. Bills
passed. Authorizing the transportation
through the mails of seeds, cuttings, etc., at
the rate of two cents for every four ounces
weight, packages not to exceed four pounds !;
extending for six months the time for the COM
| pletion of the Winona and st. Peter railroad.
80. The proposed amendment to the Const-
tuition making naturalized citizens eligible 10
the Presidency was rejected. A resolution
was passed lnstructing the Judiciary Commit
tee to report what legislation is necessary TO
Louisiana. Alabama and Arkansas, and to
guarantee to each State republican form of
government.