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The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1872-12-06
FORTY.SECOND CONGRESS.

Congress reassembled on Monday,
Dec. 2, in the old formal way. The Senate
showed good many abseutees, while the
House had barely quorum, nearly hundred
being absent Among those who were present
the greetings were very cordial. Mr.. Sumner
was welcomed by everybody. Conkling and
Schurz shook hands and joked over events
since last they met. Morton, Sumner and
Fenton held triangular confab long before
the Senate came to order, and the best Of feel
ing prevailed on all sides.
In the Senate, Mr. Sumner introduced n
resolution TO strike from the United States
flags and the army register all record of bat
ties fought with our felow-citizens. Mr..
Wilson introduced bill for the benefit of the
sufferers by the Boston fire. =. After the read
ing OF the message and reports of the depart
ments the Senate adjourned.
In the House, Mr.. Banks offered his resigna-
ton as Chairman of the Foreign Relations
Committee, but that body, by vote of rs to
50. refused to accept 1t. MIR. Blaine Mr. Cox
i'm the chair offered a resolution providing
for a committee to investigate the Credit Mo-
bilier scandal, which was adopted. Messrs.
Poland, Banks, Beck, Niblack and hcCrary
we're appointed on the committee. Mr..
Dawes offered the following resolution, which
was unanimously adopted: "Resolced by he
Senate and House Of Representatives., That in
view of the recent death Of Horace Greeley,
for whom at the late election more than
5000, OU0 votes were cast for President, that a
record be made on the journals OF Congress
of appreciation for the eminent services and
personal purity and worth of the deceased,
and of the sad impression created by his
death, following keen family bereavement"
49,. The Indian and Pension Appropriation
bills were reported. The amount appropriated
under the former was S5,379, 365, while the
Pension bill appropriates $50, 4SO, 900. Bills
were introduced and referred for the relief Of
sufferers by the Boston fire, and for the re-
duction of the officers and expenses Of the
Internal Revenue Department, after which
the House adjourned.
TUESDAY, Dec. 3.-SENATE.-The SEN
ate adjourned Immediately after the reading
of the journal.
HoUsE.-Bills were introduced to repeal the
stamp tax on bank checks and notes for the
relief of the State of Tennessee; authorizing
the construction Of ten steam vessels Of war,
and appropriating $4,000, 600 therefor. The
latter bill. which was introduced by Mr.. SEQ
field, of Pennsylvania, gave rise to 4 long
discussion.
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4 Curious Snake Story.

On last Friday citizen of Danville,
H., was buried. After the funeral cor
tege had started snake OF the blue
racer species was observed following be-
hind. 1t continued thus TO follow until
the cemetery was reached, when the
serpent jumped into the grave and
coiled himself around the box contain
ing the coffin. 1t there remained until
the sexton dispatched 1t and laid it out
upon tie ground. A band of music
headed the procession, and the question
i whether 1t was that or some other
cause which led to the singular conduct
or the part of the snake.-Lqfly.tte
IND journal.
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The Congressional Printing Office.

The report of the Congressional Print
er contains much interesting matter in
ragard TO the Government. The entire
cost Of the office for the year was ST.
S02, 343, which is largely in excess Of
any previous year for the past ten, ex-
capt the year 1868, which was s., 227,.
099. Of all executive and miscellane-
Gus documents and reports, there are
printed the usual number, ,625 copies
for the Senate and 1850 for the House,
and also S25 copies Of bills and resolu-
tons fer the Senate and House each.
The aggregate cost Of the paper used in
the Office for the year was $69S $3.50. The
amount paid for lithographing and en-
craving for Congressional documents
was S42 257, and the cost of maps for
the Supreme Court was ,33l. The
public binding alone cost S54 ,663. AS
previously stated, the orders made 10y
Congress and executed in the Govern
ment office for Congressional printing
and binding. during the past year, end
ing Sept. 50, amount to SS93, 1897.
The year preceding was $719,Sl9 tor the
same class of work. This shows an in
crease during the last year over its pre-
The office has completed during the
past year ll9, 2S4 pages of documentary
composition, and 1869, volumes Of
hat class Of work, many of which eX-
ceed Loco pages each, on the subject OF
Patent Office reports. which, with their
costly engravings. were so expensive a
publication and so lightly regarded 10y
the public The printing office build
ing, owing TO the immense increase OF
work, is found TO be too small for the
purpose. notwithstanding that wing
costing $40 00 was flushed year ago.
Mr.. Clapp asks for an Appropriation to
erect another wing, which, he says, IL
urgently demanded. The printing for
the House of Representatives amounted
to 500 909; and for the Senate, Sl25,.
CAS-. The following shows the cost of
printing for each department: State
Department, S24 LOG Treasury Depart
ment, S322,S6l Interior Department,
$225,79S; War Department, l43, 400;
Navy Department, SSS,0Ol judiciary
Department. S42, 742; Postotlice Depart
ment' $l69,366; Department of Agri.
culture, 2l,79O; office of Congressional
Printer, Sl,503; total, Sl.O36, 3O7.
Charging the Government for the ma
terials, the machinery, the labor, and
everything used in the prosecution the
business, 1t appears that the earnings OF
the office for the year were S2.261 ,946,
while the expenses of the office were
81 13477l. There are over 200 EN-.
ployes, male and female.
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Second COmptrOlIer's Report.

The following are the most important
points OF the annual report OF Hon. j.
NJ. Brodhead, Second Comptroller of
the Treasury, for the fiscal year ending
June 80, 1872:
The total accounts of expenditure of
the War and Navy Departments, and the
Indian and z, nsion Offices, as settled and
adjusted at the Treasury Department,
during the above period, amounts to
S37, 945, l23. This sum embraces the
accounts of disbursng officers of the
War and Navy Departments, and In.
dian and Pension Offices, in part for
war expenditures of the rebellion, as
well as those incurred since the war:
claims for bounty and prize money;
claims of States for war expenses, ana
OF private persons for property used,
impressed, or lost in the military ser.
vice of the United States. The above
accounts Of expenditures are, with the
vouchers, examined by the Second,
Third or Fourth Auditors of the Treas.
ury, who have, by law, primary jurisdic.
ton in their settlement. When exam.
ined by the Auditors and the balances
certified, all of these accounts, with
'OuSuVio anu CtItlHSultsJ are ICpotleu
by them to the Second Comptroller for
his decision. This officer causes a re.
vision of each settlement, thus reported,
to be made and certified balance sent
to the Secretary OF the Department N
which the expenditure has been in
Cured. During the fiscal year the
amounts of settlements thus far acted
on and adjusted are as follows: From
the Second Auditor, $l15 299,S96;
Third Auditor, $4,000 7G4; Fourth
Auditor, $23,GS9, 462. The above &C.
counts have been duly entere j, revised,
and the balances found thereon cert.
fed to the Secretary of the Department
in winch the expenditure has been in.
Cured, viz Those from the Second and
Third Auditors to the Secretary of War.
excepting the accounts Of the Indian
Agents, which are certified 10 the Score.
tary of the Interior, and those from the
Fourth Auditor to the Secretary Of the
Navy, which are classified thus: From
the Second Auditor, embracing the ac-
counts Of disbursing officers of the War
Department for collecting. organizing
and drilling volunteers $751;, AS; Pay.
masters accounts for the pay of officers
and the pay and rations of soldiers of
the army, 1872, 7S9, l4O; special and re.
ferred accounts, $l0,051 ,429; accounts Of
Army Recruiting Officers for clothing,
equipments, and bounty to recruits, etc,
500, 2S7; ordnance, embracing the &C.
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Foreign.

The lower house OF the Prussian Diet has
passed the Country Reform bill by large
vote.
The differences between the executive and
legislative departments of the French Gov.
eminent still continue, and the situation is re-
garded as very serious The Radical journals
are violent in their language, and declare that
a terrible revolution will follow the overthrow
of the Government of Theirs. The same
journals accuse the Legitimsts, Orleanists
and Imperialists of having formed coalition
for the downfall of the present Government
Gen Changarnier is also charged with aiming
TO secure power.
Theirs and his friends have won needed
victory IN the French National Assembly By
majority of "a in a vote of 704, they have
carried the resolution to refer to committee
of 80 the drafting of law establishing minis
terial responsibility. In the debate which
preceded this vote President Theirs spoke for
an hour anda half, acknowledging the SUI
premacy OF the Assembly, and his own indi-
vidual preference for a constitutional mon
archy, but asserting that the only salvation
of France lay in the maintenance of the
Republic, which must be made conservative.
Ono farthing is the amount of damages
awarded to Hepworth Dixon by his suit for
damages against the Pal Mall Gazette.
The latest adyices from Paris represent the
situation as exceedingly grave. All the
Ministers have rendered their designations,
but Theirs accepted only that of Lafranc,
Minister of the Interior.
The Emperor of Germany has executed his
threat to reconstruct the Upper House of the
Diet IN such a manner as to ensure the pas
sage of the country reform bill by creating
new peers to the number of twenty-five.
Josie Mansfield, now living in Paris. lost
:37, 900 by the failure of Bowles Brothers.
We are advised from Paris that the deter
mination Of Theirs not to resign has had
quoting influence on the country, and that
everything IL now tranquil.
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A Temperance Railroad.

The officers of the n w European and
North American railroad, connecting
Boston and Halifax, have sent TO all the
employees of the road form of pledge,
Cor them 10 sign, whereby they agree to
abstain from using intoxicating liquors,
as beverage, and the use of profane or
ungenilemanly language. Accompany
ing the blank pledge is circular in
forming the employees that this step is
taken IN consequence of frequent COM
plants at the office, and requesting
those declining to sign to give notice OF
their intentions, that their places may
he filed by others.
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Personal of the Indiana Legislature.

The personal" ctatistics of the new
Legislature of Indiana, just compiled,
show that the Senate exhibits an extra
ordinary average height and avoirdu
pois. Fortyfivc members have an av
erage of 5 feet 10 6 - inches, and an av-
erage weight of l64 27.4j pounds. The
averace sge is A 32.45 years. The tall
est man is President Friedley, who
stands 6 feet 3! inches, and the shortest
is Mr.. Dwiggins, who measures feet 3
inches. Eleven members are feet and
upward. The heaviest man is DR.. Oil
yer, of indianapolis who turns the scale
of 225 and the lightest man, physical.
w, is DR.. Dwiggins, of Jasper county,
who balances l30-pound weight. The
oldest man is Mr.. Carnahan, OF Posey
county, who has spent three score years
and ten, less one, in this vale of tears I;
and the youngest is Mr.. Daugherty, OF
Wells county, over whose bead twenty
eight brief summers hsve passed. There
are 5 merchants. ii lawyers, 5 manufac.
turers, II farmers, banker, , physi-
clans, 9 editors, lumber dealer, and
farmer and lawyer among the forty.
five.
RILEY is the name of the funny fellow
of the Danburv Neirs
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NEWS SUMMARY.


Henry NJ. Stanley, the African explorer, was
banqueted the other night at Delmonico's, IN
New York, by the Herald Club. Among the
attendants was DIR. John Livingstone, a
brother of the great traveller. Mr.. Stanley
made speech referring to his travels IN
search of Livingstone, TO the doubts which
have been thrown upon his statements, and
said he defed any of his assailants to prove
that he had not met Livingstone at UjiJi lie
said among all the CHARGES of being THIEF,
aduterer, murderer and forger, he wondered
il he could forget Livingstone's cap. Mr..
Stanley then placed on his head, amid tremen-
doas cheers, cap purporting to be one for
merry worn by DIR. Livingstone.
terrible nitro-glycerine explosion occur
red near Yonkers, n. Y, the other day, re-
sultng in the instant death of two young men
and probable fatal injury of two others. The
explosive material, it appears, was in wooden
boxes. with the necks of the cans projecting
ont. The place was surrounded by fence
made of hemlock boards, upon each side of
which was this notice danger! Danger!
Danger! Let nothing tempt you to touch or
even go near the contents of the inclosure
II is nitro-glycerine." Notwithstanding this
warning, four young men of Yonkers resolved
to satisfy their curiosity regarding the effects
of nitro-glycerine, and in pursuance of this
object two of the party shielded themselves
behind large trees for protection, while the
other two amused themselves by throwing
stones at the powerful compound. After
repeated trials one Of the cans was struck
and instantly terrific explosion followed, re-
sulting in blowing the two youths who were
uncovered literally to atoms, not a vestige of
them being found, fragments of their cloth
ing only being lodged among the branches of
the trees beneath which they stood The
two who were protected by the trees were
dreadfully laceratcd from head to foot, and
both will probably die.
1t is stated that the victors in the recent
speculation in Northwestern stock realize
from five to seven millions Of dollars. All the
losers have settled except Henry n. Smith,
who seeks to escape his losses bv delivering
Northwestern preferred, " instead of "com-
mon."
Twenty-nlne persons are supposed to have
fallen under the ruins of the Boston fire, only
nine OF WHOll nave lllus lar Deen IeCONcreu.
Jay Gould and Henry n. Smith have salts
factorily arranged their differences in North
western stock. Every contract has been met
there is not a single failure, and Wall street Is
az quiet as usual
In the second trial of the celebrated Jumel
will case, just commenced in New York, in
view of the enormous interests involved, a
OBJ
a panel of 4S prominent citizens. including
merchants, bankers ard publishers.
Horace Greeley's life was insured for
500, 1000 for the benefit of the Tribune Asso-
citation.
Miss Lima Edwin's Theater. in New York,
has been burned. Loss, 100000.
The wills of Mr.. and Mrs. Greeley leave all
their property to their two daughters.
Woodruff and Claflin have been released on
bail.
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The money-order business of the Postoffice
Department, during the year ending June 80,
1872, exceeded 9s,00O,OO0 or this vast sum,
sent in small remittancee, averaging about
$40, not a cent was lost
The billiard match for the championship of
America, played at New York, between Cyrille
Dion and John Deery, resulted in victory
for the former. Score: Dion. 1902; Deery,
POI.
Justice Nelson, of tho United States SUI
preme Court, having resigned, the President
has named Ward Hunt, OF Now York, as his
SUCCESSOR.
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Political.

Hon. O. p. Morton has been reelected to
the United States Senate from Indiana, lie
having received the vote of every Republican
member. 81 in number. The Democrats vo-
ted for Hon. James ID. Williams, who received
IL votes.
Official vote of Missouri: Greeley, 151 433 !;
Grant. 1896; O'Conor, 2,429
The official returns from New York make
Grants majority 53,525.
Grants majority IN New jersey is IA, j9l. in
total vote of III OPS.
The corrected canvass in Iowa makes Grant 5
majority over Greeley 60,114.
1t seems to he finally settled that Gov.
Oglesby will succeed, without any opposition
further than what may be Interposed by the
Democracy, to Judge Trumbull's seat in the
Senate from Illinois.
Hon. Roscoe Conkling Will be reelected to
the Senate from New York almost without OPP
position.
1t is said John A. Bingham, of Ohio, will be
appointed Minister to Rome.
Grants official majority over Greeley in
Michigan is SO, 36S.
Greeley, 79.i41 O'Conor, none.
The official majority for Grant and Wilson
i'll California is 1860.
Senator Sumner and Vice President-elect
Wilson met in the ofhce of the New York
Tribune the other day, and had friendly
chat, during which the former entertained his
colleague with an account of his travels and
the impressions received from men and mat
tiers abroad. The meeting was very cordial,
and politics were entirely ignored during the
interview.
The President, according to all accounts
from Washington, stands firm, and openly
declares his purse to enforce reform in the
civil service by the promotion, in every in
stance of vacancy of the subordinate who
is the most competent to discharge the duties
of the position.
Charles Francis Adams, as the candidate of
the Anti-Secret Society party, received one
vote for President in Indiana.
The vote of Indiana (ofliciaD Grant, 1885,
III Greeley, 1913, 622.
Illinois cast 10000 less votes for President
in 1872 than were returned in 1868.
The Republicans Of Berren county, Mich,
SEEING Old Time by the forelock, have nomi-
mated Schuyler Colfax for President in 1876.
Judge Merriman, late Democratic candidate
for Governor of North Carolina, has been
elected United States Senator from that state
IN place Of Poole.
Senator Spencer has been reelected the
Senate from Alabama.
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The West.

The arrival of Stanton and others in San
Francisco with a ruby reported to be worth
$50. 900, and precious stones which they
valued at 81 200, 900. caused intense excite
ment. Stanton insisted as TO the genuneness
Of his discoveries and described the grounds
where the diamonds were found with great
particularly. The general opinion is that it
is a stupendous fraud, and a meeting was held
of the Trustees of the San Francisco and New
York Mining Company. Reports were re-
ceived from Clarence King, of the Geological
Survey, ID. ID. Cotton, Surveyor Bost, and Mr.
Fry, denouncing the whole thing as a gigantic
fraud. The trustees adopted resolution to
that effect, warning the people that all stock
sold should be placed in the hands of w. c.
Ralston, of the Bank of California. None
are losers except the original incorporators
The San Francisco Bulletin publishes an ex-
pose of the operations of Arnold who sold the
discovery to the Harpending Company for
$3.50, 000
The Cincinnati and indianapolis Junction
railroad has been sold at auction for $1,000
600. The Cincinnati, Hamilton and Dayton
road was the purchaser.
Oliver Cromwell, who has been on trial at
Pontiac, Mich, for the murder of Walter
Scott, his father-in-law, has been adiudged
innocent.
Western Minnesota has been visited by an
other severe snow-storm.
The steamer Souvenir went ashore at Lud-
ington, Mich, in the recent severe gale, and
every member of the crew persisted.
Measures are being taken in San Francisco
to bring the authors of the diamond hoax to
justice.
The recent visitation Of very cold weather
has had the effect of virtually closing naviga-
ton on the Western lakes.
Cummings dualine manufactury, at Mil
waukee, exploded recently. killing four per-
sons and badly wounding fifth.
Mrs. Priestly, of Des Mones. Iowa, has re
covered q, 500 from saloon-keeper for SELL
ing liquor to her husband.
Two of the boilers of the new Springfield
(nl.) rolling mills exploded the other day,
killing two persons.
Over $4,000 hogs were received at the Chi
cago stock yards in one day. last week.
The south.
The steamer ii. M. Shreve was burned, re-
Gently at Chester, 80 miles below st. Louis.
The horse dstemper has seriously inter-
fered with business at Memphis, nearly all the
horses and mules being sick
Washington.
The President has appointed Brig. Gen.
Mcdowell, whose name heads the list Of off,
GERS Of that grade, TO be Major General in
place of Gen. Meade, deceased.
1t is announced that the Comptroller of the
Currency will hereafter entertain no applica-
ton for the organization of new national
banks, all Of the currency authorized by Con-
gress having been absorbed by those already
authorized.
The following are the estimates for the
fiscal year 1873 aud IA:
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RILEY is the name of the funny fellow
Of the Danbury Netos.
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General.

Senator Sumner, who arrived in the steamer
Baltic last week, had an uncomfortably rough
voyage, having encountered terrific gale on
the fourth day which continued without in
PERMISSION for six days. The commander of
the vessel declares it the roughest passage he
ever made across the Atlantic.
Prof. Watson, of Ann Arbor, Mich, reports
the discovery of new planet, which he says
chimes like star of the tenth magnitude.
Senator Sumner says Theirs il the right
man in the right place.
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The French theaters have adopted
the system in vogue at some Of the
London theaters of balloting for plays.
In other words, permitting the outside
public TO have voice in selecting the
pieces to be performed.
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1t is very generally agreed among members
Of Congress that there will be an investiga-
ton into tho Credit Mobilier scandal.
The following is the public debt statement
for thc month of November
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1872-03-11
PROPOSALS.
DRoPOsALs roR STATIONERY

TREASURY pvPaRrNENr, Marx S, 1877.
aied Proposals. ir furnishing Stationery for THE
year ehding June -. iS3 will IL received at this
iiocrs,r,,msut until the loIH DAy OF APRIL, lSSi,s
Blank forms for bidding win be furnished upsn
rsyecteo en by item; and thi. adv -rtis-rneat au'
me propoea 20 Tar accepted by the Secretary Of
treasury, and the b md accom- De ny ing the same,
snsii constitute the contract bstween the govern
set M me bidder or bidders, aud further eoa
he articles contracted for must be furnished ero,
ime 70 iime during he year in suantiti~s
e. orders from the ep <r.ment The entire 1usnti-
Zach proposal must be signed by the indivi 'ua or
nm making it, and be accom- panied by q bond, with
sun cent sureties, in the sum of ten Thousand dol
sr Slo co., approved BY United STATES ofscer II
the district in which the sure.ies reside or 40 bu.i
ness. on form to be furnished by the Department
CONDITIONED Tor furnishing such portions of the
artlehs as may be awarded under it, and the per
1ormance OF the contract.
All deliveries will be subject to inspection by an
expert defaief for the purpose by the Secretary Of
the and the delivery Of inferior article
at he option Of the Secretary.
Deliveries must be free Of charge st the Treasury
Heeartnent, Washington
a, ne failure TO comply with any one order und'r
the contract will operate q forfeiture Of the
tire penalty Of the bond, or the Secretary of the
treasury may direct the purchase, in open market,
on such quantities OF any articles as shall be neces
sary TO supply the deficiency caused by such failure
and charge 20 the contractors nifty per centum OF
the price which il shall be found necessary to paw
for such articles.
will not be cons dered and contracts will be award
Cd only to established manufacturers OF or dealers
IN the articles.
Proposals TO be addressed to the undersigned, aud
GEO = BOUTWELL,
mar6-eotapl0 Secretary OF he Treasury.