The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1872-05-10
Proceedings in Congress.

/
Proceedings in Congress.
In the Senate on Tuesday, April %,
the North Carolina contested election case
was settled by the adoption of the majority
report declaring Abbott not entitled TO the
seat..... Mr.. Carpenter offered a resolution,
which was agreed TO, calling on the Depart
| ment of Justice for information as to the
proceedings which have been taken in the
Courts to restrain the digging of a canal
across Minnesota Point, near Duluth, Mimi.
The Deficiency Appropriation bill was
taken up and discussed until adjournment.
In the House Mr.. Slocum offered a reso-
luton recting the statement of the Secre-
tary of War that he has not been able to
find the record of the proceedings of the
Court Of Inquiry in the case of Ma or
General Buell., and authorizing the Commit
tee on Military Affairs to send for persons
and papers, with a view TO ascertaining
what has become of such record and who is
responsible for the loss, which was agreed
TO ..... An excited debate was had upon the
bill granting to the Central Pacific railroad
portion of Goat Island, in the harbor of
San Francisco..." journed.
In the Senate on Wednesday, April
q, Mr.. Ransom was sworn in from North
Carolina. Mr.. Thurman said that now, for
the first time since 1861, every seat
was filled and every State represented,
a fact upon which the Senate and
county might well congratulate them
selves.....Mr. Sumner presented petitions
from 1900 citizens of the United States
against recognizing God in the Constitu-
tion.....After a long discussion on the De-
fciency bill the Senate went into executive
session and soon after adjourned.
In the House a report from the Committee
on Printing, recommending the publication
of los 900 copies of the American case pre-
sented at the Geneva Arbitration, produced
considerable stir, warm debate ensued,
and the Senate resolution to print 81 900
copies was finally agreed to.....The bill to
give the Central Pacific Railroad Company
certain privileges on Goat Island, in San
Francisco harbor, was passed-yeas 1ol,
nays S5.....A resolution to pay Gooding,
the unsuccessful contestant for the seat of
Wilson, of Indiana, $1,000 for expenses,
was offered and agreed adjourned.
In the Senate on Thursday, April %,
Mr.. Pratt, from the Committee on Pensions,
reported adversely on the bill allowing all
widows Of soldiers in the war of 1912 pen
sions, without reference to the time of mar
riage.....The bill authorizing the West Wis
cOnsin Railroad Company to construct a
railway bridge across Lake ST. Croix at
Hudson, Wis was passed 49,. Pending final
action on the Deficiency bill the Senate
adjourned.
In the House Mr.. Banks offered resolu-
ton calling on the President for a copy Of
the British counter case. Adopted. The
remainder Of the session was taken up with
the discussion of Br. Houards case, an al
legged American citizen now imprisoned at
Havana by order of the Spanish authori-
ties.
In the Senate on Friday, April 26,
the Goat Island bill was laid before that
body, and read once, Mr.. Cole Directing to
a second reading 1.-THE Senate debated at
length an amendment proposed by Mr.. Ste
venson TO pay the Kentucky War claim of
$500 ,O0O.....After the introduction of seve-
raj bills, the Deficiency bill was taken up
and debated until adjournment.
In the House on Friday, April &c, there
was unusual interest manifested in spirit
ed discussion over a resolution introduced
for the final adjournment of Congress on the
goth of May. 1t was rejected by vote of
SO yeas to 100 nays.....After the discussion
of DR.. Houard's case, the House went into
Committee of the Whole on the Tariff bill,
the general debate TO close next Friday.
AulOurHeu.
In the Senate on Saturday, April 81,
Mr.. Pomeroy called up the bill for the relief
of settlers on the Cherokee strips in Kansas
Passed. The Deficiency, Naval Appropria-
ton, and Postofce Appropriation bills were
debated until adjournment, without definite
action on either.
In the House on Saturday, April q, the
time was mostly consumed in general debate.
mfr. Willard, from the Commtte on
Revolutionary Pensions, reported a bill
amendatory of the law pensioning soldiers
and widows OF the war of 1912, and moved
that it be printed and recommitted. He ex-
planned that il struck out the limitations as
TO the length of service and as to participa-
ton in rebellion. The removal of these
IL was estimated, would admit
10000 persons additional to the benefits OF
the bill. 1t also extended the benefits of the
law TO all widows of soldiers OF 1912 who
were married prior to Jan. /, 1925. This ex-
tension would apply to several thousand
persons. Mr.. Holman remarked that the
bill was manifestly just, and he hoped that
IL would not be recommitted, but would be
voted on now. There being no objection,
the bill was passed.
In the Senate on Monday, April 29,