The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1873-02-14
FORTY.SECOND CONGRESS.

TUESDAY, Jan. 2S.-SESATE.-A motion to
appoint committee To investigate the charges cir
culated against the Yce-President in connection
with the Credit Mobilier, which was offered at his
request, was lost, only one Senator, the mover yot-
ing in the affirmative The House amendment 70
the bill providing for representation of the United
States at the Vienna Exposition was concurred IN
The bill to pay Japan for grounds in that coun-
try occupied 10y our Government for hospital pur-
poses, was passed The amendment Ia the Legis-
lative Appropriation bill, providing that no judg-
ment OF the Court OF Claims shall be paid except To
persons whose loyalty II proved, was agreed Ia.
Shermans amendment raising the salaries Of As
sstant Secretary, Solicitor, Register aud Supervis-
ing Architect of the Treasury Department. Assistant
Secretary of the Interior, the Commissioners Of
Patents, Of Indian Affairs, OF Commerce, OF Agri-
culture, Of Pensions, and of the General Land
Office, Auditor of the Treasury and Assistant Post
master-General and of the superintendent OF the
Money Order Department and Foreign Mails, 10
1000 each per year. was adopted An amendment
to raise the salaries'of Congressman to $1,000 was
tabled.
HoUsE.-The session was mainly occupied in de-
bate the bill for the admission of Colorado which
did not come to a vote.
WEDNESDAY, Jan. 29.-SENATE.-A motion
to reconsider Sherman's amendment TO the Legis-
lative Appropriation bill, increasing the salaries of
Assistant Secretaries, etc, lost. motion to
strike out of the bill $4,000 appropriated for extra
clerks was agreed TO. An amendment for reducing
the force in the POstOflice was agreed TO.
HoUsE.-The bill for the admission Of Colorado
was laid on the table by vote Of l07 10 6l In the
Florida contested election the committee
ported that Niblack entitled to the seat. The
report agreed to. A report was received from
the Credit MObilier Committee that j. B. Stewart,
of Washington refused to answer questions put, on
the ground that the answers would call out conf
dental communications between counsel and client,
which were privileged. The committee moved for
order that the Sergeant-at-Arms take Stewart
into custody, subject 10 further order Of tae House.
An amendment 10 have Stewart brought forthwith
before the House to show cause why lie should not
be committed To answer for contempt agreed TO,
and the resolution as amended adopted.
THURSDAY, Jan. 30.-SENATE.-The bill ex-
empting mineral lands in Michigan, Wisconsin and
Minnesota from the operation Of the act to promote
the mineral resources of the United States was
passed. 80. Morrs amendment to the Legislative
Appropriation act, prohibiting payment, uncss 10y
special act of Congress, of judgments of the Court
of Claims TO claimants whose loyalty during the
bellion had not been proved was recorsidered; the
Morrill, amendmen. was then agreed to- and the
Legislative Appropriation act passed.
HOUSE, bill restoring 90 the pension rolls the
names OF soldiers of the war of 1912, stricken OFF
because Of their aiding The rebellion, passed.
.... stewart the witness before the Credit Mober
Committee, who refused 10 answer questions,
brought 10 tue bar 10y The Sergelnt-a,-Arms and
heard in defense. Re claimed the privilege as coun-
sci exempted him from obligation 10 answer. A
resolution was then adopted that his answer in
sufficient and that he be considered in contempt
resolution was offered providing for the rete ution
-
he shah have appeared before the committee and
answered all proper questions. substitute order
ing him 70 he committed TO the Jail OF the District
and kept in close confinement until released by
purging himself Of his contempt by answering the
question or by order Of the House rejected, and
the original resolution was adopted.
FRIDAY, Jan. 31.-SENATE.-A bill was in
troduced authorizing the Northern Pacific railroad
to bridge the st. Louis river. Harlan introduced
joint resolution proposing constitutional amend
enk for the election of Senators 10y direct vote Of
the PEOPLE. The bill for u subsidy for Wcbb's
Australian line Of steamships was discussed but no
action was taken on it....A message was received
from the President yetoing the bill tor the relief Of
the University of East Tennessee
HoUsE.-The whole session occupied in dis
posing of private bills.
SATURDAY Feb. l.-sEHArE.-Not in session.
HoUsE.-The subcommittee OF the select commit
tee the condition of the Pacific railroad and Cred
it Mobilier was authorized to take testimony in Phil
adelphia. New York and Boston, 4 bill passed
- TO secure more efficient administration of Indian
affairs.
MONDAY, Feb. 81 ENATE.-Mr. Wright pre-
scented the joint resolutions Of the Legislature Of
Iowa. asking for the passage of bill TO relieve the
people from oppressive railroad freight charges 90.
Messrs. Cragin, Morrill, (Maine) and Bayard were
appointed IA committee of conference on the bin
providing for six sloops-of The bill for sub
sdy for Australian OVebb',) steamship line was
laid on the table. The third section Of Bucking
hams banking bill was amended a. TO provide
that after January, 1874, national banks shall re-
deem their notes in coin in United States legal
tenders. No action taken on the bill.
HOUsE-A resolution declaring II iueXpedient to
grant any part of Goat Island, in San Francisco
Bay to the Pacific railroad was passed A bill
for the establishment of board of three
railroad commissioners TO report al the next session
the condition of all railroads that have received
Government aid in lands or bonds %. The Ways and
Means Committee reported back adversely the var-
Gus bills FOR refunding the cotton tax motion 20
suspend the rules To pass the bill of Hawley Q-
nos) providing for the appointment of board of
railroad commissioners to collect information 20
rates for freight and passenger traffic the various
roads, and report whether the same unequal and
excessive, war lost-yeas, IS nays %.
TUESDAY Feb SENATE Bills ntroduced
To raise the salaries Of the President and VcePres
dent to $4,000 and $4,000 respectively to author
lie the consolidation of national banks "A copy Of
the evidence taken il the Credit Mobiier investiga-
ton was received from the House. Mr.. Patterson
moved the appointment Of "A select committee of
Ave, with power TO send for persons and papers,
whom the matter should Toe referred which wa
agreed 20.
HoUsE.-The evidence taken before Polauds Cred
i Mobilicr committee was reported and ordered
printed The bill for the payment of the Montana
war claims was passed.