The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1873-01-31
FORTY.SECOND CONGRESS-.

TUESDAY, Jan 14-SENATE.-Bi Bills passed !:
To amend the National Currency act: at allows
National Banks to loan ten per cent upon their
plus profits AZ well AZ upon their original capital >
the Agricultural and Industrial Arts College bill
Memorials OF soldiers presented urging the pas
sage Of the House bill granting $50 If land to
honorably discharged soldiers. 1t Is said the hill
would require l2O,OOO,0OO acres OF land The Jul
dietary Committee was directed to inquire into the
power OF Congress the subject Of railroads be-
tween the States.
HousF-A bill was passed extending the time for
the completion Of tina Portage Lake aud Lake SUI
pcror ship canal. . The House then went into Com
mitco Of the Whole on the Legislative, Executive
aud Judicial Appropriation bill. The pending ques
ton the amendment offered 10y Randall TO re-
peal the 9th section Of the Army Appropriation bill
10 continue TO pay the Pacific railroads in mouay
uuphal OF the amount due them for spOrtatiOn,
and not withhold all OF II for interest due the Gov
crumcut ON the second mortgage bonds. After "a
long and spirited debate the amendment was adopt
Cd 10y vote of - 20 IS.
WEDNESDAY, Jan. 15.-SENATE.-Bil intro
duced: TO amend the patent and copyright laws !;
to authorize the Secretary If War TO settle claims Of
the Government against Southern railroad compa-
MES to require National Banks TO restore their CAPT
tai.
HoUsE.-Thc Postoflice Appropriation bill was re
ported. 1t appropriaes S31,50000O. including $780,
600 increased compensation To railroads. giving the
Postmaster General authority To adjust the compeil-
saton A bill passed relieving state insurance COM
panies from operation Of the National Bankrupt act,
where proceedings in bankruptcy taken in STATE
courts under state laws. resolution was adopted
for the appointmen of special Credit Mobiier COM
mittee to inquire whether moneys were paid Con-
grcssIncn counsel or were paid or solicited from
the Union Pacific Credit MObilier To aid the cleo
ton of CouRressmen. The Army Appropriation
bill taken up, and the amendment T. the 9Th
ton II the act Of 1871 in reference 10 payments for
transportation TO the Pacific roads, was agreed to-
THURSDAY. Jan. 16.-SENATE.--L Logan intro
duced bill authorizing the erection of a monument
81 the memory Of the soldiers buried at Salisbury
y. CO.. The bill passed approprtating 100000
for the representation Of this country at the Vienna
Exposition Sherman called mp Buckingham's
hill for the resumption 81 specie payment, Offering
substitute therefor which was ordered printed.
House bin incorporating the Loomis Aerial Tele-
graph Company was passed. Mortun's resolution
instructing the Commute, on Elections 20 inquire
whether there is a legal Government in Louisiana,
and if 20, by whom constituted, adopted
HOUsE.-The House debated, without action, the
hill for the admission Of Colorado. The Lill Gre
atIng The Territory ~ Oklahama Wa kiiled-93 to
g. sj....Thc Senatc's amendments 60 the Agrcultu-
raj College bill were coucurred IN, and the bill
passed.
FRIDAY. Jan. I7.-SENATE.-Th Vienna Ex-
position bill was passed. Morton called up his
resolution iusiructing the Committee on Elections
10 inquire into the defects Of the electoral SYSTEM
aud spoke at length in favor of the election Of Pres
ident 10y direct vote Of the people....The Mint and
Coinage bill was passed.
HoUsE.-A number Of private bills were passed.
... The Senate bill confirming the title Of the Mis-
sissppi, Missouri and Chicago. Rock Island and
Pacific to certain lands in Iowa was taken up. A
motion to lay on the table lost. No further
action was taken on the bill.
SATURDAY. Jan. 1S.--SENATE.-Th Senate
not in session.
HoUsE.-A bill was passed 20 revise the pension
laws. A large number of bills OF private char
acter were disposed of .... The bil TO quiet land
titles in Iowa was passed.
MONDAY, Jan. 2O.-SENATE. The majority of
the Judiciary Committee reported bin repeating
the BANKRUPT Act, 10 take eject July !, the repeal