The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1873-02-07
F0RTY-SEC0ND CONGRESS-.

TUESDAY, Jan. 2l.-SESATE.-Bil were in
trodUced: Authorizing reference TO the Cour; o:
Claims OF the claim of the book agents Of the Metho
dist Church South; authorizing the Texas and
Pacific Railroad Company 90 make payable in lawful
money bonds which u has been authorized to issue;
to provide for the construction ot levees on the Mi
sissippi river .Cragiu's amendment To the bill Tor
the construction Of six sleeps Of war, limiting the
aggregate tonnage 10 10000, agreed 10 The
credentials Of T. b. \ puchback, Senator elect from
Louisiana. were presented.
HousE.-The Committee Appropriations were
instructed to inquire into the value of existing telo
graph lines, the cost of their construction, aud Of
the construction Of new lines .... The bill for the
admission of Colorado was debated without action
.... The session mainly occupied in debate upon
the bill for the revival of American commerce. No
action was taken on the bill.
WEDNESDAY. Jan. 22.-SEXArE.-Wes Lao
presented the credentials of Mcmillan, elected ly the
McEnery Legislature to fill the nexpred Senatorial
term also, the credentials of Ray, elected for the
same uneNlHred term by the Kellogg Legislature.
The credentials Of both were referred 10 the Com
mittee on Credentials. 4 substitute was reported
for Mortons bill for the distribution Of The Geneva
award. o.. Bills passed Ahoshiug the franldng
rriyil, gc authorizing the construction of ten
sloups 1f-war: abOlislng the grades of Admiral and
Rear Admiral OF the Navy; authorizing the Score
tary of the Interior 10 purchase from the Creek
Indians portion Of tho lands occupied by them
Amta, from, the Committee ON Finance, reported an
original bill, establishing s4s6 Gj-1OO the Custom
House value 81 the sovereign pound sterling of
Great Britain and the par Of exchange zee. The hill
20 allow women 10 vote and hold Office III the Terri
tories indefinitely postponed.
HoUsE.-After long debate, the bill for the cstab-
lishmcnt of Commission of Commerce to pay
hountcs To American shp5uilders laid or the
table. message was received from the President
vetoing the bill reducing the time in which new
trials ugy he granted application Of the Govern
ment by the Court of Claims from ten years to -iK
months.
THURSDAY, Jan. 23.-SENATE-The Finance
Committee reported adversely Coles bin to replace
national bank notes with United states Treasury
notes and authorize part payment Of custom dues in
the latter The bill 10 Xix the minimum price OF
pubic lends in the alternate sections reserved in
railroad grants AT 81 80 per acre was reported with
out amendment IA bill aplrOpriating $4,000 to
defray expenses of the Committee Elections in
the Kansas, Louisiana and Arkansas cases passed
An amendment 10 the Legislative, Executive and
Judicial Appropriation b raising the pay II Con-
gressnen 5000, was tabled.
HousE.-Stepnenson' resolution directing ar in
vesgaiion Of the allegations that the DUbl,lue and
Sioux City railroad had been managed 10y a Credit
Mobilier, and to report what members of Congress
had been interested In that road, adopted. The
Central Pacific wax included in the resolution 49,
The Vienna Exposition bill amended by reduc-
ing the appropriation from 100000 To 500 0OO and
sent back TO the Senate for concurrence.
FRIDAY. Jan. "a SENATE.-A bill was intro
duced TO authorize pneumatic tube road from
New York TO Chicago....An amendment to the
Legislative. Executive and Judicial Appropristion
Treasury 20 withhold all payments to any railroad
for any freight or transportation 10 the amount 81
payments made by the Government for in
terest on bonds issued TO such company.
substitute offered directing the Presidcnt 10
institute suit in the Court Of Claims against the
Pacific railroad 10 recover the amount uf interest
paid ON bonds issued them. Also, another substi-
tute directing the President TO take such action as
may be necessary for the recovery 81 said amount
Without taking action on the amendment or sub
stitutcs the Senate adjourned.
HoUsr.-The report of the Committee on Elcc-
tions, that neither De Large nor Bowen we're emit
tied 20 the contested seat from south Carolina was
adopted.
SATURDAY, Jan. 25.-SENArE-No in ses-
sion.
HoUsE.-The proceedings were Of an unimportant
nature bill was reported appropriatng s5a0.O1O
Tor the purchase Of an addition TO the site of the
Boston Postoilice.
MONDAY, Jan. 27.-SESATE- Remonstrauces
against the repeal Of the Bankrupt act were re-
ceiNed. The bill instructing the Postmaster-Gen-
eral to contract with the Mediterranean and orien-
tal steamship Company for carriage of mails to
Europe and to provide for Endorsement by the Gov
erhnent of 900 Of the bonds of said conn
pany was referred IA bill was introduced an
proprG;ing S2OO0,0O0 for the promotion of educa-
ton in the Southern States - The Eduuuds
amendment to the Legislative Appropriation bilI
directing the Secretary of the Treasury TO withhold
payment to the Pacific railroads for TRANSPORTATION
~ mails, etc, and TO apply the amount 80 due TO
the payment If interest the bonds issued y thc
United states Ia the companies was passed. N ai,-
thorzes the companies tu bring suit ia the Court of
Ciains, with right to appeal To the Supreme Court
the question Of legal night 10 be decided 10y the
courts,
HoUsE.-B.lls introduced: To refund the taxes
on cotton exported tn enlarge the james river and
kanawha canal....A resolution was adopted re-
questinr the several departments texcetd that Of
S'A'e) % furnish copies 81 the questions put, IN