The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1873-03-07
FORTY-SECOND CONGRESS-.

TUESDAY, Feb. 18-SENATE.-Th House
bill allowing under the Bankrupt law the exemptions
allowed by the laws Of each State in 1871 10 be valid
against debts contracted before the adoption of
such law, a. well as afterward, was passed. The
American and Asatic Telegraph bill, and the House
bill for relief Of settlers the Sioux reservation I'm
Minnesota were passed The Nice-President laid
before the Senate petition of simpson, Of counsel
in the Pomeroy investigation, asking that the in
vestigaton may be extended a. to receive the
statements of members Of the Kansas Legislature
now at the capital, to whom money MAS offered 10y
agents aud friends OF Pomeroy for voting for him,
and after debate resolution agreed 10 directing
the special committee To inquire into any allegation
of bribery or corruption by Pomeroy in the Kansas
Senatorial election.
HoUsE-The report Of the Poland Credit Mobilier
Committee received. II recommends the eH-
pulsion of Ames and Brooks, and eXonerates the
other members named in connection with the Credit
MObier The remainder OF the session was spent
in Committee Of the Whole on the Civil Approprio-
ton bill.
WEDNESDAY,, Feb 19.-SENATE. Stewart,
from the Committee on Public Lands, reported with
amendments the Honse bill prescribing the general
provisions under which persons may incorporate
themselves AZ railroad companies in the Territories
and secure the right OF way for their roads the
public lands Corbett, from the Committee On In
dian Affairs, reported, without amendment the
House bill authorizing negotiations with the Greek
Indians for CESSATION of part Of their reservation.
go. Wilson introduced bill authorizing the Presi-
dent 10 appoint three Commissioners TO revise the
Bankrupt law and report amendments thereto ..
The Two-percent. bill was taken up and debated at
length without action.
HoUsE.-The bill was passed giving the reporting
aud printing OF the debates 10 w. j. Muragh, of the
Washington Republican. The following bills were
passed: To provide for the inspection of the dis
tributions Of the appropriations made by army
ofhcers 10 extend for one year. till Feb. L. 1874, the
time for hng claims for additional bounty under
the act of July %, 1866 to provide for headsones
in the National Military Cemeteries TO authorize
the Secretary of War TO ascertain the amount Of
itaa lkFt hs A
Dakota i'll arming, equipping, and supplying the
volunteer forces in the Indian of 1861 prov i'd
ing that no person shall be promoted in the army
who is addicted to the intemperae of intoxicat-
ing liquors or drugs.
THURSDAY, Feb. 20.-SENATE.-C Carpenter,
minority of the Committee Elections, reported
that there is no legal State Government in LOUISE
ana and reported bill providing for a election
for the purpose Of establishing in that State re-
publican form of government. Trumbul made a
dissenting report favoring the recognition Of the
McEnery Government Morton also made dissent
ing report favOring the recognition of the Kellogg
Government. Hill made dissenting report recon-
mending that the members of the Louisiana Legis-
latures dscared elected by both Returning Boards
be called together, and that they proceed Jointly
to count the votes and declare who are legally
elected. IA report was received from the Commit
tee ON Commerce, asking to be discharged from fur
Their consideration of the question az 10 the authority
of Congress to regulate freghts and fares rail-
ways running through two or more States.
HoUsE.-The bill 10 reopen the claims of 1912
so as 20 pay Virginia, North Carolina and other
States s375 for amount claimed because of
IN the computation of interest due them was lost
Wood ~. W offered resolution that the testimony
reported by the Credit Mobilier be referred to the
Judiciary Committee, with instructions to report
articles of impeachment against Vice-President Col
AK if, in their judgment, the evidence warrants.
a vote of l05 yeas to 100 nays the House refused
consider the resolution. resolution was then
adopted referring the testimony reported by the
Poland committee TO the Judiciary Committee, with
instructions to inquire whether anything in such
testimony warrants articles of Impeachment against
any officer of the United States not member of the
House, makes further investigation necessary
A resolution adopted directing the Ways and
Means Committee TO investigate the charges that
money had been used last session 10 secure an adj
ditiOnal subsidy to the Pacific Mail Steamship COM
pany. =. The report of the Wilson committee the
Union Pacific road and the Credit Mobilier was re-
ceived.
FRIDAY, Feb. ,,21.-SENATE.-A resolution
Of the South Carolina Legislature, stating that
the withdrawal of Government troops from that
State would endanger the public peace was presented
-. The Committee on Public Lands reported adj
versely on the Soldiers Bounty Land bill, aud the
bill for the incorporation of the European and Amer
lean Land and Emigration Company An amend
ment to the Postal Appropriation bill repeating
all laws authorizing the free transportation of any
mail matter whatever was agreed to-. The bill TO
punish and prevent traffic in obscene literature was
passed The Two-per-cent bill was discussed, and
the Senate, by vote of % tO2G, refused to allow 1t
to go TO third reading
HoUsp.-The bill granting right Of way to the
Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe railway, giving
power 10 the company 10 mortg its lands, was re-
iected An amendment requiring the erection of
all Government buildings TO be let by contract to the
lowest bidder was adopted. The bill authorizing
the bridging Of the Mississippi river at CarOndelet
(South ST. LOuis) passed. "A bill was passed
donating six bronze cannon for statue to Gen.
Kearney. -. Banks addressed the House on Cuban
affairs, in which he attacked the policy of the Adj
ministraton toward the struggling patriots of that
island. Sargent replied to him, defending the Ad-
ministration.
SATURDAY, Feb. 90. ATE.-Edmunds,
from the Judiciary Committee, reported adversely
on the House bill for the distribution of the Geneva
award. e. The Postoffce Appropriation bill was
taken up. An amendment was adopted authorizing
the appointment of a Superintendent of Free De-
livery, at salary Of $4,000. The amendment for
the issue Of two-cent stamped letersheet envelopes
voted down. An amendment to the Webb Sub
sidy BILL and also the amendment requiring all per-
sons who receive mail matter through the free de-
livery to provide boxes at their offices or houses,
were defeated. The amendment providing additional
compensation for the railroad mail service
CURED ill., The bill was then passed
House,. III. Robertf, from the Committee Of
Ways and Means, reported the evidence taken III
the matters pending before IL in reference 10 Judge
Charles +. Sherman of Ohio. The committee state
that the evidence duplicates no member of either
house, and offer n resolution referring to the Jul
dietary Committee the evidence taken, with instruc-
tons to determine whether further investigation
should not be had with view of presenting articles
luton was adopted &c. The House took up the sun
dry Civil Appropriation bill-the pending amend
ments being that offered by Banks prohibiting the
publication Of books documents for gratuitous
distribution, and that Of Butler forbddng any
payment of salary or expenses of officers of the
so-called Competitive Civil Service Examination.
After long and spirited debate both amendments
voted down. The amendment requiring con-
tracts for public buildings TO be made with the low
est responsible bidder was rejected The remainder
of the days session devoted to the consideration
of the River and Harbor Appropriation bill.
MONDAY, Feb. 2i.-SENATE.-Nearly the
whole day was devoted to the consideration Of the
Agricultural College bill. Several amendments
voted down, including one by Morton, that no
distinction shall be made in colleges account of
race color, previous condition of servitude The
Senate for want of a quorum, finally adjourned
without action on the bill.
HoUsE.-The Speaker presented a message from
the President urging legislation TO bring into ope
ration the articles Of the Treaty Of Washington of
May <, 1871, relative to the fisheries. Butler
Mass, from the Judiciary Committee, presented
the report in the matter Of Impeachment arising out
OF the reports Of the Credit Mobier Committee.
The Clerk proceeded to read the report in full The
only two Improbable officers involved in the matter,
the report saye the NicePresiden Of the United
States, and James Brooks, in the capacity of Gov
ernment Director Of the Union Pacific Railway
Company. The latter having long ceased 10 be such
an officer, the against him had been considered
no further. The report then cites the facts and
circumstances in the case of Cofax. The COM
mittee argues that both the impeaching power and