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

Ir is said the House Military Committee will
report in favor of giving bronze cannon for q
monument to Gen. Thomas.
The College Land Endowment bill, just
passed the Senate gives 500, 900 acres of the
public domain to each State and Territory
which establishes agricultural or industrial
schools in compliance with its provisions.
The bill regulating the pay Of Territorial
officers, and limiting the duration of the SEES
sions of the Legislatures to forty days, has
passed the Senate and only awaits the Presl-
dents approval to become a law The MEM
bers of the Territorial Legislatures are to re-
ceive &C per day and the present rate OF mile
age. The salary of Governors of the Terrific
ries il to be 81, 500, and Secretaries -, 500.
Washington telegram states that the Gov
eminent has determined to institute suit
against the Union Pacific railroad for the UNI
paid interest, unless prevented by legislation
before the close of the investigation OF the
committees now in session.
Senator'S Wilson and Patterson, and Repre-
sentatiyes Bingham, Scofield, and Kelley were
before the Credit Mobiier Committee on the
10th. Wilson says that he bought twenty
shares Of the stock with his wifes money, on
Ames' guarantee that it should pay 10 per cent,
and his assurance that the Company was not
coming to Congress for aid. When he heard
of the PENNSYLVANIA litigation he returned the
stock to Ames He adds that all his property,
exclusive OF his home, does not amount to
50, 500. Bingham gave Ames $4,000 to i'll
vest for him in Credit Mobilier and 9TH
er stock, which he never asked to
have delivered to him. He made
sc. 500. Scofeld wanted some of the stock, but
the negotiations failed and he did not get any.
He voted against the act of 1864 giving the
Pacific railroad first mortgage bonds preference
over those of the United States. Kelley con-
tracted with Ames for some Of the stock, but
afterwards declined to receive it. Senator
Patterson was not in Congress when subsidies
were granted to the Pacific railroad but voted
for the act OF 1864. He never owned any
Credit Mobiler stock. Each of these gentle
men expressed his opinion that transactions of
this nature on the part of Congressman were
irreproachable.
Washington dispatch states that Congress
men consider the SANTANA Bay scheme imprac
ticable, and the Haytien Minister thinks the
American purchasers will find that they have
made bad speculation, being fit for nothing
but a naval station
The House Committee on Patents have de-
cided adversely to the revival of the Miller
straw paper patent
The bill for the prepayment of all printed
matter and the reduction Of letter postage to
two cents Yill in all probability be passed by
Congress. The Postofice Committee unani-
mously favor it, and the PostmasterGen
also urges its passage
The House Committee on Elections has de-
cided unanimously that Mr.. Black, Democrat,
IL entitled to the seat from Florida, and that
Walls (colored), who has thus far held the
seat and drawn pay during nearly the whole
Congress, must leave it.
Samuel Il. Graves. member of Parliament
for Liverpool is dead.
The Turkish Government has sued the Lon
Ion Times for libel i'll publishing an article
containing untrue statements with reference
% Turkish finances.
Right Hon Edward Bulwer Lytton, the we'll
known English author, died in London, on
ian. Is. aged CT.
1t il said the President will shortly issue a
number of additional ku-klux pardons.