The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1873-12-12

Commerce Chandler, Chairman; Spencer, conk
ling, buckingham, Boutwell,, Gordon, Dennis.
Observation-Disclosures, Chairman; Spragse
Gilbert, Fenton, stockton.
Agriculture Frelinghuysen, Chairman; Robert
| son, Lewis, Dennis, Gordon.
Military Affairs-Logan, Chairman; Cameron
| spencer Clayton, Wadleigh, Kelly, Ransom.
| Naval Ahars-Cragin, Chairman Anthony, Nor
raj !Me;l, sargent, Conoyer, stockton, Norwood;
penter, Frelinghuysen, Wright, Thurman, Steven
son.
Postofrces and ost-Roads-Ramsey, Chairman
liamlin, Ferry (Mch.l, Flanagan, Dorsey, Jones
salisbury Merrimon, Hamilton (Md.)
Public Lands-sprague, Chairman; Window
Stewart, Pratt Oglesby, Wadlsigh, Boutwell,, Kelly
Upton.
Private Land Claims-Thurman, Chairman Ferr,
(Conn.), Fenton, Bayard, Bogy.
Indian Affairs buckingham, Chairman Allison
Oglesby, Morrill, (Me.), ingalls,, Bogy, McCreery.
Pensions-Pratt, Chairman Ferry Conn. }, Ogles
by, ingalls, Patterson, Hamii on (rexas), Norwood
Revolutionary Claims-Brownlow, Chairman
Gilbert, ConOyer, Johnston, Godthwaite.
Claims-Scott, Chairman; Pratt, Foreman
Wright, Mitchell. Boutwell,, Davis, herrimon
Goldthwsite.
District of Columbia-Lewis, Chairman Spencer
Hitchcock, Robertson, Jones, Dorsey, Johnston.
PateDts-Ferry (Conn.), Chairman; Window
wadleigh, hamilton (Md.), Johnston.
Public Buildings and Grounds Morrill, (Yt.),
Chairman Gilbert, Cameron, Stockton, Cooper.
Terrtories-Boreman, Chairman. Hitchcock,
Cragin, Clayton, Patterson, Cooper, McCreery.
Pacific Railroads-Stewart, Chairman Scott,
West, Ramsey, Hitchcock Cragin, Howe, Freling-
huysen, Hamilton (rexas), Ransom, Kelly.
Mines and Mining-Hamlin, Chairman; Chand-
Ter, Sargent, Crozier, Upton, Godthwaite.
Revision of Laws OF the United States-Conkling,
Chairman Carpenter, Stewart, Alcorn, Ransom.
Education and Lsbor-Flsnagan, Chairman Pat
terson, ingalls,, Sumner, Morton, Bogy, Gordon.
Civil Service and Observation-Disclosures, Chair
man Boutwell,, Sherman, Hamlin, Howe, Hamilton
(Md.) McCreery.
To Audit and Control Contingent Expenses of the
Senate--Carpenter, Chairman Jones, Dennis
Printing-Anthony, Chairman Howe, Saus-
bury
Lbrary-Hove, Chairman Allison, Edmunds.
Engrossed Bills-Bayard, Chairman; Lewis,
Cooper.
Enrolled Bills-Ames, Chairman; Clayton.
Revision of Rules-Ferry (Mich.), Chairman
Hamin Merrimon.
Leyee of the Mississippi River Alcorn, Chair
man Clayton, Schurz, Cooper.
Transportation Routes 10 the standardization,
Chairman; sherman, Conkling, West, Conoyer,
Mitchell, Norwood, Davis.
House.-The Speaker appointed Eugene Hale
(Mass), Kasson Qowa), Scohed (Pa) and Maynard
Tenn.) a committee to frame bill for the repeal
of the Salary bill Bills introduced by Burchard
(n), requirin national banks to retain interest on
bonds deposited as security for circulation as part
of their reserve. BY Hawley Nl) relating to cur
reucy and free banking; also bill regulating COM
merce between the States. BY Randall, TO prohibit
the payment of interest 10y national banks to amend
the National Banking act, and TO reimburse dis
Leach, to restore the ranking privilege. BY Hun
ter, authorizing the Secretary of the Treasury TO
put in circulation the residue of the 100000
serve by purchasing Government bonds Herewith.
BY Wilson, declaring the true intent and meaning
of the Pacific Railroad acts. by several members,
bills for canal around Niagara Falls, and with
reference TO the free circulation Of weekly newspa-
pcrs. BY Kendall, TO require uniform charges
railroads. and to punish unjust discrimination in
favor of or against particular persons places. BY
Parsons and others, to repeal the Bankruptcy law.
lrOn-clad So
moving disabilities under the Fourteenth amend
ment. BY Cox, recognizing Cuban belligerency.
BY Albright and Others relating to the free trans
mission by mail of newspapers and periodicals.
FRIDAY, Dec. 5.-Sendte.-Not IN session.
House.-Bills introduced: To establish an edu-
catona fund, and 10 apply the proceeds of the pub
lie lands to the education of the people. BY Eames
to reduce the postage. by MOrey, to afford fnsn-
cial relief to the reconstructed States. BY Tyner
to permit publishers of newspapers and periodicals
to exchange, and publishers Of weekly newspapers
to send within the county Of their publication
copy thereof TO actual subscribers free OF postage
by Burchard, to require the National Banking Asso-
Citations TO retain part OF the Of the coin
interest on bonds deposited a. security for crcula-
ton also, 10 aid in the establishments of free schools
throughout the United States. By Buckner TO
abolish the tax on cigars, tobacco and snuff. BY
TOughbridge, to complete the James river and
hGnawha canal. BY DOrman, 10 afford cheap trans
portaiou by water from the interior to the Atlantic
seaboard by way of the great lakes =. The Speaker
the standing committees. Adjourned
81 Monday.
MONDAY, Dec. 8.-SenGte Chandler (Mch)
presented the joint resolution of the Legislature of
Michigan, asking for the construction of Niagara
hin canal: also the Joint resolution of that Legs-
ature asking for the survey Of q canal across the
state. Laid on the table. Bills introduced: BY
Window, to Incorporate the Southern Trans-Conti-
rental Railroad Company, and grant the right Of
way through the public lands TO the same. BY
Sherman to authorize the organization Of national
banks without circulation. BY Scott. amending the
Bankruptcy act. BY Logan, to provide cheap and
transportation between New York aud
chicago. BY Pratt, to establish National Univer-
ity of Education and Labor. Wright called up
ia bill TO repeal the Salary act 1t referred
he Civil Service and Retrenchment Committee.
HouSe-Bills introduced BY Mckee, for the adj
mission of Colorado. BY Monroe to provide s25,-
0O 600 additional bank note circulation for States
laying less than their due proportion BY Whit
horne, to repeal the tax whisky and tobacco
BY Hubbell, for a Niagara Falls ship canal. BY
Maynard, removing oil disabilities imposed or re
naming any person by section g. article a. of the
to the Federal Constitution, and sub
tituting for the iron-clad oath the modified oath |
which is now administered to persons from whom |
disabilities had been removed. The bill was i'm. |
nediately passed by vote of al to 30. Cox (N !
y introduced resolution recognizing Caban bel
but the House refused, by a vote Of 1853
o A, to suspend the rules and pass it, Hale |
Me.), from the select committee on the salary |
question, reported bill repeating so much Of |
he Salary lii increases the compensation of the
ice-Presdent, Speaker, Senators, Representa- |
ives, and Delegates to Congress. The see |
nd section reyivcs and declares to be |
full force all acts relating TO pay and advance OF
enators and members that were repealed or super |
eded by the bill of the Sd of March, 1873 provided
hey shall receive milage for coming 10 aud |
the present session. except the actual individ-
al travelling expenses by the most direct route of !
sual travel. The third section requires the Sec
etary of the Treasury to coyOr into the Treasury |
II SUMS that may remain undrawn, or that have |
cen received as increased compensation, and !
'hick shall have or may come into his possession
y return thereof. minority report signed by |
asson aud Jeweti, submitted, in which they re-
Dmmend that all compensstions increased by the
ct of the Sd of March, 1S13 be re-established at
leir former rates, subject to constitutional except
ms, except also the franking privilege After dis
lssion, the matter was postponed till Tuesday.
he contested seat frOIs the 9th Indiana Dis
let was awarded TO Shanks.
he Completion Of the HOOSac Tunnel.