The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1874-06-26
CONGRESSIONAL.

| WEDNESDAY, June observation-disclosures bill
creating commission of engineers to investigate
and report upon permanent plan for the rec
lamation of the alluvia basin of the Mississippi
subject to ipundation passed 81. The Naval
Committee was instructed to inquire into the
pediency OF reducing the number of navy yards
and navy hospitals. The Postoflice Appropria-
ton bill passed with amendments requiring
the prepayment of postage at the rate of cents
per pound on newspapers and periodicals; allowing
public documents to be sent out to collect on de-
livery not more than 25 cents apiece, aud allowing
! the Congressional Record to go through the mails
! free. 49,. The following bills passed Pro-
hibiting the publication in newspapers of
! the revised statutes of the United States
House bill to authorize the construction of bridge
across the Mississippi river at La Crosse, Wis;
Senate bill TO provide for the establishment Of an
international Commission of Maritime Powers to
lay down ocean courses for steam vessels and 9TH
! erwise provide for the increased safety of ocean
travel; House bill to provide for the establishment
OF hfe-saving stations and houses of refuge upon
the and lake coasts of the United States and
promote the efficiency of the life saving service:
peallng all revenue tax on savings banks having
| capital, and whose investments are made solely for
the benefit of depositors.
House.-Tremaine. from the Judiciary Com
mlttee, reported bill to preserve the ballots cast
at, and all papers connected with, elections for
members of Congress. He moved to suspend the
rules and pass it. Rejected-14S to 100. o.. A reso-
luton adopted giving the of the rotunda of
the Capitol TO the Womens Centennial Executive
I
Der next to celebrate the destruction Of tea III the
harbor of Boston. IA resolution indorsng an in
ternational system of arbitration passed .
The bill reported by the District of Columbia In
vestigating Committee for the reorganization of
the District Government passed with only %
dissenting votes. The bill provides for the APP
pontment by the President of a commission of
thr for the temporary government of the District
until Congress shall decide upon permanent sys
tenn. 1t also provides that there shall be no assess
ment on personal but on real property in the Dis
trict &c. Wilson Qnd), from the Judiciary Commit
tee, made report III favor of the impeachment of
Judge Durel of Louisiana. Treuaine presented a
minority report, recommending that all proceed.
ings against Durell be discontinued. Both reports
were ordered printed.
THURSDAY, June 1S.-SeHdte.- Mr.. Chandler
presented memorial of citizens of Michigan
against any reciprocity treaty with Canada.
Referred to the Committee on Foreign Rela-
tons. The report of the conference
bid TO pay the awards made by the Southern Claims
Commission was passed 800. Pratt introduced bill
to charter dOube-track railroad from the Atlantic
to the Missouri river and 10 limit the of freight
charges thereon. Wright, from the conference
committee on the Currency bill, announced that
the committee had unanimously agreed upon a
report, but he would not ask for its
consideration until the following day 81. The
amendment of the House to the bill to
encourage the establishment of public marine
schools, concurred and the bill passed .
The bill abolishing the Territorial Government in
the District of Columbia, ana providing for the
its affairs was passed. Sargent alone voting IN the
negative
Hotse.-Bills passed Fixing the cost of the !
public building at Covington, KY, at s25O,OoO
aud removing the restrictions to the materials
to be employed; granting the right of way
through the public lands to the |
Arkansas Valley railroad, in Colorado 4; |
appointing commission of three to investigate |
the Choctaw and Chickasaw nations. and to enter !
into an agreement with them relative TO the status
of the colored people there: amending the |
mining law of the 10th of May, 1872 /: !
authorizing the transfer of gold mint-bars from |
the Assay Office in New York to the Sub-Treasury
L. H. Roberts presented the report of the com
ference committee on the Moiety bill, which was
adopted.
FRIDAY, June l9.-Sen0te.-A motion to |
reconsider the vote 10y which the bill to provide a
government for the District Of Columbia was |
passed was tabled 10. The report Of the conference
committee the Currency bill was called up, and !
after a lengthy discussion vote was reached. |
which resulted in the adoption OF the report by 43
TO 10. The Senate insisted on its amendments TO |
the Postofice Appropriation bill, and conference
committee was agreed to.
House.-A resolution was adopted appropriatng |
$500 for the purchase and restoration to the family
of Gen. Lafayette of the watch presented by Gen.
Washington TO Lafayette &c. number of the SEN
ate amendments to the Postoffice Appropriation |
bill were non-concurred in and the bill sent TO
conference committee. An evening session was |
held, at which Ben Butler delivered mis- promised |
speech in defense of Sanborn co.
SATURDAY June 20.-Sendte. second |
section of the sundry Civil Appropriation BILL as
it came from the House. which abolishes the Civil |
Service Commission, and presoribes rules for the
appointment of officers under the Government,
stricken out by the committee, and a new
section reported, continuing the Commission
and appropriating $4,000 therefor. The