The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1874-03-06

Ihcross the MISSISSIPPI RIVER AT Cnhton, f"'' w
the Chicago and Dubuque Railroad Company.
1t will undoubtedly pass.
Leading members express the opinion that
Congress will not adjourn before July.
We give below an analysis of the vote OF
Western Congressman on the proposition to
revive the franking privilege: Iuinots-Bar-
riere, Clements, Fsrwell, Fort, Hawley,
McNulta, Morrison, Robinson, and Ward voted
| no. Burchard, Cannon, Corwin, Hurlbut,
Knapp Marshall, Martin, Bay, and Rice voted
| aye. Eden absent and not voting. Wtscon-
/ sil-Barber, Eldridge, Hazleton, Nc
Dill, Rusk, Sawyer, and Williams, vot-
ed aye, Mitchell voting no. Mannesotd-
Averil and Dunnel voted aye. Michigan
Begole, Conger, and Field voted aye, the rest
of the delegation voting no. Io,oa-Donnan
and Orr voted aye, while Cotton, kasson
McCrary, McDill, and Pratt, voted no, Lough-
ridge absent Ohie-Danford, Gunckel, Neal,
Robinson, Southland, and Woodwork voted
ave. Parsons, absent. The rest in the mega
tive or the Indiana delegation, Coburn,
Niblack, and Hunter voted aye, the rest Of
the delegation voting no. In the Missouri
delegation, those voting aye were Buckner,
Clark, Glover, Hatcher, Ravens, and Parker.
The rest in the negative. The entire Kansas,
delegation voted aye.
The Naval Appropriation BILL as passed by
Congress, makes total appropriation OF
51s, 900, 600 for the fiscal year beginning July
l. This is in addition to the S4,OOO,0OO de-
ficiency, already provided for on account of
the Virginius difficulty.
The House has passed bills granting pen
sion of $50 month each to the widows Gems.
Meade and Candy and the mother of Gen. Nc
Pherson.
The Supreme Court is again in session, after
recess Of several weeks.
The Secretary Of the Treasury has directed
the Assistant Treasurer at New York to sell
$4,000, 600 of gold for the month of March.
very important BILL looking to the pun
ishment of Mormons for polygamy, and the
freeing of all but first wives from their un-
natural bonds, has been prepared and intro
duced in the House by the Committee Oh Ter
ritories. 1t provides the machinery by which
the United States District Courts may recover
the Jurisdiction in these, and, in fact, all civil
the Probate Courts, and limits the evidence
necessary for conviction Of polygamy to SIM
pie proof that the man and women live to
gether avowedly as husband and wives. The
illegal consorts may get their freedom upon
petition to the United States District Court
which may also decree them enough of their
husbands property to support themselves and
their children.
Appointments by the President Orange
Jacobs to be Chief-Justice of the Supreme
Court of Washington Territory John w.
Ross Collector of Internal Revenue, Fifth
District of Indiana. stmasters-Beni amin
B. Gale, Atchison. Kan. E. A. Tribon Tecum-
sch, Mich; Robert A. Sinclair, Jonesville,
Mich: Fred d. LEVEL, Supervisor of Inter
nal Revenue for New England, in place of
Simmons.
The Southern Representatives, it is said,
will oppose the Senate amendment to the
Bankruptcy act. This amendment permits
the discharge of voluntary bankrupts only
when the assets equal 80 per cent. Of the in
debtedness.
A Washington dispatch states that Judge
Durell has forwarded his resignation to a
trusted friend, to be rendered in the event of
the Judiciary Committee of the House report
ing articles of impeachment
The increase of the Governments revenue
during the past month has been quite encour-
aging. and indicates the gradual and sure re-
covery of the country from the effects of the
financial panic.
During the month Of February the national
debt was decreased $3.50, 0S7. The following
are the official figures;
Six per cent bonds 214, 663150
Five per cent bonds. 5O5,697,55O
Total coin bonds.......... .......s1, 72o,SGo 700
Lawful money debt. l4,67sOOO
Matured debt ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS 9,s13,sgO
Legal tender notes. 3S2f '3,0g2
Certificates Of deposit. 5O,39OOOO
Fractional currency.....,. ........... 4o,64O4 93
Coin certihcates. ..............'..... 4o,oo',oso
Total without interest. 52l,67s,sS7
Total debt 80, 26G, $50 ,977
Total interest ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS 2s.O55,O65
Cash in the Treasury, com. .......s S5,5ss, 222
Cash in the Treasury, currency....... 3,727,754
Special deposits held for the redemption
of certificates Of deposit, as provided
by ....................'.'.. OV,ovo,OVV
Total in the Treasury. lS9, 7O5 1910
Debt less cash in Treasury ... alba, 1886, 066
Decrease during the month ...........s 2,59O,O47
Bonds issued to the Pacific Railroad
Company interest payable in lawful
money, principal outstanding ....... 64,623 ,512
Interest accrued and not yet paid. G4G,335
Interest paid by United States. o. ,69i
Interest repaid by transportation OF 1900
mails etc .......................... 5,O3l,9I7
Balance of interest paid by United
States observation-disclosures. 1889, 344
Political.
The Iowa Anti-Monopolists held a State
Convention at Des Moines on the 25th of Feb
ruary. Sixty-two counties were represented.
Resolutions were adopted favoring faithful
Of the laws;" of political re-
form;" repudiating the doctrine that "to the
victors belong the spoils, and instead thereof
a true system of civil service reform :" de-
protective tariff as a monopoly,
and demanding free iron. steel, salt and lum-
Der; that all corporations are subject to legis-
Iative control; favoring modification Of the
banking system opposing all grants of lands
to railroads and other corporations condemn
inc the uretended repeal OF the salary-grab az !