The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1874-05-15
CONGRESSIONAL.

WEDNESDAY, May Observation-Disclosures
from the Finance Committee, reported bacl
the House bill amendatory of the Natona
Currency acts, aud TO establish free bank
| ing, with an amendment in the nature Of sub
stitute. Placed on the calendar. Ferry Mich
said he desired 1t To be understood that tins was
not the unanimous report OF the committee.
Bills to facilitate the expectation of distilled spirits
and to establish an assay office at Helena, Montana
| were passed. Foreman gave notice that he would
ask the Senate at an early day to consider the bill
to establish the Territory of Pembina and to pro-
1 vide a temporary government therefor
| House-Eldridge, from the Judiciary Committee,
submitted a minority report on the condition OF af-
fairs in South Carolina. The House, in Commit
tee of the Whole, INDUCED in lengthy and ami
mated debate on the Centennial Appropriation bill.
THURSDAY, May 7.-Sendte.-The House bill
for the relief of sufferers by the Mississippi over
flow was amended so as to authorize the
Secretary Of War 10 issue supplies of food
and army clothing to the amount Of 100000,
| the provisions of the bill TO expire Sept. /.
II was passed without discussion A bill was
passed authorizing the Secretary Of the Treasury
| to exchange bullion for coin certificates gold
coin. The House having disagreed to the Senate
amendments to the bill to facilitate the exporta-
ton of distilled spirits, conference committee was
| appointed.
House. Nearly the whole day was consumed in
discussing the Centennial Appropriation bill. The
debate was closed by Hawley Comm, who made
| an earnest and eloquent appeal to members in be-
half of the project. In spite OF IL all however, the
| bill defeated by vote of % to 1873. Hale (Me.)
moved to reconsider this vote and lay that motion
the table but this defeated by vote Of III
TO 100. Then it was agreed by vote of ia to liz,
to reconsider. Pending motion TO lay the bill on
! the table the House adjourned.
FRIDAY, May .-SenGte.-Oglesby. from the
Committee on Indian Affairs, reported without
amendment the bill to enable Indians to be-
come citizens of the United States. The Geneva
Award bill read and the amendments
proposed by the committee agreed to-.
sherman gave notice that, soon as
the Geneva Award bill and the supplementary Civil
Rights bill disposed OF, he would ask the SEN
ate to take up his new Finance bill
House.-The Centennial bill called up and
referred to the Centennial Committee. The
Senate amendment to the bin for the relief of the
sufferers by the Mississippi overflow, changing the
amount from $4,000 to $4,000, was concUrred in.
$50. The Yellowstone Park bill was rocommitted to
the Committee on Public Lands.
SATURDAY, May 9.-Sea0te-Not in session.
House.-Cox offered a resolution OF inquiry rea-
tive to the landing of foreign convcts in the United
States, which was adopted e.. The Committee on
the Pacific Railroad reported bill TO enforce the
collection of moneys due the United States by that
road. The House went into Committee Of the
Whole on the Indian Appropriation bill, which was
finally disposed of and reported to the House.
duced bill amendatory and supplementary to the
acts of Congress granting lands to aid IN the
struction of the Northern Pacific railroad -. Win
dom, from the Committee on Public Lands report
ed favoraby the House bill for the relief of set
tiers railroad lands. A resolution was adopted
directing the Committee on Public Buildings and
Grounds 10 ascertain if the material in tue present
unfinished Washington Monument would be sutf-
cient for the erection of an arch, to be called the
Washington Arch, and if the Washington Monu-
ment Society would consent to such an arrange
ment. Several bills and resolutions of II
local character were introduced, after which the
Geneva Award bill was discussed and laid over.
House.-The following bills were introduced: BY
Butler (Mass.), to provide for free banking; by
Morrison, to fix the term of President at six years
and to prohibit his reelection by Rob-
erts, for the election OF Supervisors and
Collectors Of Internal Revenue by the
people of their respective districts. The
Indian, River and Harbor, and Military Academy
Appropriation bills were taken mp and passed
Num- offered a resolution authorizing the Presi-
dent to arponts Provisional Governor for Arkan-
sas...A bill was passed declaring subject
to local, state, Territorial taxation
the lands of the Pacific Railroad Compa-
MES, from the time that they became
entitled to them, irrespective Of the TINE at which
patents were issued 80. Fort moved 10 suspend the
rules and adopt resolution declaring that II an
increase Of taxation be found necessary, such in
crease shall commence with the taxation Of persons
and corporations on their annual incomes, diVi-
dends and salaries. Carried-yeas, l26; nays, 81.
TUESDAY. May 12.-Sendte.-The Military
Committee reported fsvorably on the bill to pro-
vide for better protection of the frontier settle
nent of Texas against Indian and Mexican depre-
datiOns. Logan, from the Military Commit
tee, reported bill amendatory Of the
act increasing the pay Of soldiers. A lengthy
discussion took place over the Geneva Award bill.
Humans amendment striking cut the section
which debars insurance companies from sharing in
the benefits of the bill rejected, aud the bill
passed 10y a vote OF &c TO II. =. Clayton moved the
appointment of a committee OF three to go TO Ar
kansas and investigate the distu. Dances there.
Laid over.
HouSe.-The Utah contested election case was de-
cided in favor OF Cannon, the Sitting Delegate.
Some time spent in Committee of the Whole on
the bill 10 amend the Passenger Steamboat law.
Poland asked leave to offer resolution relating 10
the disordered condition Of affairs in Arkansas, but
objection being made, it was not received.