The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1874-03-27

"A resolution was adopted calling the
Secretary of the Ineriorfor Information regarding
the number OF soldiers and citizens killed by In
dams aud the number of Indians captured or killed
during 1873. Ten Thousand dollars were appro,
priated TO pay the expenses OF the District OF
| Columbia Investigating Committee. The Army
Appropriation bill under consideration IN the
Senate
HOuse-In the House no business worthy of note
was transacted. The most Of the day was consumed
In quarreling fight the mileage clause in the
appropriation bill. Smith Pa.) wanted the amount
reduced to $4,000 Mellish moved TO stiike
out the item for mileage, denouncng ii
AS the great American swindle. Parker (No) OBJ
Jected To being called swindler, but the Char de-
sided Mellish's language not unparliamentary
| Niblack moved to reduce the amount to $50, 900.
Rejected-5S to 80. Holman moved the repeal of
the law allowing mileage. but point of order was
made, and the amendment was not received.
FRIDAY, March 20.-Sendte. -Hagar present
ed a resolution of the California Legislature in
structing the Senators and Representatives from
that state to use their influence to have articles
| aud of the treaty with China modified so as to
Committee on Public Lands reported unfavorably
on the Senate bill granting aid to the Atlantic and
Great Western Canal Company. The Army APP
preparation and Fertilization bills were passed.
House.-The proceedings in the House void
of interest, the business relating to the District of
Columbia occupying nearly the whole day.
SATURDAY. March 2l.-Sendte.-There was
no session of the Senate.
House.-The day was devoted to legislation relat-
ing to the District of Columbia. The bill appropr-
ating 900 to pay the District schoo-teachers was
passed. The appropriation Of $25O,O0O TO build a
bridge across the Eastern branch of the Potomac
was killed.
MONDAY, March 23.-Sendte, Chandler pre-
scented a resolution of the Legislature of Michigan
praying Congress to amend the Postal law, to per-
init the free exchange of newspapers and their free
circulation in counties where published. Referred
.. Ferry (Mich.) presented a petition signed by
| 700 business men of New York, asking that the
volume of legal-tenders be fixed at 500 0OO, 900,
and favoring free banking. Referred =. Bore
man, from the Committee Territories,
reported without amendment Ramseys bill
providing for the formation of Pembina Teri
tory. The Territory ia to consist of that por-
ton Of Dakota which lies north Of the forty-siYth
parallel The Senate resumed consideration of
the bill TO equaze the distribution of the currency,
and long debate ensued, Morton heading of in IA
lengthy speech. Without reaching vote, the Sem
ate adjourned.
House.-Bills introduced: Repeating the law
which forbids payment for army supplies, ETC., to
persons not known to be opposed to rebellion; for
the relief Of settlers railroad lands also grant
ing lands to Minnesota to endow an astronomical
observatory and school; authorizing the Wash
ington, Cincinnati x st. Louis Railroad Company
to extend and construct its line into the District
of Columbia, and through West Virginia, Indiana,
Illinois, to st. Louis, land branch road from some
point of it in Indiana to Chicago, aid giving a
guarantee of the United States its first mortgage
bonds az sections of the road completed The
House passed the bill prepared by the Committee
of Ways and Means, fixing the greenback circula-
ton at S400,eO0,0O0. Dawes offered his
amendment Withdrawing the 2G,O0O,000 of the re-
serves that have been re-ssued, and reducing the
currency to 1856 900 0O0 IL defeated by the de-
cisive vote of III to TO- Roberts amendment fixing
the circulation at S)S2OO0 0O0-that is, legaliZing
the of the $4,000 900 that have been
already put out-was defeated by 172 to ~. The
$4,000 900 bill was then passed by l6S to II.
IA motion to suspend the rules to consider an
amendment to the Appropriation bill that mileage
shall not be paid to members of Congress, but in
lieu thereof actual travelling expenses. The Ways
and Means Committee instructed to inquire
into the expediency OF repeating the stamp duty
on matches and bank checks. Sherwood present.
ed petition Of the officers and soldiers of North
western Ohio in favor Of the equalization of SOL
diers' bounties.
TUESDAY, March 24.-Sendte.-The only
feature Of interest in the proceedings was Mr..
Shermans explanation of his new currency bill.
1t compromise. he said, and had all the
strength and weakness of such a measure The
Finance Committee had fixed upon 1892 900, 600 as
the limit of the currency, that il the amount
in circulation. He reminded the Senate that all
this legal-tender must be redeemed in gold He
hoped Congress would not adjourn without prepra-
ing some plan for redeeming this increased curren-
cy. If 1t did so, the country would be dishonored.
House.-The Georgia contested election case was
settled by the admission Of Sloan who was sworn
in o.. Roberts (N. " preeented a memorial signed
eight-hour law and asking for the removal of the
Supervising Architect of the Treasury, which was
ordered printed Willard (Vt) spoke against
McCrary's Transportation bill.