The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1874-04-03
CONGRESSIONAL.

WEDNESDAY, March 25.-lSendte. bill
authorizing the Secretary of the Interior to use
certain unexpended balances for the removal Of the
Kckapoo and other Indians to the In
dian Territory was passed 81. The Senate resumed
consideration of the bill provide for the redemp-
ton aud reissue of United States notes. and for free
banking Schurz moved to limit the amount Of
currency to $3.50 GOO, instead of 1882 0OO IA
fixed by the bill. Wright gave notice that he woull
offer amendment fixing the amount at 100000,
0OO Without coming to vote the Senate ad-
journed.
House.-A test vote was reached by the House on
the McCrary Transportation bill. After a lengthy
debate, in which g. +. Hoar led OFF in favor of the
bill, and was followed by Hawley Ql), Smith
(Ohio), and Monroe Nlback moved to lay the bill
the table, which was negatived-yeas, 80; nays,
1913.
THURSDAY, March 26.-Sendte.-Ferry
Mich )presented joint resolution of the Legsla-
ture of that State asking for an appropriation for
the Improvement of the Saginaw river The bill
appropriating $4,000 to continue the dredging of
the mouth OF the Mississippi river was passed. :.
ingalls, introduced bill to enable New
Mexico to form State Government preparatory
to admission into the Union The Senate
reached the voting process on the financial
question, the pending measure being the Finance
Commuters bill to provide for the redemption and
reissue of United States notes, and for free bank
ing, which proposes TO fix the maximum limit of
@oo-1VNOtpNOs
defeated by vote of Is to 40. Wright,
of Iowa, then offered substitute providing
that the maximum limit be fixed at S400000,000
Morrill, (Vt) Wanted to amend this by adding that
the circulation should remain at that amount until
reduced, as provided for in other sections OF the
bill. This was disagreed to-26 to 81. Wrishts
amendment raising the figure TO SiOO,OOO,OOO was
then adopted Yeas, 81 nays, 26.
House-Thornburg introduced a bill for the re-
duction of the army; it proposes to leave the cav
airy and artillery at their present force, but to
duce the infantry by five regiments A resolution
was adopted instructng the Committee Oh Banking
and Currency to inquire into the necessity of re-
curing by law that United States notes
be printed parts and at different places, and that
they report by bill or otherwise. McCrarys
Transportation bill was passed by vote of 12l to
116.. Butler presented ew set of credentials
certifying to the election of Pinchback as Repre-
sentative-at-Large from Louisiana. Referred.
The currency question was discussed, but no action
taken.
FRIDAY March 27.-Sen0te.-Bogy, from the
Committee on Private Land Claims, reported adj
versely on Ramsey's bill to provide for settling pri-
yate land claims in Nevada, Kansas, New Mexico,
Arizona, Colorado, Wyoming, and Utah, and it was
indefinitely postponed. Davis submitted
resolution instructing the Secre-
tary Of the Treasury to furnish the
Senate with statement showing the amount due
the Government from POstmasters Quartermasters,
COmmsaries, Collectors of Internal Revenue, Col
lectors of Customs, and officers of the Freedmens
of such delinquents. Ordered printed -. Tho
Senate again discussed the finance question with
out arriving at any definite conclusion.
The Chair laid before the Senate joint resolution
of the WISCONSIN Legislature asking Legislation for
the speedy construction of ship-canal around Nj
asara Falls. Referred.
House-The House devoted nearly the whole day
to the discussion of the National Currency and Free
Banking bill reported by the Banking Committee.
No vote taken on the bill.
4 r. Al
payment of the two per cent. which the Govern
ment guaranteed to Illinois, Indiana and Ohio on
the saee of public lands within their borders was
reported by Oglesby from the Public Lands Com
mittee.. The Senate resumed the consideration Of
the bill to provide for the redemption and
reissue of United States notes and for
free banking. The provision for the
resumption of specie payments the lst Of jan
uary, 1876, was stricken out by vote of % to %.
number of amendments were proposed and re-
iected, and the Senate adjourned pending vote on
Morton's motion to strike out the section for the
retirement of legaltender notes at the ratio of $780,
900 for every Sl,0OO,00O OF National Bank notes
issued under the bill
House.-Bills introduced: by Bell (Ga), to refund
taxes collected from distillers of fruit by Monroe
(O, appropriating $4,000 TO buy Carpenters paint
ing of the signing of the Proclamation of Emanci-
patton; by Hurlbut, for the construction of the
Portland, Dallas and Salt Lake railroad, and the per-
Torrance of all Government services free of charge
The bill for the payment of the bonds of the Louis
vile and Portland Canal Company was discussed
aud laid without action. o. Kelley asked leave
TO report from the Committee on Ways
and Means, and have PASSED, the bill
to admit, free Of duty, articles intended
for the International Exposition of 1876, with
provision that any articles sold withdrawn for
consumption shall be liable for duties Garfield
suggested that the word international" shoald be
stricken out and the word centennial substituted
Kelley objected to making that alteration. Gar.
field then objected to the bill and it was withdrawn
TUESDAY, March 31.-lSendte. Sargent pre-
sented memorials signed by 1876 citizens of Cali
fornia, asking legislation to prevent the manufac-
ture of liquor favorable ommittee report was
made ON the bill authorizing the coinage of 20cent
silver pieces. Consideration Of the bill to provide
for the redemption and reissue of United States
bank notes, and for free banking, resumed.
motion by Morrill, (Vt) and strike out
seventy per centum the amount Of
United States notes to be retired as
additional National Bank currency IL issued, and
insert ninety per centum, was rejected-yeas, 30 !;
nays, 81. Mofton's motion 20 strike out the fourth
ment of greenbacks, was then adopted-yeas, 20 :;
nays, 81 Gordon offered an amendment providing
Tor Tree banking, and TO give TO each State the same
amount OF circulation in proportion TO wealth
aud population the State Of Maine now has
Logan accepted this in lieu Of his amendment Of
fered several days ago. Fenton moved an amend
ment repeating the sd section of the act of June
1864 which provides that National Bank currency
shall be taken at par. Rejected-l4 TO 81. An
amendment by Buckingham providing for the re-
demption OF logal-tender notes in coin, bonds at
par the redemption 10 begin on the 1st Of January
1876, was also rejected. adjourned.
Hotse.-The bill providing for the payment Of the
bonds Of the Louisville and Portland Canal Compa-
ny was amended by the insertion Of a proyiso that