The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1874-12-18
FORTY.THIRD CONGRESS-.

TUESDAY, Dec. S.-Sendte.-Wright intro
duced bill fixing the salary Of the President.
49,. West introduced bill for the construction
of a United States government telegraph line
between the cities of Washington and Boston.
49,. Chandler introduced bill amendatory of
section 10 OF the National Currency act of
1864, and section 8 Of the act OF July IS.
1866.
House.-Poland, from the special commit
tee on the Arkansas troubles presented re-
port of the testimony taken during the va
cation, which was ordered printed Bills
introduced Relating to the Omaha bridge :
to extinguished the Indian title to the Black
Hills reservation in Dakota fixing the rates
Of duties on imported merchandise to sub
stitute United Stated notes for issues Of ma
tional banks; to prohibit Congress-
men from acting al counsel in suits against
the United states (passed unanimously TO
restore the duty CT ten per cont on certain
manufactures Of cotton, wood, iron, ETC.: pro-
viding for an additional Congressman from
Nebraska; proposing an amendment to the
Constitution, providing that Congress shall
not make anything but gold and silver coin a
tender in payment Of individual debts and
shall pass no law impairing the obligation Of
contracts; providing for free banking di-
recting inquiry into the subject of the impor-
tation OF coolies under contract for
servile labor, and Of Chinese women
for the purpose of prostitution for the
Improvement of the Kanawha river; to abo-
ish the tax on bank checks authorizing the
President to correspond with foreign nations
concerning the establishment of a system Of
international arbitration to regulate cleo
tons in certain Southern States: repeating
the increase of the Presidents salary The
House. in committee of the whole, took up
and discussed at length Kelley's scheme for
the exchange of greenbacks into 3 65 converti-
BILE bonds. The bill was ordered printed.
WEDNESDAY, Dec. 9.-Sendte.-Scott pre-
sented a remonstrance Of the type-founders
fcatlon of the Canadian reciprocity treaty, as
far as it relates to type and type materials
80. ingalls, presented a memorial from citizens
of Kansas for an extension of time to home
stead and presumption settlers on public lands
who have been compelled to abandon their
claims by reason OF the ravages Of locusts
Chandler presented a memorial of tho Ma
tional Association of Lumbermen against the
proposed reciprocity treaty between the
United States and Canada. Lewis introduced
bill amending the Pension law Scott
introduced a bill to aid in constructing the
Southern Pacific railroad.
HouSe.-The Omaha bridge bill was post
poned until the second Tuesday in February.
... The House referred various portions of
the Presidents message to appropriate COM
mittees. The portion relating to Alabama
was given to the select committee on that
subject, and the part referring TO Louisiana
and other Southern States to select commit
tee of seven. The remainder of the days
session was consumed in considering the bill
continuing in existence the board created to
audit the debt Of tho District of Columbia.
THURSDAY, Dec. 10.-Sendte. Senate
transacted no business, beyond receiving
few bills and resolutions. A brief executive
session was held, and an effort made to act on
the nomination Of Postmaster General Jew
ell but objection was made, and il was laid
over.
House.-The proceedings in the House
were unimportant. Stowell (va made a
personal explanation regarding the charge that
he had sold naval cadetship for 81. 900. and
demanded an investigation. . The bill appro-
priating $4,000 to purchase postofiice scales
to weigh newspapers was passed Kellev's
3.65 convertible bond scheme was debated bv
the House in Committee Of the Whole.
FRIDAY, Dec. 11.-Senate.- Senate held
no session to- day.
House.-A bill was passed allowing boma-
stard and presumption settlers in Iowa, Min
nesota, Nebraska and Kansas, whose crops
were destroyed by grasshoppers in 1874. TO
leave and be absent from their lands till Nav.
1876, without prejudice to their rights.
MONDAY, Dec. 14.-Sennte. Morton pre-
sented petition of colored men Of Indiana.
protesting against the recent decision OF the
State Supreme Court, excluding colored chill
dren from the public schools ANTHONY pre-
sented a memorial from f. Il j. Rives, OF the
Congressional Globe, asking Congress to pur