The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1874-04-17

Grafton. SO ordered Pending discussion OF
Stewards Territorial Railroad bill the senate adj
journed
Rouse-The House had most exciting time on
the finance question. Butler rose and stated his
purpose in moving to go TO the speaker's,tabls He
wanted to relieve the country OF its present uncer
tainty by taking up and passing the Senate Cur
rency bill. Cobb asked Butler whether he favored
| the free banking provisions of the House Free
Banking bill. Butler replied that he was in favor
OF some system Of free banking. He then
directly intimated that the President would not
veto the Senate bill. Speaker Blaine called Butler
| TO order and said that under circumstances had
gentleman the right to refer to what the President
might do. IL grossly in violation of the rules of
/ decorum. Butler said that he had mentioned the
fact from public considerations only, and
because the subject noticed in the newspapers.
For this latter fact he begged pardon, and he had
referred only 10 veto In a negative sense. Sunset
| Cox said that now that Butler had made positive
statement, he demanded his authority for such an
heat, said that he had not said that
the President would not veto the bill: Great
which, above the tumult and noise Of the quick
! gavel, Speaker Blaines voice was heard, stating
that snch discussion could not be allowed.
| Hale, of New York, asked IL Butler con-
sidered the Senate bill simply entering wedge.
Butler declined TO commit himself. He
referred to Judge Hoar's speech yesterday, which
Speaker Blaine said that a very different mat
ter. Hoar had referred to public documents.
Butler had indicated possible future act.
Judge Hoar Indignantly and said that
Butler had spoken directly of Presi-
dental veto, aud he himself, had referred to a
pleted act lie trusted that he had better appre-
citation of public dignity than to commit act
such as that Of which Butler guilty Butler
returned that he had had no consultation with
the President about Veto He was careful
not to talk with him such subjects. lie
feared that the President would differ with him,
and he did not want to know it. The motion to re-
consider the vote by which the House bill was post
poned resulted IN Il tie. The Speaker gave the
casting vote, and voted no. The vote by which the
Free Banking bill was yesterday postponed TO Tues
day was then reconsidered-l28 to 100 The Mitchell
amendment, which provides that in the event Of an
increase Of national bank notes beyond 1854 900 900,
the egal-tcnder notes shall be retired aud Cancelled
until this amount il reduced to $500 600 then
voted dowp-79 TO 100, as was also farwells amend
ment in relation TO the sinking fund, and Merri-
ans substitute providing for the reduction of cir
culation at the option Of national banks The section
which allows banks without circulation TO be
gained, and the section which provides for the is
of 81 0O0,0cO Of gold notes substitute for
like amount of legal-tenders, stricken out.
Keley's G5-lOO proposition rejected by an ex-
ceedingly close vote. without taking further
ton the House adjourned
SATURDAY, April 11.-Seadte- in ses-
sion.
HOuse.-The contested seat from Kentucky was
awarded to Young, the sitting member. The bill
was passed permitting aliens, after six months
residence, to act as pilots and engineers. e. The
struggle on the financial question was long,
wearisome and fruitless. large number Of
amendments were voted down, including Becks
proposition authorizing the Issue of 800 100000
legGl-tenders the retirement Of the national bank
notes and the substitution therefor of Treasury
notes and 3.65 convertible bonds. The Speaker
was almost unanimously sustained in a ruling that
members who are directly interested in national
banks had right to vote on the Free Banking bill.
MONDAY, April 13.-lSendte. -Bsyard sub
mitted amendment to Carpenters bill providing
for a new election in Louisiana. In it's preamble
it sets forth that McEnery il the legally elected
Governor, and requests the President to issue his
proclamation recognizing hlm as such 80.
Chandler was excused from service the
Committee on Mines and Mining, and Jones substi-
tuted in his place. -. 4 long debate ensued the
bill authorizing new election in Louisiana, without
reaching "A vote. The bill providing for the in
corporation and regulation Of railroads in the Ter
ritories was passed; also the House bill author
izng aliens TO become pilots and engineers.
House. The following bills were introduced
To regulate service in the collection of customs;
relative to rates of freight and passengers Pacific
railroads for the construction of a ship canal from
the Mississippi to the Gulf of Mexico; for improv
ing navigation at the mouth of the MsslssirIi
river. The rules were suspended and the
bill for the free exchange of newspapers be-
tween publishers, and the free transmission of
newspapers by mail within the county of their pub
lcation, was passed by vote Of 178 to Al The
bill for the free transmission by mail OF seeds,
cuttings and plants sent by the Commissioned
of Agriculture was not 20 lucky. motion to
pass it uuder suspension of the rules was
lost. motion directing the Secretary of
the Treasury TO defer operations all public build
iugs authorized and not begun also failed to pass
under a suspension of the rules Stone moved to
suspend the rules and adopt the resolution recting
gross abuses and irregularities in the letting of mail
contracts, and providing for the investigation
thereof. After long and angry discussion the
resolution was referred to the Postoffce Committee
TUEsEsDAY, April 14.-Senate.
Civil Rights bill with amendment) and the bill
to provide for the payment of the bonds of the
and Portland canal were reported from
the committees and placed ON the calendar. Car
penter called up his Louisiana bill, which dis
cussed without action ingalls, introduced bill
to regulate bids for Indian supplies.
HOuse.-In the House final disposition of the
nard's bill providing FOR free banking, and fixing
$i00, 900 900, and also the Senate Currency bill, |
which places the limit to the legal-ender cir
culation, but substitutes for the free banking |
measure a section increasing the circulation of |
the national banks 10y $44, 100000. Bills we're |
and referred providing for the reor-
ganization of the civil service and Treasury |
Department. "A bill passed abolishing |
the Office OF Appraiser of Imported Merchandise ,
at Providence, Portland, Cleveland, Milwaukee, |
Memphis, Evansville, Louisville, Norfolk, Mobile, |
Toledo and Pittsburgh, and providing that there |
shall be only one Appraiser OF Imported Mer- |
chandise at Philadelphia, Baltimore, Charleston,
aud Savannah. E. .Cramer introduced joint reso-
luton submitting to the Legislatures Of the sew
era States amendment to the Constitution of |
the United States, providing for the election of |
United States Senators by the people of the
mittee.