The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1874-01-23

Howe replied TO the speech of schurz. A resolu.
ton was adopted instrncting the supervising Sur.
geon OF the Marine Hospital Service 10 prepare q
history OF the yellow fever epidemic Of 1873, with
! hygiene, and transmit the same to the senate.
Housc.-Hyde offered resolution looking to the
regulation OF commerce on the naugabe rivers "a
protect tug-boat and other combinations TO estab-
lish uniform rates railroads, etc. IA hin wac
passed providing for an appeal from Circuit Courts
10 the supreme Court in cases OF hdbcds corpus. o.
The Naval Appropriation bill Was passed.
FRIDAY, Jan. l6.-Sendte. -Logan intro
duced bin making retirements in the army aud
MAJ inc corps obligatory after a certain age. Also,
bill authorizing appointments and promotion IN
the medical and ordnance departments of the army
aud for other purposes. Also bill TO increase the
pay department of the army The bill passed
rating $4,000 for busts of the late Chief
Justices fancy and Chase for the supreme Court
room. .. The debate the finances contin-
ued sherman delivered an elaborate speech, OPP
posing any further imitation OF the currency.
HOUSE, Small asked leave to offer resolution ill.,
structing the Committee on Appropriations 10 in-
quire and report how many horses are maintained
by the Government in the District of Columbia the
expense and uses who them, and whether
they required for pubic service. Also carriages
and other vehicles owned 10y the Government and
used. Butler objected, aud the resolution not
received. Dawes, from the Committee of Ways
and Means, reported "A bill to reimburse distilers
for the amounts paid by them in procuring Tice
meters 10y order Of the Internal Revenue Bureau,
but which meters were subsequently abolished by
law.
SATURDAY, Jan. 17.-Sendte.-Notin session.
HOuse.--The House met in Committee of the
Whole for general discussion on miscellaneous
topics, Rusk in the chair. Speeches made
by Harris, of Georgia, on civil rights by Kelley,
Townsend and Burchard on finance and currency,
MONDAY, Jan. 9.-lSndte.-The financial
question was again discussed in the Senate. Logan
made an imitation speech, and Wright, of Iowa, an
other looking 10 expansion ingalls, presented the
petition Of citizens OF Kansas asking that measures
be taken 10 issue currency based ON real estate
securities . Bills introduced: BY Ingalls,, to in-
corporate the Colorado Irrigation and Land
Company; by Logan, authorizing the Presi-
dent 20 appoint a commission to collect information
~ 70 the effects of the liquor traffic and the practi-
cal workings OF the prohibitory laws ETC.. by Ferry,
of Michigan, authorizing the bridging Of the De-
troit river Detroit by Ramsey, authorizing the
ST. Paul and ST. james City Railroad Company to
construct branch road from Sibley, Iowa, to
Yankton, Dakota.
HOuse.-Bills introduced by Speer, for the pur-
chase of the Monticello homestead of Thomas
jefferson by Hunter, to amend the National Bank
ing law so as to provide for free banking to give
better security TO dcpositOrs, to prevent usury,
finances on more secure and substantial basis
10y Wells, 10 establish branch mint at st.
declaring that, "instead OF leyying additional taxes
the true policy lies in the enactment OF such law
laws viii relieve such stringency and supply the
means necessary TO the business wants of the
try 10y increasing the circulating medium" and
instruCting the Committee on Banking to report bill
looking TO this end. The motion 10 suspend the
rules and adopt the resolution was defeated-yeas
1876; nays, 9S. Ward introduced bill providing
that the heirs OF any soldier who killed or died
while in military service during the late war, whose
period of enlistment was for less than year, or
who shall have since died by reason of wounds re-
ceived. disease contracted, shall be entitled
ceiye the same bounties If said soldier had en-
listed for three years bill passed allowing
coinage for foreign countries TO be executed at the
United States Mint.
TUESDAY, Jan. 20-Sendte-The finances
were again the topic of debate III the Senate.
Chandler against, imitation A number of petitions
rom the National Board of Trade presented. |
Oglesby made speech on cheap transportation |
stating that in his opinion it was of more impor-
ance than the finance question. Bogy spoke in |
aVor OF national legislation to open the natural |
Route bill taken mp and discusssd The |
senate went into Executive session to consider |
he Presidents nomination for Chief-Justice. The |
judiciary Committee made report unanimously |
ding the confirmation. motion to con- |
irm made, whoreupon Sumner objected, and |
be matter went over. Morton made q motion To |
efer the credentials OF Pnchback. of louisiana TO
he Committee on Privileges and Elections, for the |
investigation of personal charges, and 1t was so or
ered. one of these charges alleges that Pnchback
{ one time served a term in the penitentiary.
HOliSc.-McCreary, from the Committee on Rail-
Dads and Canals, reported a bill to regulate COM
lerce by railroads among the several States.
ordered printed and recommitted -. Dawes and
,utler occupied Considerable time Of the session in
personal debate.