The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1874-06-12
CONGRESSIONAL.

WEDNESDAY,, June 3.-Sendte-The Con.
sular and Diplomatic and Pension Appropriation
bills passed, The latter appropriates s29,9sO
OOO and fixes the fee for preparing vouchers and
administering oaths at % cents in each case. .. The
resolution instructing the Appropriation Commit
TO report "A bill providing for the survey of the
several routes from the interior TO the Atlantic
seaboard, as recommended by the Cheap Trans
portation Committee, was discussed, but not dis
posed OF.
House-A Joint resolution was passed providing
for the termination of the treaty of the 18th
of July, 1858, between the United States
aud Belgium, which proves detrimental to
American commerce. "A number of the
Senate 3 amendments 10 the Army bill non
concurred in, aud the bill was sent 10 conference
committee =. The Senate amendments TO the
House bills to amend the Pension acts, and to in
crease the pensions Of totally disabled men, were
also referred TO conference committee
Lawrence, from the Committee on War Claims,
reported bill extending to March
B. 1875 the time for presenting petitions for allow
ance of claims to the Commissioner of Claims, in all
where sufficient reason is shown for their
presentation within the time prescribed by law
The bill for the improvement of the mouth of the
Mississippi river was discussed and laid over.
THURSDAY, June 4.-Senate. Senate
was engaged most of the day in discussing the
Window cheap-transportation Notwithstanding
huysen, Gordon Harvey and Bogy speaking in favor
of, and Bayard and Scott opposing, the resolution.
Housc.-The following bills were passed For the
further security of navigation the Mississippi
river; to authorize the building of bridge across
the Mississippi at lacrosse Wis; for the establish
ment of life-saving stations aud houses of refuge
on the and lake coasts, and to promote
the efficiency of the life-saving service; for
the deepening of the channel at the mouth
of the Mississippi river by dredging or otherwise
TO prevent the introduction Of infectious diseases
into this country 81. Lamport introduced a bill to
he faN opf ed HOuOrs "a : A
-. Woodford presented petition from New York
book and newspaper publishers for uniform rate
of postage of cent on newspapers, and cents per
pound on all other periodicals.
FRIDAY, June 5.-Sendte.-The bill for the
relief of certain settlers public lands in Iowa
and Minnesota passed. Logan presented "A
memorial signed by 1000 citizens of Illinois, pray
ing Congress to charter double-track railroad
from the Mississippi river to the Atlantic ocean
The Senate engaged in long debate on the bill
authorizing the sending Of agricultural documents
through the mails free. Pending consideration OF
the bl an adjournment to Monday was moved and
carried.
Hot,se-A bill was passed TO admit all articles for
the Centennial Exhibition free of duty The bill
authorizing the improvement of the mouth OF the
Mississippi by the Eads lefty system was elected
and bill for the construction OF the Fort st. Philip
canal, offered by McCrary, was then taken up and
passed. 1t cOnfdes TO the Secretary of War the
duty OF making all necessary surveys, ana, when
these have been effected, of completing contract
for the construction of the canal. The maximum
cost of the whole undertaking is fixed at So 100000
Morey from the same committee, reported bill to
repeal the first section of the of June n, 1885,
for the disposal of public lands for homesteads to
actual settlements in Alabama Mississippi, Louisi-
ana, Florida and Arkansas. The bill was discussed
at considerable length The object of the bill is to
allow public lands in the South, which were, after
the war; reserved for settlement by freedmen, to be
sold as they are IN other sections OF the country.
its defeat
SATURDAY, June 6.-Selldte.-Noti in session.
Housc.-A long discussion Of the deficiency appro-
praton was closed by the reference of the various
amendments to a conference committee -. The re-
port of the Committee on Mississippi Levees, pro-
viding for a commission of engineers, was passed
also the bill reported by the Postofiice Committee,
providing for the prepayment of postage on
printed matter. The same committee
also reported bill to prevent ''straw
bids for carrying the mails, and blu for adjust
ing the salaries of Postmasters. The Committee
on Expenditures in the Department OF Justice pre-
scented report relative to the financial management
of the West Judicial district of Arkansas since the
organization in 1871. The committee recommend
the abolition OF the district, and its annexation 10
the Eastern district.
MONDAY. June S.-Sendte. Bills were
passed Authorizing medals concentrating the
one hundreth anniversary of the first meeting OF
dependence; authorizing any Circuit Judge
10 designate the time OF holding
d strict or Circuit Court, and to
the District Judge to attend and hold
court in a district not his own providing for the
better organization of the District Courts of the
United States within the State of Louisiana; to
provide for the publication of the revised statutes
OF the United States Pending discussion on the
Moety bill, the Senate adjourned.
House.-A bill was introduced to increase the
1 cir, 4aN
IF 20 per cent on all sales of stocks bonds, gold,
Etc. An attempt to take mp the Civil Rights
dill was defeated. . The bill for the admission
If Colorado was passed under sus-
iunckel. from the Committee on Military Affairs,
exported a bill in relation to bounties. The bill
proposes TO pay all the rank and file who served
aithfully in the army, including those borne on
he rolls slaves, SS.3719 per month for the whole
line of service. The Louisiana contested election
ase of Sheridan rs. Pinchback was discussed with
mt action.
TUESDAY. June 9.-Sendte.-A joint reso-
ution was passed providing for the termination of
he treaty between the United States and Belgium
# July II. 1858 Logan introduced bill 20 es-
absh the Commercial Railway Company Nor
on, from the conference committee on the Cur
ency bill, made report, which was ordered
,riIted n recommends that the volume
Il greenbacks be reduced as National Bank
notes are issued in the proportion of
"a
ell T. be kept in the Treasury for the redemption Of
INITIATED notes that the reserve on deposits be
diminished 3 per cent; that legal-tenders be re-
eemed in 1873 by the issue Of per cent bonds, the
lotes redeemed to be emitted for the purchase OF
30 bonds =. Conover submitted as an amendment |
o the House supplemental Tariff bill propo-
ition 10 impose stamp-taX of one-twentieth of II
,er cent on all sales of bullion, coin, and stocks,
nd stamp-tax Of mill per dollar of the value Of
II manufactured manufactured cotton on
ontracts for future delivery Mr.. Hitchcock, !
rom the Committee Territories, reported |
ayorably the House bill to enable |
he people of New Mexico TO form Constitu-
ion and State Government. The bill abolishing
he notifies system Of collecting the customs was
discussed at length aud laid over.
HoUse-The Louisiana contested election case
anne up, and the majority and minority reports of
he Election Committee-the former declar-
ng Pinchback elected, and the latter
warding the seat TO Sheridan-were
9th rejected. resolution was then |
dopted declaring that the testimony was not |
efficient TO show the election of either Pinchback
r sheridan, and permitting them to take further |
.stmony q. Butler (Aiass.), from the Judiciary |
ommittee reported substitute for the Geneva |
ward bill "A bill passed abolishng the /
iestern Judicial District Of Arkansas.
DIR. FRANKLIN described the farmers