The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1874-04-10

| The matter was laid over A memorial from the
| survivors of the Polaris expedition TO the Arctic
ocean, asking for aid in view OF the hardships they
| have suffered, was presented and referred.
| Sherman presented petition OF Mrs. Mercy Hall,
widow of Capt. Hall, OF the late Arctic Ex-
| petition, for pension. Referred. Ramsey,
| from the Committee on POstofices and Post
Roads, reported "a bill to provide for the
transmission Of correspondence by telegraph;
| The bill il the Hubbard Postal Telegraph bill
unchanged, except In matters OF detail
| The Senate resumed consideration of the bill to
| provide for the redemption aud reissue OF United
States notes, and for free banking. No less than
seven different proportions offered aud voted
upon, all Of which were rejected except that OF
Merrinon, increasing the national bank circula-
ton $4,000 OO This was adopted by vote of SO to
! 10. The project to transfer or redstribute among
| the Western and Southern States S50,000,O00 OF
national bank circulation, which amount it was pro-
posed TO take away from States having an excess,
was defeated by 20 against 81 votes. Thurman =
amendment TO appreciate the value of greenbacks by
making them legal-tender in part for custom dues,
| was also defeated by ~ to ~.
House.-The House devoted the entire day to the
discussion of the currency question, without reach
ing vote.
FRIDAY, April 3-Sendte.- Harvey presented
a memorial of citizens of Kansas asking protection
against outrages by the Usage Indians Referred.
go. The bill TO provide for the redemption and
issue of United States notes and for free banking
came M, but, at the request of Sherman,
who desired TO offer or two amend
ments, the bill laid over till Monday. -. A
favorable committee report was made on the bill to
set apart portion of the Island of Mackinac
National Park. Ike bill providing for the pay
ment of the bonds of the Louisville and Portland
canal was discussed without action. Adjourned 10
Monday.
House.-Bills were passed legalizing pontoon
bridge the Mississippi river at Prairie du
CHEN, and providing for the appointment of an
agent to obtain information in regard TO the fur
and seal trade of Alaska. resolution intro
duced iDstructing the Ways and Means Committee
to proceed with the investigation of the charges
made at the last Congress To corrupt practices in
connection with the increased subsidy to the Pa
cifc Mail Steamship Company. Butler objected,
unless the resolution was simply referred to the
Ways and Means Committee. Ii was referred.
"A resolution was passed requesting the Presi-
dent to use his good Offices with the English Gov
eminent for the discharge from prison of Edward
O'Meagher Condor, of Cincinnati, convicted on
charge of murder in Manchester, England Law
renee, Chairman of the Committee on Claims, re-
ported adversely TO the claim of j. X T. Green, of
Jackson, Miss, amounting to sl,000,0n0, for the
value of cotton and WOODEN mills destroyed during
the rebellion by order OF the Government. The
ground taken by the committee is that the property
was destroyed as being an element of strength to
the rebellion, and that the Government IL not bound
to compensate the owners. The report was concur
red in and the bill tabled.
SATURDAY, April 4.-Sendte. in session.
HouSe.-Adams offered resolution nstructing
Tia e Committee Indian Affairs to investigate all
frhuus, untalrness ana lrrepuarltlcS connected
with the Indian administration IN the fiscal
year of 1873 and 1874 Referred q. Butler
(Nlass) asked leave to report from the Judiciary
Committee bill providing for the suspension of
judges and civil officers of the United States against
whom an impeachment has been presented. The
bill evidently intended TO meet the case of
Judge Durell, of Louisiana, and, Morey, of that
State, objecting, it not reported. On
motion OF Wilson Qnd9 it was ordered
that the Speakers warrant should be issued
for the attachment of G.. Ii. Patrick, of
Montgomery, Ala, and that he be brought before
the House for contempt, for refusing to appear be-
fore the Judiciary Committee, and testify in the
matter of the impeachment of Judge Busted -.
over forty private bills-none of them of public in
terest-were passed -. The afternoon was devoted
to the discussion Of the currency question.
MONDAY April -.Sendte.-Sargent intro
duced a bill to release the Government of Japan
from the payment of the balance of the japanese in
demnity fund, amounting to S375,OO0 Referred
Hitchcock from the Committee on Territories,
reported without amendment the House bill to pro-
vide for the apportionment Of the Territory of
wyoming for legislative purposes. The Senate
passed the Currency bill adding s44 100000 TO the
greenback circulation and authorizing the further
issue of si6,000O0O to national banks. The vote
stood 20 to "a Sherman's attempt to have some
recognition of n day for the resumption of specie
payments failed by a majority of ;. Conklings
forbidding any increase of the public |
debt under the act also voted down by ma |
jority of g.. .Bayards amendment repeating the |
tax of 10 per cent. the notes of State banks
TO 80. The final vote the passage |
of the bill 4 follows: