The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1874-05-22
CONGRESSIONAL.

WEDNESDAY, May 3.-Sendte.-The Free
Banking bill reported by the Finance Committee
was considered, being debated by Sherman, Logan,
schurz, Howe and Others, but conclusion was
reached Sprague, from Committee Public
Lands reported, with amendments House bill
to secure homesteads to actual settlers on
| the public domain. Placed on the calendar.
would call up the Alabama contested election case
of Sykes against Spencer. - The Indian Appro-
priaton bill was received from the House and re-
| ferred to the Committee ON Appropriations.
Bills introduced: BY Chandler. for the better pro-
lection of immigrants by Sherman to regulate
commerce between the several States and with for
eign nations by Oglesby, for the relief of the
Chickasaws and the freedmen. Window submitted
| a resolution directing the Committee on Appropra-
tons 10 provide, by amendments TO the River and
Harbor bill, for completing the surveys and esti-
mates for each of the improvements recommended
by the Select Committee on Transportation, in the
four routes indicated in their report. Laid on the
table and ordered printed.
House.-Butler obtained leave for the Judiciary
Committee to report the Geneva Award bill at any
time E. The House went into Committee of the
Whole, Parker NIo.) in the chair, on the bill to
amend the law of Feb. %. 1871, for the better
security of life on board of steam vessels
The bill was finally got Though the committee
and was reported to the House and passed, the
title being amended SO as 20 read "To
revise, amend, aud consolidate the law re-
lating to the security OF life on board Of
vessels propelled in whole or in part by seam.".
The House then went again into Com
mittee of the Whole, Niback in the chair on the
Deficiency bill. After progressing as far as the
eighteenth page, the committee rose The Senate
bin to distribute the Geneva award was taken from
the Speakers table and referred to the Judiciary
Committee.
THURSDAY, May 14.-Sendte. Finance
bill was considered in Committee of the Whole, aud
reported to the Senate, numerous amendments be-
ing proposed all of which were adopted, and the
bill passei the Senate as it came from the commit
tee. The principal sections provide for the
issue of national bank currency up to the
point of the greatest amount outstanding
prior to the passage Of the bill !;
this point being passed by s,0000OO, the Secretary
of the Treasury is directed TO retire United States
notes equal to - per cent. of the new issue. 1t is
also provided that United States notes shall be
chapgeabe into gold bonds after July !, 1873 the
bonds to 10 years and TO bear Az per cent. in
forest. The vote on the passage of the bill was %
yeas 10 nays.
Hotse.-The Deficiency bill AID the Diplomatic
Appropriation bill considered in Committee of
the Whole and the former reported to the House,
where it was passed. Mr.. Poland, from the Com
mitee on Revision of the Laws, reported a bill to
revise and consolidate the statutes relating TO the
District Of Columbia that were in force on the LIST
of December last. Passed.
FRIDAY, May 15.-lSendte. -Alcorn presented
memorial from the citizens of Mississippi, pray
ing the Government TO take charge of the levees
on the Mississippi river. Referred to
select Committee on levees. Clayton called
up the resolution submitted by him
few DAYS ago. called upon the President
for copies of correspondence relative to the
troubles in that State, which was amended so TO
provide for the TRANSMISSION of that which has
taken place since the copies were sent to the House,
and then passed - Logan called mp the House
bill mandatory Of the act TO provide for the estab
lshment. o. a military prison, ar for Its govern
ment. Passed.
Houe-Donnan, from tie Committee on Print
ing reported back, with an amendment, the Senate
Joint resolution prohibiting publication in tine
Congressional Record of speeches parts of
speeches not actually delivered. The amend
ment of the committee is to add to it "A
follows: Nor shall il be lawful Tor any
member of either House of Congress to speak
longer than hour on any question, any agree
ment or consent to the contrary notwithstanding.
80. Clements, from the Committee on Patents, re-
ported bill authorizing an application by Norman
Wizard for patent for the invention of safety at
tachment to steam boilers. Passed-yeas, 1O6;
nays, 90.
SATURDAY, May 16.-Sendte. in session.
House.-The bill extending the time for applica-
ton for bounties to Jan. 80 1875, passed also,
a bill extending the time for the payment for lands
in Kansas on the Miami Reservation: also, bill TO
legalze certain entries of land under the Homestead
law In Committee Of TIA, Whole the House con-
sdered the Consular and Diplomatic Appropriation
bill. An amendment To relay the sum OF $4,000 TO
the Gov, rnmeut of Brazil which had been obtained
by disRraceful proceeding on the part of former
being reported TO the House, was passed.
MONDAY, May Observation-Disclosures sub
mitted resolution that the President pro tenn. of
the Senate and Speaker of the House of Represen-
tatives declare the two houses of Congress adj
journed sine de on the 22d of June, at noon. Or
dere1 printed and laid ove. Hann called up
the bill reported from tn, Committee on Com
merce, a few days ago, to relieve ships and vessels
from compulsory pilot fees in certain cases, which
passed Consideration of the Legislative APP
preparation bill was resumed.
House.-Bills introduced: By Cessna, fixing the
first Tuesday after the frstMonday in November,
1874. as the time for the eection in Pennsylvania
of Representatives to the F,rty-Fourth Congress
by Sypher, for the improvement of the mouth OF
the AIississippi; by Dunnel, TO provide for mi
norty representation in boads of directors IN stock
compauies by Butler, of Massachusetts,, Tor the
creation Of a court for the ADJUDICATION and DISPOSE
ton of the Geneva award 10y Starkweather, TO
secure anti-monopoy ocean cable communication
between Europe, America ant Asia Wilson asked
and obtained leave for the joint Select Committee
Oh the District of Columbia to report at a time
49,. Poland introduced a restitution providing for
committee of the House TO 90 TO Arkansas and IN
vestigate which was defeate-yeas, "a nays, l05.
.. The privileges of the loT were extended to the
members of the Indiana Editorial Association.
TUESDAY, May l9.-Seldte.-The resolution
providing for final adjournment June % was adopt
ed The House bill for tie benefit of occupying
claimants of public lands WIS passed The Legis-
lative, Executive and Judida Appropriation bill |
was finally finished, read a third time and passed.
Hottse-A conference committee was appointed |
upon the Senate Amendments to the Naval Appro- |
priation bill. A bill waspassed aboishinG the
system of notifies to informes in customs and rev.
enue cases. =. Ma iority and minority re-
ports in the Louisiana contested election |
case of Pinchback against Sheridan |
were presented aud cdered printed -.
Platt from the Posto!hce Committee, made report
on the Pacific Mail subsidy FIR semi-monthly serv-
no that tp conditions had not |
been complied with by the company, aud that con-
sequenty the contract had lpsed Unsuccessful |
efforts we-e made to take up he Senate resolution |
for ad journment June %.
A STRANGE OCCuRRiNCE. The De- |