The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1874-03-06
CONGRESSIONAL.

WEDNESDAY, Feb. 25.-Sendte.-The bill
creating a commission to investigate the alcohol
and liquor traffic discussed. Mr. Schurz op-
posed 1t, claiming that the Government had an
equal right to appoint a commission to consider
travagance in dress or indigestion. Howe and
Buckingham spoke in favor of the bill. . =. Ferry
presented petition from the workingmen Of Mich
igan, asking for the substitution of national bank
currency for legal-enders, and that such currency
be made legal-tenders for all debts, public and pri
yate . Wright introduced a bill authorizing the
Secretary of the Interior to ascertain and certify
10 the quantity Of land located under military
rants in certain States. The Senate consumed an
other day in discussing the currency, the debate
being participated in principally by sherman,
schurz and Morton. A message from the Presi-
dent in regard to the Centennial Exhibition
read and ordered printed.
Hotlse.-Bradley (Mich.), from the Committee on
Public Lands, reported bill to amend the act of
June TO- 1872, for the restoration TO market of GER
tain lands in Michigan Orths bill for the issuing
and recording OF commissions to Postmasters APP
pointed by the President was passed. The object of
the bill is TO transfer that duty from the State De-
partment to the Patent Office. The bill to amend
the Steamship Passenger act in regard to the publ
cation Of lists of immigrants was passed Small
presented resolutions Of the New Hampshire Press
Association for the restoration of the law allowing
weekly newspapers free transmission through the
mails in the county of their publication. The bill
to restore the franking privilege again up in
the House, and furnished the occasion for sharp
discussion in the Of which the rrepressible
Ben Butler ava1led himself OF the opportunity to
vent his spleen against the villainous press. He
fairly ecpsed all his former efforts in this line.
THURSDAY, Feb. 26.-Sendte. bill
prescribing the form of oath to be taken by Post
Office officials passed Schurz presented
petition from Missouri tobacco manufacturers ask
ing for the removal of the duty stick licorice 80
The Senate refused, by vote Of - 10 49, to take up
the Centennial bill. The Naval Appropriation bin
was passed, az amended by the Committee .. The
Army Appropriation bill was reported from the
Committee, and ordered printed.
House.-The entire day was consumed in con-
siderng the bill reviving the franking privilege.
The amendment authorizing the Postmaster-Gen-
eral 90 delay the transmission Of documents when
ever the welfare of the service shall 80 require,
was rejected by an overwhelming majority.
Hales substitute TO repeal the law which abolished
the franking privilege rejected-yeas, so nays
19O The vote taken ON the passage Of the
original b and IL was rejected by the close vote of
100 20 l3l.
FRIDAY, Feb. H.-Sendte. House bill
extending the time for the completion Of the Green
Bay and Lake Michigan canal was passed. . The
bill providing for the appointment Of a Commission
10 inquire into the liquor traffic discussed.
The amendment approprlating $4,000 90 defray
the expense OF the Commission adopted. 80.
The Centennial Exhibition matter came up, and
Sumner offered a substitute for the House bill,
providing in effect, that the affair shall
be made national in its character, that the
arrangements shall be left in the hands Of the orig