The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1875-01-22

sruction of breakwater at Cleveland, Ohio,
at an estimated cost OF $1,000, 900. 4. I. The
Appropriation Committee agreed to appro-
pirate Si7, 900, to be expended In fish propaga-
ton under the direction OF Spencer II.
Baird. "A bill was passed removing the
political disabilities of John Withers, James
L Winter, and William Kearney, of Texas.
Adjourned
FRIDAY, Jan. 15.-Senate-The House bill
to amend the act granting pensions to certain
soldiers and sailors of 1912, and to restore to
the pension rolls those persons whose names
were stricken thereirom, in consequence OF
disloyalty, was recommittod to the Pension
Committee Unfinished business being in
order, Upton concluded his argument on
Louisiana affairs, begun yesterday, and Lo-
gan, Frehnghuysen, Salisbury and others took
part in the debate that followed, after which
the Senate adjourned.
House-G. f. Hoar, from the select COM
mittee on Southern outrages, presented the
report of the subcommittee, which had been
to New Orleans; the report was ordered print
ed, but was not read, as the committee had
voted to proceed to Louisiana and continue
the investigation. The bill for the relief of
the United States ships Wyoming and Takiang
was rejected-99 to 81. The House then in
structed the Sergeant-at-Arms to retain the
recu5ant witness, Irwin, in custody until he
shall purge himself OF contempt, after which
it adjourned till Monday.
SATURDAY, Jan. 16.-Sendte-Cl Clayton pre-
scented memorial signed by over 400 citizens
OF Arkansas, formerly soldiers in the Union
army. indorsing the course of Gen. Sheridan
in New Orleans, ami declaring that the state
ments made by him we're true. Laid upon the
table. Ferry, OF Michigan, introduced bill
to authorize the issuance Of patents for quar-
ter sections of land in that State. Referred.
House-The House was not ia session to-
day.
MONDAY, Jan. Decentralization intro
duced bill to establish mint for the coinage
of gold and silver in Indianapolis. . Untin-
ished business (the Louisiana discussion) was
taken up, but postponed to permit action on
| the appropriation bills, to which various
amendments were added. Logan introduced
bill to authoriZs the construction of bridge
across the Mississippi river at or near the
| Grand Chain.
House-Bills introduced: To prevent the
Issue of national bank notes of greater de-
nominations than 800; to establish mint at
Cincinnati to authorize the construction of
bridge across the Mississippi river at Mem
phis in regard TO alleged new evidence in
priating .25, 900 to defrsy the expenses at
tending the Welt of the King of Hawaii was
passed.
TUESDAY, Jan. 19.-Sendte-A memorial
from the Legislature of Dakota, asking for
the completion of the Northern Pacific rail-
road. was laid before the Senate by the Vice.
President. . The time of the Senate was
occupied principally in consideration of the
| Legislative Appropriation bill.
House-E. II. Hoar offered a resolution
for the appointment of a select COM
mittee to inquire whether the privileges
Of the House had been violated by the
arrest and detention OF Whitelaw Reid,
at the suit of Alexander r. Shepherd while
Reid was within the District OF Columbia
under subpoena from a committee OF the
House; adopted, and committee OF five
appointed comprising Messrs. +. r..
Hoar, Hale of Now York, Orth. Clymer, and
Sayler The House then went into committee
of the whole on the Indian Appropriation
BILL Poland in the chair, but adjourned with
out disposing OF the question.