The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1875-03-05
CONGRESSIONAL SUMMARY.

WEDNESDAY, Feb. -lSendte-Windom pre-
scented petitions signed by 1888 farmers of the
Northwest, asking for appropriation for the inn
provement Of the Fox and Wisconsin rivers. Re-
ferred Bills for the admission of Colorado and
New Mexico were amended and passed. ...Ad-
journed
HouSe-The Civil Service Appropriation bill was
discussed in committee of the whole. 1t appropri-
ates SIS 2s5, 97s against estimates of $50, 256.
motion 20 take up the bill for the control
of the Southern States developed some hlibusterng
which is forbidden by the new rules
adopted, motions being made TO adjourn,
TO call the ayes and noes, to reconsider, etc.
which would occupy considerable time in each
case. On the last vote by the yeas and nays the
Democrats refrained from voting, and the result
was that no quorum appeared to be present; but a
call Of the roll showed the presence of largely more
than quorum. Motions were then made to excuse
individual members, the yeas and nays being taken
n each case, the Speaker ruling that such motions
were in order.
THURSDAY, Feb. 25.-Sendte-The credentials
Of s. j. r. Mcmillan, new Senator from Minnesota,
filed. q. The bill to regulate the counting of
votes for President and Vice President of the United
States was read a third time and passed.
HOuse-After an all-night session the force bill
was reached, but all parties were worn out and
fatigued, and adjournment agreed to.
FRIDAY, Feb 26.-Stndte- Committee OH
Finance reported adversely the bill to de-
positors in the Freedmans Bank from loss The
same committee reported favorably on the bill Ia
amend section 3342 of the Revised Statutes, intro
duced on the Sd inst, and 1t passed The bill
requires brewers to afix upon the spigot hole, ON
every barrel containing fermented liquors,
the proper stamp, when such barrel is sold
removed from the brewery or warehouse,
and also requires the stamp to be Cancelled at
the time of Offering the same, by writing or imprint
ing thereon the name of the manufacturers Of the
liquor. The remainder of the session occupied
in consideration Of the Civil Rights bill.
House-After disposing of some unimportant rou-
tine business the House proceeded to the discussion
Of the bill "to provide against invasion of States
and prevent the subverson of their authority and
TO maintain the security Of elections"
SATURDAY, Feb. 27.-Sendte-The Vice-Presi-
dent appointed az the committee under the resolu.
ton to examine the several branches of the civil
service during the recess Messrs Allison, Boutwell,
Conkling Merrimon, and Eaton. The Civil Rights
bill was taken up and, after long debate, finally
passed, exactly as il came from the House. The
mently opposed the measure constitu-
tional grounds, expressing the firm conviction
that il unconstitutional, and would be
80 declared by the Supreme Court when brought be-
fore that tribunal. He was followed 10y Morton in
earnest speech in favor of the bill. After the
rejection of an amendment 10y Thurman to the sec
ton in regard TO jurors, that 1t should not apply
to State Courts the bill put upon it's passage
and adopted by the following vote: