The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1875-12-24
FORTY.FOURTH CONGRESS.

WEDNESDAY Dec. decentralization sub
mtted preamble ana resolution declaring that it
had been alleged that fraud prevailed in Mississippi
during the late election in that State and providing
for a committee Of five Senators to go there and in
vestigate the matter. Laid over. Morton also
submitted his resolutions defining the status and
rights of the States of the Union, and gave notice
that at some future time he would call them up for
action. large number of nominations were con-
frmed by the Senate in executive session.
House.-Hale (Me.) offered resolution to the
effect that in the judgment of the House, prompt
legislative measures should be taken to render the
specie-resumpuon act of Jan. IA 1875 effective by
placing in the hands of the Secretary of the Treas
ury Whatever powers may be necessary TO that
end" and demanded the yeas and nays on the ques-
ton. The House refused-75 to l45-to second the
previous question. The resolution, motion of
Holman, then referred to the Commtte
on Banking and Currency Bills were introduced
as follows: By Starkweather, 10 amend the law re-
ating to postage on mailable matter of the third
class by Randall to remove all political disabilities
this is a kind of general amnesty bill by Walker,
to consolidate the bonded debt Of the United States,
and reduce the interest thereon; by Rainey, to
abolish the House Committee on Freedmen's
Affars-unanimously adopted by Cook, to refund
the cotton tax collected between 1868 and 1868,
and to authorize the payment for all cotton seized
by the United States after May 90 1865 by Ban
ming, TO establish branch mint at Cincinnati; by
Lawrence, a resolution declaring il "the sense of
the House that policy of finance shall be steadily
pursued which, without unnecessary shock to bust
ness will ultimately equalize the purchasing power
OF the gold and paper dollar referred TO the
Banking and Currency Committee; by Holman,
strong anti-subsdy resolution, which
adopted by vote of 223 to SO by Springer Qll) },
resolution declaring against third Presidential
term-adopted-232 to 10; by Csulheld, bill pro
viding that the heads of the Executive Departments
shall occupy seats on the floor Of the House; also
resolution TO amend the Constitution 80 that no per-
son shall be eligible for the Presidency of the
United States for more than a single term by An
derson, resolution instructing the Committee on
Banking and Currency to report bill repeating the
National Banking law, and substituting for National
Bank currency national paper money, issued direct
~ from the Treasury, made a legal tender for all
debts, public private including duties on imports,
and TO be interchangeable for registered bonds,
bearing 65 per cent interest-referred TO the Com
mittee on Banking and Currency; by Buckner, re-
ducing the salary Of the President of the United
States after March Adjourned till Friday, 18th.
THURSDAY, Dec. 16.-Sendte. resolution,
instructing the Committee on Privileges and Elec-
tons TO investigate whether the election OF
Senator Spencer was fraudulent effected
by corruption, was adopted. Bills introduced !:
BY Howe, TO provide for the appointment OF
committee on the subject of the alcoholic
liquor traffic by Withers, to aid the Washington
aud Cincinnati and st. Louis Railroad to construct
narrow-gauge railroad from tide water to st. Louis
and Cincinnati The Senate debated for two hours
Morton's resolution To investigate the Mississippi
election, without coming TO a vote.
Hottse.-Not in session.
FRIDAY, Dec. 17.-Sendte.-E dmunds sub
mittcd resolution that the Senate, on the 18th of
January, proceed to elect President pro tenn.
Of the Senate. He said that he offered this in
order that Senators might have an oppor-
tunity of looking up precedents, although
II his own opinion that the present
presiding officer was the President Of
the Senate and could not be interfered with. The
resolution was referred 10 the Judiciary Committee.
Adjourned till Monday.
House-The House was in session but short
time, and adjourned till Monday, December 20,
without transacting any important business.
MONDAY Dec. 20.-Sendte. -Bayard present
ed the credentials If r. II. Mari, signed by John
McEnery as Governor of Louisiana, appointing him
Senator in place of ". T.. Mcmillan, who withdrew
his credentials as the contestant of Pinchback Laid
on the table 800 Fdmunds offered the following reso-
luton THAT Thomas W Ferry, Sen tor from
the state of Michigan, be the President of the
Senate until Jan. 1876, and until