The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1876-02-18
CONGRESSIONAL SUMMARY.

WEDNESDAY, Feb. 9.-lSendte.-Bills were
passed donating condemned cannon TO the Ladies'
Monument Association of Allegheny County, Pa,
and appropriatng S25 coo for improving the Capitol
grounds A resolution adopted instructng
the Committee on Public Buildings and
Grounds 10 inquire into the expediency
of making adequate provision for
the speedy completion of the Washington
monument. The Senate had under consideration
the House Centennial BILL appropriating sl,50O OOO
bill to repeal the Presumption laws, and provide for
the sale of timber upon the public lands OF the
United States. 1t provides that after the 3Oth OF
June next of the public lands shall be subject
to presumption entry.
HouSe-The bill authorizing the sale of portion
ofhe public property at vincennes Ind. gave rise to
considerable discussion, and was finally defeated
The Consular and Diplomatic Appropriation
bill was under consideration, and consumed nearly
the entire day.
THURSDAY, Feb. 10.-SenGte.- bill ex-
tending for ten years the time for the completion
of the Northern Pacific Railroad passed The
Centennial pill was again the bone of contention in
the Senate.
House-The House was engaged the whole day in
discussing the Consular and Diplomatic Appropri-
alton BILL and in listening TO the promised speech Of
ex-Speaker Blaine on the finances.
FRIDAY. Feb. 11.-Sendte.- Senate
passed al to 15) the Centennial bill appropriating
81 800 600 on the terms and conditions provided in
the House amendments, which require the repay
ment of the money out of the profits of the exhibit
ton. Frclirghuysen introduced bill 10 regulate
the transportation OF hive stock.
House-The Diplomatic and Consular Appropria-
ton bill was passed. 1t makes reduction of $4,000
from last years appropriation. "A memorial was
presented asking for the repeal of the duty books
printed in the dead languages Among the petition
ers are Longfellow, Emerson. Holmes, Lowell. and
other distinguished men OF letters.
MONDAY, Feb. 4.-lStnGte. Ingalls, intro
duced bill for the protection of agriculture against
injurious insects . Frelinghuysen's bill regulat-
ing the tran sportation of live stock passed.
The Pinchback case was again before the Senate.
and Morton replied to the speech of Thurman, and
argued in favor of the admission of Pinchback.
House.-Bills were introduced and referred as
follows: BY Banks in relation TO bountes TO nine
months volunteers; by Meade, to provide for the
payment of United States notes, and to strengthen
public credit by jerks TO repeal the third section
of the act Of 1874 establishing the National Bank
Redemption Agency; by Riddle (Tenn.), directing
the transmission of printed matter through
the mails when the postage thereon is in
sufficient by Evans, in relation to the currency
by Parker Nnd) TO make banking free, and to re-
peal the Resumption act by Harrison for a repeal
of parts of the Resumption act and for the purpose
of preparing way for the resumption of specie pay
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public domain adjacent to the sources of naygable
rivers and other streams. Patt offered resolu-
ton which was adopted directing the Printing Com
mittee to inquire whether any members had changed
their speeches after delivery Hale introduced,
with view of obtaining a test vote on the finance
question, a resolution declaring that prompt meas
ures ought to be taken looking to an early resump
ton of specie payment. The motion to suspend
tho rules and adopt the resolution was lost-yeas,
Sc nays, 1877
TUESDAY Feb. 15.-Sendte. from
the Committee on Territories, reported favorably
on the Senate bill to enable the people of New
Mexico to form a Constitution and State Govern
ment, and for the admission of that State into
the Union =. The Senate engaged most
of the day in considering the Pension bill, which
was passed with some slight amendments. The
bill t. the restrictions in the disposition of
public lands in the States of Alabama, Mississippi,
Louisiana, Arkansas and Florida was passed. after
a sharp debate.
House.-The Fertilization bill was reported from
the Appropriation Committee, and passed without
debate 1t appropriates $3l5OOO against 81 O34 OO0
for the purpose last year. Jones
(Ky) offered resolution, which was
referred to the Banking and Currency Com
mittee proposing repeal Of the PublicCredit act Of
March 1s 1862 and declaring that the United States
bonds shall he paid in lawful money. Sayler
offered resolution calling on the Secretary of the
Treasury 10 report within ten days the actual
amount of gold owned by the Government and
available for the resumption Of specie payment.
Adopted.