The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1876-06-16

up and passed Ne Legislative, Executive, and
reductions were ooncurred In. the hill covering
about the same amounts Appropriated last year.
-. The Fortihcsuon bin Was also taken up and
Rs~~.-rhe House passed the bull removing the
forty-scre restriction upon the entry of public
lands In Florida, Alabama, Louisiana, Arkansas,
and Missiasippi, and placing those lands under the
same regulations ~ the public domain In the Vest
ern States. The bill had already passed the SEN
ate. Crounse introduced bill authorizing rail
road pontoon-bridge over the Missouri river at Ne
braska City. Passed. The Speaker asked and OBJ
tanned leave Of absence for ten days and appointed
Cox IN. ~ speaker pro tenn. during his absence.
Cannon, from the Committee postofhces and
Post Roads, reported bin providing penalty for
mailing obscene books, aud prohibiting lottery cir
culArs passing through the mails. Passed.
THURSDAY, June 8.-Sendte. Senate re-
fused 10 consider resolution allowing Pinchbsck
pay and mileage as . Senator for the time IN which
his clam was pending. sherman called up the
bill TO amend the Laws relative TO the
silver coin, and general discussion OF the finance
question ensued.
House.-The House proceedings were enlivened
by wordy skirmirh between Blaine and Tarbsx,
the latter defending himself against the charge of
the gentleman from Maine that he was actuated
by partisan malice In Offering his resolu-
ton OF investigation Blaine replied by ac-
cusing Tarbox OF stealing copy of his
speech on the currency, which was in type several
q newspaper man. Tarbox pronounced the charge
false, but admitted that he had u copy. . A bill
to prevent straw bids in the mail service passed
The bill TO replace the iron-clad oath for jurors
in United States courts discussed without
ton.
FRIDAY June 9.-Sendte. amended
Postoice Appropriation bill was passed. 1t covers
within a small fraction Of $4,000, 900, instead of
sS3, SOC, 0o0 as provided In the House bill.
House.-The House passed the bill to pay tho
widow of President Polk $1,000 for ten
mules, which were taken of her plantation during
the war by the Union army. There another
exciting scene the floor OF the House, growing
claimed the right to call up his motion to
have the Caldwell dispatch printed With
absence, Hunton, of the Judiciary Committee.
moved 10 lay Blaines motion on the table, thus OBJ
tanning control of the matter. Blaine entered the
hall as the vote being taken, and denounced
the Speaker pro- tenn. (Cox) for q ruling which he
charged was manifestly unjust TO him. Aftsr con-
siderable wrangng and hlibusterng, the motion to
table was carried-l26 TO 81.
SATURDAY, June 10.-Senate. There was
scarcely quorum present at the opening of the
session, and before the close a quorum had dis
appeared. No business of importance was trans
acted.
House.-Two financial measures passed by
the House. The first was the Payne Silver
bill, authorizing the issue of sl0,O00O0o add
tionai silver CON- An effort made to attach 10
the measure provision repeating the Resumption
act but the motion failed aud the bill went through
without division. 1t authorizes the Secretary of
the Treasury to issue the silver coin in the treasury
to an amount not exceeding $40 000 in exchange
for an equal amount of legal-tenders, the notes
so received 20 be kept "a special deposit TO be is
sued only for like amount of fractional cur
rency. which shall be destroyed and credited
TO the sinking fund. The second bill
which was passed is what is known as the Ran
fort ha fnr khar IF aily var
coin. II provides that, in addition to the amount
of subsidiary coin authorized by law to be issued in
redemption OF fractional currency, II shall be law
ful to manufacture at the several mints and issue
through the Treasury, such coin to the amount of
500, 600 900. The silver bullion required for this pur-
pose is TO be purchased from time TO time at the
ket rate, with any money in the Treasury not other
wise appropriated, ana the resulting coin may be is
sued IN the ordinary disburse ments of the treas
ury but no purchase of bullion shall be made when
the market for the same shall he such as will not
admit of the coinage without loss to the treasury.
-. hi Is were also passed as follows: Providing
that when Colorado is admitted as a State the laws
of the United States shall have the same
! force as elsewhere, and that the State
shall constitute one judicial district amendatory
of the Bankrupt aw-the same measure that passed
the Senate reducing the number of the medical
corps Of the army The bill prescribing the oath
for jurors in United States courts recommitted.
-. The majority and minority reports Of the cleo
ton committee on the Massachusetts contested
election case were presented and ordered prnted d.
The majority report favors the substitution Of Alb
sitting
member. The Senate amendments TO the Rxecu-
tive, Legislative, and Judicial Appropriation bill
were non-concurred THE special committee
ON Louisiana affairs was instructed TO Investigate
the outrages alleged to have been recently commit
ted in West Felcisna, La.
MONDAY, June 12.-Sefdte.-There was no
quorum present during a siderable portion of
the day, and very little business was transacted.
House.-The joint resolution to modify the
treaty with China so as to restrict immigration
was passed. The Appropriation Committee
reported the Army Appropriation bill some $40,
10000 less than the estimates, and with
sections reducing the force of the army
and the pay of officers. Lord introduced joint
resolution recommending an additional amend
ment to the Constitution providing that officers Of
the United States, such as assessors, postmasters
marshals, and collectors, except collectors Of
customs duties, shall be elected for
a term OF four years. The committee
on expenditures in the War department
made a report generating Speaker Kerr
from the charge OF accepting bride for the ap-
pointment of lieutenant in the army. The COM
mittee declare that they have found no difficulty
in reaching the conclusion that the charge made
10y Harvey, as to the payment of the amount of
money as stated, or any other sum, to Mr.. Kerr for
the object and purpose named, is unquslifedly
false" and that Mr.. Kerr stands fully exoner-
ated from all implication in anywise affecting his
personal or official integrity" Speeches expressive
of confidence in the Speakers integrity were made
by Danford, Republican member OF the commit
tee, and Hurlbut and Garfield, and the House. by
unanimous rising vote confirmed the verdict and
ordered it spread upon the records.
TUESDAY June 13.-Senate Senate was
not in session.
House.-The House passed the bill from the Mill
tary Committee authorizing the Secretary Of War to
detail ten additional army officers instructors in
the educational institutions -. The Military Com
nittee reported back kilograms and other papers
OF the military court of inquiry In Gen. Bah
cocks case, and in accordance with the recon-
mendation of the committee they were re-
ferred 10 the committee on whisky frauds.
Holman reported back the PostofHce bill from the
that the House non-concur in the Senate amend
ments Hancock introduced q joint resolution di-
recting the Committee on Ways and Means to in
quire into the proprcty of relieving from taxation
all domestic fermented beers Mr. Roberts intro
duced bill to reduce the taxation the circulation
of State banks TO an amount equal to that paid by
National banks.