The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1876-06-30

House.- The House devoted the entire day, as
well as evening session. TO the Sunday Civil APP
preparation bill. IN
SATURDAY, June 24.-Senae. Allison, from
the Committee ON Appropriations, reported, with
amendments, the House bill making appropriation
for tho support OF the army for the fiscal year end
ing June 30, 1877. The bill, reported strikes out
all the new Legislation relating 10 salaries incor-
porated In the House BILL and makes the sppropria
tio,. for the present force OF the army, $4,000
men, instead OF the reductions OF the House
bill After the transaction Of business Of an
unimportant nature the Senate went into executive
session, and soon after adjourned.
HOtse.-The House was I'm session nearly the
whole of Friday night, discussing the amendments
to the Postoffice Appropriation bill. The members
assembled at noon to-day and in the absence of the
speaker pro tenn (Cox), elected Sayler temporary
Speaker, and immediately after adjourned.
MONDAY, June &c. -Senate.-Logan, from the
Committee on Military Affairs, reported the House
bill to equaize bounties OF soldiers Ia the late war
for the Union. The bill is amended by striking out
from the list of bene hciaries all sailors and Marines
slaves and Indians, and also by emitting the re-
qnirement that bounties received under a State law
shall be deducted from the total Of 1912 for each
month OF service provided by the bill -.
The Army Appropriation bill was passed, as amend
ed by the Senate committee. 1t strikes out the
first eight sections of the House bill, reducing and
recognizing the army, and most of the other
amendments are supplementary to this. The bill
increases the appropriation about 5000 900
the House BILL and follows quite closely the revised
estimates Of Secretary Taft. II is ST. 100000 less
than the bill Of last year.
House.-The House passed the bill authorizing
the construction of pontoon-brdge the
Mississippi from Lacrosse TO Houston county,
MINI. .Kasson introduced joint resolution pro-
viding that, when the two Houses adjourn sat
urday, the LIST Of July, il shall be to meet Tues
day, July 4, at Independence Hall, PHILADELPHIA
there to consider joint resolution commemorative
! of the Centennial anniversary Of American indie
pendence. Neal introduced bill to repeal
the Resumption act. and called for the previous
question. The House refused to second the call by
a vote of n TO 100. An effort made 70 pass the
Presidents resolution continuing the current ap-
preparations into the next fiscal year, and until the
regular appropriation bills passed, but the mo-
ton defeated65 TO 49, The bill for the
lief of Edward ON. Condor was passed.
TUESDAY, June 27.-Senate.-The Senate
voted to insist upon its amendments to the Legsla-
tive, Executive and Judicial Appropriation bill,
and new conference committee was
superintendent long report from the
secretyry of the Treasury. showing the
amount of balances due the Government from pub
lie officers, etc. since 1885, laid the table and
a condensation ordered printed. Logan reported
from the Committee on Military Affairs the House
joint resolution To authorize the Issue of arms ETC.,
with amendments which provide that the number
of arms 10 be issued TO any State mentioned shall
| not exceed ,OtO and to any Territory the number
shall not exceed 500. The resolution was passed.
HO,sse.-The bill in regard to the sale of spiritu-
GUS liquor in the Indian Territory was passed also
the bill providing for the of the Cherokee strip
of land in Kansas. -. The committee appointed at
the request of Mr.. Adams, Clerk of the House, TO
| investigate the published charge against him,
unanimously reported that in no instance did he,
directly or indirectly, receive pecuniary other
consideration for any appointment made by him.