The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1876-03-31
CONGRESSIONAL SUMMARY.

WEDNESDAY, March 22.-Sendte.-TheS Senate
proceedings were very tame, the better portion Of
the session having been consumed In discussing
the bill TO regulate the mode of counting the Pres
Dental vote. No action was taken on the bill.
House.-Rice, from the Committee on Invalid PEN
sions, reported bill providing that oil pensions
account of death wounds received or wounds con.
tracted in the service of the United States since
March 1871, shall commence from the date of tie
death discharge and for the payment of the arrears
OF the pension . The House took up the Judiciary
Committees bill prohibiting contributions to cleo
ton funds by officers of the United States Govern
ment, the question being on the amendment Of
fered by Blaine TO extend the application of the bill
to Senator's, Representatives and Delegates in Con-
gress A lengthy debate ensued, and several
amendments offered and adopted. The bill was
finally passed-yeas 49, nays 3.
THURSDAY, March 23.--Sendte.- Senate
devoted another day, without reaching a vote, to
the consideration of the bill prescribing the mode
of counting the votes for President and Vice Pres
dent.
House-A 8. williams (sIich.), from the Mill
tary Committee, reported bill authorizing
commissioned officers to make deposits
under the act of May Is, 1872. Passed..
Also bill repeating the law which forbids the APP
pointment to any position In the army Of any per-
son who served in any capacity in military, naval
civil service of the Confederate States in the late
rebellion, passed. Banning, from same commit
tee, reported bill to regulate the pay of army off,
GERS. The bill hxes the pay follows: General,
$4,000; ACKNOWLEDGEMENT s. 600; Major-general,
$4,000; Brigadier-general, 5000; Colonel $500;
Lieutenant-colonel, $1,000; Major 81, 500; Captain
tmouuted), $4,000 Captain (not mounted), S. 800
Adjutant, $1,000; First-heutenant lmounted),
$1,000; First-lieutenant mot mounted), 81 800;
second-leutenant (mounted), 81 800; Second-lieu-
tenant (not mounted), 81, 400. Phillips (Kansas)
introduced bill for the relief of settlers on public
lands within railroad limits. Baker Qnd) intro
duced bill to promote the mining resources of
the United States. The House went into Commit
tee OF the Whole on the Legislative, Executive and
Judicial Appropriation bill, and several speeches
were delivered.
FRIDAY March 24.-Sendte Chair laid
before the Senate the House bill in relation to
political contributions. On motion of Howe. 1t
referred to the Committee ON Privileges and
Elections. The bill to regulate the counting OF
the Presidential vote was passed-yeas 81 nays, 26.
House.-The morning hour devoted TO a
wrangle between the Committee on Indian Affairs
and the Committee on Territories az to a question
Of Jurisdiction the bill reported by the Indian
Committee providing for the organization of the
new Territory of Oklahoma while the remainder Of
the day devoted to the consideration of the
&c" eral Appropriation bill.
MONDAY, March o. Senate.- The Chair
laid before the Senate communication from the
Secretary of War inclosing communication from
the Commissioner-generai of Subsistence, asking
for a deficiency appropriation of 100000 for the
subsistence of the army. Referred. The Consul
lar and Diplomatic Appropriation bill was under
consideration, ana AL amendment was ADOPT
ed restoring TO $1,000 each the salaries
of the ministers 10 Great Britain, France,
Germany, and Russia. Hamlin, from the Com
mittee on Postofces and Postroads, reported bill
fixing the rate of postage on third-class matter.
II provides that the rate fog hrd-class mail matter
shall be one cent per ounce for any distance not
exceeding 900 miles, and two cents per ounce for
distances over 1000 miles; and that transient
newspapers and magazines shall pay post
age for any distance at the rate of one cent for
every three ounces, and one cent for each
fnff xyn
tional. Morton desired to call up his resolutions
directing an investigation into the recent election
in Mississippi, but the S,nate refused-yeas, 2S;
nays, 31-to take them up for consideration. A
resolution was adopted giving all Government en-
ployes a holiday the 14th Of April, the occasion
of the inauguration Of the Lincoln monument.
Hottse-A bill was introduced by Willis to restore
the national credit by funding the non-nterest
bearing debt into per cent bonds and 10 repeal 80
much of the Resumption act as requires the Secre-
tary of the Treasury to redeem all outstanding legal
tenders by January l, 1879 "A motion &c suspend
the rules and pass what IL known as the Payne FL
nancial bill was defeated-yeas, 81, all Jemocrais;
nays, I56, of whom 90 were Republicans and 63
Democrats.
TUESDAY, March 2S.-Sendte. proceed
ngs in the Senate were destitute of interest Three
hours were spent in executive session on the NOM
nation of Dana, but no action taken.
Bouse.-Holman offered resolution fixing the
compensation of witnesses summoned before the
House Committee at 50 per day, and a mileage Of
five cents per mile. Referred. :. Hoar introduced
bill to permit the importation, free Of duty Of
books printed in any foreign language. Re-
ferred :. Gordon offered resolution direct
ing the Judiciary Committee to inquire into the
expediency Of preventing the use of the United
States mails In carrying lottery advertisements.
Adopted Glover offered resolution instructing
the Sergeant-s farms Of the House not TO deliver
Hsliett Kilbourne, the recusant real estate pool
Witness to the custody Of any person or any trbu-
nal until the further order Of the House Adopted.