The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1876-02-04
FORTY.FOURTH CONGRESS-.

WEDNESDAY, Jan. 26.-Sendte. -The Senate
proceedings barren OF interest. The Centen-
NAL bill, passed by the House, was referred TO
the Committee Appropriations. Most of the
day spent in discussing ingalls, bill TO protect
the presumption rights of homestead settlers as
against land-srant railroad Adventures.
HouSe.-The bill rpealing the act passed at the
last session. increasing the rate of postage third
class mail matter. was passed without division.
The present bill reinstates the postage az it was
bcfore-one cent for two ounces. The House in
dulged in an animated debate the bill, reported
from the Appropriation Committee, proposing a
large reduction in the appropriation for the Vest
Point Military Academy.
THURSDAY, Jan. 27.-!Sendte. Boutwell, pre-
scented report prepared by the Chief Clerk of the
Treasury Department, and submitted to the Secre-
tary in December 1872 in regard to erroneous prac-
tees in accounting in the Treasury, which have
grown up in usage, or have be IN authorized by law
ordered printed The bill protecting the rights of
settlers upon lands rithin the limits of railway
grants was passed.
Ho,tse-A question of privilege was raised by
Dunnell, IN reference to some remarks made by
White of Kentucky, some DAYS ago, which were
regarded offensive to Adams, the Clerk of the
House, and which White had, at that time, agreed
to expunge from the report of his speech in the
Congressional Record. After a long discussion,
participated in by tale, Blackburn, and Dunnell,
Hoar Mass.) objected TO the further atera-
ton of the Record, and there the matter ended
The bill introduced by Cannon (Ill) providing
penalties for sending obscene matter through the
mails provoked spirited discussion. 1t con-
sidered too sweeping in its scope and provisions,
and was recommitted. Another day spent in
debating the West Point Appropriation BILL
FRIDAY, Jan. -Sendte.-The Committee
on Privileges and Elections reported that no
vacancy exists in the Office of Senator from
Louisiana, Pinchback having been elected
thereto in January 1870, and recommended that
the papers of Eustis, the Democratic claimant, be
laid over. Logan introduced bin to establish a
mint at Chicago "A large portion of the session
consumed in discussing the bill to pay the iu-
tcrest on the 3.65 District of Columbia bonds.
Hotse.-The House spent another day upon the
Military Academy bill without reaching vote
The Consular and Diplomatic Appropriation bill was
eported from the committee and made the special
order for Wednesday Barnum offered resolutions
for the appointment of committee OF seven to take
order for experimenting the funeral of IL. H. Stark
weather, late member from Connecticut, who died
in Washington this morning. Agreed to.
SATURDAY, Jan. 29.-Sendte.-Not in session.
HOuSe.-The House met for debate only, no bust
whatever being transacted. Schleicher (Texas)
Ward (N. ", and Campbell Oll.), aired their views
upon the financial problem, and Mills (Texas) spoke
against protective tariff.
MONDAY Jan. 31.-Sendte.- Wright submit
tea JOINT rcHOluuOn proposing an ainenU1ncnt 10
the Constitution of the United States, as TO elect
President and Vicc-Presdent by the direct vote Of
the people. Also a Joint resolution, proposing an
amendment 10 the Constitution so as To elect
United states Senators by dir ct vote of the peo-
pie of the United States Another day WIS spent
by the Senate in debating the resolution TO pay in
terest on the 3.65 District of Columbia bonds
Ho,tse.-The West Point Appropriation bill was
finally passed. 1t fixes the pay of cadets at $40 per
annum, without rat Resolutions We re adj pit
ed which will probably result in four investiga-
tons-hrst, into the management of the District
of Columbia by the new Commissioners second
an inquiry as to the amount of cash
in any form in hands of the Government. Jan 25 {;
third. inquiry into the relations of ali the Pacific
and land-grant railroads to the Government, with
view of discovering whether not their charters
may be declared forfeited; fourth, an inquiry by
the Banking and Currency Committee into tie adj
visibility of substituting greenbacks for legal
tenders Under a call of the States large num-
her of bills introduced, including the
following: by Willis, for the reconstruction of all
tariff and collection laws also, for the abolition
of prize money; by Monroe 10 establish educa-
tional fund and to apply portion of the proceeds
of public lands TO public education by F,rt to
forbid Territories mourning indebtedness in aid of
railroad or other private corp nratons; also TO pre-
vent useless slaughter of bufaloes; by stone,
ganizing National Railway Company for the pur-
pose of constructing double track, cheap freight
railway from the Atlantic seaboard to st. Louis,
Chicago and Council Blufls.
TUESDAY, Feb. 1.-Sendte.-The joint resolu-
ton propoaing common unit of money and
counts between the United States and Great Britain
was passed -. Oglesby presented petition of
citizens Illinois asking .he repeal OF the STecie
Resumption act AMI the substitution of legal tender
for national bank circulation, etc....A LARGE
portion OF the session was devoted to the considera-
ton of the District of Columbia Finance bill.
House.-Thc House was engaged nearly the whole
day in debating the bill reported from the Judiciary
Committee limiting the Presidency to one term