The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1876-01-21

Pion, and that minister OF the gospel shall hold
a public office :. White kyD introduced am Aln-
nesty bill excluding Jen D'.ds. The House refused
(l65 yeas TO ITO nays-not two-thirds) 20 suspend
the rules and put uhe bill OH it, passage Bills
were introduced: by Joyce, 10 repeal the stamp d-
ties on medicines; also 10 prevent traffic In
fp.rituous on intoxicating liquors in the Centen-
NAL buildings 81 grounds during the exhibition
by Banks, for tho removal Of all political dsabi.i-
ties by New, constitutional Amendment 10 limit
the Presid ntia term To four Years 10y Cutler. ap-
plying the proceeds of the public lands 60 the sup-
port of free schools by Jenks reduce the sLla-
res of ali the executive ana lr slatiyc officers of
the Government, except the army and
navy, under $1,000, 20 pr cent and 10
II the salary of the President at 5000 by Hendee
for the printing of speeches delivered in Congress
in the language IN which thrl delivered; by
Woodwork, to establish bur. u OF Transporta-
ton, and To regulate the management of railroad
and transportation companies employed in internal
commerce.; by Hurd, 10 restore to gold and silver
their monetary use in the United States from and
after January 1877, and 10 repeal the act for the
resumption of specie payment. Holman moved
To suspend the rules and adopt resolution declar-
ing it uIIwise and inexpedient at this time that
specific and arbitrary period should be prescribed
by law for the resumption of specie payment, and
instructing the Banking and Currency Commits ee
70 report bill repeating the Specie Resumption act
of Jan. IA, 1875 The rules were not suspended
yeas, 1l2 nays, 156.. Morrison offered a resolu-
ton calling on the President for copies of all CORE
spondence with Spain in reference to the Island of
Cuba Adopted.
WEDNESDAY, Jan. 9.-Sendte.-Thurman
presented the credentials of James b. Eustis
claiming seat as Senator from Louisiana. g. The
Davis Treasury investigation resolution de-
bated without action.
House. Knott, from the judiciary Committee
reported proposed amendment to the Constitution
declaring that no person who has or hereafter may
hold the Office of President shall again be eli
gible to said ofiice.". Bills introduced as fol
lows by Hunter, TO fix the legal of interest on
national money throughout the United States at not
exceeding six per cent; by Mr.. Baker, fixing the
pay of members of Congress at $1,000, and no al
| lowauces; by Anderson, fixing the pay OF members
of Congress Mt 81 ,000 with mileage at ten cents
| mile; by Henderson, for the construction of The
| Illinois and Mississippi Canal; by Whiting, to re-
peal the tax on bank deposits; by Cannon (Il) pro-
viding penalty for mailing obscene matter, ant
prohibiting lottery crculars passing through the
mails by Hartzell, for the payment of a portion o
the import duties in legal-tender notes; by Luttrell
| to prevent the naturalization of Mongolans =.
Williams wis., Introduced proposed amendment
to the Constitution. 1t is supplementary TO the
amendment proposed by Blaine, which prohibit,
| the distribution or control of any school fund ol
school lands TO or by sectarian schools and is de-
signed to extend the prohibition. 1t is in thes,
words: Neither shall money raised by taxation
| in any State be appropriated for the maintenanc,
of any sectarian school or sectarian institution"