The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1876-07-07

three months extra pay 10 the officers and soldiers
Of the Mexican war. Passed.
SATURDAY, July 2.--Seaate. sherman, from
the Committee on Finance. reported back the
House Joint resolution for the issue of silver coin,
and recommended that the Senate Hon-concur in
the House amendments 10 the Senate amend
ments and ask for committee Of con-
ference. So ordered. and sherman, Boutwell,
and Bogy appointed as conferrees ON the part Of the
Senate. Window, from the conference committee
on the Indian ApI ropriation bill reported that the
committee had been unable to agree, and moved
that rev committee be appointed. The ground Of
disagreement was the section transferring the Indian
Bureau to the War Department. The motion TO APP
point new committee was agreed to-. The Senate
then took up the sundry Civil Appropriation bill. A
number of amendments were agreed to, including
one for printing and distributing the agricultural
reports, when the bill was read third time and
passed .... The House bill authorizing the Commits
sioner of Indian Affairs TO purchase supplies for
the Indian Bureau In open market was passed.
Window. Logan, and Caperton were appointed a
new conference committee ON the Indian Appro-
priation bill.
House.-The Senate bill exempting vessels navi-
eating the Mississippi and tributaries above New
Orleans from entries and clearances at its several
points, was passed. The bill for the immediate
purchase Of the supplies needed to keep the In
dams from starving, to the amount OF 100000. in
order to prevent suffering in there Is final
agreement upon the general Indian bill, also
passed. Randall reported that the conferrees on
the Legislative Appropriation bill had been unable to
agree, ana asked Tor hnOtner conference. Inc ulf-
ference in regard to the second section. which
provides for salaries OF employees of the Govern
ment. The money difference between the two
houses this bill So, 200 600. After long dis
cussion of political nature, the report was agreed
tn, and new conference committee appointed
Randall, Singleton and Foster The Joint resolu-
ton for a meeting of Congress in independence
Hall, Philadelphia, on the Fourth Of July, was
passed.
MONDAY, July 3.-Senate.-The Senate spent
the day the resolution to pay P. b. S. Pnchback
the expenses of his senatorial contest The resolu-
ton made the text of some speeches of polit-
ica nature, Bayard and Morton taking the lead for
their respective sides in the debate Adjourned TO
Wednesday.
House.The Speaker called on the States for bills,
and half dozen of private nature were
introduced and referred Several hlibustering
motions made TO consume the
morning hour and prevent the introduce
ton of Meals bill for the repeal of the Resumption
act Oliver moved to suspend the rules and adopt
the resolution appointing select committee to in
quire into the disposition made OF acres of
land granted for tine improvement of the Des
Mones Rapids. On motion Of Holman the Commit
tee on Public Lands substituted for the select
committee, and the motion, modified, was
adopted. =. Holman stated that the conference COM
mittee on the Postofice Appropriation bill had
agreed, and the bill was being printed.