The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1876-03-24

TUESDAY, March 81. - Senate. = Cameron
(wis.) presented joint resolution OF the wiscon-
sin Legislature against bridging the Mississppi
river. J.. Petitions were presented by Wright,
Logan, Dawes, Cooper, sherman, Dorsey, Christians
cy, Ingalls,, Window and others, from Good Tenn
plars and other temperance organizations in their
several States, all praying for the passage of Pro-
hibiory Liquor law in the District OF Columbia and
the Territories, and also for the passage OF law
prohibiting the use of liquors among the officials Of
the civil, military and naval service. Allison.
from the Committee on Appropriations, reported
back the West Point bill, with the recommendation
that the Senate adhere to its amendments, and ask
for a committee of conference. Agreed TO, and
Allison, Logan and Wallace were appointed as
The Senate again debated, without action, the bill
prescribing the mode of limiting the Presidential
vote. ErecutiUe Session.-The Foreign Relations
Committee reported back the nomination of Rich
ard II. Dana, Jr., to be Minister TO England, with
the recommendation that II be not confirmed. It
placed ON the calendar with the adverse report
for future consideration.
House-Bright offered a resolution, instructing
the Committee on Expenditures in the Treasury
Department to inquire into the management and
disposition of the captured and abandoned prop
erty. Adopted. Jones (Ky.), from the Conn
mittee Railroads and Canals, reported bill
10 authorize the Washington, Cincinnati and st.
Louis railroad to construct a narrow-gauge
railroad from tide water TO st. Louis and Chico
Recommitted Caulfeld, from the conn. L
toe, reported bill making II a misdemeanor for
any person In me employ OF the United states 70
solicit contribute funds for election purposes
tn canvass in any election in any State
county, or district In the United states. Blaine
offered an anne ndment TO include Senators,
Representatives, aud Delegates in Congress, and
70 add the words, "And contribution of money
or other valuable things herein prohibited by any
Senator, Repres entatiye, or Delegate in Congress
while he is candidate for Congress shall, In addi-
ton 10 the penalties herein prescribed operate
disqualification TO his holding his seat Amend
inents were also offered by Reagan, Hewitt Of Ala
bama, and Brown of Kentucky, which are 10 be
considered when the bill next comes up.... The
House went into Committee of the Whole, Cox in the
chair, on the Legislative and Judicial Appropriation
bill. Speeches were made by Hubbeli against the
Morrison Tariff bill, and by Foster, Of Ohio,
mefhbsr of the Appropriation Committee in criti-
cism Of the reductions proposed In the Legislative
Appropriation bill, claiming that they are of so
sweeping character seriously 10 impair the eff
ective working of the various departmt nts of the
Government. Holman defended the bill, and de-
clared that the committee in preparing IL had but
one object In view, aud that was to make all proper
aud necessary reductions consistent with efficiency,
and that personal or partisan consideration had
been displayed in the action of the committee.