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

TUESDAY, June 27.-Sendte. Senate
voted to insist upon its amendments to the Legisla
tive, Executive and Judicial Appropriation bill,
and new conference committee was
appointed......A long report from the
Secretary of the Treasury, showing the
amount of balances due the Government from pub
lie officers, etc., since 1886. laid the table and
a condensation ordered printed. Logan reported
from the Committee on Military Affairs the House
joint resolution to authorize the Issue of arms
with amendments which provide that the number
of arms TO be issued TO any State mentioned shall
not exceed goo, and to any Territory the number
shall not exceed 500. The resolution was passed.
Hottse.-The bill in regard to the sale of spirtu-
GUS liquor in the Indian Territory passed also
the bill providing for the sale of the Cherokee strip
of land in Kansas. The committee appointed at
the request of Mr. Adams, Clerk of the House, to
investigate the published charge against him,
unanimously reported that in instance did he,
directly or indirectly, receive pecuniary other
consideration for any appointment made by him.
WEDNESDAY, June 2S.-Senate. pass
ing the House bill for the sale of the Kansas Indian
lands in Kansas to actual settlers the Senate re-
sumed the consideration of the House bill for the
issue of coin, and the substitute therefor proposed
by the Senate Committee on Finance.
House.-The Senate amendments to the Army
Appropriation bill were non.concurred in. The
Speaker appointed, committee of conference,
Atkins, Randall and Hurlbut g. Payne, from the
Committee on banking and Currency, reported
back the amendments TO the Silver Coin bill, rec
commended a concurrence in Them and moved the
previous question. The amendments were non
concurred in.
THURSDAY, June Decentralization re-
ported, with amendments, the Sundry Civil APP
preparation BILL. Sargent from the conference
committee on the Naval Appropriation bill, made
report that the committee had agreed upon the
bill, and, in explanation of the report, said the
House conferrees had accepted the Legislative
amendment Of the Senate in regard to the en-
ployment of force in navy-yards. The House
bill to authorize the construction of railway pom
toon bridge across the Missouri river at Nebraska
City, Neb., was passed Morrill, (Me), from the
Committee ON Appropriations, reported back the
joint resolution recently submitted by the Presi-
dent to provide for defraying temporarily the
ordinary and necessary expenses of the public
Ser. By extending the appropriation
next, with an amendment providing that in no
shall such appropriation be continued for longer
period than thirty days. The amendment was
agreed to- ana the resolution passed West, from
the conference committee on the Postoffice Appro-
priation bill, reported that the committee had been
unable to agree, and moved that new conference,
asked for by the House of Representatives, be
granted.
House.-A message was received from the Senate
informing the House that the Senate had agreed to
the report of the conference committee the Naval
Appropriation bill. Holman. from the committee
Of conference on the Postofice Appropriation
forming the House that the committee had not been
able to agree, and asked for another committee
The report was adopted and the Speaker appointed
Holman, Clark of Missouri, aud Hale as the new
committee OF conference. The Speaker pro tenn
laid before the House a memorial Of the Nstit nal
Board OF Trade, in session at New York that silver
coin shat not be made egal-tender for any sum be-
yond s.. Referred. The House met in the even
ing and debated the Geneva Award bill.
FRIDAY, June 30.-Sendte House hill an
thorizng the Congressional Printer to continue the
work required by law in advance Of the REGULAR an
preparation for printing tor a period of ten DAYS
was passed. Hamlin called mp the House bill 10
amend the Revised Statutes providing penalty COR
mailing obscene books and other matters therein
passing through the mails, After discussion the
bill passed. The Senate passed the House bill 10
continue the unexpended balances, to provide tenn
porarily for the expenses of the Government for a
period not to exceed ten days .. The Sundry Civil
Appropriation bill was discussed and amended.
House. The bill providing for the use of the un-
expended balances for Ten days Of the next fiscal
year was passed. =. Senate bill providing for
the imprisonment and transfer Of United
States prisoners was passed. a bill was passed
giving ell employees Of the Government a weeks
furlough 10 attend the Centennial . The House
of the Centennial Commission 10 attend the cele-
bration of the Attn I'm Independence Square. Phil
adelphia. The Senate amendments o. the House
bill making temporary provision for the ordinary
expenses Of the Government for the next ten days
we're, on motion of Mr. Randall, concurred in...
Hurlbut, from the Committee on Military Affairs
reported BIN 20 authorize the payment Of the