The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1877-11-02
FORTY.FIFTH CONGRESS-.

"WEDNESDAY, Oct. A.-SENATE.-Not in ses.
sion.
Observation-Disclosures Of the Colorado case was
resumed, and Mr.. Harrison made address advo
eating Pattersons right TO seat. Mr.. Garfield sup
ported Belford as having the prima facie right.
Mr.. Brentano Introduced petition of the central
body Of trades unions of Chicago, which was also
signed by 0000 persons in different Western States
asking for amendment TO the Homestead law, In
order that the poorest people may better enjoy is
advantages One of the requests of the petition ID
that the United States shall give the actual settlers
small sums of money at low rates of interest for ten
years, until the land is improved.
THURSDAY, Oct. 5.-SENATE.-Mr. Conkling
presented the petition of citizens Of New York
against the repeal of the Bankrupt law and praying
that 1t be amended. IL. Mr.. Mitchell submitted a
resolution authorizing the Committee on Priv
ieges and Elections, in the Of Mesers.
Kellogg and Spohord, claiming seat from
Louisiana, to send for persons and papers, and
administer osths and that the committee may
decide upon the merits Of the title Of each con-
testant. Bills were introduced and REFEREED BY
Mr.. Garlann, authorizing the Secretary Of the
Treasury to adjust and settle the debt due the
United States by the State Of Arkansas. BY Mr.
Beck, for the relief Of distillers Of spirits by
refunding and repayment Of moneys expended or
paid and deposited by them for Tice meters. BY
Mr.. Herman, establishing the Court of Commission
ers of Alabama Claims, and for redistribution
of the unappropriated moneys. Adjourned until
Monday, Oct 20.
HousE-The Colorado case disposed of by
referring the papers to the Committee on Elec-
tons. This was carried by strict party vote
1877 TO 100. =. Mr.. Garfield presented petition
of 40 colored men, asking assistance from
Congress TO enable them to go to Liberia. II
people labor in sustaining families in the face Of
competition from white labor, and asks that an al
lowance Of 500 each be made TO emigrants to IL
beris under the auspices of the Colonization So
rfaty AIr Cnx thara tQ6 N faatit of
white mechanics and laborers protesting against the
unjust discrimination made in fixing by law the
compensation Of Government clerks, and leaving
that Of mechanics and laborers to be established at
the within Of individuals. Referred. Mr.. Wright
presented a petition Of 81 600 workingmen of the
Twelfth Congressional district Of Pennsylvania for
a Government loan to aid settlers the public do
main. Referred. Mr.. Kelley-I desire TO present
the petition Of citizen of the United
states asking Congress so to change the
ruptions by laughter] that laboring people shall
not appeal 10 the Government for means Of ex-
patrating themselves and their posterity, and that
they may continue TO live in homes Of their choice
and pursue the callings to which they have been
trained. [Laughterl The Speaker-Referred TO
the Committee on Education and Labor. Laugh
teri
MONDAY, Oct. 29-SENATE.- following
bills were introduced and referred: BY Mr.. Mat
thews, to amend the Bankrupt act. By Mr.. Ingalls,
TO nx the date Of the meeting Of the first regular
session of the Forty-ffth Congress on Nov. 1. BY
Mr.. Hereford, providing for the coinage Of silver
dollars and for making the same q legal tender.
BY Mr.. Saunders, TO establish the Territory of
Lincoln, and 10 provide q temporary Government
therein BY Mr.. Booth, 10 authorize the secre-
tary of the Interior TO declare the forfeit
ure Of railroad grants in certain cases.
BY Mr.. Chanee, 70 create . customs collection dis.
Utah and New Mexico. BY Mr.. Garland.
TO amend 20 much Of the sundry Civil Appropria-
ion bill for the present fiscal year provides for
having mail contractors in the Southern States be-
|ore the rebellion o.. The President sent TO the Sem
,te large number Of nominations, mostly Of the
persons nominated during the recess Of Con-
rress Among the nominations we're Il. W. |
5toushton, to be Minister 20 Russia Theo- |
lore Roosevelt, Collector, =. A. Merritt, Sur
1eyor, and Bradford Prince, Naval 0ficer, at !