The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1877-11-16

siton, and pointing out the danger of having suon
law ON the statute book as would have In 1861, tio1
ton of the Government Mr.. Hooker's amendment
was rejected-1U 10 -. Mr.. Atkins then offered an
amendment az a. additional section, providing that
the officers assigned 70 stan duty shall not be en-
titled to additional rank or pay. Agreed to.
MONDAY, Nov. II. -SENATE.-Mr. Conklng
made personal explanation touching an alleged in
terview with him printed in the New York He, aid
of the 9th. He stated that the report contained
many statements which he never uttered, even In
private conversation, and expressions of thought
and language that never canc from him :. Bills
were introduced by Mr.. Window to estab-
lsh q Department of Commerce., and by
Mr.. Matthews for the enforcement Of judgments
and DEGREES in States other than those where rem
dered or made Mr.. Maxey submitted resolu-
ton instructnR the Committee on Military Affairs
To inquire into the expedieney Of constructing de-
fensive works on the Rio Grande frontier. :. Mr..
Booth was appointed Chairman of the Committee
on Patents in place Of Mr.. wadleigh, who was re-
Gently appointed Chairman Of the Committee on
Privileges and Elections. Mr. voorhees, was sworn
In member of the Senate from Indiana. The
Senate, in executive session. confirmed the appoint
ment OF John NJ Stevens, Of Maine, Minis
ter TO Norway and Sweden John Defrees. OF In
diana, Public Printer ut Washington Kenneth
Rsyner Solicitor OF the Treasury; and Robert
II. Chittenden, United States Attorney for Iowa.
HoUsE.--The Clymcr amendment to the Army
bill, limiting the number to 10000 men, but pro-
viding for statoning four full cavalry regiments on
the Mexican border, was concurred In by the House
on call of the yeas and nays, by vote of 1888 "a
1877 The amendment providing that officers when
assigned to staf duty, shall receive no higher
rank or pay than their lneal rank OF
pay, defeated The bill was
then passed without division. A large number of
bills were then introduced and referred, incudiu
bill to amend the laws In relation to mailable mat
ter of the third class the existing banking laws
designating the time for the meeting of Congress
on the first Monday in January: to reduce the num-
Der OF military cadets for payment for all cotton
seized after the 10Th of May 1875; also. to refund
the tax on raw cotton collected from 1868 to 1868
to prohibit by constitutional amendment the pay
ment of claims arising out of the late rebellion for
the payment of import duties in legal-tender notes
as soon as they quoted at par with legaltender
coin Of the United States.
TUESDAY, Nov 13.-SENATE.L The following
bills we're introduced: BY Mr.. Mcdonald, in rela-
ton to distilling and recfying spirits. BY Mr. Gar
land, TO authorize the election of Delegate Con-
gress from the Indian Territory. BY Mr.. Cameron
(Wis), to aid the Winnebago Indians of Wisconsin
to obtain subsistence by agricultural pursuits and
to promote their civilization Mr.. Chaffee called
up the resolution submitted by him last week in
regard TO the management of the Pacific railroad,
and spoke at length in regard to the subject
The Army Appropriation bill read by its title
and referred. The Senate adopted q resolution,
offered by Mr. Booth, OF California, calling upon the
President for information to the of the Nez
Perces war; it's cost the number of Indians and SOL
ders engaged therein, the number Of lives lost, and
the disposition made of Chief Joseph and the Indians
who surrendered with HIM.
HoUsE.-The House further debated the Resump-
ton act. Mr. Chittenden, Of New York, made pro-
nounced hard-money speech. He denounced the
proposed repeal of the Resumption act az practical
reputation. He attacked the Silver bill with equal
bitterness. The House passed the Deficiency
bill. The following bills were introduced: BY Mr.
Banks, to extend, facilitate and cheaper land and
water transportation of freight and passengers aud
to promote industry and labor without further APP
probation of the public debt; by Mr.. Townshend
(Il), resolution instructing the Committee on
diency of winding up national banks, withdrawing
their circulation and substituting in lieu thereof
greenbacks and other similar currency.