The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1878-04-19

,on4 speecn In eApiAnAuon ana Ad>oY
WEDNESDAY,, April l0.-SENArE.-Mr. Nat
thsws o5sred an amendmsnt 70 the bin for the re-
peal Of the Resumption sct which was referred. =.
The bill to repeal the Bankrupt act was discussed.
Ia few unmportant bills were passed. :. The
executive session OF the Senate was largely ae-
voted to the discussion Of the case OF John W.
Thayer ~ Governor of Wyoming. Prof. Hoyts
nomination was reported adversely from the Com
mittee Territories but the Senate, by Q small
majority, confirmed It.
HousE.-Mr. Turner introduced bill imposing
a fine Of not less than 5000 or not more than
$4,000 upon any Senator or Representative who
shall act as attorney for any railroad or other cor
poration created by the Government, or for any
patentee of the United States, for any mail con-
tractor or their assigns. Mr.. Fuller introduced n
taking up Of greenbacks and national
bank notes, prohibiting contraction OF
the currency, and repeating the In
ternal Revenue laws. Mr.. Potter introduced
Joint resolution, proposing constitutional amend
ment to sessions Of Congress. II provides that
after 1880 there shall be but one session every two
years, unless when Congress shall be convened by
the President. Mr.. Turner offered joint resolu
ton directing the Committees on Civil-Servce Re
form of the two Houses to inquire into the propri
ETY. Of limiting Executive patronage by constitu-
tional amendment. and also into the propriety of
adopting some new method OF keeping the accounts
of the Federal Government. The House debated
the Pension Appropriation bill.
THURSDAY, April 11.-SESATE.-Theb bill sp-
propriating SIS 600 10 repair and put in operation
the mint at New Orleans was passed. Senator
Mitchell presented the following cablegram from
the United States Conful at Tientsin China: The
famine is spreading. CanDibalsm exists No
rain. 1t will be worse next year. viii the indem-
nifty bill pass 2" This cablegram was referred to
the Committee Foreign Relations, where the bill
providing for the return Of the Chinese indemnity
fund to China Ia pending. The bill to repeal the
Bankrupt law was discussed. The DehcieI cy APP
preparation bill was passed Mr.. Dennis present
ed the Blair resolutions passed by the Legislature Of
Maryland in relation to the Electoral Commission,
and expressed his dissent from them, and his be-
lief that the large majority of his constituents had
desire to agtate the Presidential questson, but
preferred peace On motion of Mr. Dennis the
resolution referred to the Judiciary Committee.
HoUsK.-The House devoted the day TO the con-
sderation Of the Pension and Postofice Appropria-
ton bills The feature of the Pension bill provid-
ing for the adjustment Of the pension agencies
was defeated, and in its stead an amendment
adopted providing that after July l, 1878, all
pension agencies shall be filed by crippled
and wounded Union soldiers. The bill as thus
amended was passed with a loud hurrah after day
of animated debate.
FRIDAY, April 12.-SENATE.- in session.
HoUsE.-The House passed bill restoring Geo.
A. Armes to his rank IN the army, and one or two
other private bills after which the bill for the relief
Of William and Mary College in Virginia, was taken
d,
debating the measure.
SATURDAY, April 19.-SESArE.-Not in ses-
sion.
HoUsB-A bill was passed appropriating S., 900 70
erect monument over the grave of Thomas Jeffer-
son. The Postofioe Appropriation bill dis
cussed. The appropriation recommended il $685.
190,373, a reduction of 1887 ITO from last year;
So 100 900 Of that is for railroad mail service.
Sc 090,673 for inland transportation and 81, $50 0OC
| for the pay Of Postmasters.
| MONDAY, April 15.-SENATE.-Mr. Sargent
submitted an amendment to the House joint resolu-
ton to restore Gen. Shields (of MissourD to the
| army, and to place him on the retired list. The
| amendment proposes to place on the retired list
Gems. Grant, Dix, Mcclellan, Banks, Butler,
Burnside, Rosecrans, Sigel, Logan, Hurlbut,
McClernand, Oglesby, Williams tof Michgan). and
others. Mr.. Sargent said all these equally as
mertorious Gen. Shields, and he did not see why
they should not be placed on the retired list Sew
eral Senator's gave notice that they should move TO
add to the above list When the bill shall come
before the Senate for action. -. The Senate, by a
vote of sc to passed the bill repeating the Bank
rupt act The six negative votes we're Allison, An
| thony, Saunders, Conover Burnside and Mcmillan.
80. The bill authorizing the issue Of passports free
| TO coored citizens going to Brazil was passed.
Mr.. Hereford introduced bill TO repeal that part
of the Specie Resumption act Of jan a. 1875 which
authorizes the secretary of the Treasury to dispose
of United States bonds and redeem and cancel cur
rency. :. Mr.. Jones introduced bill authorizing
railroad companies to construct and maintain tee-
graph lines for commercial purposes, and to secure
to the Government the of the for military,
postal and other purposes. The bill authorizing
the construction Of a narrow-gauge railroad from
Bismarck to the Black Hills was passed.
HoUsE.-Mr. Swan presented the resolutions Of
the Maryland Legislature, known as the "Blair
resolutions" reopening the Presidential question.
Mr.. Garfield objected TO their reception or their
reference TO any committee The Speaker ruled that
| the resolutions were In the nature of petition
| from q State, and were in order. The dis
| cussion cut of ut O'Clock by the Speaker,
who said that the remainder Of the day must be de-
voted to consideration of bills relating to the Dis
| trict Columbis. Bills were introduced and
| REFEREED BY Mr.. Willis, Of New York, bill re-
citing the near approach OF specie payments,
| ard directing the President TO make pnblic
and solemn proclamation that 1t is the hrm
determination Of Congress To enact no further
laws affecting the currency finance until specie
payments shall have been actually resumed; by Mr.
Kimmell, to provide mode for trying and deter
mining by the Supreme Court OF the United States
the title OF the President and Vice President Of the
United States to their respective offices when their
election TO such Offices Is denied by more
States Of the Union.