The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1878-03-01

pensioners 10 the rolls Mr. Ogesby moved TO strike
out the section Of the bill which restored disoyal
pensioners, but his motion was lost by q vote OF
yeas against so nays. The yeas were: Anthony,
Cameron Of Wisconsin, Edmunds, Mcmillan, Nor
rill Oglesby and Teller. The bill was then passed
by vote of AZ yeas against 8 nays.
HousE.-The feature OF the House proceedings
the delivery Of q speech by Eugene Hale, OF
Maine, in which he made sharp attack on the
Presidents Southern policy, the occasion being
furnished by the bringing up OF the eternal Louisi
question through the contested election case Of
Acklin va. Darrell. Gen. Garfield vigorously de-
Tended the President against the attacks OF Hale.
WEDNESDAY, Feb. 20.-SENATE. Mr.. Cockrell
submitted resolution instructing the Commission
of Agriculture to furnish the Senate such infor-
nation and facts may be in his possession relative
to the disease of hogs, commonly called
"hog Cholera" with such suggestions az he
may deem pertinent Agreed to-.
Mr.. Sargent, from the Committee on Naval Affairs
reported. with amendment, the Senate bill
for the transfer Of the life-saying service from
the Treasury to the Navy Department. The
Senate, by vote OF 80 TO Fl, put an amendment
to the bill regulating the salaries of Post
masters restoring the franking privilege to the
President, Vice President, Senators, Represent
atives the Secretary of the Senate and the Clerk of
the House. The amendment allows all matter bear
ing the frank of any of the above officers. TO
the amount Of two ounces, to pass through the
mails free. Az amended, the bin was passed.
HoUsE.-The House devoted the entire day to the
discussion of the contested-election of Ackin
vs.. Darral from the Fourth Louisiana District-the
Speaker having decided that 1t not in order to
take up the Silver bill After lengthy debate, the
House decided by vote of 199 to 1l5, 10 seat Ack
lin, the Democratic contestant All those voting yea
were Democrats, with one exception-Mr Cox, of
Ohio. All the nays were Republicans
THURSDAY, Feb. 21.-SENATE.- Spencer
introduced bill to provide for military pos. for
the protection OF the citizens of the Black Hills
Mr.. Window presented memorial in favor of the
improvement of the Ohio river. The Senate
spent four hours in executive session over con-
tested nominations The three which caused most
of the debate were Williamson. Collector of
New Orleans; Northrup, District Attorney
for South Carolina, and Smith, Collector of Mo
bile. The debate developed the fact that the Re
publican Senators If anything, more united
against the President than at any previous period.
Williamsons name was rejected by a large majority
the Democrats voting in body against
him, and only fifteen Republicans support
ing the nomination. In the case of
Democrats voted solidly for HIM, while all the Re
publicans opposed him except Messrs. Dawes,
Hoar, Burnside, and Matthews. Mr.. Christiaucy
who generally votes to sustain the President on
this occasion opposed Northrup, and he was barely
saved by the four mentioned The result of the
day was to show tina. the FIVE Republicans last
named constitute all that can be fairly counted
Administration strength in the Senate. Smith
was confirmed as Collector of Mobile by vote Of
IS to %.
HoUsE.-The House, after six hours struggle,
passed the Senate silver bill without amendment.
The most determined fight was made against the
bin by few greenback-silver men and the oppo-
nents Of silver, but at every stage they de-
feated by vote of 204 against ~. The first oppo-
sition came from the extreme silver men under the
lead of Mr.. Springer. The point made that
the amendment providing for international
commission in that II made appropriation of
money, must be considered first in committee OF
the whole. The purpose of this motion to
force the bill where it would be open
to unlimited debate, protracted debate
followed upon this parliamentary technl-
cality, with the result that Speaker Randall ruled
that the point was not well taken that inasmuch AZ
the majority could ultimately decide, it was unjust
to place the absolute power of objection with one
member. Mr. Cox, of New York. who finally voted
for the Senate bill, appealed from the Speakers
decision, but the latter sustained by 222 to &C.
The previous question then ordered without
difficulty, and hours debate followed. Prob
ably there never were many speeches in one
hour. At the end of the debate desperate eff
fort made by the opponents of the silver
measure to defeat 1t by sustaining Mr.. Hewitt's mo-
ton to table. he result to show their complete
helplessness, the vote standing yeas ~, nays 204
The ~ votes almost exclusively cast by Eastern
men. Voting then proceeded on the Senate amend
ments. They were all concurred in, in rapid success
sion, by about the same majority cast in the final
passage. The amendments having been disposed
Of, the bill was put TO vote and passed-yeas, 204
nays, 70 as follows: