The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1878-04-05
FoRTY-FoURTH CONGRESS.

TUESDAY, March 26.-SENATE.-The Senate
passed. without amendment, the House bill extend
ing the time for the payment of the tax on whisky
in bond Mr.. Merrimon made long speech on
the Pacific Railroad Funding bill. The Judiciary
Committee reported bill for the immediate repeal
of the Bankrupt law, but allowing all pending pro-
ceedings to go on TO their conclusion. as If the law
remained in force On motion of Mr.. Blaine, the
correspondence between the American and British
Governments In regard to the appointment of M.
Delfosse ON the Halifax Commission referred to
the Foreign Relations Committee. Mr.. Blaine made
speech, in which he again declared that the award
was unjust one, and ought not to be paid.
HoUsE.-Fernando Wood, on behalf of the Ways
and Means Committee, reported the Tariff bill 10
the House. II was referred TO the committee of
the whole. resolution was adopted making
the bill the special order for April 4,
Mr.. Atkins, Chairman of the Appropriations Com
mttee, reported the Legislative Executive and Ju-
dcial Appropriation bill. The House ordered the
printing OF 100000 copies of the report of the
Commissioner of Agriculture, and $4,000 copies Of
the report Of the Forestry Commission.
"WEDNESDAY, March 27.-SENATE.-Mr. Herman
introduced bill granting pensions to Indians who
we're in the service of the United States the
of 1912 scouts, guides warriors. Mr.. Conk-
ling introduced bill approprating $500 900 for the
improvement Of the Harlem river, between Ran,
dalls island and the Hudson river. Mr.. Hill, of
Georgia. addressed the Senate in opposition to the
Pacific Railroad Sinking Fund bill reported by the
matte Appropriation bill was passed.
HoUsE.-The bill to prevent the introduction of
contagious diseases in the United States passed.
1t provides for the establishment and enforcement
of quarantine by the Marine Hospital Service
wherever they may deem II necessary to prevent
the introduction Of yellow fever other
tagious diseases into the ports of the country
The House took up the Massachusetts, contts ted-
election case Dean against Field and, after debate.
a vote was taken upon the minority resolution de-
claring Field entitled to the seat. Result-yeas,
100; nays, 119. The Speaker, announcing the
vote, cast his vote in the negative, thus tying the
vote and defeating the resolution. Butler voted
with the Democrats in the negative, and tn follow
ing Domscrats with the Republicans in the affirma-
tive: Hartridge, Herbert, Jones of Alabama, Pot
ter, Rea. Stenger, Walsh, Williams of Delaware,
and Cutler.
THURSDAY, March 2S.-SEsATE.-Mr. Teller,
from the Committee Railroads, reported, with
amendment. the Senate bill to incorporate the
National Pacific Railroad and Telegraph Company,
| the object of which is to construct aud operate
a railroad and telegraph line from Cheyenne to
the Paciic ocean, via Deadwood, Fort Fetterman
and Helena, Mont. :. Mr. Eaton introduced a
| built vessels. IA bill was passed granting
| pension of $50 per month to Cen. James
Shields, of Missouri. :. Mr. Bailey, of Tennessee,
addressed the Senate in support of the Pacific Rail-
road Sinking Fund bill The Senate, in executive
| session, confirmed large number of appointments,
among them that Of Glenni W. scofeld to be
|
| Reynolds, of Alabama, for First Auditor of the
Treasury, was rejected.
HousE.-The Massachusetts, (Third Dstrict con-
tested-election was finally disposed of by the
adoption of q resolution unseating Field (Republi-
CAM, and declaring Dean, the Democratic con-
testant, entitled to the seat The vote stood 124 to
| 1913. b. +. Butler, of Massachusetts,. voted in the
affirmative with the Democrats, and the following
Democrats voted in the negative with the Republi-
cans, Cutler, Hartridge, Herbert, Henry, Potter,
Rea, Stenger Walsh and Williams of Delaware.
Mr.. Harrison desired to call up the report Of the
Committee on Civi-Service Reform in regard to the
case of Doorkeeper Polk. but was opposed by Mr..
Durham, who wished TO take up appropriation
BILL and, the question being put, the House refused
yeas, lv7 nays l29-to proceed to the considers
| ton of the Polk case. The affirmative votes were
| principally cast by Republicans and the negative
| by Democrats.
FRIDAY, March 29.-SENATE.-Not in session.
HeUsE.-In the House the day was. devoted to the
private calendar, and the proceedings were of no
interest to the general public. Mr.. Stephens in
troduced a bill to promote the general use Of the
metric system.
MONDAY, April 1.-SENArE-Mr. Mitchell,
from the Committee on Railroads reported bill to
extend for eight years the time for completing the
Northern Pacific railroad. Placed on the
| calendar. Mr.. Window dissented from the
report, and introduced another bill. Re-
ferred 70 the Committee on Railroads
The bill To regulate the advertising of mail lettings
was passed. .Messrs. Beck and Christiancy adj
DIRE ,sed the Senate in support of the Pacific Rail.
road Funding bill. The Senate, in executive SEES
sion, confirmed number of appointments, and RI
jected the nomination of Alex. Reed to be Post.
master at Toledo, Ohio.
HoUsE-Bills were introduced and referred: BY
Mr.. Stephens, for the financial relief of the coun-
try, and to facilitate the return to specie payments
without injuriously affecting the commercial bust
ness of the people; by Mr. Money, to regulate con-
tracts for carrying the mails by Mr. Bright to pre-
vent the reduction of the national currency by
fraudulenty Withdrawing legal-tender notes from
circulation; by Mr. Fuller, declaring the waters of
the Hot Springs Of Arkansas forever free TO the
people; by Mr.. Williams, Of Michigan, granting
Jurisdiction to the Court of Claims upon the
claims of officers and soldiers of the late war by
Mr.. Harrison, to provide for a more efficient civil
service in the United States. Mr.. Hartzell intro
duced joint resolution proposing an amends
ment to the constitution forbidding the assumntion
payment Of claims for losses growing out OF the
destruction OF property with n the limits OF the
States engaged In the rebellion. Referred Mr.
Durham reported back from the Committee on An.
preparations the bin providing for temporary clerks
In the Treasury department, and for deterrine
trespa sers on public lands, recommending nom
concurrence In nearly all the Senate amendments.