The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1878-03-08
FoRrY-FouRrH CONGRESS.


President Wheeler having been compelled, ON
count of -health, TO temporarily vGcate the chair.
The Republicans nominated Mr.. Ferry, and the
Democrats Mr.. Thurman. Result; Ferry, 70
Thurman, 2S. Judge Davis, OF Illinois, voted for
Mr. Thurman. No other business Of importance
transacted in open session In executive SEES
sion the Senate considered the nomination of ex-
Gov. Parsons of Alabama, 10 be District Attorney
for that State. After some discussion the case
postponed without action. The nomination of
w. II. Wheeler for reappointment as Marsha for
Montana Territory was rejected.
HousE.-A petition 700 yards long, and signed
by $4,000 names, for the repeal of the law in rea-
ton to the transmission of matter through the
MALE, referred. =. Mr.. Rice, Chairman of the
Committee ON Invalid Pensions, reported bill
providing that, in of death or resigna-
ton of a Pension Agent, the President may
temporarily appoint his successor. Passed..
Mr.. Chalmers, Of Mississippi obtained the floor aud
addressed the House IN reply TO speech made by
Mr.. Garfield some days previous. In reference TO
that speech. he said the voice was the voice of
Jacob. but the hand was the hand of Esau. While
declaring his ardent desire TO see peace and har-
mony restored in the Union, that gentleman made
appeal to the passions of the North by feigned
description of the ingrattude OF the South that
would have "moved the stones 10 mutiny.'
The object of the gentleman from Ohio
| (Garfed) well the gentleman from Maine
Ciale) was too clear to be misunderstood. 1t was
a cunning and carefully-prepared assault on the
| Southern policy of the President. They had in
tended either TO drive the President from his policy
| of Cancellation else 10 drive the Republican
! had been to draw from southern geIitelttn come
declaration of hostility toward the title of the Preri
| dent, in hopes that that would not only ALLEVIATE
| him from them. but also as another evidence OF
| Southern ingrattude. He said that the Demo-
cratic party did not intend to build up the Repub-
| ican party by making wG on the President. The
| Democratic party satisfied with President
Hayes. He was in his seat whether he had obtained
| ii by fraud, mistake or accident Referring to the
| prosecution of the Returning Board he said the
gentleman from Maine CIale) had condoled with
members of the Board, and had said that the North
was deeply impressed with the ingratitude of the
| South. He (Chalmers) thought the whole country
was impressed with the belief that the Returning
Board could not be trusted, and that some of the
visiting statesmen were not worthy of trust Re
| ferring again to the policy of President Hayes
! he said that the gentleman had shown himself to
| be honorable, upright and honest man, and
while he (Chalmers) did not think the President
| deserved any special credit for doing his
constitutional duty Except that it stood in marked
contrast to the action of his predecessor) he was
| unwilling TO see any movement In the South that
looked like an act of ingratitude toward the Presi-
| dent, and If he (Chalmers) were Governor of
| Louisiana he should not hesitate to pardon every
one of the members of the Returning Board az fast
as they were convicted Mr.. Butler addressed the
House on the financial question. He advocated the
! full restoration of silver to the coinage of the
country, and made lengthy argument in fa-
vor OF a greenback currency. He said we
want the greenback for our currency, and mean
| to have it,
THURSDAY Feb. 2S.-SENATE. The House
bill to authorize the construction of bridge across
the Missouri river at Glasgow, No. reported ia
! vorably and placed on the calendar. Mr.. Whyte
submitted a resolution calling upon the Secretary
of the Navy for information relating 10 the Huron
disaster. At 3 o'clock the Clerk of the House APP
peared with the Presidents veto message, and an
nounced in the constitutional way the action of the
House upon IT, The opponents of silver endeavored,
10y technical objections to delay the measure. These
were speedily overcome by the silverites, and the
message received and read. The President
| pro tempore-ShalI the bill be passed? Senator
Notwithstanding the objections of the President?
| The President pro tempore-The Chair uses the
words of the constitution The Clerk then pro-
ceeded % call the roll, and the bill passed over
the veto-yeas 46 nays, TO- This vote was stronger
than the silver men had expected. All the original
| silver men were held, together with the doubtful
ones. and there was BESIDES the gain Of the vote Of
| Mr.. Hill, of Georgia.
! HoUsE.-The President sent to the House mes
sage vetoing the Silver bill. The reading of the
message occupied only ten minutes. Great confu-
sion on the moor ensued when the reading was con-
! cluded The Speaker said the question was whether
the House would pass the bill, Notwithstanding the
! veto. Mr.. Stephens was recognized to move the
sustained by the House, by an almost unanimous
vote, and the roll-call was ordered. Mr..
| Fort asked that the message be again read.
Mr.. Cox objected. saying that the message " u
charge of fraud by fraud" Mr.. McCook called
Mr.. Cox to order, and demanded that these words
be taken down and read from the Clerks desk.
Much excitement ensued. The Speaker said that
Mr.. Cox spoke out Of order, ana that his words
would not appear in the record. Mr.. McCook said
he satisfied with this. The vote
then taken, and resulted: Yeas, 1876; nays,
49, The Speaker announced the vote and said I:
Z" In obedience TO the requirements of the con-
stituton. tyo-thirds have voted in the affirmative,
and the bill has passed, the objection Of the Pres-
dent to the contrary notwithstanding" The an
nouncement was received with general hand-clap-
ping and other marks of jubilation. The bill and
veto message were thereupou sent 10 the Senate
Not man who supported the BID on its original
passage voted TO sustain the veto, while
one-Mr. Townsend, of New York-who
NJ hat t.1
with the silvertes. The House passed the bin re-
quiripg estimates for apprc priations needed by the
Navy Department to he made in full. The Naval
Committee made a favorable report On the bill APP
propriating $4,000 to aid Capt. Howgate's Arctic
exploring expedition. Some hours were spent in
debating the bill pensoning soldiers Of the Mexican
and Indian wars.
FRIDAY, March 1.-SENATH.-Not il session.
HoUsE.-Mr. Shelley introduced bill to aid the
Great Southern Railroad Company to construct
line of railway in Georgia and Florida. Referred.
go. Mr.. McCook. from the Committee on Militsry
Affairs, reported back the bill authorizing the Sec
Rotary of War TO purchase the site Of and attach
20 the Vicksburg National Cemetery the Grant
Pemberton monument. Referred Mr.. Crapo,
from the same committee, reported back the bin
allowing Lieut.. Il. L. ToZier. u. s. NJ to accept a
gold medal from the President of the French re-
public. Passed. Several bills of private nature
we're passed.
MONDAY, March 4.-SENATE Vice President
Wheeler occupied the chair for the first slime in
several days. bill supplemental TO the law re-
monetizng silver was introduced by Mr.. Cockrel
of Missouri. II provides for the deposit of silver
bullion bars with the Treasurer any Assistant
Treasurer of the United States, and for the issue TO
such depositors of certificates in denominations of
not less than $40 TO be receivable for duties and all
forms of public taxes, and to be payable
ON demand by the Treasurer or Assistant Treas
in silver dollars United States notes
Mr. Bruce n'roduted bull TO authorize the pay
ment of bounties to the heirs OF soldiers who we're
enlisted slaves. Referred...Mr Davis. of Illinois,
called up the Senate bill TO prevent abuses respect
tomileage OF District Attorneys of the United States
and spoke in explanation thereof Several private
bills were passed. he Senate, in executive
sion. confirmed Bsyard Taylor Envoy Extraor-
binary and Minister Penipotentisry TO Germany
Jehu Baker. of Illinois, Minister Resident at yene-
zuela. and William c. Goodloe Of Kentucky, Min
lister Resident at Belgium.
HoUsE.-The House concurred in tho Senate
amendments TO the bin granting pensions 10 SOL
ders aud sailors of 1912 and their widows. Mr.
Joyce, of Vermont, wanted a clause inserted exclud-
ing from its be nehts any one who had participated
in the rebellion. The bill was passed by 217 yeas
to II navs The following bills introduced
BY Mr.. Frye, for the exchange Of silver coins of
the United States for United States notes by
Mr.. Ward, reducing the number of customs
officers. and regulating their compensation by Mr.
Vance, authorizing Circuit and District Judges 10
fine and imprison at discretion in cases of convic-
ton of Illicit distlaton, In lieu of punishment now
REQUIRED by Mr.. Sayer providing for the sstd-