The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1878-12-20

proprauons- reported the Indian Appropriate
bill, which was made the special order for wedne6-
day. Mr.. 1sEham, fromthe ssme eQmpattee, ~
ported the Muiteey Aco1omg Appropr1n13On bin,
with the ssnAfe aDnendmenn. which, v>th trivial
snesspti9n,' Were 1snc oneur.sd in. M Phillips
raids in Kansas end Nebrasks, and the capture
OF marauders, and calling on the Secretary Of
the Interior 10y tnformsticn as to why he had
not surrendered the guilty and responsible parties
OF such Indian bands 10 the authorities of Kansas
and Nebraska. Adopted The Senate bill author
izing the issue OF duplicates of registered bonds
stofen rom the Manhattan Savings Institution, IN
New York, was passed. The Senate bill 10 regulate
the Presidential elections taken from the Speak
ers table and referred 10 the committee the sub
ject.
called up his resolution directing an investigation
into the recent elections in the south. mo-
ton 30 table the resolution was rejected.
MIR. Thurman's amendment extending the
iNestgauon into the alleged forced ASSESS
mens or administration Office holders for election
campaign purposes. was adopted. Mr.. Conkling
announced that it would be impossible for the
Judiciary Committee to conduct the investiga-
uoh' ana IL was provided I'm the resolu-
ton that the matter should be placed in the
hands OF committee of nine Senators.
An amendment offered by Mr.. Butler, of
south Carolina, to conduct the investigations
S with open per doc. doors led to protracted de-
Beck offered resolution commanding Sec
rotary sherman to appear in person before the
Senate and state what .he has, if any, for
failing to inform the Senate how much
silver coin has been received for customs
duties, and how much has been applied to paying
the interest on the public debt. Mr.. Morrill, OBJ
Jected, and the resolution went over under the
rule. Several bills were Introduced and referred.
A motion TO take up the Texas Pacific Railroad bill
was defeated by six majority.
HoUsE.-The following bills were introduced:
by Mr.. Hobart (Ala) bill requiring United States
Nlarshas TO carry prisoners arrested by them to
the nearest court; by Mr.. Young Tenn.). bill for
the relief of settlers Hot Springs reservation in
Arkansas also. bin to extend time for putting in
claims for bounty etc; by Mr.. Brentano (Ill.), q
bill TO amend the act for the coinage of the standard
silver dollar; by Mr.. Wood IN. ", 10 make United
States notes receivable for duties imports; also
bill respecting protests on appeals from seizures by
Collectors of Customs; by Mr.. Cox IN " for the
removal of political disabilities; by Mr.. Phelps
! IN. d. providing for the circulation of national
bank notes of less than So after resumption. the
same as before: by Mr.. Lathrop (Il), to place the
silver coinage of the United States upon the basis OF
its intrinsic value--it proposes to make the silver
dollar of 4l21e grains and minor coins relatively OF
like weight and hneness, provides for free coinage
for any amount, when not otherwise specified III the
contract: by Mr. Fort (Il.). proposing penalty OF
| 1000 to be imposed upon any national banking
association for each ofense in refusing to receive
or pay ont the standard silver dollars the same
other lawful money. "A resolution was introduced
by Mr.. Kelley pa, directing Secretary Sherman to
furnish statement of the amount of Government
gold deposited with the banks at the beginning OF
each month during Mr.. Hayes administration.