The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1878-05-17

the Mexican awards OF 1868, and certain alleged
fraudulent claims connected herewith. The doors
were thrown open, the bill read third time
and passed. .. The Bankrupt Repeal bill was
then taken up, and . long discussion ensued
touching the date at which the repeal nhA no lnoo
operation. The Indian Approprin1ton bfli was
assed. 1 ~ =,
the enforcemsnt of the NEIGHBOUR law for employees
in all departments Of the Government. "A
bin We passed to restore certain lands
In lows 70 settlement under the Homestead law.
reter Cooper, who was In the city on his way 70
South Caroline, was voted the privileges of the
floor. The Tariff bill was taken up, and Mr.. KEEL
ley, of Pennsylvania, addressed the House In oppo-
stion to the bin. Mr.. Harris of Georgia, followed
in speech advocating the measure.
FRIDAY, May 10.-SENATE.-The Senate
adopted the House joint resolution assigning $780,
900 Of the appropriation for the completion OF the
Washington National Monument to strengthen the
foundation OF that structure, and then resumed
consideration Of the bill to modify repeal the
Bankrupt law. Mr.. Dawes advocated fixing Janu-
AIRY l. 1879 the time for the repeal going into ef
feet. Mr.. McCreery made short but spirited speech
In favor of immediate repeal, ana Mr.. Hoar spoke
IN favor of the Bankrupt law and against it's repeal
sept. was finally agreed upon the date for tho
repeal, and the bill In that shape passed.
HousE.-A bill was passed providing that the
notice of contest, under the Presumption, Home
stead and Timber Culture laws, must be printed In
newspapers in the county where such contest
lies Several committee reports Of private ma
ture presented. "A bill for the relief of
Richard Heater. of Virginia, for stores and sup
plies taken by the United States army during the
late war led to heated partisan discus
sion. The claim was finally allowed. Mr..
Durham, from the Committee on the Depart
ment of Justice reported bill regulating the sala
ries of United States District Attorneys. II fixes
the salaries Of such officers at from 81 900 to S. OO
except the salary of the District Attorney for the
$4,000 and provides that the fees and perquisites
heretofore received by those officers shall be
cred into the treasury.
SATURDAY, May 11.-SENATE.-Not in ses-
sion.
HoUsE.-The following bills were passed: To
restore TO the market certain lands in Utah for the
relief of settlers public lands providing that any
person who shall plant and maintain for eight
years ten acres Of timber land shall be entitled to
a patent for such quarter section; permitting
Nebraska to cede certain territory to Missouri pro-
viding for the sale of timber lands in California,
Oregon, Washington Territory, Nevada and Col
orado, in quantities not exceeding 100 acres to any
one citizen, at a minimum price of $3.50 per acre,
and making ii unlawful to cut any timber on public
lands Mr.. Wright, from the Committee Public
Lands, reported bill providing for the loan of
$500 to every person who shall settle the public
lands under the Homestead law, the act TO be in
operation till $40 geo 900 has been expended. The
bill was reported without recommendation. and re-
ferred to the committee OF the whole The House
had long debate on Mr.. Reagans bill to regulate
Interstate transportation by railroads.
MONDAY, May 13.-SENATE.-Mr. Johnston
introduced bill.to levy, by the Mofat bell-punch,
tax liquors in all places in the District Of Co.
lumbia where intoxicating liquors are sold by the
drink. The Postofice Appropriation bill was dis
cussed, few bills of general interest passed,
and the Senate adjourned.
HoUsE.-The proposed investigation into the al
legged Presidential election frauds sprung upon
the House by Mr.. Potter, of New York. He OBJ
tanned the floor and announced that he desired to
submit certain resolutions, as q question Of privi-
lege. The resolutions then read for the infor
nation of the House all points of order being re-
served. The resolutions recite the action of
the Maryland Legislature In calling for an
investigation; refer to McIns confession, and
allege that the so-caled frauds perpe-
trated with the knowledge Of ex-Gov Noyes,
of Ohio, and Hon. John Sherman. The resolutions
then say that these allegations ought to be in
quired into and to this end select committee
Of eleven members shall be appointed to take tes-
tmony regarding the ALLEGED fraudulent votes
IN Florida and Louisiana; to send for persons
and papers, and to sit in those States during such
investigation. Messrs. Conger, Hale and Garfield
all made points OF order against the resolutions be-
ing question of privilege. The Speaker decided
that the resolutions presented question of the
highest privilege, and must be received. Mr..
CoDger appealed from the decision >. Mr.. Potter
moved to lay the appeal on the table, and the mo-
ton was agreed to-yeas, 128 nays. 108-a party
VOTE with the exception of Messrs. Fort. Mitchell
aud Butler who voted with the Democrats, and
Buckner and Mills, who voted with the Republic
cans. general debate ensued on the resolutions.
among other objections raised, Gen. Garfield in
sisted that the majority of the House could
not authorize committee to sit during its recess,
because when the House adjourned it carried it's
committees with it, and the committee could only
be allowed to sit during by the suspension
of the rules of the House. Speaker Randall ruled,
on the point of allowing the Chairmen of the sub
committees to administer oaths, that 1t belongs
with the committee itself, aud not with the
House. Mr. Potter called for the previous
question. The Republican side of the House here
upon resorted to the parliamentary expedient of
wthho ding their votes so that when the question
to be tested by telers there only l16 ayes
TO mono quorum voting. So the question went
over unfinished business the Speaker ruling that
ii would remain before the House until disposed of.