The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1878-03-22

turn. Mr.. Hewitt again attacked the President for
making appointments, the latter being defended by
Mr.. Keightey. An increase In the salary OF the
four principal Ministers from $4,000 as provided
in the BILL TO $7eoo, the present salary, was re
jected-3S TO ITO. number OF other amendments
were offered and voted down.
THURSDAY, March 14.-SEsArE.-A number
of pension bills were passed, among them
granting $50 month 70 the widow Of Rear Ad-
miral Charles wilkes. Mr.. Voorhees, introduced
bill providing for the payment OF all customs
duties and all other debts due to the United
States in legal-tender notes at par. except
in cases where IL s otherwise expressly stip
ulated on the face OF the obligation contrsct....
Mr.. Teller introduced bill to regulate passenger
fares and freight traffic on the Denver Pacific rail-
way and Kansas Pacific railway. Consideration
was then resumed of unfinished business, being the
bill in regard to the Pacific railroad sinking fund,
and Mr. Matthews spoke in favor OF the bill report
ed by the Committee on Railroads. Mr.. Gordon,
by request, introduced bin TO authorize the con-
struction of narrow-gauge railroad from bismarck
to the Black Hills. The bill was referred.
The Military Academy bill was taken up, and Mr..
Sargent moved to amend so az to provide that the
President should henceforth only be empowered to
have in the academy ten cadets, appointed by him
self at large, instead of forty, which he now has by
appointing ten each year. Mr.. Blaine moved to 40
amend that amendment as TO provide that these ten
cadets shall be appointed from among the descend
ants of Union soldiers, aud that no others should
be eligible This was lost-3s to Ii The
question was then on the Mr.. Sargent's amend-
objected pleading that President Hayes has al
ready made ten appointments its passage would
take from him the power of appointing any more
unless there should be vacancy in these ten. The
Senate did not favor the President, and passed the
Sergeant amendment by very large majority, ana
then passed the bill rs amended.
HoUsE.-rhe House, after an exciting and close
contest. passed the bill extending the bonded pc
riod for fine whistles by vote Of 1872 yeas TO 105
NAYS The purpose of the bill il t. give domestic
of spiritR
that is given to importers OF foreign liquors. "A
bill reported from the Committee on Expenditures
in the Department of Justice, limiting the number
of special attorneys appointed TO assist District At
torneys to one and limiting the fee to g. 600, was
passed. .. The House passed the bill extending the
time for the payment OF the tax on distilled spirits
in bond to three years from the time of bonding.
FRIDAY, March 15.-SENATE.-Not in session.
HoUsE.-The day in the House was spent in
debate upon the Boston contested election case of
Dean We. Field. Discussion arrested by the
Speaker, before 1t had proceeded far, to announce
the death of Hon. j. Edwards Leonard, mem
Der of the House from Louisiana, whereupon the
House adjourned.
SATURDAY, March 16.-SENATE.-Not in ses-
sion.
HousR.-The House devoted the day to pri-
vate bills and the only action of impor-
the defeat of the bill TO pay certain South
ern ante-bellum mail contractors 1875, 600 3. The
House gave the President another little dig by adopt
ing resolution calling upon the Attorney General
to know whether the President has any right to ap
point cadets TO West Point.
MONDAY, March 18.-SRNATE-M Edmunds,
from the judiciary Committee, reported adversely
upon the House bill admitting women to practice
law in the Supreme Court or other United States
oom Is, because it is discretionary with those
courts decide who shall practice before them, and
this bill would compel the courts to admit women
when it would not admit men to that privilege.
M MCNra inn Of III IL
dietary Committee what progress was making in
regard to the repeal of the Bankrupt law. Mr. Ed
nunds replied that the committee was making pro-
gress, and he hoped that there would be report
| soon :. Mr.. Window called mp the House bill max
ing appropriations for Notifications and other works
Of defense 1t was passed without discussion. The
bill appropryetes 1915 900. Mr. Thurman called nj
| the Senate bill to prohibit members Of Congress
from becoming sureties on certain bonds. Passed
The Senate resumed consideration of the Pacific
| Railroad Sinking Fund bill, AID Mr.. Christancy
| OF Michigan, made vigorous legal argument IN
support OF the Governments right to enforce the
collection Of the railroads debt
HoUsR-Mr. Springer tried to get before tn,
House. for action, the bill providing for the FIRE,
coinage Of silver, provided in the original Blanc
bill. The opponents of the bill, by filibuser
| ing, prevented him from succeeding. The fol
lowing bills introduced: By Mr.. Vance
granting pensions 10 soldiers VINO enlisted
out of prisons; also, for the payment o.
| certain Southern mail contractors (this bill
provides that no claims shall be- paid which have
heretofore been paid by the Confederate Govern
ment),: by Mr.. Gibson, for the appointment of
commission TO ascertain on what terms a treaty OF
commerce with Mexico can be arranged by Mr.
| Monroe, relating TO Geographic communication be
tween the United States and foreign countries; 10y
Mr.. Willis, of Kentucky, establishing a mint al
Louisville; by Mr.. Sampson, proposing an amend
ment 10 the constitution providing that the Pres
dent shall be elected by direct vote of the people
by Mr. Conger, repeating the law appropriatinG
1916, 900 for the payment Of certain Southern mai
contractors; by Mr.. Ewing to grant TO the Safe OF
| Ohio the unsod public lands remaining in tina
State by Mr.. Cox, of New York, for the erection o
a monument over the grave of Thomas jefferson.