The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1878-06-21
FoRTY-FIFTH CONGRESS.

TUESDAY, June 11.-SENATE.-A number OF
bills we're passed, among them the River and Har-
Dor Appropriation bill; the Senate bill to reim-
Kansas for expenses incurred in repelling in-
ate bill to provide for the sale of portions of Fort
Leavenworth military reservation in Kansas
the Senate hill to provide additional regulation for
homestead and presumption entries on public lands
1t provides for the publication of notices of inten-
ton to enter agricultural lands under the law
named.
HoUsE.-The House devoted nearly the entire
day, in committee of the whole, to the considera-
ton of the sundry Civil Appropriation bill.
WEDNESDAY, June 12.-SENATE.-Mr. Saun-
ders introduced bill proposing to grant the right of
way and forty sections of land per mile to aid the
construction Of a railway and telegraph line from
Omaha, through Dakota and Wyoming, to the Ma
tonsl Yellowstone parks, to connect with the North
Pacific railroad in Montana, east of the 18th
meridian. The select committee TO inquire
into t the alleged , frauds in LOqis-
Matthews, was authorized to sit during the session
of the Senate. The Senate bill authorizing Ohio
Indiana and Illinois TO prosecute suits against the
States, account of sales Of public lands in each
State; the Senate bill in relation to
the Venezuela Mixed Commission, and
the Deficiency Appropriation bill were
passed. =. Mr.. voorhees, presented the petition of
Peter Cooper praying for the repeal Of the Specie
Resumption act, and demonstrating against the pro-
pOteu huJOurnlnenI OF congress untll some leglS-
ative measures for financial relief have been passed
Referred The House joint resolution to provide
for the enforcement of the Eght-Hour law was
postponed till next December.
HoUsE.-The House devoted the day TO the Sun
dry Civil Appropriation bill. Mr.. Kelley offered an
amendment providing that money herein APP
propriated shall be used for engraving. issuing,
selling, otherwise disposing of bonds other
securities of the United States for the purpose
Of bringing about providing for the resumption
Of specie payment. Rejected-ayes, 80; nays,
les. Amendments for the reissue OF S10,-
000 900 Of treasury notes held for the redemp-
ton of fractional currency, and for advertisement
Of the sale of bonds, were ruled out OF order.
THURSDAY, June 13.-SENATE.-The bills fix
ing the salaries Of the Surveyors Of Customs at
Baltimore aad Portland, Me-, at 81 500 per annum,
each, and the Surveyor at New York g., 500, we've
passed The House bill 10 restore certain lands In
Iowa 10 settlement under the Homestead law. and
for other purposes passed. IL applies TO all vacant
lands heretofore withdrawn for the
and Missouri railway I'm that State.
Mr.. Voorhees, moved 10 lay the calendar aside, and
take up the bill TO repeal the Resumption act.
After sharp discussion the motion prevailed-S0
10 29-and Mr.. Ferry presented a substitute for the
House bill agreed upon by the Senate Finance
what was virtually the House bill. After q brief
debate the result was the passage of the
substitute for the House bill, which
repealed tue Resumption act
. BE 10 enacted: That from and after the passage
" this act United States notes shall be receivable
he same coin in payment for per lent. bonds
low authorized by law 70 be issued, and on and