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

TUESDAY, Dec. 10-SENATE.-Mr. Wallace
introduced bill to authorize the exchange of sub
sidiary coin for trade dollars, Referred. The bill
provides that subsidiary coins shall be exchange
able for trade dollars at the rate of 100 cents for
each of said dollars, and they shall forthwith be
recoined into subsidiary coin and the gain, If any
be made, may be used by the Secretary of the
| Treasury to pay the expense of sending the sub
sidiary coin to such persons or banks may desire
the in exchange for other coins. The coinage OF
the trade dollar shall cease from and after the pass
age of this act Mr. Allison. from the select COM
mttee. to inquire into the charges against Stanley
| Matthews. submitted a resolution requesting the
| House 10 transmit to the Senate the copy of the
| testimony of James L. Anderson relating TO Mat
| thews, taken before the House committee. Agreed
! to-. AT the expiration OF the morning hour con-
sideraton resumed of the bill relating to Presi
dental elections, and Mr.. Morgan made speech
favoring the measure.
HoUsE.--The Speaker announced the committee
to inquire into the causes of the yellowfever cpl
demic: Young Gibson, Goode, Hartridge Morse,
Garfield, Harmer, and Chittenden. The Speaker
also announced appointments to fill vacancies in
committees. The House then went into COM
mittee of the whole springer in the chair on
the Consular and Diplomatic Appropriation bill.
On motion of Mr.. Hale. the salary of the
Ministers to England France Germany and Russia.
reported in the bill at $4,000 was, by vote of %
to 81, put back to the present figure, S17.500 The
amendment to increase the salaries of the Ministers
TO Spain. Austria, Italy. Brazil Mexico, Japan and
China from S1O,t 90 to $4,000 was defeated. Like
wise the amendment providing for Ministers to
Belgium and the Netherlands.
WEDNESDAY, Dec. 11.-SENATE. Mr. Beck
introduced bill for the repeal of the section of the
Revised Statutes which prohibits the appointment
TO the army of any person who served under the
Confederate Government. Laid on the table for the
present MIR. Ferry introduced bill TO fix the
salary of persons in the railway mail service. Re
ferred. on motion of Mr.. Hamlin. the Senate
proceeded to the consideration of the resou-
ton submitted by Mr.. Blaine in regard 10
an inquiry as to whether, at the recent elections,
violated Mr.. Blaine spoke in favor of the resou-
ton. Mr.. Thurman offered amendment that
the committee shall also inquire whether any cit-
zen of any State has been dismissed threatened
with dismissal from employment or the deprivation
of any right privilege by reason of his vote or
intention to vote at the recent elections has been
otherwise interfered with: and to inquire whether
in the year 1873, money was raised by assessment
or otherwise upon Federal officeholders employees
for election purposes, and under what circum-
stances and by what means and If so, what amount
was raised and how the expended:
and. further, whether such assessments were not in
violation of law and shall further inquire into the
action and conduct of the United states Super
visors of Elections in the several States to the
number of Marshals, Deputy Marshals. and
Others employed to take part in the conduct of said
elections, in what States cities appointed, the
amount of money paid or promised to be paid TO
them, and how or by whom and under what law
and authority" Mr.. Thurman addressed the Senate
in support of his amendment and in reply to the
speech of Mr.. Blaine. Mr.. Lamar also spoke in
favor of the adoption of the amendment. and was
replied to by Mr. Edmunds.
HoUsE.-The Naval and Diplomatic Appropria
ton bills passed by the House. E. The Pen
sion Appropriation bill was reported and referred
to the committee of the whole The bill to regu-
late interstate commerce was passed by
vote of 139 to 40. after IA lengthy debate. The
bill makes il unlawful for any person or persons
engaged in the transportation of property by
railroad from one State TO another, or to from
any foreign country, to receive any greater less
amount of compensation from person than an
other for like and contemporaneous service. II
also makes it unlawful for any person engaged
to allow any rebate or drawback the shipments
made by them. or entef into a combination with an
other carrier to prevent the carriage of property
from being continuous, and prohibits the pooling
of freights.
THURSDAY, Dec 12-SENATE.- Mr.. Anthony
called up the Senate bill authorizing the Public
Printer TO print papers and documents for the
Senator's Representatives ana Delegates in Congress
upon payment of cost and 10 per cent. additional.
Passed. :. Mr.. Window called up the Fertilization
Appropriation bill. The amendments of the com
mittee, increasing the appropriation for arna-
ment of sea-coast Notifications from $4,000 to
$25OOOO and for the preservation and repair of
Notifications from Sl00,0OO TO S200.0O0, were
agreed to. The bill then passed. The bill
from the House to correct the enrolment in the
Sundry Civil Appropriation bill of last year. in
regard to the Hot Springs Reservation in Arkansas.
was passed without amendment. =. Mr.. Paddock in
troduced bill to amend the posse comtatus clause
OF the Army Appropriation bill for the present fiscal
year to provide that IL shall not apply TO any
part of the army employed in the States Terri
tories subject to Indian incursions. Referred -.
On motion of MIR. Burnside. the bill reported by him
from the joint commission in regard TO reorganiza
ton of the army made the special order for the
Sth of January next.
HoUsE.-Mr Wood offered resolution directing
inquiry into the conduct Chief Supervisor of
Elections Davenport at the last election in New |
York The allegation was that Davenport was |
guilty of Illegal unjust aud oppressive of
pretended authority. in causing the arrest, deten |
ton and imprisonment of citizens innocent of |
offense by which he deprived them of the right |
10 vote. and subjected them 10 indgnity insult and
intimidation without warrant of law or justiica- |
ton. which arrests have been declared illegal by
United States Judge. The resolution adopted |
ordering recess from Dec q 20 Jan. GA bill |
was introduced by Mr. Morrison to remove the duty
on quinine. "A bill was passed removing the |
political disabilities of ex-senator James Chesmet,
of South Carolina.
FRIDAY, Dec 13.-SENATE The bills intro
duced and referred included the following: BY Mr..
Plumb. to provide for the temporary increase of
the army in emergency: by Mr. Conking (by re
quest. to amend the laws relating 10 pensions.
This bill concerns the fees of attorneys. IL is
claimed that the present regulations prevent those
entitled to pensions securing the services of
spectacle attorneys. Mr.. Morrill, from the Com
mittee on Finance reported favorably o the Senate
bill to authorize duplicates Of the registered bonds
stolen from the Manhattan Savings Institution in
New York city. Passed. Mr. Gordon introduced
bill to secure more efficient collection of the
revenue from cigars. Referred At the expiration
OF the morning hour. consideration was resumed of
the bill in regard to the count of the electoral vote
and Mr.. Bayard spoke in its favor. Mr. Eaton OPP :
posed the bill MIR Merrimon believed the passaee
of this bill would he satisfactory 10 the people
Mr.. Garland opposed the bill upon constitutional
grounds. Mr. Hill spoke in opposition to the bill
Mr.. Thurman said he would not discuss the bill at
this late hour. He would content himself by voting
against 1t. After some further discussion between
Messrs. Hoar, Cockrell and Edmunds the bill was
read a third time and passed-yeas, 30; nays, %.
Adjourned till Monday.
HousE.-The resolution looking to investiga-
ton of the official conduct Of j. J. Davenport. the
United States Supervisor of Elections at New York.
was adopted without objection. after being amend
ed so as TO make the Investigation extend to his
conduct TN the days Of registration. Mr. Shelley.
from the COMMITTEES on Railways and Canals re-
ported bill 10 authorize the Washington, Cncin-
natl and st. Louis Railroad Company 10 construct q
narrow gauge railroad from the tde-water TO 81.
Louis aud Chicago. Recommtted.
SATURDAY, Dec. I4-SEsATE.-Not in ses-
sion.
HousE--Mr. Sparks, from the Committee on APP