The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1878-02-01

wanna, Cameron OF Wisconsin, Chafee, Coke, Con-
over Davis OF Illinois, Davis OF West Virginia Dem
ME, Dorsey, Eustis, Ferry. Gordon, Grover, Here
ford, Howe, Johnston. Jones Of Florida. Jones Of
Nevada. Kirkwood, McCreery, Mcdonald, McMil-
Ian, Matthews, Maxey, Merrimon, Morgan, Ogiesby,
Tsup@an voo,ssS. wsI Teller
Anthony, Barnum. Bayard, Blaine, Burnside. Chrb-
tiancy, conkling, Dawes Eaton, Edmunds, Hsmln.
dock, Randolph, Rollins, Sargent, wadlegn and
windom-22.
HousK.-The House passed the Steamboat bill by
vote Of l73 to 90. Mr.. Cannon, Of Illinois, In
troduced Q resolution requesting the Postmaster
General to furnish the House with such informa-
ton he may have In relation to the ocean mail
steamship service of foreign countries. Adopted.
- Mr.. Upton, OF Illinois, introduced a resolution
directing the Committee on Postofices to report
is necessary to enforce the proyisons
Of section OF the Revised Statutes relating to pos
tai telegraph Referred. Mr.. Knott, Of the Judi
ciary Committee, made a report on the subject OF
the arrest and Imprisonment OF Robert smails,
member from South Carolina, TO the effect that
there was in that no breach of privilege of the
House. Ordered printed .. The House INDUCED
in long and animated debate on the bill extending
the time for the withdrawal OF whisky In bond until
the end of the fiscal year.
SATURDAY, Jan. 26.-SENArE.-Not in session.
HousE.-The House met for general debate only.
Mr.. Durham then made speech in favor of the re-
monetization of silver and the repeal Of the Resump-
ton act. In thu course Of his speech, Mr..
Durham said he would vote for the Mat
thews silver resolution, and for any bill
which would propose reduction OF the tarlh.
He would also lend his aid in repeating the Bankrupt
law. Mr.. Bright also spoke in favor OF the remon-
citation of silver, and called attention to the fact
| that he was the first person who, in 1873. had
brought that question before Congress. Mr.. Deer
ing favored return to the double standard Of value.
Mr.. Humphrey spoke in the same strain, and de-
MED that there was particle OF spir % re-
pudiation in the West. Mr.. Upton SAID the people
| were demanding the immediate passage Of the Re-
| monetzation bill and the Repeal bill, and II that
we're not done the West would send TO the Forty
sixth Congress men who would not be satisfied with
the passage of those bills but who would also repeal
| the National Banking law.
MONDAY. Jan. 28.-SESATE.-A great part of
the morning hour was occupied in the presentation
| OF petitions demonstrating against reduction Of
certain tariff duties and the restoration OF the tax
on tea and coffee etc., all of which referred.
-. Mr.. Voorhees, presented the petition Of 1900
citizens OF Albany, N. Y, in favor Of the
| reconciliation of silver and the repeal of
| the Specie Resumption act Referred -. Bills
| were introduced and referred as follows: BY
Mr.. Plumb, providing for the disposition of public
timber and timber lands of the United States also,
a bill to amend the Army Appropriation bill for the
fiscal year ending June 3d. 1876 in regard to compen-
saton TO railroads for Government transportation.
Mr. Ingalls, introduced bill to reimburse the States
| of Kansas, Texas Nebraska and Colorado for ex-
penses incurred by said States in repellng nvasions
and suppression of Indian hoslities. Referred
| The House bill to remove the obstructions from
the Mississippi, Missouri Arkansas and Red rivers
was taken up and passed after brief discussion.
| . At the expiration Of the morning hour the
| Bland Silver bill called up for consideration.
and Mr. Morrill,, of Vermont, spoke in opposition to
| the measure.
| HoUsE.-A great number of bills of minor Inn
portance were introduced and referrrd. To pre-
vent the consideration Of Mr. Matthews silver reso-
| luton the reading Of every bill demanded by
the anti-silverites. The Matthews resolution was
| finally reached, however, and passed without
debate by more than a two-thirds vote-157 yeas to
| 70 nays. :. The House by more than two-thirds
passed a resolution, INTRODUCED by Mr.. Baker OF
Indiana, declaring against tue granting of any sub
| sides.