The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1878-06-07

TUESDAY May 28.-SENATK.-Mr. Hamlin,
from the Committee on Foreign Relations, reported
q bill providing for the payment OF the award made
by the Fishery Commission at Halifax, under the
treaty of Washington. The committee enter q
vigorous protest against the and rckery by
which the award secured, declaring that In all
future negotiations the Government Of the United
States will refuse to recognize the award afford
ing q precedent to determine the value of the in
shore fishery privilege The Senate passed the House
bill forbidding the further retirement Of legal-ten-
der notes.
HeusE.-The House passed the Army Appropria-
ton bill II fixes the army at 30 900 men. forbids
the use of soldiers for local police purposes in any
of the States and transfers the Indian Bureau from
the Interior to the War Department
The senate amendments to the bill repeating the
Bankrupt law were concurred In, and the bill
passed. The repeal goes into effect on the LIST Of
september. The Democratic members Of the
House held caucus Immediately after the close of
the days session. and resolved to postpone consid-
Grafton of the question of final adjournnfdht until
the 9Th of June.
WEDNESDAY, May 29.-SENATE.-Mr. Win
dom, from the conference committee on the Consul
lar and Diplomatic Appropriation bill, submitted a
report which agreed TO, and the bill passed.
The River and Harbor Appropriation bill was re-
ported from the Committee on Commerce. 1t pro-
vdes for the expenditure Of 5000 more than the
House bill -. The larger portion of the day was
spent in considering the Legislative, Executive and
Judicial Appropriation bill.
HoJsE.--The House voted to amend the
Senate resolution for the final adjournment
of Congress by substituting June II instead
of June 10 as the date. :. Mr.. Atkins, Chairman of
the Committee on Appropriations, reported bill
appropriatng 200tO to defray the expenses of the
Select Committee on Presidential Election. The
Republicans flibustered to prevent the passage Of
the resolution.
FRIDAY, May 31.-SENATE.-The bill au-
thorizing the President to appoint additional
Judge for the Seventh United States Judicial Cir
cult, embracing Indiana, Illinois and Wisconsin.
was passed. :. The Legislative Executive and Jul
dical Appropriation bill was passed.
HoUsE.-The bill appropriating $4,000 to defray
the expenses Of the Presidential investigating COM
mttee was passed. The Senate bill for the relief
Of settlers public lands, under the presumption
laws, in reference to the computation of time for
pe-fecting titles also passed. "A large num-
Der OF private bills were disposed Of.
SATURDAY, June 1.-SENATE.-TheH House res
olution fixing June II as the day for the final adj
journment was concurred in . The Senate devoted
the entire day TO the discussion Of the Halifax fish,
cry award question. Nearly every Senator spoke.
Mr.. Edmunds' resolution expressing desire on the
part Of this country to terminate that clause of the
treaty of Washington which gives our fishermen the
right to the Canadian fisheries and gives the Cana
dian fishermen the right to bring fish into our
market was passed, as was the resolution thus
amended.
HoUsE.-The following bills we're passed Au-
thorizng the Solicitor of the Treasury, with the
consent Of the Secretary of War, to cancel GER
tam contracts for the sale of land made at Har-
pers Ferry in 1869, to resell the same, and to
SELL lease, all other real estate riparian rights
owned by the United States at Harper's Ferry; CIV
ing Circuit Courts supervisory jurisdiction in GER
tain criminal cases. The bill appropriatng $500 =
900 for the construction Of freshwater basin for
ron-cad vessels near the Norfolk Navy Yard was
referred to the committee OF the WHOLE after which
the House discussed the bill amending the internal
revenue laws
MONDAY, June 3.-SENATE.-Mr. Edmunds
moved to take up the bill relating to Presidential
elections, and to provide for and regulate the
counting Of votes for President and Vice President
and the decision of questions arising thereon.
After lively discussion the molten was de-
feated by vote of IA yeas to ~ nays.
The House Joint resolution providing for the is
suing of arms to the Territories was passed.
The Post-Route bill was under consideration in the
Senate. The amendment of Mr.. Hamlin restoring
tile Thanking privilege was rejected by tie vote
20 to 20.
HoUsy.-Bills were introduced and referred: BY
Mr.. Mcmahon, enlarging the powers of the ac-
counting officers of the United States in regard
to bounty claims; by Mr.. Bland. authorizing
the issue of $50.0000O0 in United States treasury
notes for the Improvement of the Mississippi
river, from St. Louis to the Gulf of Mexico; by Mr..
Culberson 20 restrain the Secretary of the Treasury
from paying outstanding $40 bonds except in legal
tender treasury notes; by Mr.. Wright of Pennsyl-
vania, authorizing the issue of S400,0O0,000 United
States notes. to be known as national money" by
Mr.. Ellis, levying a tax of Is cents per pound on
tea The bill amending the internal-revenue laws
was discussed. An evening session held for
the consideration of the Life-saving bill.