The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1878-06-14


carry into effect the convention between the Upited
o. Scys@bss. issi and % give the court Of Claims
The senate pill TO provide for the construction,
maintenance and operation Of n military telegraph
In Dakota and Montana Territories passed. >. The
lative judicial and Executive Appropriation bin,
and conference with the House requested. =.
The Post-Route bill was discussed.
HousE.-The Senate amendments to the Legisla-
tive, Executive and Judicial appropriation bill
were concurged in.... Mr.. Knott, the Chairman Of
the Judiciary Committee, reported a bill for the
relief of the purchasers of land sold for direct
taxes In the insurrectionary States Referred. 80.
The following bills were passed: Fixing the eec-
ton for Representatives to the next Congress
from Colorado for the Tuesday after the first
Monday in November; exemptnR municipal and
county buildings, used as such, from levy and
sale; providing for the appointment Of q District
Judge for the Western District Of Tennessee, and
for division of the district providing for holding
terms OF the United States District aud Circuit
Courts at Fort Wayne, Ind, and Toledo, Ohio; at
Office Department to the Department Of Jus
tce; exempting the employees in the
postal service from military and jury duty;
providing that the election for Representatives to
the Forty-sixth Congress from West Virginia be
held on the second Tuesday Of October !;
fixing the election for Representatives in Congress
first Monday in November; reorganizing the life
saving service. The Tariff bill and Mexican
Award bill we're debated.
WEDNESDAY, June 5.-SENATE.-Mr. Mat
thews of Ohio, TO question of privilege, and
made personal explanation. He recited the testi-
mony OF James Z. Anderson before the Potter COM
mittee, and said that it affected not only his own
reputation. but that of the Senate. He knew
OF no frauds practiced in Louisiana, and
no wrongs, except the one committed by
Anderson, which Anderson acknowledged
to him and professed repentance Anderson,
in confessing wrong act done, placed in his (Mat-
thewsD hands certain papers as an evidence Of his
repentance, which he (Matthews) held, In order to
prevent public scandal. He said he had interested
himself in Apderson's appointment, because he IAN
derson) had devoted his time to advancing the Re-
publican cause in Louisiana, and had incurred the
hostility of the Democratic party. In conclusion
Mr.. Matthews moved the appointment of a
special committee of seven, to take testi-
mony touching the election held In Louisiana in
1876 The motion was agreed to. Mr.. Thurman
from the Judiciary Committee reported bill Gre
ating sinking fund for the Kansas Pacific Railroad
Company -. The Post Route bill was then taken
up, and there was long debate on the amendments
restoring the ranking privilege and granting a
subsidy for Brazilian mail service. Both amend
ments were finally adopted and the bill passed.
HoUsE.-The Wood Tariff bill came up in the
House, and motion to strike out the enacting
carried by vote of 1874 yeas to 100 nays
This virtually kills the measure. :. The Mexican
Award bill was passed as it came from the Senate
The bill amending the revenue laws was taken
up, and an amendment adopted reducing the tax on
TOBACCO 10 10 Genus per pound.
THURSDAY. June 6.-SENATE.-Mr. Voorhees,
addressed the Senate in favor of the early consider
alton of the bill to repeal the Resumption act
ton of the Senate during the greater portion Of
the day. The House clause fixing the strength
of the army at 10000 men was stricken
out, and $4,000 substituted. The section
in regard to the reorganization Of the army was
also stricken out, and an amendment adopted
ferring the question of reorganization to a COM
mission Of Senator'S, Representatives and army
officers.
HoUsE.-Mr. Upton introduced bill authorizing
Ohio Illinois and Indiana to prosecute suits against
the United States in the Supreme Court.
The Senate amendments to the bill for printing the
agricultural report Of 1877 were concurred in, and
the bill passed. Conference committees were ap-
pointed the Legislative and Postofce Appropria-
ton bills. The bills amending the Internal Reve-
nue. laws and the General Deficiency bill dis
cussed.
FRIDAY June 7.-SENATE.-The Senate was
engaged nearly all day the Army Appropriation
BILL the subject of the transfer of the Indian su-
reau to the War Department being the bone of con-
tention. It finally referred the matter to a COM
mission of three senators and four Representa-
tives. to sit during the recess and report in Janu
airy next.
HousE.-The Committee on Appropriations re.
ported the sundry Civil Appropriation bill to the
House, and the entire day was devoted to it's con-
sideration.
SATURDAY, June 8.-SENATE.-The Commit
tee on Pensions made report in favor of increas-
ing the allowance of Gen. Shields to 500 month.
-. The Texas Pacific Railroad bill was postponed
till the first Wednesday of the next session The
bill appropriating S5500,000 for the pay
ment Of the fisheries award was passed.
ton providing for the appointment of a commit
tee to investigate the charges of fraud, intimida
ton, etc., in connection with the last Presidential
I'M ha Gtafa aofT Oniof do ~,
Carolina, Alabama and Mississippi. Mr.. Bayard
Directing to its consideration, Mr.. Spencer gave
notice that he would call the resolution up every
day until a vote upon 1t should be reached.
BY vote of yeas IS, nays 2, the bill was passed
modifying the contract with James Is. Eads for the
construction of the ettes at the South pass Of the
Mississippi river. The bill provides that the pay
ments TO Eads shall be advanced upon certain con-
ditions, monthly installments, not exceeding in
the aggregate $500 900. and also provides for COM
mission of five army engineers to examine the work.
HoUsE.-Mr. Cobb, from the Committee on
Elections reported resolution in the contested
election case of Tilman vs.. smals, from the Fifth
Congressional District of South Carolina, setting
forth that there was not fair, free and peaceful
election in the district and declaring the seat
cant. Mr.. Wait submitted a minority resolution
declaring Smalls the sitting member, entitled to
the seat. The reports were ordered printed. The
Deficiency Appropriation bill was passed.
MONDAY, June 10.-SENATE.-Mr. Spencer
tried to call up his investigation resolution but it
was decided to refer 1t to the Committee Priv
ieges and Elections. The bills to strengthen the
foundation of the Washington monument, and
designating the time for holding elections for CON-
gressmen in West Virginia and Colorado
passed The River ana Harbor Appropriation bill
was discussed.
HoUsE.-The bill to enforce, under penalty of
fine and imprisonment, Sec. LISA, Revised Stat
utes which provides that soldiers and sailors hon.
orably discharged by OF disability resulting
from wounds or sickness received in the line OF
duty shall be preferred for appointments to civil
offices, provided they possess the necessary
pacity, was passed. The following bills
were introduced BY Mr.. Butler, for
the relief of the industrial classes, for
the prompt settlement of public lands,
and for the better protection of the frontier from
Indian depredations; by Mr.. Morse, authorizing
the appointment by the President of three COM
mssioners to confer with Commissioners on the
part of Great Britain, and TO ascertain what
basis a treaty of reciprocity be negotiated with
the British provinces In America by Mr.. Cox, of
New York. to reduce the duties imports 10 per
cent. The Sundry Civil Appropriation bill occu-
pied the attention of the House nearly the entire
day.
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