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

.fer Oct !. 1875 said notes shall be receivable for
duties ON imports"
Housz.-The House was engaged all day, and in
the evening until midnight, on the sundry Civil
Appropriation bill.
FRIDAY, June 14-SESArE.-The Committee
on Privileges and Elections reported adversely on
the joint resolution proposing an amendment 20 the
constitution forbidding the Acknowledgement Of
persons ON account of sex, Mr.: Hoar sub
create q sinking fund TO pay the indebted
ness due the Government by the Kansas
Pacific railroad was passed. Mr.. Mcdonald sby
fund for the repayment to the United States Of
moneys advanced In aid Of the Union Pacific Rail
road Company. The House bill TO increase the
who have lost both hands, both feet or sight
of both eyes in the service OF the country,
from $50 to $76 month, was passed. =.
Mr.. Oglesby, from the Committee on Public Lands,
reported back the memorial OF william McGarra-
han, praying the passage OF law to authorize the
perfectng OF the patent claimed 10 have been issued
TO him by the United States for certain lands in
California with the recommendation that the prayer
of the petitioner be denied, and that the memorial
be indefinitely postponed. So ordered.
HoUsE.-Mr. Burchard Republican), of Illinois,
introduced resolution declaring that any attempt
to interfere with the title of President Hayes
"would be revolutionary and disapproved by the
House." and moved to suspend the rules aud adopt
IL. Agreed to-yeas, 215; nays, 81. Subsequently
the Judiciary Committee reported resolution to
the same effect, though worded somewhat differ
entity This was also adopted by vote of 234 to IL
the following being the negative vote Black
burn, Bliss. Boone, Cooke Cox of New York, Ham
ilton, Henry, Kimmell, Mayham, Pridemore,
Robertson Of Louisiana, Smith OF Georgia, Springer,
Warner. :. The House passed n large number Of
private bills.
SATURDAY, June 15.-SENATE.-Mr. Morgan
submitted joint resolution proposing an amend
ment to the constitution allowing the President Of
the United States to approve any Fart Of appropria-
ton bills, and to disapprove any portion OF such
bills as he may think proper. Referred: Mr..
Wadleigh, from the Committee on Privileges
and Elections, made a report upon the charges
that the election of Senator Grover was
procured by fraud and bribery. The report
says that the evidence did not sustain any OF
such charges. The committee was discharged
from further consideration of the subject. The
bill appropriating 500 600 to defray the expenses OF
the House select committee alleged frauds in the
Presidential election and $40 900 10 defray the ex
penses of the investigation ordered by the Senate,
was passed, with an amendment placing $4,000 at
the disposal of the Attorney General to prosecute
any person for crime discovered in connection with
the inquiry 49,. The Committee on Finance
was discharged from the further con-
sideraton of large number of petitions
in regard to the repeal of the Specie Re
sumption act, reconciliation of silver, together
with numerous bills in regard to the payment Of
customs duties in legal-tender notes, and the
Gooid "-Coin bill, nearly all of the subjects hav-
ing been covered by bills passed Conference re-
ports on the Army and River and Harbor bills
were agreed to- and the bills passed. The amend
ment of the House TO the bill of the Senate iLcreas
ing the pension of Gen. Shields OF Missouri TO SlOO
a month, was concurred in, and the bill passed.
HousE.-The House did nothing beyond discuss
the bill to amend the Internal Revenue laws and
listen to conference reports on appropriation bills.
Some of the Republicans ilibustered to prevent the
passage of the Internal Revenue bill, the proposed
reduction of the tobacco tax constituting the obec-
tionabe feature. Both houses agreed TO postpone
the final adjournment to Tuesday, June Is.
MONDAY, June 17.-SENATE.-After brief
discussion, but without amendment, the House
bill to organize the LifeSavng Service was passed.
1t authorizes the Secretary OF the Treasury 10 es-
tablish number of new stations ON the sea and
lake coasts and provides for the appointment of a
General superintendent by the President, and OF a
District superintendent Tor the Gulf coast by the
Secretary of the Treasury, etc resolution was
adopted authorizing the Committee on Educa-
tion and Labor to inquire into the INDUSTRIAL
condition of the country the extent, nature, and
causes of the depression OF business ana the en-
forced deness of labor, and what remedies, II any,
can be provided by national legislation, aud report
by bill or otherwise The Senate had a long de-
bate on the amendment to the Sundry CivlI Dill,
appropriating 900 to defray the expenses OF tie
commission sent by the President to New Orleans
to arbitrate between Nichols and Packard Inc
amendment was tabled by a vote of 80 to ~.
HoUsE.-A resolution was adopted authorizing a
select committee to inquire into the depressed con-
dition of labor throughout the country and recon-
mend remedies therefor. o.. The bill 10 amend the
Internal Revenue laws was passed after long de-
bate. Its principal provision IL 10 reduce the
tobacco tax To l6 cents per pound Mr.. Harris,
from the Committee on Elections, reported
the Robertson, of Louisiana, and Fam, OF
Louisiana (the sitting members in the cont, sed-
election cases), entitled to their seats and that
in the Alabama contested-election case OF HARRISON
and Shelley additional testimony may be taken.
The reports were all agreed to. Mr.. Harris also
reported a resolution to pay the ten con-
others $500 each in part for their expenses OF the
contest Agreed to. The contested-election case
from South Carolina-Richardson VS.. Rainey-was
postponed till next session The House, after
a long and animated debate, lasting till midnight
defeated the bill appropriating S., son, 600 to pay
the award Of the halifax Fisheries Commission.
The scene attending the defeat of this measure
was one of the most violent in the history OF
the session. 1t the intention of the man-
ayers of the bill to prevent debate. Mr.. Butler
discovered this, and became very demonstrative In
his efforts to defy the authority of the House. He
asked unanimous consent to speak, which was re-
fused violent objection being made from all Aarts
of the hail. Mr.. Butler insisted upon speaking, but
his voice was drowned in the tumult. The shouts
from the Republican side were deafening and quite
drowned Mr.. Buffers voice. Turning around aud
facing the Republican side of the House, he defed
them to stop him, and shook his head in a belger-
ent way. The Sergeant-at-Arms was finally sent
to Mr. Butler, and remained standing by
him with orders TO seat him until the tumult ended.
adopted without dissenting voice, requesting the
Senate to instruct Hon. Stanley Matthews, men,
Der Of that body, to appear and testify before the
House Committee on Electoral Frauds. There was
little debate the resolution, and little appear
ance Of interest in 1t.