The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1878-01-18
FoRTY-FoURTH CONGRESS.

THURSDAY, Jan. 10.-SENATE.-Over forty
Senator'S were in the Chamber before the Senate
called to order at noon. "A great part Of the
morning hour was taken up In the presentation Of
petitions in favor of the adoption of sixteenth
amendment to the constitution, prohibiting States
from DISTINGUISHING persons ON account OF sex, all
of which were referred to the Committee on Priv
ileges and Elections. "A large number OF bills
were introduced and referred to appropriate COM
mittees, amorg them the following: BY Mr..
Sargent, to regulate Chinese immigration;
by Mr.. Plumb, to reorganize the pay de-
partment of the army; by Mr.; VOORHEES,,
in relation to prize money to all fleet officers;
by Mr. Sargent to relieve certain legal disabilities
of women, providing that any woman who shall
have been a member of the bar Of the highest court
of any State or Territory or of the Supreme Court
of the District of Columbia, for three years, shall,
motion, be admitted to practice before the Su-
preme Court Of the United States; by Mr. Jones:
of Florida, to repeal certain provisions of
the acts Of Congress making appropria-
tons for the support Of the army.
Mr.. Sargent submitted resolutions in re-
gard to a sixteenth amendment (woman suffrage).
which were, on objection, laid over. Mr., Ed
munds submitted joint resolution proposing an
amendment to the constitution of the United States,
prohibiting States from making an appropriation
for sectarian purposes. Referred to the judiciary
Committee. .. A motion was made to hold a session
on Saturday to allow committee of women an OPP
portunity TO address the Senate on proposed six
teenth amendment. Rejected-yeas Ii, nays, d..
Adjourned till Monday.
HoUsE.-The House met at noon, and $50 mem
bers responded their names The resolution
reported by Mr.. Wood prior to the recess, direct
ing Investigations to be made into the management
of the several departments OF the Government,
came up the first BUSINESS in order, 1t having
been postponed till after the reading of the journal.
-. Mr.. Hewitt presented the petition OF the
New York Chamber of Commerce, praying
for the passage of bill to correct all errors in the
assessment and collection of duties on imports,
whether in favor of or against the Government.
Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means. =.
The following bills were introduced and referred !:
BY Mr.. Luttrell. of California, to prohibit the
employment of the Chinese, or Mongolians.
on any public works of the United
also to the also To pnnpb
and prevent the practice OF poygamy in
Territories and other places subject to
States; by Mr.. Cox, of New York, for
the coinage of scent silver coins, and
the dscontnuance of scent nickel or copper CONS
-. Mr. Woods resolution then taken up in
committee of the whole, and discussed, when Mr.
Hale offered q substitute, which was adopted by
101 to 90. The committee then rose and reported
to the House, which Immediately adjourned.
FRIDAY, Jan. 11.-SENATE.-Not in session.
HoUsE.-The substitute of Mr.. Hale TO Mr.
Woods investigation resolutions, as re-
ported by the committee of the whole, being
in order, Mr.. Wood offered his original resolutions
as 4 substitute. After some collOquy, they were
paused as originally presented, by vote of III TO
lO7. :. Bills introduced and referred as fol-
lows: by Mr. Price, TO promote the deposit OF saw
ings and the refunding of the national debit by Mr..
Sapp, authorizing the Secretary of the Treasury to
issue coupon bonds of the denomination of SIS,
s25, $50, and 500 for the investment of savings
After some unimportant business the House adj
journed till Monday.
MONDAY, Jan. 4.-SENATE.-Mr. Edmunds
submitted a long amendment to the preamble of
the resolution introduced by Mr.. Matthews before
the recess, declaring the right of the Government
70 pay its bonds in silver, etc. The amendment sets
forth that the silver dollar of the United States had
been long obsolete when the existing loans OF the
United States were authorized that gold coin had
been the only lawful coin, and that Congress should
not legislate to make money at the expense OF its
creditors that it was the highest obligation OF the
United States to pay its debts In such coin az its
creditors expected they would be paid in, and that
1t would be unjust to compel them, or laboring
men either, to receive silver dollars any debased
money Laid on the table and ordered printed.
A large number Of petitions, resolutions and bills
we're introduced and referred, among them the fol-
lowing: BY Mr.. Mitchell, resolution instructing
the Committee on Indian Affairs to inquire into the
proprity of setting apart four large reservations
for all the Indians OF the country, and that the
lands now occupied by them be open to settlement
by Mr.. Thurman, resolution lnstructng
the Committee on Military Affairs to inquire
whether any, and If any what legislation is
necessary or expedient to increase the annual ap-
preparation for arming and equipping the militia of
the States and Territories to correspond with the
increase in population since the passage OF the act
Of 1903 such increase to take immediate effect.
Mr. Bailey then made set speech upon the Mat
thews silver resolution, after which the Senate went
into executive session. On reopening the doors the
Senate adjourned.
HousE-Under the call of States, bills were intro
duced and referred, fixing rates to be paid for pub
lie advertising; providing for a commission on the
subject of the alcoholic traffic; amending the
nue. laws increasing the special tax on wholesale
hquor-dealers increasing the tax on distilled IL
quors; repeating the law imposing "A tax on friction
matches, and repeating the law requiring stamps on
bank checks for the removal of the tax on
deposits with State and national institutions and
trust companies; restoring to either House Of
Congress the power to punish for contempt; TO
enable the Secretary OF the Interior TO make nal
settlement with the Pottawotomie Indians forbid
ding Territories to incur Indebtedness in aid of
railroads other private corporations; to prevent
the overlooking Of vessels carrying freight and pas
sengers to assign certain credits to the sinking
fund, and to make their equivalent available for
the redemption OF United States notes; providing
for the purchase of the best movable torpedo
authorizing the purchase Of gold dust and
gold and silver bullion at the mint at Denver end
payment therefor by draft....A resolution, by Mr..
Kelley giving the session Saturday, the 10Th, TO
the woman-suffrage delegation for the presentation
of petitions rejected by l07 to 140. After
some other unimportant business the House adj |