The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1878-04-26

>sssonal aspirations. - 4
Housa-rhs sensGs blll suthorizss Ne t~ss Il
psssports free 70 celorsd eitdssns gong 10 DvuH1
~ passed .. Mr.. Ksifsr hztduesd seint rsso-
utsou proposing An smsadr>nf "a shs constitution
prohioiting oongrew fPon ,sppeopfsAAing money
states MOI oress.d o. authorised By law. inferno
ional treaty o. award. Rsfeescd The bill Va es-
Iablish . germAuent sovsrsmsot Tor tho Dis
nays, ia. A motion " reconsider was adopted. |
and Tie bll w~s resommftsed 70 ne District Com
nittee, The fostofhce Appropriation bin was dis
cuasod. :. The Following bills WIRE introduced and
re<cr.cas by Mr.. HSrbon, 70 construct = ship
canal for the passsgeef naval vessels from the Mis-
siss&ppi rivsrto Lake Michigan; by Mr.. Chaners,
w Mr. cmAminas 70 prevent the reduction Of the
volume of United ststes notes; be- Mr.. Bapping,
snhorinpg the fresident to appoint commissior
70 arrange treaty with thu Kina a corea-
w1spxRspxs, April l7.-Sx,xTY.-A reeclu-
ton wss unanimously adopted csding the session
ON the 10th Of 'Jdne. After brief discussion,
by ~ote Il ysss SO, nays IT. Mr.. Burnside's bin 10
to tho enlistment OF oolored oitzens In any arn
of Vino United States army was indefinitely post
posed. Mr.. Plumb froH the Commfvee On
bin to make an additional srticle Of war prohibit
imy eantdng In the army. The Finance
COMMITTEES reported = Substitute for the House
Ill TO repeal the Resumreion act The bill, which
was ordered printed anf placed on the eales dar,
+ 8 entitled " An act to sznend an ac4 to provide
for the resumption OF specie payments, and for
other FIrposes;" and reads ~ follows. :. That
from end after the p ssage Of this act United
States notes shall be receivable In payment for
the 'Cslited States bssads now authorized by law
to be issued, and and after Oct. 1,
1871 notes shall he receivable for duties on Ina
ports and said notes, in volume in cxnt1aoe Oct Y,
1878 shall not be cam eled or permanently boarded.
but HAIL DO reissuef, and they may be used Tor
funding and all other lawful purposes Whatsoever,
TO ~ amount not exceeding in tbs whole the ano INT
then In circulation and In the treasury; and the
rhM notes, wheta.er then in the treasury or
tncseafter received under any oct Of Con-
CIV u, and from whatever source, shall be
sscin paid out; and, when again returned to the
trs isury, they shall not be canoofed or destroyed.
bgt shall be issued from time to time with like
itsnalites; and all that part Of to act OF Jan. IA,
IfI5, entitled, An act to provide tor the rosump-
ia ent of so per cent Of the United States notes,
~nan cease and become imperative on aud after
aid Dot. l. lSTS-"
Housn.-Mr Bell, from the Cstmlttee On Bank
ng and Curreocy, reported bill repeating the act
authorizing the coinage of 9o-ccrt silver pieces
Passed Mr.. Phillips, from trse came committee
reported bill providing for the deposit of savings
in the popular loan, and for funding the national
debt in home bonds. Referred to the committee OF
the whole. The Prorate Pss@csbiil, toe bill estab-
fishing the Pacific Railroads Cozhroisson, the bill
amending tho Pacific Railroad acts identical with
Mr.. Humans billy, the bsl authorizing the de
post OF silver bullion and the -issve OF certf-
for the completion Of the Ngorthern Pacih
railroad, were also reported and referred to the
committee of the whole. After considerable dis
cussion, the House, by votc o. lou to l2S, to-dxy
refused to refer TO the CcumsS tee Of Ways and
Means the concurrent resolution OF the Senate hxin
the 10th of June as the time for the adjournmcrt
of Congress without day, the srsf tariff Democrats
voting with the Republicans against the motion to
refer.
THURSDAY, April 1s.-SdrA TI--The Hos SO
bill to prevent the Introduction OF contagious or d
fectious diseases into the Cuied States and the Sem
ate bill authorizing citizens OF Colorado, Nevada
and Territories to fell and re-nove timber ON the
public domain for mining and domestic purposes
were passed. :. The Senate bal In relation toShe
Pacific railroads. being the Funding bill repost ted
from the Railroad Comuaites .snich still rernssued
on the calendar, indeInitely postponed 80.
The executive session Of the Senate was mainly oc
cupied with discussion IN regard to the nounna-
ton of John Mcneil of Missouri, 70 DO Indian In
spector. The principal ground OF opposition toIim
was his having caused the e. scution OF tenEJler-
rillas while serving oficer in the Union army
during the war of the Rxbenion- The Democratic
Senators generally voted against his confirmation,
but IL was finally effected by srTote of 81 to1G.
HousH.-There wac u wransls over an apprutris-
ton proposed by the Senate fer increased railway
mail service and TO prevent Illicit distilhng. The
House was unable to sgree witt. the Senate, and a
new conference was appointed.
FRIDAY, April 19.-SssSrrE--Noti in session.
HoUsE.-The House, by vote of 10 yeGe o ll3
nays, postponed consideration of The Senst. ad-
tournament resolution Gntil tn 18th of May. The
bill appropriating s2oo0s to provide for des<ien
cies in the Public Printing Or =, and bill for the
free entry Of articles imported for exhibition by
societies established for the encouragement Of
art and science, were passe- The Senate bill
granting pension of $50 month to Gen. Shi ads
in lieu of the pension now received by hin was
passed, with an amendment increasing the pen sion
TO 800. :. The entire sftem DON was occupied by
the Republicans in ilibussering to defeat the bill
for the relief of the Williamsnd Mary College, and
the filibustering attempts were successful.
SATURDAY, April 20-SHEATE.-Not liz ses-
sion.
HoUsE.-Mr Tucker. from the Committee
Ways and Means, reported Jtin relating to the tax
on tobacco, incomes, etc. Esorred to the init
tee Of tho whole. The remainder Of the day~ras
spent upon the Postofoe Appropriation bill without
passing ii.
MONDAY, April 22.-SESkCC.-Mr. Blaine in-
troduced resolution declaring that any change in
The present Tariff laws would he inopportune and
damaging to the business interest of the country,
and that tariff for revenue should be maintain ed
20 as to afford adequate protection to Amer
'can industry Mr.. Mitchell made a long
Sine for the completion Of the North
crn Pacific railroad. Meesrs! Window and Lamar
Eso spoke in favor Of the bill. Mr.. voorhees,
Submitted an amendment to the Senate substitute
for the House bill to repeal tn a pecie-Re sumption
at, to the effect that the bill be operative as soon
A. passed, thus making .eresnbacks receive.
BILE for import duties at once, instead Of
Oct. 1....Mr. Garland oferod q resolution
ine.ructing the Finance Committee to re-
pot bill at ~ early day possible providing for
\ commission to examine into the subject OF tho |
tand, and report the reeult Of such examination,
with such suggestions az 1t may consider proper at
the next session Of Congress. Ordered printed.
RoUsB.-Montgomery Blairs Maryland resolu- Y
lions, for reopening the Presidential muddle, were
refe~ed to the Judiciary Committee, without dis
cussien or objection. IA motier TO suspend the
rules in order 70 take up and pass the bill for the
reissripg Of fractional paper currency and |
one acd two-dollar bills was rejected =. The |
River and Hsrbor bill WAS read and passed under |
suspension of the rules The following bills |
were In reduced aud referred: Ry Mr.. whitthorne,
repeating the law imposing tax notes
Of State bat king institutions; by Mr.. Buck
ner, prohibiting senators, members, and
,ther employees OF the Government from receiy-
ng any compensation for services rendered by
hem In any proceeding, contract, or claim in
which the United States may be directly or indi-
ectiy interested; by Mr.. Peddie, regulating for
ign insurance companies doing bue mess in the
United States; by Mr.. Watson, exempting safety