The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1879-02-07

authorizing the President 10 prescribe suitable POI
lice regulations for the government of various In
dian reservations. The Warren Mitchell cotton
claim was debated, put 70 . vote, and defsatsd-i7
| yeas 10 ~ nays.
HoUsE.-The legislative Appropriaton bill was
reported and referred 70 the committse Of the
whole. The bill 70 restrict the Immigration OF
the Chinese was taken up and passed by . vote Of
1855 yeas to ~ nays. II provides that no master
S, vessel S. owned py any citizen OF the United
number OF Chinese exceeding fifteen, with intent 10
bring them to the United States, under penalty Of
800 for each passenger in excess Of nftsen such
penalty TO become Q lien on the vessel.
"WEDNESDAY, Jan. 2Q-SENArE.-Mr. Ham,
lin called up the Senate bill for promoting the ef-
cheney of chaplans of the United States navy, and
| IL was passed without discussion. The bill pro-
vides that no person under Is years nor over rs be
appointed Chaplain, and nxes the relative rank and
the whole number not a. exceed twenty The
pension cases ON the calendar being disposed
on motion of Mr. Conkling, ard the
nomination Of Senator Christiancy to be Minister
70 Peru was unanimously confirmed, and without
HousK.-After . short struggle the Repu blicans
who desired the morning hour. were voted down.
and, by . vote of yeas lls. nays 49, the House
went into committee of the whole on the Post
Once Appropriation bill.
THURSDAY, Jan. 30-SKNArE The resolu-
tons Of Mr.. Edmunds, declaring the validity Of the
Thirteenth, Fourteenth and Fifteenth amendments
70 the constitution, were taken up, and Mr.. Morgan
advocated his substitute of Jan. 90
horsE.-The Postofhce Appropriation bill was
passed after many of the amounts were increased
80. The struggle for the morning hour then began
and Mr.. Hewitt, py nlibustering, prevented Q re-
newal of the war-claims debate.
FRIDAY, JAN H.-SENATE-Mr Saunders
from the Joint committee TO inquire into the expe-
diency Of transferring the Indian Bureau from the
Interior Department TO the War Department, re-
ported that the committee had been unable TO
agree, and submitted report. signed by four mem
beers of the committee, in favor of the proposed
transfer. In executive session. after reading the
Presidents message and Secretary sherman's letter
regarding the New York Custom House nomina-
tons, Senator Conkling made speech closing with
an expression of opinion that the Senate should
proceed to consider and act upon the pending homi
nations without further postponement. motion
by Mr.. Matthews TO postpone further consideration
of the nominate till Monday, Feb. g. was adopt
ed by s5, nays ~, the Democrats all voting in
the Affirmative.
HousK.-The House spent the day in wrangling
over another Southern claim-a bill to pay for rent
for a college building in Virginia used by troops
during the war. 1t defeated by q vote Of SO
yeas to l21 nays.
SATURDAY, Feb 1.-SENATE-Mr McCreery,
from the joint committee appointed to inquire into
the expediency of transferring the Indian Bureau
from the Interior Department to the War Depart
ment, submitted Q report, signed by four members
of the committee, in favor of the transfer. Mr.
uoar, from the Committee Privileges and
Elections, presented q minority report in
favor of sixteenth amendment TO the const-
tuition prohibiting q State DISTINGUISHING persons
Messrs. Hoar, Cameron wis }, and Mitchell
Consideration was resumed of the resolutions of
Mr. Edmunds. declaring the validity of the Thir-
teenth Fourteenth and Fifteenth amendments To
the constitution, and Mr.. Morgan continued his
argument in favor Of the substitute presented by
him.
HousK.-The war-claims discussion was resumed
in the House, Mr. Chalmers. of Mississippi, lead
ing off. He said he did not envy the cheap politi-
cal capital that a Union soldier, meaning Gen.
Bisgg. could make by telling the few in the South
who had professed 10y atty during the that he
had more confidence in their loyalty than a
mouse had in stuffed atskin. He charged Bragg
with shaking the bloody shirt and said he stretch
ing his legs in frantic effort to climb up TO the
Republican platform and rob it of its last banner
Mr.. Mills, of Texas, followed Chalmers. and spoke
in the same strain. He reasserted that no true
Southerner asked TO have the war claims allowed.
and favored constitutional amendment
which would forever exclude all claims
growing out of the war. Mr.. Hooker Of Missis-
sippi, made q very eloquent sDeech. in which he
charged Bragg with taking up a role which had
been sbandoned.b liberal hear ted men the Re
publican side of the House. 1t twas not his purpose
to create sectional strife, but TO avoid 1t. He de-
MED the right of any man to speak for the |
southern Democracy and charge them with pre- |
senting fraudulent claims against the Government.
Mr.. Singleton, of Mississippi closed the dis |
cussion. He said that Gen. Bragg had been long
abusing the Democracy when running the |
Republican ticket for Congress- and other offices |
that like the old harper whose harp refused to sing
Of aught but love, his mouth refused TO give out |
anything but abuse of the Democracy. The Dem
ocrsts of theSouth were Democrats of principle. |
t.axr had Iu haar, Inf rAA hx ..1
hshes." they could have sold out long ago to the |
Republicans.
MONDAY, Feb 3-SENATE-Mr. McCreery
bill to transfer the Office of Indian
Affairs from the Interior to the War Department.
Mr.. Matthews introduced joint resolution
providing for q commercial treaty with Mexico.
Mr. Teller presented a petition from the colored
people of Louisiana, claiming that they not
protected either in life or property. They
therefore invoke the protection of the
or Committee. :. Mr.. Harris. from the select
ON epidemic diseases, reported bill 10
prevent the introduction of contagious or infectious
diseases into the United States, and to establish
bureau of Public Health. :. The Senate had
lively and interesting executive session, the New
FORK Custom House nominations form
ng the bone of contention. Mr..
jonkling attacked the administration, in
wo-hours' speech. which proved to be effort
y the side Of which all previous speeches of his
lie in the direction of bitterness de-
Jared by good judges to sink into insig-
ihcance, and were made TO appear the
cry essence of miIdness and susvity Mr.. |
dmunds, in mild speech, opposed the ,
emoval of Gen. Arthur. Messrs. Howe. |
'oorhees and Herman also opposed the removal ]
Arthur. Mr.. Bayard advocated the confirmation
the Presidents appointeer. At the close of the
ebate the roll called, and Gen. Merritt was {
onfrmed Collector of Customs Mt New York by | |
yeas TO ~ nays, and Silas W. Burt confirmed
3 Naval Officer by 81 yeas to Is nays.
HousEs-Mr. Cutler introduced bill appropri-
ting $780, OooOOO for the payment of arrearages of
ensions. The same subject brought before q
ie House motion to suspend the rules, aud q
ass bill introduced by Mr. Burcbard, of Illinois, g
nthorizing the Issue of percent. bonds to the | !,
mount Of $40 900 600 TO pay the claimants under
he Arrears of Pension act. Observation-Disclosures a
Iing 10 vote In the Affirmative :