The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1879-12-26
DoINGs IN CONGRESS.

n Dill 10 uOndte Twelve q nUemneQ
cannon to the Francis p Blair Monument Associa-
ton at st. Louis passed the Senate Dec. 16, did
bills allowing for loss by leakage on spirits with
drawn from warehouse for expectation; the bill
limiting the time for prosecutions for desertion
from the army; and the bill allowing applications
and sfidavits required for the obtain
ment of patents for mineral lands to be
made by agents of non-residents. Bills were
introduced: Placing the names of all disabled sol
diers on the pension roll declaring the Ute Indians
public enemies. and their treaty rights forfeited,
unless within thirty days they surrender the per.
sons engaged In the White river murders; TO
appropriate certain unclaimed pay and bounty
to the education of the colored people =:
to relieve the Treasurer of the United States from
the amount now charged TO him and deposited
bill appropriating $4,000 fer n statue TO Prof.
Joseph Henry. The Senate. in executive SEES
sion, confirmed the appointment of Edward
| Guthridge, United States Attorney for the
Eastern district of Texas, and Joseph b.
Leake for the Northern dist let of nli-
nois; also Charles Lehman, Collector of Gus
toms for the district of Vicksburg In the House
resolution for the appointment of committee
upon the inter. oceanic canal was adopted Bills
were introduced: By Mr.. Willet, prohibiting the
impaneling of polygamists on juries in trials for
offenses against the ant-polygamy law, and pro-
hibiting men and women who prac-
ticing polygamy from voting: by Mr.. Bragg,
| revoKing the findings of the court martial in the
case of Fitz John Porter. and restoring him 10 the
army as Colonel, with all arrearages Major Gen
Ara until Sept l, 1850 and as Colonel thereafter.
Hills passed: Restoring 10 the public domain part
of the military reservation of Fort Ripley. MINI.
confirming grants of swamp lands TO Minnesota;
abolishng the military reservations of Forts Aber-
mbie. Seward end Ransom, Dakota Territory.
Mr.. Eaton introduced bill in the Senate,
Dec. II, to create a tariff commission; Mr.. Morgan
a resolution in favor of maintaining the present
volume and legal-tender quality of greenbacks,
and providing that the coinage of silver shall be
nj m at IF gold. M vio &
bill to repeal certain permanent appropria-
| fons. Mr.. Morgan made . long speech in
support of his resolution on introducing It, Mr..
! Thurman presented memorial upon the subject
| OF contagious diseases of stock. Mr.. Pendeton,
| from the Committee Census reported a bill up-
on the tenth enumeration. Resolutions were pre-
scented by Mr.. Morgan restoring railroad lands TO
the public domain by Mr.. Call to repeal the sec
ton of the Revised Statutes prohibiting the pay
ment of any claims against the Government
which occurred prior to 1861 in favor of any
person who engaged in the late war; by Mr..
Groome, auth orizing the appointment of II Panama
Cana Committee. bill presented by Mr.
Eaton. authorizing the appointment of a Tariff
Commission. The Senate then held short execu-
tive session, and. when the doors were reopened,
passed. among others, the bill to authorize the
free entry of competitive prizes won by Ameri-
House, Mr.. Ballou offered two bills,
making gold and silver the Only legal tender. and
the other repeating the stamp tax on ban, checks.
NJ. McCoid. from the Committee on Manufactures,
reported joint resolution proposing a constitu-
uonal Amendment giving Congress the power to
grant, protect and regulate the exclusive right
to adopt and use trademarks, which
was discussed at great length and re-
ferred to the Judiciary Committee Bills were
passed: Exempting postal employees from serving
on Jurles; tor the appointment of Joint commit
tee of three Senator's and five Representatives ~
investigate the present system of salaries es and
emoluments allowed to officers of the several
United States courts; providing for Uni
ed States courts at Columbus Ohio; and
tue Military Academy Appropriation bill. Mr..
Conger offered resolution, which was adopted,
asking for information respecting the operation of
the lite-saving service on the great lakes.
communication was laid before the Senate
from the Secretary Of the Treasury, on the 18TH
concerning the effect upon the of the re-
peal of the duty on tea and coffee in 1872. reso-
luton was adopted for an attachment for the per-
sons of witnesses who refused testify before the
Election Committee in the ingalls, case Petitions
were presented for a monument In memory of the
battle OF yorktown. and for the appointment
of labor commission. The resolution
instructi:S the Agricultural Committees of
both houses to consider the subject of agri-
culture. and report what ought to be done by the
Government to protect the agricultural interests,
was adopted The Pension Appropriation bill was
passed. discussion then occurred upon Mr..
Voophees' resolution TO investigate the negro
dus, with Mr.. WINDOWS amendment. After a
four hours debate, Mr.. WINDOWS amendment was
Of y IL Bills By MP a
Hereford TO continue the Court of Alabama |
Claims and for the distribution of the |
money Of The Geneva award: by Mr.. Logan
(by request), TO declare the legal effect or the ,
permits granted by the President of the |
United States to purchase of the products of the |
insurrectionary States In the House, Mr.. Weaver
denied the truth Of an article in the New |
York Tribune alleging him to have been the author
OF petitions praying that soldiers be paid the
greenbacks at the time ' Of their pay payment nt
resolution was adopted authorizing the Commit
tee on Mississippi Levees to make personal exam
ination of the river. Bills were introduced: To
create permanently deep, wide and straight chan
mel ne. through Sandy Hook. in New York harbor for
outlet; by Mr.. Gibson TO authorize ma
tonal banks to loan money on real estate,
and taking tax Oft bank circulation; by Mr.. Ackley,
regulating inter State traffic. Mr.. Townshend Of
Illinois, introduced resolution. calling upon the
Secretary of the Treasury for information as to
the number of licensed dealers in leaf tobacco and
tie amount OF internal revenue collected from
which was adopted. Several committee re-
asrculture were rsfsrped The ainder of tho
day was passed in committee of the whole upon
the bill authorizing the Secretary of the Interior
to negotiate with the Ute Indians for the relin-
guishment of their reservation in Colorado, and
their removal and settlement elsewhere, without
reaching a conclusion. ,
very short session Of the Senate was held !
on the 18th inst, no quorum being present. The ;
Vice President appointed Nessrs. Voorhees,, Vance
Window and Blair committee TO in |
'estigate the causes of the negro emigration FROM
Southern to Northern States, and the Sen /,
tie then adjourned to Jan. 8, 1850
The Secretary of War transmitted to the House n {
mmunication from Mai. Houston of the En- !
'ineer Corps, recommending appropriation of g
$4,000 for the improvement of wausegan nliJ
larbor. MIR. Blackburne. from the Committee on O
tules, submitted report on the. revision q
u the rules. The consideration of the report Is
made the special order for tho 9Th OF January {
he Speaker appointed tue Committee on the q
nteroceanic Canal: King tChsirmanl, Singleton, :,
Vhittborne, Martin, o. Turner Nichols Hutch, y
ms, Page, Conger, Frye aud Haskell I
commit go on the Yorktown Celebration: 4
iessrs. Goode. Hall, Loring, Aldrich, Hawley | =
iuller. Brigham, Dick, Martin, Talbot. Davis IN
~, Richardson Is. c. and Persons, The Speaker n
lade the following committee appointments:
Iutchings. Committee Education and Labor v
nj Expenditures in the Treasury Department in n
lace OF Morrison, resigned; Berry, Commit ;.
'es on Public Lands and Miners and Min III
~; Davis Cali, Committee on Coin n
90 and Expenditures in the Navy Department, in y
lace of Neal (Ohio); Pacheco Committee on Pri- Al
ate Land Claims and Public Expenditures:
hompsoD Qowa), Committee on Mines and
lining and Enrolled Bills. Page. Committee on Ed | -
cation aud Labor and Expenditures in the Depart "
tent OF Justice; Dunn, Committee on Public Lands b.