The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1879-05-16
DoINGS IN CONGRESS.

The Senate had long discussion, on the 9th
inst of the proposition to authorize the Commit
tee Privileges and Elections to take testimony
showing that Senator Kellogg obtained his seat by
bribery, but no decision was reached in the mat
ter. The bill to prevent the use of
troops at the polls was reported,
with amendments. from the Judiciary Com
mittee by Mr.. Mcdonald. Mr.. Beck Also reported
from the Committee on Appropriations, with
amendments, the Legislative, Executive and Ill
dicial Appropriation bill.-In the House. Mr..
Knott reported back, without amendment, the bill
to prohibit military interference at elections.
Mr.. Robson offered o substitute prohibiting
the use OF troops at elections except
under the provisions Of the constitution and laws
made in pursuance thereof. This was rejected
yeas, 90: nays, 12l. The BILL originally intro
doced by Mr.. Ladd; was then passed. by strict
party vote-yeas, 124; nays, 90. All tho Green
hackers who voted an voted yea, those not voting
being Barlow aud Russell.
After protracted debate, the Senate, on the
7th inst, passed by strict party vote the resolu-
ton of tue Committee Privileges and Elections,
authorizing them to take testimony III the matter
of the memorial of spofford contestng the seat of
Kellogg, of Louisiana.-In the House, the bill
relating to coinage and bullion certificates was
discussed. Mr. Chalmers resolution to appoin. a
committee TO investigate his connection with the
Fort Pillow massacre, was laid the table.
During the debate on the resolution a sharp per
sonal coloquy occurred between Mr.. Chalmers
and Mr.. Burrows, of Michigan. The latter in the
course Of . speech, made some remarks not
complimentary to Mr.. Chalmers conduct in the
Fort Pillow affair. The latter and said that
he regretted what Mr.. Burrows had said, but he
would remind him that his t,urrows1 record IN
the war was not clean and unspot,ed. Mr. Bur.
rows, advancing down the aisle, demanded
Chambers. amid much confusion, said that
he had been told that Burrows had
resigned because his superior officer thought he
WAS not competent This announcement
ceived with derisive laughter on the Republican
side. Burrows said that the statement was in
famously false, and this the first time that lie
had ever heard IL. Chalmers said that he did not
believe the statement, and would withdraw 1t.
In the Senate on the 9Th, consideration was
resumed of the House bill prohibiting military in
reference at elections, and Mr.. Morgan advocated
its passage. House discussed the bill to
enforce the Eight Hour law aud the silver bill, The
former was defeated by vote of 1913 nays to 52
yeas. No vote was reached on the Silver Till.
In the Senate, on the 9th inst, the House bill
providing for the payment of the money heretofore
appropriated to James II Eads and his sociates for
the construction Of jetties and other works at the
South pass Of the Mississippi river passed.
Consideration Of the bill prohibiting military in
reference at elections was then resumed, and Mr..
Elmunds delivered an elaborate argument in OPP
position thereto. Messrs Blaine and Chandler also
spoke against the bill after which IL was passed
just as IL came from the House-yeas, 49, NAYS, 2}-.
IN the House, the bill reported from the Judiciary
Committee 10 remove the political disabilities OF
j. G. Pembe ton. OF Philadelphia, gave rise TO
All amusing colloquy between M,ssrs. Con
ger and Cox which Mr. Knott cut short
10y movir & the previous question: and the bill was
passed 7 20 House resumed the consideration Of
the Warner s liver bill. and was addressed by Mr.
Weaver in advocacy of the bill, aud in favor Of the
double standard.
In the Senate, on the 10th inst. considera-
ton as resumed of the bill making appropris
tons for the legislative, executive and judicial eA
ponses of the Government for the fiscal year ending
June %, 1880. and for other purposes, and Mr..
Hill of &c .rgia delivered long speech in favor OF
that part OF the bill IN regard TO jurors and Super
vi-ors of Elections. In the Of his remarks.
Mr. Hill quoted from letter written by Zachariah
Chandler in 1851 20 the Governor OF Michigan. in
which he (Chsndlerl said there must be little
blood Letting: that without IL the I'm on would not
be worth q rush. MIR. Hill asked IL Chan
oler had lost any blood ia the war The latter
wanted 10 know how much blood MIR. HUI thed in
the late war. Mr. Bill-ibe difference between us
was I ny. in favor of shedding anyb.dy's
blood. Mr.. Chandler Nor I except 20 punish
treason and traitors. The Senator from