The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1879-05-23

The Senate did nothing but discuss the Legisla-
tive Appropriation bill on the 13th.-!n the House,
a motion was made to pass the Military Inter
ference bill the Presidents veto, the vote on
which resulted yeas 127; nays, %: SO. there not
being two-th rds majority, the bill was rejected
The Warner Silver bill was discussed. There was
personal alteration between two North Carolina
members-Russell Republican, aud Kitchin, DEM
ocrat in which some hard words were used.
The Senate resumed consideration OF the
Legislative Appropriation bill the 18th, and the
reading of the political sections was completed
e9 O8 the Of aGS5 a ,e
test oath. Mr.. Beck offered an amendment to the
bill requiring the Secretary of the Treasury to
use the funds for the redemption OF fractional
currency in payment of the of PENSIONS
which adopted after animated debate. Mr..
Vest gave notice of his intention TO introduce
bill proposing to organize the Indian Territory
into State. and providing for its admission into
the Union.-the House continued the discus sion
of the Warner Silver bill.
Mr.. Thurman delivered q speech on the
Appropriation bill on the 18th inst. He
assailed the speeches of Senator's Conklng and
Window, declaring them TO be merely rhetorical
efforts to deceive and mislead the ignorant to stir
up the passions of the people, and array one sec
ton of the country against the other. He
upheld the action of tho Democrats in placing
political riders upon the Appropriation
bills, and asserted that q third of the
laws upon the statute books were part OF
Appropriation bills He entered into q long arzu-
ment in favor of the repeal of the jurors test oath
and the Supervisors law. Mr.. Cockrell introduced
Q resolution in the Senate authorizing the negota-
ton OF proper treaty of reciprocity and COM
merce with France. Mr.. Farley introduced bill
for the relief of John A. Suffer, the first dscoverer
of gold in California, account of lands tax en- from
and services rendered by him 10 the United States.
In the House, the Warner Silver bill was under
coLsideratioD all day and voting on the measure
objections by sections was begun. An amendment to
votes, l,6 being recorded against it.
another, proposing to limit free coinage '
silver produced from American mines, was rejected
-C5 to is0 aud one requiring the Secretary of the
Treasury to purchase all silver offered aud coin IL
on Government account was also defeated, but by
very chose vote-114 to 1lb.
A message from the President in reply to
resolution asking for information relative TO the
unlawful seizure of lands in the Indian Territory
laid before the Senate on the 10th inst. On
motion of Mr.. ingalls,, it resolved that the Sec
rotary Of the Treasury be directed to report to the
Senate what amount of legaltender notes
have been presented and redeemed in
coin since The LIST of January last.
and what amount of coin he considers himself
authorized TO retain in the treasury TO maintain
specie resumption. The Senate resumed consid-
GRAFTON of tue Legislative. Executive and Judicial
Appropriation bill. ami Messrs. Eaton COnkling
aad Herman made speeches upon the proposed po-
litica leCislation.-The Houss occupied the day
ia considering the Warner Silver Coinage bill. A
resolution was adopted providing for the appoint
ment OF standing committee, to which shall be
referred all bills. resolutions, petitions, ETC., af
fecting the traffic in alcoholic liquors.
The Legislative Appropriation bill occupied
the attention of the Senate the 18th, and there
was long running debate between Messrs sauls-
bury. Window. Edmunds and Conklng about the
Delaware and Maryland riots, and the use of
troops In those States during the war.--The
House was engaged all day upon the Warner bill
for the free coinage of silver. proposition linn
ing the free coinage TO American bullion was de-
feated by a large majority and sn q nendment that
the Government should receive all the profits of
coinage was also rejected, though by . very close
vvte.
In the Senate, on the 10th, consideration was
resumed Of the Legislative appropriation BILL and
Mr. Blaine spoke in opposition 10 the proposed
legislation. He was frequently interrupted by Dem
ocratic Senator's and the debate at times grew quite