The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1879-03-07

of the Committee on Elections. reported resolu
tons In regard 10 the contestedelecto case from
the Third Congressional District OF Missouri de-
claring that r. O. Frost contestant Is not and that
l.. s. Metcal,e lsittng member) is entitled TO the
seat
FxplUARY 26-In the Senate, Mr.. Edmunds
reported bill further 10 protect the constitutional
rights Of citizens. and punish violations Of the
same. Placed on the calendar. Mr.. burnside
submitted resolution providing for tho appoint
ment et . committee to examine and report upon
tho whole subject of ordnance It related to the
army navy and militia. Laid on tho table, under
the rr'os. The Senate devoted most of tho day
10 minor appropriation bills. An item
In the Deficiency bill of $3.50 OOO to pay Deputy
Marshals gave rise to long political debate, the
Democrats opposing aud denouncing ii ~ an ap~
preparation to pay mon ILLEGALLY appointed to con-
,uct elections tor party purposes. The House
discussed and finally passed the bill providing for
tax on sugar was then taken up and occupied the
balance of the session
FEBRUARY FIN the Senate, Mr.. Teller, from
the special committee TO inquire into the alleged
violation of the constitutional rights of citizens
during the late elections, submitted the report OF
the majority, and said that the minority reserved
the right TO submit report Ordered printed.
Mr.. Teller also submitted resolution
continuing the committee until next SEES
sion. and authorizing IL 10 sit during
the recess. Objected to by Mr.. Bayard, and
laid aside. =. The bill 20 pay arrears of
pensions was discussed The River and Harbor
Sundry Civil and Census Apl rJpriation bills were
reported and placed on the calendar The Secate,
in executive session, confirmed a large numbee OF
appointments. The st. Louis Postmastership re-
suited in the confirmation of Hays who succeeded
Filley. by vote OF % 10 -. The opposition to
Hays was led by Senator Spencer, who took occN-
sion to deliver bitter speech against the admins
tration. The nomination of Stratton for
Supervising Inspector of Steamboats, for the New
York district was rejected This was the case that
had led to the unpleasantness between Messrs.
Conkling and Burnside. The name was rejected by
a large majority. Mr.. Hamlin next took the field
against the administration and charved that the
nomination of Fox for Collector of Customs at Ban
gor was withdrawn in order to retaliate upon
him lHamlinl for his antagonism to the New York
appointments and appealed to the Senate to resent
the insult offered one of its members
by the Executive. The Senate rejected the
nomination of Stone as Foxs successor.-
In the House, Mr.. Randall made a personal ex-
PLANTATION in regard to the charges against him in
letter, written i'll September, 1916. by Special Agent
Williams to Maj. W. b. Moore, in regard to the APP
preparation Of warrants ISSUED to the Bureau
of Engraving and Printing, and offered o reso-
luton for the appointment of special
Messrs. Hale. Kelley and thompson, Republicans,
paid very fine tribute 10 the integrity of the Speaker
and secuted the charges as unworthy of serious in
vestigaton. Mr.. Randall, however, insisted that
formal inquiry and report was due to him and TO
the country, and therefore, by unanimous vote the
committee was granted. The resolution to have
George +. Seward brought before the bar of the
House for contempt was adopted.
FEBRUARY 2S.-A communication from David
T. Corbn contestant for the seat of NJ c. Butler as
Senator from South Carolina, announcing his with
Grawal from the contest, was received and read
The bill making an appropriation for the payment
of arrears of pensions was, after long debate,
passed :. The Sundry Civil Appropriation bill was
.laro
recess was taken till ~ q. m, March l.
-George +. Seward brought before the
bar of the House by the SergeantatA Arms, and Mr..
Springer submitted a motion declaring him in con.
tempt of the House. An amendment offered
referring the matter to the Judiciary Committee
The latter motion prevailed. The Postofice Ap.
preparation bill was then taken up. and occupied
the House the remainder of the day. The Senate
amendments. substituting the Brazilian steamship
line, and providing for the classification Of mail
matter, were nonconcurred i'll, and conference
committee ordered.
MARCH 1.-The Senate was in session all day.
and until 4:s0 O'Clock a. M. the appropriation
bills. The Legislative and Sundry Civil bills were
completed and passed, when recess voted
until p. m. Sund y, March 2, at which hour the
Senate reassembled. The River and Harbor bill
taken up and disposed Of. The Mexican Pen
sion bill then came up, when Mr.. Hoar offered
an amendment forever barring JEFF Davis from
receiving pension under the act. This gave rise
10 an poluChl III WHICH MthSTb.
Thurman, Lamar and Garland were the chief par
tclpants on the Democratic, and Messrs Blaine and
Hoar on the Republican side of tho house. The
amendment was finally adopted by yeas %, nays
22.-The House in session almost
continuously from ~ noon of Saturday, March
!, to Monday morning. I'd. The bill to prevent the
introduction of Contagious diseases, the Sugar bill,
the bill to amend the patent laws, and the bill to
extend the time for the completion of the Northern
Pacific railroad, were defeated. The Presidents
message vetoing the anti-Chinese bill received
Hpnga Il naya
Ito pass the bill over the Executive veto.
MARCH Sin the Senate, Mr.. Allison made .
report from the select committee appointed at the
instance of Senator Matthews in June last. 1t
cludes follows: "After full consideration they
find, unanimously, the statements of Senator Mat
thews to be true, and that he had no connection
with any real or supposed frauds in the election in
Louisiana. and that he has not been guilty of any
corrupt conduct in any of the matters referred
TO in the testimony. Willie we cannot but regard
his action In respect TO James T. Andcrson's effort
to obtain appointments office under the circum
stances wrong and injurious To the public inter
est.".. A resolution was adopted authorizing the
Teller Committee to sit during the recess Of Con
press and take testimony. The Shields bill to
pension Mexican soldiers. with the Hoar amend
ment forever excepting JEFF Davis from the provi-
sions of the bill, was defeated-yeas 90; nays, 22-
The House spent nearly the whole day in wrangling
over the case OF exConsul Seward, the Republicans
Bbustering to prevent the passage of the resolu.
ton of impeachment. The report of the ma jority
Of the Potter Committee was presented. Little
The conference committees in both houses being
unable