The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1879-01-17

from the House announcing the death of Repre-
sentative Hartridge. Senator's Gordon. Booth and
Beck We're appointed a committee 20 accompany
| the body TO Georgia.
HOUSE Official notice of the death of Repre-
sentative Hartrdge taken. and Meesrs. Cook
Frye. Cox, Cabell. Stone. Davidson and Hanna were
appointed committee 10 accompany the remains
| TO Georgia.
THURSDAY, Jan. q - SENATE Mr.. Beck
called up his resolution Of the eth inst referring
TO the Committee Finance the answer of the
Secretary of the Treasury the resolution of Dec
relative TO the amount 0f silver coin received in
payment of customs dues, and its disposition. He
criticised the answer OF Dec B. and said that specie
resumption had been reached by the ruin of hun
dreds of thousands of the best of the country He
quoted from the answer of the Secretary. and
spoke of some of IL az nonsense. He showed scant
respect for the Senate and none for the law. The
Secretary the trustee and agent of the people.
and not Of the creditors of the Government He
had no right to allow the bondholders 10 say in
what coin they would take their interest Mr..
Beck then argued that the Secretary had
increased The interest bearing debt Of the United
states S1OoOOO.oOO. This not very hatter
ing exhibit. when business of all kinds was so
depressed Unless the Secretary could show some
law authorizing him to divert silver coin from the
purpose for which IL intended, he guilty
OF official misconduct. The resolution deferrng
the answer of the Finance Committee was then
passed. and the bill 10 amend the Patent laws was
taken up. and Mr.. Wadeigh spoke in favor thereof.
At the conclusion of his remarks the Senate went
into executive session. and when the doors
reopened took recess until O'Clock. e.
Upon reassembing the Senate, headed by Vice
President Wheeler and Secretary Gorham. proceed
ed to the House to attend the funeral of the late
Representative Hartridge, of Georgia.
HousE.-Out of respect to the memory of the
late Mr.. Hartridge, no business was transacted by
the House. In the afternoon the funeral services
OF the deceased member We're conducted in the Hall
OF the House.
ERTnAy Tan IN C,,,.-x. T,t.
on Naval Affairs directed to inquire into the
expediency of providing that the Chiefs of the
Bureaus of Steam Engineering Provisions and
Clothing. and Medicine and Surgery at the Navy
department. be selected from officers whose rela-
i've rank il not below that of Captain . The
Indian Appropriation bill was passed ~
Mr. Allison, at the request of Mr. Krkwood, intro
duced bill to provide for additional bounty to
soldiers OF the War of the Rebellion. Referred .
The petition of DR.. Mary T. Walker for a pension
was also referred.
HousEMr. Gunter. Chairman of the Committee
on Private Land Claims, reported bill for the re-.
lief OF Myra Clark Gaines. Referred The Will
lam and Mary College bill was taken M and after
long and lively debate was dtfeated-S7 yeas 10
l2s nays. Mr.. Hatcher introduced bill to declare
forfeited the lands granted Missouri to aid in the
construction OF the Iron Mountain railroad.
SATURDAY, Jan. 1l.-SENATE Not in ses-
sion.
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death OF Representative Schlecher was announced
ana Messrs. Giddings, Shelley. Mckenzie, Mueller.
Lorllig. Brentano ana Townsend were appointed a
committee to accompany the remains 10 San An
toho' The House then adjourned as a further
mark of respect.
MONDAY, JAN l3-SENATE A bill was passed
without discussion appropriating $3.50 900 for fire
proof building Tor a national museum 1T was
then voted TO attend the funeral Of Mr. Scheicher
ana recess was taken. McSSrs Coke Ravard and |
hamlin were appointed committee TO arrange for |
the mineral of Representative Scheicher and TO &C
company his remains TO Texas
HousE.-rhe report of the COMMITTEES on Foreign
Affairs was unanimously adopted, recommending /
he payment OF the remainder of the salary OF the
ate Representative Schlecher. az q member of the /
FORTY NTH Congress- To his bercaved family and re-
Ines,in9 the next Congress to make q similar an |
preparation Of his salary mber Of the Forty
'iXth Congress-.