The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1879-01-24
FoRTY-FIFTH CONGRESS.


the interior to inquire and report what railroad
company. individual or individuals are building a
railroad across the public domain in Arizona. and
by what authority the road Is being constructed.
Agreed to Mr.. Davis wv. Va.l called up the reso-
luton submitted by him early In the session 10
promote the agricultural interests of the country,
and made a long speech upon the subject. I.
Mr.. Matthews made speech in opposition TO the
bill TO amend the Patent laws.
HoUsE.-The House spent the entire day in COM
mittee of the whole, considering the bill for the
payment of pensions to survivors of the Mexican
war;
WEDNESDAY, Jan. 15-SENATE The House
bill for the payment TO officers and soldiers of the
Mexican war of three months extra pay provided
for by the act of July ~, 1S4S led TO long dis
cussion. MIR. Edmunds submitted an amendment
TO make the act apply to those who served IN the
The bill was laid aside without action.....
Mr.. Voorhees, submitted resolution instructing
the Committee Indian Affairs to inquire into the
circumstances which led to the recent escape of
Cheyenne Indians from Fort Robinson. Neb and
their slaughter by United States forces. Agreed to-
....A communication was laid before the
Senate in executive session from Secre-
tary sherman the subject of the New
York Custom House appointments, de-
signed to show that the removal of Collector Arthur
and Naval Officer Cornell made for sufficient
cause. At the conclusion of the reading of Score
tary Sherman's communication. Senator Conkling
made an earnest speech defending Arthur and Cor
nell from the charges of inefhcicncy, and denounc-
ing the charges pretenses and thoughts put
forth by the administration in an effort 10 Justify
action which wholly unwarranted on civil
service grounds. and prompted merely by personal
or partisan considerations.
HoUsE.-Mr. Wood, Chairman Of the Ways and
Means Committee, reported back the bill authoriz-
ing the issue of certificates Of deposit in aid of
funding the public debt. The bill authorizes the
Secretary of the Treasury TO issue in exchange
tor lawful money United States certificates
of deposit of the denomination of $40.
bearing interest at the rate of per cent and con
vertible at any time with accrued interest into per
cent. bonds, authorized TO be issued, and directs
that the money received shall be applied only to
the payment of $50 bonds. The bill. after some
what protracted debate passed-yeas. 1874;
nays, 90. Mr.. Wood also reported bill to facli-
tate the refunding of the national debt 1t au-
thorizes the Secretary of the Treasury in the pro
cess of refunding the national debt. 10 exchange
directly at par bonds bearing per cent interest for
bonds commonly known the 5-2Os, outstand-
ing and uncalled and directs that. whenever
all such $50 bonds shall have been redeemed the
provision of this section and all existing provi7ons
of law authorizing the refunding of the national
debt shall apply To any bonds of the United States
bearing per cent or higher rate OF interest
which may he redeemable, and that, in any such
change. interest shall be allowed on bonds re-
deemed for period OF three months. E. The main
question being ordered. the House adjourned.
THURSDAY, Jan. 16-SENATE.-Mr. Dorsey
submitted resolution calling upon the Secretai y
of the Treasury 70. statement of all the appropIi
atoms and expenditures from the national treasui
for the purpose of paying the expenses of the In
dian Department from July !. 1890 to June so. 1873.
Agreed TO. The bill providing for the payment
Of arrears of pensions @as passed Mr.. Window
offered resolution calling for committee to IN
quire into the propriety of encouraging the migra-
ton of blacks those States where they do not
receive such treatment as ought 70 be accorded
American citizens to States where their rights VIII
be respected.
HoUsE.-The House passed, without division, the
bill reported from the Ways and Means Committee
to facilitate the refunding of the national debt.
The Mississippi Levee bill was taken up and the
remainder of the day devoted 70 its discussion.
In the evening memorial exercises in honQr of the
late Prof. Joseph Henry were held in the presence
of vast audience.
FRIDAY, JAN 17-SENATE-A resolution was
offered by Mr. salisbury calling upon the Secretary
of the Treasury for information in regard TO the
refunding of the national debt. IL was laid over.
The balance of the day was spent in consider
ing the bin to amend the Patent laws.
Messrs. Mcdonald and Randolph were appointed
to serve members OF the Teller Com
mttoe. in place of Messrs. Wallace and Bayard,
who were excused at their own request. ...
Adjourned till Monday.
HoUsE.-The House devoted the day, in COM
mittee Of the whole, to the private calendar.
After laying aside several bills TO report TO
the House, the bill reached for the payment
of $500 900 10 the Trustees of the Protestant Epis-
copal Seminary and High School Of Virginia for
rent of buildings during the war. Quite lengthy
discussion followed, the opponents of the bull as
sorting 1t was claim. and the friends of the
measure stating il was just bill for rent of prop
erty. and the Government was az much bound to
pay rent for the building as for any other building
occupied by it. Without reaching vote the COM
mittee rose and the House adjourned
SATURDAY, JAN 1S.-SENATE.-Notin sessi n.
HoUsE.-The House took up and passed the Gen
eva Award bill. IL revives and continues the Court
of Commissioners of Alabama Claims: fixes the
number of Judges at three; requires the court to
convene and organize soon practicable in
Washington, and limits its existence to eighteen
months. Itprovdes that no claim by in behalf Of
any insurance company shall be admitted or al
lowed by the Court of Claims unless such claimant
shall show that the sum of its losses respect war
risks exceeded the premiums or gains and then the
allowance shall not be greater than such excess.
No claim is TO be admissible in favor of any nsur-
ance company that not lawfully existing at the
time of the loss under the law of the United States.
MONDAY, Jan. 20.-SENATE Mr.. Cockrell in
trodueed a bill to provide uniform national cur
rency. =. Mr. Morgan submitted substitute agreed
upon in the Democratic caucus for Mr.. Edmunds'
resolution concerning suffrage and the later const
tutional amendments. Laid on the table. She fol-
lowing the resolutions: II. II is the judgment
of the senate that the Thirteenth, Fourteenth and
Fifteenth amendments to the constitution of the
United States as valid and binding any
other part of the constitution. That the people of
the United States have a common interest in the
enforcement of the whole constitution in every
State and Territory of the United States. and that
IL is alike the right and duty of the United States,
so far rs power has been delegated 20 them, TO
enforce said amendments ana TO protect every
citizen in the exercise of all rights thereby secured
2. That the Government of the United States
and the Governments of the several States
are distinct, and each has citizens OF it's
own who owe IL allegiance, and whose rights
within it's jurisdiction IL must protect. That the
Government of the United States is of delegated
powers alone: its authority is defined and limited
by the constitution: all powers not granted it by
that instrument not prohibited to it by the State,
are reserved TO the States respectively or to the
people. and that right be acquired under
the constitution, or secured through the laws of
the United States except such the Government of
the United States has authority To grant or
secure. 3. That the constitution of the United
States has not conferred the right of suffrage
upon any one and the United States have no voters
of their own creation in the States. Int the Eff
teenth amendment ot the constitution has invested
citizens of the United States with new
constitutional right. which is an exemption
from discrimination in the exercise OF the elective
franchise on account of race, color, or previous
condition of servitude, and IL is within the juris
diction of the United States. which Congress
may exert by appropriate legislation, to
prevent the denial or abrdgment by state Of
the right of citizen 10 vote. when such denial or
abridgment is on account of race color, or preyi-
Gus condition Of servitude of the voter. 4. That.
when such right 10 vote IL denied or abridged by
the conduct of person who Is not acting by au-
thorty and obedience 10 the laws of state the jul
rsdiction 20 punish such conduct ia in the State
Government, and is not in the Government of the
United States-
HOUSE, The day was a dull one in the House,
the time being consumed IN the fufro,luction of