The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1882-06-02
FORTY.SEvENTH CONGRESS.

BY q vote Of SO to IL the Geneva Award bin
was passed by the Senate, without amendment,
on May %. Mr.. Logan reported q provision
to be inserted in the Army Appropriation BILL
TO establish an army and navy hospital at Hot
Springs. Ark Mr.. Pugh moved to reconsider
the final vote on the Hve-Per-Cent. Land bill,
which prevailed. Mr. Groome objected to the
consideration OF the bill for the admission of
Dakota, and il was laid aside. The House re-
sumed its struggle on the South Carolina con-
tested election. The first vote on considers
ton showed seventeen less than quorum in
at enhance, and the second revealed two more
absentees.
The bill for the relief of the officers and
crew of the Monitor, which destroyed the rebel
ironclad Merrimao, involving about $1,000,
was passed by the Senate, at its session on Mss
"a Mr.. Logan put through the House Joint
resol ution aplropriating GIG, DOC, 600 TO supply
the deficiency In army pensions- In the
House, Mr.. Calkins caused To be read extracts
from a letter written by Mr.. Hewitt, alleging
that the Elections Committee refused TO inves-
tigate the charges OF forgery In the South
Gar DINA contested-elec ton case Mr.. Calkins
said the committee had never failed TO inquire
into the truth Of any charge made before II,
and Mr. Anterior denied the latter statement.
Nearly every member was on his feet, many
speaking at once. Mr.. Hewitt asked an in
vestigation Of the charge Of forgery, after
which he promised not to participate in
fhbustering. A motion by Mr.. Randall
that the House adjourn to Friday showed
that there was no quorum. A call Of the House
disclosed quorum. Mr.. Walker, of Pennsyl-
vania, fell to the floor in q fainting fit. After
flbustering mad gone on for three hours, MIR.
Calkns advised members to bring five days
rations with them, and moved to adjourn,
which was carried.
The session of the Senate on May Is was
dull and uneventfuL. A bill passed appropriating
els, 900 for lighthouse at Little Traverse
harbor, Lake Michigan. The Japanese Indem-
nifty act was taken up, Mr.. Morgan warmly
advocating repayment, aud Mr.. Jones arguing
against any return Of money. In the House,
Mr.. Calkins called up the South Carolina
Standardization case. Mr. Randall raised
question Of consideration. Mr.. Kenna moved
to adjourn, on which there were 1873 nays and
no yeas. The Speaker submitted request by
Mr.. Curtin for leave Of Absence and Mr.. Ran
dali demanded yea and nay vote, leave being
refused by - to 1874. Motions were then made
to adjourn to Saturday and to Monday, both
being lost, Ben Wood voting with the Re-
publicans. On motion for recess, the vote
showed no quorum and call of the House was
ordered At o'clock a recess was taken until
8. At the evening session the galleries were
well filed, and the attendance Of men,
bers was larger than usual. The call OF
by votes on motions to excuse mem
bers for the evening. A proposition
for an adjournment to Monday received only
118 votes, less than quorum.
Mr.. Bayard reported in the Senate, May 20,
q modification OF the measure recently intro
duced by him as a substitute for the Bonded
Spirits bill, the change referring mainly TO
brandies and warehousing bonds. A bill was
passed to provide for the removal OF obstruc-
tons to free navigation, and requiring bridge
companies to erect sheer Dooms When
the japanese Indemnity bill was taken
up, Mr.. Saunders moved an amend
ment to pay George s. Fisher, Con-
sui at Kanagswa, $4,000 for
the destruction of his property. Mr.. Jones
proposed that the President communicate with
Great Britain. France and the Netherlands and
secure their cooperation in making full restitu-
ton TO Japan. The House took up the South
Clrolina contested-election case, andsMr. Black
burn raised question Of consideration Dila-
tory motions were made by Messrs Converse,
Carlisle and Randall and the roll