The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1886-06-24
CONGRESSIONAL.
The Work a the Senate and House
Of Representative


forfeiture bill, absolutely nothing was done In
the Senate on the 18th inst. The House con-
Cured in the senate's amendments TO the At
lantic and Pacific land-forfeiture bill. and
passed bill prohibiting pool selling in the Dis
trict OF Columbih. Mr.. Hewitt offered a resolu-
ton in the House providing for q cele-
bration of the centennial anniversary Of the
foundation OF the Constitutional Government,
April 80 1889. Mr. Warner of Ohio introduced
. resolution calling ON the Secretary OF the In
terror for information showing the number. ex-
tent. and location OF foreign holdings Of what
were formerly public lands, and how the title %
such lands had been acquired by aliens.
The bill FORGETTING the unearned lands Of the
Northern Pacific Railroad Company was passed
by the Senate on the 18th The bill de-
clares forfeited 80 much Of the lands granted
TO that company as are co-termnous with that
part OF ito main line which extends from
Wallula Junction TO Portland and that part OF
the Cascade branch which shall not have been
completed at the date of the passage of this
bill, and makes the right OF way in the Terri
tories subject TO taxation. Nothing in the act
Is TO be construed 10 waive any right OF the
United States TO forfeit any other lands granted
70 them, for failure, past or future, TO comply
with the conditions OF the grant In the House
of Representatives Mr.. Hscock stated that the
aggregate OF the appropriation bills is 1920 749,-
3l3, which will be swelled to 1891 ,026 1873. The
receipts are estimated at s377, 900, and tho
next fiscal year, he said, is certain to show a
deficit OF Sl4,000000 on the most conservative
estimate Mr.. Randall explained that the in
crease TINS year Tor pensions IL Sl5,IJU,OOJ, ana
the river and harbor bill adds SIS. 900.
The Senate passed tho military academy
appropriation bill on the 10th inst, and the ap-
preparation committee has now no bills before
IL for consideration. The Senate rejected the
Pres nomination OF John G. Sholes, Of
Michigan, for Chief Justice Of the Supreme
Rose for POSTMASTER Ua; of vinton. iowa.
The House OF Representatives passed the leg
isative appropriation bill and the Senate meas
of General Grant An adverse report has been
made on Representative Grosvenors resolution
providing for the restoration OF the tariff OF
1867 on wool, and also upon the Wilkins reso-
luton declaring against any reduction OF the
duty on the same article.
A Urge number Of bills were passed by the
Senate on June II, among them being measures
70 construct roads TO the national cemeteries at
Knoxville and Natchez, TO grant the Seal rocks
to the city OF San Francisco, for the transfer OF
the Baton Rouge barracks to the University
OF Louisiana to purchase land for the
Indian training school near Salem, Oregon,
for a conference at Washington OF dele
gates from the American republics, and
for the appointment Of additional
Secretary OF the Treasury for one year. vote
taken in the House on the question OF taking up
the Morrison tariff bill resulted in its defeat.
Mr.. Morrison gave notice that he would renew
the motion on Tuesday, June %. Mr.. Morrison
voted in low tone and Mr.. Kendall in q loud, de-
fiant way. Neither of the gentlemen was up
plauded. As soon the result was known the
revenue reformers sitting near Mr.. Morrison
turned toward him inquringly. He remarked
We'll try IL again next Tuesday and the
House rang with the applause OF his followers.
The formal announcement was greeted with
vociferous cheers from the Republican side.
An analysis Of tho vote shows that of
the 40 Affirmative votes 136 were Demo-
Gratis and Republicans. Three OF the Repub-
licans from Minnesota and one from
New York. One hundred and twenty-five
affirmative votes were cast by Democrats
from the South and West, and IA by Democrats
from the Eastern and Middle States. OF
the 157 negative votes l22 were cast by Re-
was introduced in the House providing
for the inspection of meats for expectation and
prohibiting the importation OF adulterated arti-
cles Of food and drink.
GENERAL LoGAN's bill to increase the eff
cheney OF the army passed the Senate on the 18th
inst. The Senate passed. by a two-thirds vote.
the resolution offered by Senator Ingalls,, pro-
viding for the submission to the several States
of constitutional amendment extending
the period Of the Presidents term and
until the 30th of April 1889, and substitut-
ing the 30th OF April for the 4th of March
as the commencement in future OF the Pres-
Dental and Congressional terms the Frye bill
for the encouragement of the American mer-
chant marine and TO promote postal and COM
mercial relations with foreign countries was
passed Mr.. Vances bill to repeal the civil
service law was indefinitely postponed In the
House Mr.. Anderson, Of Kansas, presented a
resolution providing for the final adjournment
of Congress July 3. The Stanton debate was
resumed by Mr.. Hepburn, OF Iowa, who savage
ly criticised the speech Of Mr.. Wheeler, OF Ala
bama