The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1888-01-25
NATIONAL LAWMAKERS.


was confirmed in the Senate OF the United
States ON the 10th inst. by the votes OF Riddle
berger OF Virginia, stewart OF Nevada. and
Stanford OF California. The following Sena-
tors spoke at different times In opposition to
the confirmation: Edmunds, Evarts. Allison,
sherman, Hoar, ingalls,, Hawley and Wilson
of Iowa. This comprised all OF tho Repub-
lican members OF the judiciary Committee
ami the Presidential candidates on the Re-
publican side. The latter currently cassed
In the Senate are: Sherman, Allison, Hawley.
The singular feature Of the four hours session
was that the Democratic Senators sat silent in
their seats. None OF them urged the coniirma,
tion Of Lamar. The Mississippi Senators aid
not say word. One or two OF the Democrats
briefly answered n few questions, but none OF
them made speech upon the case. The OBJ.
jections of the Republican Senators were OF
the same general character as the arguments
which have boon published in the Republican
,p They may be summarized under
2 His political record, with especial reference
TO the issues OF the war. There were no per-
n o Wss ssd that could have Wounded % the the
susceptbilities OF Mr.. Lamar had he been
present The following Senators voted for con-
Bloasett. cocRreil. Coke. Call Goiq1itt. Daniel,
Faulkner, George, Grady, German Harris.
Hampton, Jones Ark Morgan. Mcpherson,
v vos Waiths Wilson Ip Ma 'S all be eH
Gratis, and Riddleberger, Stewart and Stanford,
Republicans. Total, 81 The following sena-
NOteu lOr Aluficn, ALL
SON. Blair. Bowen, Cameron. Chase. Cul.
lon, Dawes, Dolph, Davis, Edmunds, Evarts,
frye, Farwell, Hawley, Hoar, Hale, Hscock,
ingalls,. Mitchell Paddock, Platt Palmer.
thumb, Gray, Spooner sherman, Stockbridge,
Total. %. The following Senators were paired
against Lamar: Manderson, Teller, Sawyer.
Jones New. Sabin. Morrill,, Wilson (Iowa), Chan
dler, with the following Democrats who would
have voted for him Blackburn, Gibson, Eustis,
Hearst, Kenna, Payne, Pasco Ransom. AS soon
as the vote in the Lamar case was taken the
m n MeeRra Dickinson
were confirmed without debate. Gen Bragg was
also confirmed as Minister TO Mexico. Mr..
Chandler introduce bill in the Senate to con-
troll ngressional elections in South Carolina.
Mr.. Sherman introduced bill creating q COM
mission to inquire into and report on the mater
ial, industrial and mental progress of tue col
ored race since iS65 Mr.. Evarts introduced
bill TO indemnify the settlers on the Des Mones
river lands above the Raccoon Forks, Iowa, for
payments made upon lands subsequently taken
from them, and also for the damages sustained
thereby. Mr.. Hale introduced Il bill prepared by
the American forestry congress to preserve the
forests. Among the bills introduced IN the House
were the fol- owng: By Mr. Townshend Ill, to
retire national bank notes and to substitute
treasury notes therefor; by Mr.. Landed III y
to reduce the treasury surplus by paving .
tounty Of % cents bushol On oil whe II ex-
ported to foreign cou ltrIes; by Mr. Chipn an
M ca > increasing tue duty on importtd lithO-
graphs from . to 30 per cent nd yalorem; by
Mr. Tarsney Mich, authorizing the copstruc-
ton of government buildings haying q post
master, the cost Of the building to range from
in towns Of $4,000 Inhabitants.
Mr.. WILSON introdu cod bill in the Senate,
on the 18th inst. providing that any person
who in good faith settles upon and improves
public lands believing the tito to be in the
United States shall be entitled to plead the
title of the United States to the land in sup
port of his claim, the same as If the United
States was actually party to the suit. From
the Committee on Pensions Mr.. Turpie re-
ported faVorably n bill To increase 10 ~ per
month the pension for total helplessness.
Mr.. Quay, from the same committee, also re-
ported favorably bill To increase to $50 per
month the pension for total deafness. Pension
ut proportionate rate is to he granted for par
tial loss OF hearing. Mr.. Cox, OF New York, was
unanimously chosen to preside over the House
during the temporary absence of Speaker Car
isle Mr.. wilkins called up as the unfinished
business the bill to provide for the issue OF cir
culating notes TO national bank associations,
and Messrs. Weaver and Anderson hlibustered
in cider to prevent action on the measure.
In the House Mr.. Crisp submitted the
report OF the Committee on Elections upon the
Thoebe- Carlisle contestcd-electionc case. and it
was ordered printed Leave was also granted
10 the minority to file their individual views.
The committee takes up the case as shown by
the record and hnds that no evidence was pro-
duced which supports, or tonds TO support,
any one OF the specifications filed by the
contestant. His witnesses prove nothing
tending u ilnpeach the fairness of tho
election The technical point that the judges
of election in Trimble County we're oil Demo
Gratis the committee dismisses with
follow that the State law was yio-
lated in that particular, and cites the case
Of Barnes vs.. Adams in tho Mist Congress a.
Ireceden for its decision. In conclusion,
tho COMMITTEES reported resolut ons de-
clarng Carlisle ana not Thoebe elected.
The PRESIDENT transmitted the Pacific Rail-
road reports TO Congress, with u message
strongly condemning the management of the
lines, and recommending legislation TO protect
the interests of the Government.
Az amendment TO the interstate commerce
law was introduced in the Senate on the 18th
inst. by Mr. Butler 1t provides that no rail
road shall charge any pas senger more than
cents per mile for n distance greater than 30
miles nor more than cents rer mile for a less
distance Mr.. Farw ell introduced n bill author
izing tho Secretary Il the Treasury to apply
the treasury surplus to the purchase of bonds
and to perpetuate the national banking svs-
tenn by the issue If further securities.
The Senate passed the bill for refundng the
direct tax of 1861. Mr.. wilkins again called
up his banking bill in the House, and an effort
was made TO come TO some agreement by
which tho measure might bs opened To dis
ousssion and amendment. but Mr. Weaver
announced that that. he would not sur sur,
at any time by any means in bis power.
ana by hlibus'ering tact CO rrevented consdera-
ton Of the measure. Tho House passed reso-
luton call ng on the Secretary of the Interior
for information "a TO what legis alton is neces-
sary for the disposal Of the public timber lands,
so Us 10 secure AZ the same tiule tDo lfeEprFi-
ton of the natural forest lands n the head
waters OF navigable rivers and put within reach
81 settlers n legal means Of providing them
selves with timber for building and doulest c
purposes.
Mr.. HAwLEY, Of Connecticut, offered O roso-
luton in the Senate on the 18th inst, whic h
was adopted, directing the Secretary of the
Interior to report plan Of legislation thought by
him to DO needed for the disposition Of the pub
lie timber lands 30 as To secure tile plosorvato
OF the national forest lands at the headwaters
OF navigable rivers, aud TO nut within the
rights OF settlers legal means of providing
themselves with timber for building their
homes. Adopted. Senator stock bridge intro
duced n bill aprropriating slOJ,COO Tor pubic
building at Grand Haven, Mich. Bills author
ling the construction OF bridges at LeNingt, n,
Mo-, and Burlington, Iowa. were reported 10 the
Senate and placed on the calendar. The Senate
adopted Mr.. Henderson resolution calling on
the Secretary of War for information regarding
tho construction OF a bridge at Omaha. tho
Senate spent most of the day in secret session
at work on its calendar of treaties. Those OF
chief consequence are tho British, Russian,
and Dutch eXtradition treaties. 1t Is urder-
stood that tho treaty with the Netherlands was
ratified. Another unsuccessful effort was made
in the House to consider tho Wilkins banking
bill, and after half AN no urs hliOustoring the
matt went over. The Committee on Appro-
priations reported the TO ular annual pension
bill To tho House. TIE bill appropriatss $780,
275,50l.
The Thoebe- Carlisle contested election case
came up in the House of Rcprescnt Jan.
20. Mr. Crisp OF Georgia opened the debate by