The true northerner., 1888-10-10
THE NATIONAL SOL0NS.
WORK OF THE SENATE AND HOUSE
OF REPRESENTATIVES,.

Our National Lawmakers and What They
Are Doing for the Good OF the Country
Various Measures Proposed, Discussed
and Acted On.
A FAVORABLE report on the bill authorizing
the appointment of three commissioners 70
negotiate with the Chippewa Indians OF Min
nesota for the relnquishment Of their rights in
senate Oct 1st. The Senate confirmed the
nominations OF Lambert Tree, of Illinois, as
Minister 10 Russia J. q. Parkhurst, of Michi-
gan, as Minister TO Belgium; Charles Boyle
o. Pennsylvania. Chief Justice OF Washing
ton Territory Prof George davidson OF
Ca0Tns me%Ds csOs He amsoS PP Pspeeter &
General with the rank OF Major, and the follow
ing Secretaries OF Legation Charles X. Holiday,
Venezuela; Howard Martin, China, III. l.. Villas,
Argentine Republic: II. X Whitehouse, Mexico.
The Senate passed n bill providing for the sale
OF the Fort Wallace military reservation In
Kansas. This 10 q substitute for the measure re-
Gently vetoed by the President. Over thirty leaves
OF absence granted to members OF the
House all for an indefinite period There are
about one hundred less than n quorum-and
since no business can be transacted. except by
unanimous consent, the House 10 little better
than dissolved No business was trans acted
beyond the introduction OF bills. oil attempts 70
call up measures being prevented by the point
OF mo quorum" being raised. Among the bills
presented one providing that one-third OF
the members OF each house shall constitute
quorum.
MR. resolution 1nstructlnS Tue COfsl-
mittee on Epidemic Diseases to consider and
report additional legislation TO prevent the i'm
portaton of contagious infectious diseases
from foreign countries referred to that
committee by the Senate OH the I'd inst.
Both houses of Congress agreed TO the con-
ference report the joint resolution in aid
of the yellow fever sufferers As agreed TO, the
resolution appropriates 100000, to be expended
under the direction OF the President in eradi-
eating the epidemic OF yellow fever now existing
in the United States or preventing It's spread
from State to State. The conferrees ON the de-
hciency bill have come To an agreement upon all
but four of the amendments added 10 the meas
ure by the Senate. The principal point OF disa-
greement is on the item appropriating $4,000
for the Industrial Christian Home OF Utah, an
association organized 10 relieve protect, and
care for dependent women and children seeking
to escape from polygamOus relations. The House
passed the Senate bill allowing persons who have
abandoned or relinquished their homestead en-
tries 70 make other entries, with amendments.
The amendments empower Land Office Registers
to grant settlers leave of absence for not exceed
ing year when by reason of drought or other
unavoidable casualty such settler cannot obtain
a support for himself reducing all double mini
mum pre-emption lands to uniform price Of
SIPS per acre, and allowing any homestead set
tier who has entered less than one-qunrter sec
tion to enter additional land contiguous TO the
original entry. which with such entry shall not
exceed 100 acres.
THE new tariff bill was reported to the Senate
by Mr.. Allison on the Sd inst. 1t was placed on
the calendar and ordered printed The Senate
calling on the Secretary Of War for explana-
tion of General Benets circular as 70 discharges
OF Republican employees in United States armo-
res and arsenals. After some discussion the
matter went over. Mr.. Stewart introduced
resolution, which was referred TO the Commit
tee on Contingent Expenses, instructing the
Committee Mines and Mining TO inquire dur
ing the into the foreign ownership and
operations OF mines in the Territories. In the
House the Senate bill was passed establishing
the Lincoln Land District of New Mexico and
the Senate bill granting a right OF way to the
Pensacola reservations. Mr.. Bumes, of Mis-
sour, presented the conference report tho
deficiency apIropria ion bill, but the House ad-
Journed without taking action on it,
THE resolution on Gsn. NJ. Benets circulars
to discharges from arsenals and armories was
agreed to by the Senate the 4th inst Post
master John y. Gosher Of Kingsley, Iowa, was
confirmed by the Senate. The Senate bill relat-
ing 10 the classification OF postoffices and
amendatory of the act of March 81, 1888, TO
adjust the salaries OF Postmasters was taken
from the calendar and passed. In the House
the Senate bill was passed providing that the
Secretary OF the Treasury may permit the use of
petroleum as fuel on steamers not carrying pas
sengers without the certificate Of the Superyis-
lug Inspector OF the district where the vessels
are 70 lie used
question of no quorum and objections to bills,
the Senate bill to incorporate the Maritime
Canal Company OF Nicaragua was taken up for
consideration, on the 5th inst, but action was
taken Mr.. Buines OF Missouri offered concur
rent resolution. which agreed TO. for tho ap-
pointment of select joint committee of three
Senators and three Representatives. 10 investi-
rnte the work done on tho Washington aque-
duet tunnel, the contracts made for the same,
the bidding for and the letting Of the contracts,
and the compensation paid for the work Mr..
Catchings of Mississippi from the Committee
on Rivers and Harbors, reported the bill appro-
priating S1Sj.250 for completing the improve
ment and dredging OF theSt. Clair Flats ship Ca
nal Referred TO the Committee Of tire Whole
At the evening session twenty-teven private
pension bills passed.
Wise Savings of Mrs Grundy