The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1889-03-14
THE SENATE AND HOUSE.
NATIONAL LAWMAKERS AND WHAT
THEY ARE DOING.

Proceedings of the Senate and House OF
Representatives = Important Measures
Discussed and Acted On Gist of the
Business. Il
A CONFERENCE report upon the bill to settle
all land grants in the State of Michigan by for
feitin5 what are known as the "unearned lands"
was agreed to by the Senate on the 4th inst The
following resolution WAS unanimously agreed to:
ReS0ired, That the thanks of the Senate are due
and are hereby rendered, to the Hon John j. In
gals, President pro tempore of the Senate for
the uniformly able courteous, and impartial
Kramer i'll which he has presided over its DELHI
erations. After thanking the Senate for the COM
mandatory resolution, Mr.. Ingalls, declared the
Senate adjourned sine die In the House. the
conference report was agreed to on the bill for
feitng the lands granted to the State of Mchi-
gan to aid in the construction of railroad from
Marquette to Ontonagon. The following resolu-
ton was adopted by rising vote; Resotosd,
That the thanks of Congress are rendered to the
Hon. John g. Carlisle, the Speaker for the
courtesy, ability and fairness with which he has
presided over the deliberations of the Fiftieth
Congress. Mr.. Carlisle courteously acknowl-
edged the compliment. and then declared tho
House adjourned sine die.
IN the opening prayer in the Senate on the
5Uh inst, illusions were made to the peaceful
and hopeful change in the administration OF the,
Government. After reading the journal
Mr. Edmunds reported that the Commit
Tee winch had been appointed to wait
on the President of the United States and
inform him of the meeting of the Senate in ex-
traordinary session had performed! that DUTY
and had been informed by the President that hes
would at early hour communicate with the
Senate in writing. The credentials OF Mr. Mars
ton, appointed by the Governor of New Hamp-
shire to fill the vacancy caused by tile terminus
tion of Mr.. Chambers term, and bY the failure
of the Legislature to elect Senators were read
after which the oath of office was administered
to him by the Vice President and lie took his
seat as Senator Mr.. Pruden one of the Presi-
oenb s secretaries, then delivered q message in
writing being the Cabinet appointinents1 and
on motion of Mr. Hale the Senate proceeded TO
CONSIDER them with closed doors. Ihe Senate.
p1onp6iy connIIneo the appointments. and then
adjourned.
THE Senate met on the 9th inst, but adj
journed Immediately. The Republican Sena-
tors then held caucus and considered the,
reorganization of committees. A committee
was appointe to confer wit b the Democrats re-
garding minority representation.
VICE PRESIDENT MORTON was not present at,
the session of the Senate on the 7th inst.
The only business transacted WAS the election
of Mr. Ingalls, President pre- tenn. An amend
ment substituting the name OF Mr.. Voorhees,,
for Mr. Ingalls, was defeated by vote
of-yeas, q nays, 80. The DemOcI attic Sem
ators afterward held q Caucus and appointed
Mes1rs. German, Cockreu Voorhees,, Harris,
Ransom Walthal and Blackburn al committee
TO confer with the Republican caucus committee.
respecting the reorganization of committees.
Senator German elected Chairman OF the
caucus There is q movement looking to the.
adjustment Of certain useless Senate COM
nlitte0S.