The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1889-12-19
THE NATIONAL SOLONS.
WORK OF THE SENATE AND HOUSR
OF REPRESENTATIVES,.

Our National Lawmakers and what They
Are Doing for the Good of the Country
Various Measures Proposed, Discussed
and Acted On
AMONG the bills introduced in the Senate on
the 10th inst. were the following: By Mr.,
Spooner-Making it the duty of the proper Off.
GERS of the Treasury and Interior Departments
to adjust and settle the claims of any State
against the United States for all lands dis
posed of by the United States that were includ.
ed in any grant of swamp or overlooked lands
to such State. The State is to be paid for the
lands at the rate at which they were sold by the
United States. By Mr. Hawley : For
and from the military schools of civ.
ilians to be appointed Second Lieutenants in
the regular army. BY Mr.. Squire - For the
erection of public buildings at seattle, Tacoma
and Spokane Falls, Wash, each to cost not ex-
ceeding $4,000 Senator Spooner laid before
the Senate a memorial signed by about twenty
OF his farmer constituents praying that boards
of trade, bucket-shops. and other mercantile
bodies and individuals be prohibited from fixing
the value of the produce of American farms by
sales for future deliveries. Senator Chandler in
PRODUCED a federal election bill which provides
that whenever in any Congressional district ten
voters from each county, or ten voters from
each voting precinct where the Congress sional
district is county or less. shall make AN
affidavit that they believe the election will be
unfair if held by the State officers and shall
petition the United States Circuit Judge to have
the registration of voters and the election
be opened now provided by law, for the APP.
pointment of United States Supervisors OF
Election, and the court shall appoint all neces-
sary officers to carry out the prayer of the petit
TONERS.
IN the Senate on the 18th pension bills were
introduced by Mr.. Cullom-To equalize pensions
OF all persons who are or who may become per-
manent1y disabled i'll consequence of disease
incurred in the service of the United States, and
providing a pension of $72 per month in such
cases by Mr. Pasco-Granting pensions to sol
diers and sailors of the Florida aud Seminole
Indian war; by Mr.. Ingalls-Granting service
and disability pensions to soldiers, sailors and
marines in the army and navy of the United
States of the of the rebellion from 1861 to 1865
Mr.. Ingalls, bill provides for pensions for all
the surviving officers, soldiers sailors and
marines who served in the army and navy for
sixty days or more who were disabled in the
line OF duty between March l. 1851, and July l,
1855, st the rate of So per month during their
lives. For disability rated % one-half the total
rate the pension shall be increased to 81 per
month, and for three-fourths shall be increased
to $l2 per month, and in cases where the per-
son is prevented from obtaining support by
labor or usual occupation he shall receive
$50 per month. The bill entities the widow on
minor child of parents of an honorably dis
charged officer or private to pension of $12
month. The following other measures were Of
fered: By Mr.. Call--Authorizing the President
to open negotiations with Spain for the acquisi-
ton OF the Island of Cuba. BY Mr., Turpie-Ap-
ison, Ind. BY Mr.. neutrality-suspicious. $4,000
for the erection of statue and monument to
James Madison in Washington. BY Mr.. Man
dersOn-FOr the instruction of enlisted men OF
the army and navy at military posts.
IN the Senate on the 18th inst. Senator Sher-
man introduced q bill for the passage of ma
tional election law. Senator Hoar introduced
a resolution from the Massachusetts Legislature
petitioning the passage of the national bankrupt
law. Senator DOlph introduced resolution to
erect in Washington q memorial hall to contain
statutes and portraits of great American states
men, philosophers and poets. Bills were intro
duced by Senator Butler providing for Govern
ment aid for cOlOred persons desiring to
move from southern States and by Mr..
Davis to establish new judicial cir
cult to include Minnesota and North and South
Dakota. The Senate then went into executive
session. in which it Onfirnled the nomination OF
Green B. Raum, of Illinois, to be Commis siOner
of Pensions, and then adjourned over Sunday.
In the House Mr.. Butterworth presented res
O1ution for the appointment OF q committee OF
five to investigate the Ohio ballot-box forgery
cases, in which certain members of Congress
were charged with interest in the balIot-boX
which Congress has been asked to adopt. The
resolution was adopted. The report of the COM
mittee which investigated the Si1cOGt defalcA-
ton and forgeries was presented, showing the
losses to have been $40 ISL. 1t closes by show
ing that LeedOm made no personal count OF the
funds in the safe during the four years he was in
charge and exercised no official supervision over
it, thereby neglecting the full performance OF
his duties and it censures him in this particu-
lar. The feature of the resolution which au-
thOriZed the Investigation committee TO take
charge of the cash and accounts of the Sergeant
alarms office was rejected by the House; but
that portion which directed the committee to
continue the investigation was adopted. Con-
gresham Brewer introduced q bill for the
repeal of taxes on tobacco. The resolution was
adopted for the general introduction of the bills
Monday. The House then adjourned.