Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1889-12-19
THE NATIONAL SOLONS.
WORK OF THE SENATE AND HOUSE
OF REPRESENTATIVES,.

Our National Law-MaEers and What They
Are Doing for the Good Of the Country
Various Measures Proposed, Discussed
and Acted On
IL the Senate on tho 9th large number Of
memorials and petitions were presented and re-
ferred to appropriate committees. A largo num-
Der Of bills were also introduced, among them
being bills providing for the admission Of Idaho
and Wyoming into the Union. Mr.. Manderson
presented a petition from the State Board Of
Agriculture OF Nebraska in favor OF Chicago as
ate then proceeded to the consideration Of ex-
ecutiVe business. In the House Speaker
Reed appointed the following committees:
On Ways and heans-Messrs. Mckinley
McKenna, Payne, La Toilette, Gear, Carlisle,
Mills McNIillin, Breckenridge OF Arkansas and
Flower. On Experimentation Cannon
tChairmanl, Butterworth, McComas Henderson
Brewer of Michigan, Randall, Forney, Sayres,
Breckinridge OF Kentucky, and Dockery. On
Manufactures-Messrs Kelley Chairman, Bur-
Sanford, Wilson OF West Virginia, Bynum,
Williams of Illinois, Grimes and Fowler.
On Electons-Messrs. Rowel Chairman,
Houk, Cooper, Haugen, Sherman, Dalzel, Ber-
gen, Greenhaige, Comstock, Crisp, o,Ferrell,
Cultivate, Maish Moore Of Texas, and Wike of
Illinois On Mileage-Messrs. Lind Chairman,
Townsend Of Pennsylvania Williams of Nassa-
one who is in the confidence Of Speaker Reed
that the Committee on Ways and Means was
selected with O view to securing men who,
while holding diverse opinions on the tariff
question, are conservative in their characters
and are likely to come to some fair and honor
able action on the subject of tariff revision.
AMONG the bills introduced in the Senate on
the 10th inst. were the following: By Mr..
Spooner-Mahng 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 ovorfowed 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 i military rye schooIs % of suaI1 civ.
lians to be appointed Second Meutenants 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 100000. Senator Spooner laid before
the Senate q 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
troduced federal election bill which provides
that whenever in any Congressional district ten
voters from each county, OF ten voters from
each voting precinct where the CongressionG
district Is one county or less, shall make an
dluuhflb UnhU UI6y Deu6Ve Glo ol6cL1On 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 con.
Quoted by United States officials, the court shall
be opened, as now provided by law for the ap,
pointment of United States Supervisors Of
Election, and the court shall appoint all neces.
Bary officers to carry out the prayer of the petit
TONERS.
In the Senate on the 11th pension bills were
introduced by Mr.. Cullom-To equalize pensions
Of all persons who are or who may become per-
manently disabled in consequence OF disease
incurred in the service Of the United States and
providing pension of S72 per month in such
cases; by Mr. Pasco-Granting pensions to sol
diers and sailors Of the Florida and 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 war OF the rebellion from 1861 to 1866
Mr.. Ingalls, bill provides for pensions for all
tne 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
1866 at the rate of 50 per month during theiI
lives, For disability rated at one-half the total
rate the pension shall be increased to 81 per
month, and for three-fourths shall be increased
TO 81 per month and in cases where the per.
son is prevented from obtaining support by
labor or usual occupation he shall receive
81 per month. The bill entities the widow or
minor child Of parents Of an honorably dis.
charged officer or private to pension of $l2
month. The following other measures were Of
fered: By Mr.. Call-Authorizing the President
10 open negotiations with Spain for the acquisi-
tion OF the Island of Cuba. BY Mr.. Turpie-Ap-
propriating SIS, 600 for public building at Mad.
Ison, Ind. By MIR. r.Hoard-Appropriating SAC, ,00d
for the ersction Of statue and monument to
James iison in Washington. BY Mr.. Man.
derson-ror 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 q ma
tional election law. Senator Hoar introduced
a resolution from the Massachusetts Legislature
petitioning the passage of the national bankrupt
law. Senator Dolph introduced a resolution to
erect in Washington 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 II new judicial cir.
cult to include Minnesota and North and South
Dakota. The Senate then went into executive
session, in whichit confirmed the nomination ot
Green B. Raum, of Illinois, to be Commi ssioner
Of Pensions, and then adjourned over Sunday
In the House Mr.. Butterworth presented q res
olutlon for the appointment of @ committee oi
five to investigate the Ohio ballot-box forgery
cases, in which certain members of Congress
were charged with interest in the ballot-box
which Congress has been asked to adopt. The
resolution WAS adopted. The report of the com.
mittee which investigated the Silcott defalca-
uon and forgeries was presented, showing the
losses to have been S70,7S1. 1t closes by show.
ing that Leedom made no personal count of the
funds in the safe during the four years ne was In
charge and exercised no official supervision over
it, thereby neglecting the full performance oil
his duties, and it censures him in this particu.
lar. The feature of the resolution which au.
thorized the investigation committee to takt
charge OF the cash and accounts of the Sergeant.
alarms office was rejected by the House; but
that portion which directed the committee ia
continue the investigation was adopted. Con,
EreESOan RrOW0r introduced n tha
repeal of taxes on tobacco. The resolution was
adopted for the general introduction of the bills
Monday. The House then adjourned