The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1889-03-06
FINISHING UP BUSINESS.
Several Important Conference Reports Act
ed Upon by Congress

Several Inn portant Conference Reports Act
ed Upon by Congress.
AMENDMENTS 70 the deficiency appropriation
bin wereconsidsred by the Senate on the I'd inst,
and one appropriating ss5 900 10 pay the State Of
Nebraska on account OF tue per cent. fund ans
ing from the sale OF public lands was agreed O:
Various other amendments were offered and
ruled out on points of order. The bill was then
reported 10 the Senate, and the amendments
adopted in committee OF the whole were agreed
20, excep5 where special votes we're required,
and the bill was passed The House amend
ment to the bin authorizing TIA sale
Fort Leavenworth. Kansas was concuned in.
conference was ordered on the deficiency APP
preparation bill. and Senators Hale, Allison, aud
Cockrell we're appointed conforrees on the part
OF the Senate. The conference report on the
sundry civil appropriation bill was presented
and agreed 70. Conference reports on bills for
lighthouses at Humboldt, Calf, and
Lakes Erie, Huron, Michigan, and Superior
were presented and agreed to. The Presi-
dents veto OF the direct tax bill was pre-
scented and read, and, after "a short debate
the bill was passed over the Presidents veto
yeas. 45; nays. 9. Conference reports were pre-
scented and agreed 10 on the bills 70 amend the
interstate commerce law the bill in regard to
the salmon fisheries Of Alaska and the naval
appropr alton bill. The following bills We're
taken from the calendar and passed: lhe House
joint resolution appointing h. ii. Markham, OF
California, manager of the Soldiers Home 10
I'LL vacancy the Senate Joint resolution APP
pointing jams A: Weymore being indefinitely
postponed the House bill for the dispos ition
in the limits Of the Pipestone Indian
reservation in NJ nnesota; the House bill for the
relief of 81 Joseph Commercial College, OF st:
Joseph. Mo. with substitute bill passed
the House authorizing tbs States OF Illinois,
Indiana and Ohio 10 prosecute suits against
the United states in the Supreme Court on ac-
count of tines sales OF public lands IN these
States. bill PASSED the House authorizing
the Litchfeld, Hamilton and Wes ern Railway
TO build brdge across the Illinois hiver near
Columbana. This bill has passed the Senate.
The conference report on the bill TO amend the
interstate commerce act was agreed to-
BOTH the Senate and House galleries were
packed wiz n sight on Sunday, the Sd inst,
while the overflow crowd surged through the
corridors and importuned the doorkt epers for
places where they could catch even glimpse OF
the national Lawmakers at work. Both houses
met in accordance with adjournment, the ses-
sions being continuance OF that Of Saturday,
the interInis sions being simply recesses. The
conference reports on the bill 20 provide for the
allotment Of lands In seNeralty 10 the United
Peorias ard Miamis in the Indian Territory and
the Indian appropriation bill We're adopted by
the Senate, and the Union Pacihc funding bill
was recommitted TO the Select Committee on
the Pacific Railroad Indebtedness. On the
sundry bill the Senate conferrees receded
from the Waite amendment and practically the
steam press amendment. the roy atty remaining
at j cent per thousand impress ous. The House
adopted the conference report. The conference
on the deficiency bill came TO an
agreement, the Senate conferrees Yield
order 10 secure the passage OF the bill. The
Senate agreed 10 the conference report. The
House passed the Senate bill increasing TO
81. So 600 the Limit OF cost for the public build
ING at Detroit, Mich. the land-gra forfeiture
BILL and tho bill granting pension OF $50 a
month TO the widow OF Gen. II. j. Hunt. The
conference reports on the Indian appropriation
severalty 10 the United Peoria and Miami bands
Of Indians were also agreed TO-