The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1889-12-18
DOINGS OF CONGRESS.
IMPORTANT MEASURES CONSIDERED
AND ACTED UPON.

At the Nations Capitol = what Il Being
Done by the Senate and House - Old
Matters Disposed of and New Ones Con-
sldercd.
IN the Senate on the 9th large number or
memorials and petitions we're presented and re-
ferred TO appropriate committees. A large num-
Der OF bills were also introduced, among them
being hills providing for the admission OF Idaho
and wyoming into the Union Mr. henderson d,
Agriculture OF Nebraska in favor OF Chicago as
the site for the Worlds Fair in 1892. The SEN
ate then proceeded 10 the consideration OF ex-
ecutive business In the House Speaker
Reed appointed the following committees:
On Ways and Means-Messrs. Mckinley
McKenna Payne La Toilette, Gear, Carlisle,
Mills McMillin, Breckinridge OF Arkansas, and
Flower On Appropriations-Messrs. Cannon
chairman, Butterworth, McComas. Henderson
OF Iowa, Peters, Coggswell, Belden, Morrow,
Brewer Of Michigan. Randall, Forney, sayres,
Breck nridge OF kentucky and Dockery On
Neutrality-suspicious.. Kelley Chairman, Bur-
rows, f.. Is. Taylor of Ohio, Arnold Morse,
Williams OF Illinois, Grimes and Fowler.
On Elections-Mesfrs. Rowell Chairnan)s
Houk, Cooper, Haugen, Sherman Dalzeli, ber-
gen, Greenhaige, Comstock, Crisp, OFerrell.
Cultivate, Maish, Moore OF Texas, aud Wike OF
Illinois. On Miieage-Messrs. Lind chairman,
Townsend of Penns ylvania, Williams OF Massa-
chusetts, Clunie, bennington. 1t is said by
one who is in the confidence OF Speaker Reed
that the Committee ON Ways and Means was
while holding diverse opinions on the tarin
question, conservative in their characters
and are likely To come To some fair ana 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-Making il 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-
cd i'm of rfior a1
10 such State. The State liz TO be paid for the
lands ut the rate at which they were sold by tho
the a'''q selections Ss' from the r national guard
and from the military schools Of civ
ilians 70 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 S3OO,000 Senator Spooner laid before
the Senate n 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, or ten voters from
each voting precinct whore the Congressional
district is one county less shall make
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
Quoted by United States officials, the court shall
be opened "a now provided by law for the APP
lOlulnenJ OF united States Supervisors OF
Election, and the court shall appoint all neces-
sary officers TO carry out the prayer OF the petit
TONERS.
II the Senate on tho 18th pension bills were
introduced by Mr.. Cullom-To equalize pensions
of all persons who or who may become per-
manently disabled in consequence of disease
incurred in the service Of the United States and
providing pension of SO per month in such
cases; by Mr.. Pasco-Granting pensions TO sol
diers and sailors OF the Florida and Seminole
IFrsI tnfN IVs lie fsvp
aud disability pensions 10 soldiers, sailors and
marines in the army and navy OF the United
states OF he war on the rebellion from 1901 10 1900
Mr.. Ingalls, bill provides for pensions for all
The surviving officers, soldiers, sailors aud
marines who served in the army and navy for
sixty days more who were disabled in the
line OF duty between March l. 1861, and July l.
1855, at the rate OF IS per month during their
lives. For disability rated al one-half the total
rate the pension shall be increased 10 81 per
month, and for thrce-fourths shall be Increased
TO az per month, aud i'll cases where the per-
son is prevented from obtaining support by
labor or usual occupation he shall receive
SD per month. The bin entities the widow
minor child Of parents Of an honorably dis
charged officer or private TO pension OF Sl2
month. The following other measures were Of
fered: BY Mr.. Call--Authorizing the President
10 open negotiations with Spain for the acquisi-
ton of the Island Of Cuba. BY Mr. Turpie-Ap-
propriatng $4,000 for public building at Mad
ison, Ind. BY Mr.. Hoard-Appropriatin $4,000
for the erection Of statue ana monument to
james Madison in Washington BY MIR. Man
derson-For the instruction OF enlisted men Of
the army and navy at military posts.
IL the Senate on the 18th inst. Senator Sher-
man introduced bill for the passage Of a ma
tional election law. Senator Hoar introduced
n resolution from the Massachu setts Legislature
petitioning the passage of the national bankrupt
law. Senator Dolph introduced resolution TO
erect in Washington n memorial hall 20 contain
statutes and portraits Of great American States
men, philosophers and poets. Bills were intro
duced by Senator Butler providing for Govern
1nent aid for colored persons desiring TO
move from Southern States, and by Mr..
Davis TO establish judicial cir
cult 10 include Minnesota and North and South
Dakota. The Senate then went into executive
session, in which IL confirmed the nomination Of
Green Il. Raum, OF Illinois TO be Comm ssioner
OF Pensions, and then adjourned over Sunday.
In the House Mr. Butterworth presented
olution for the appointment of n committee OF
FIVE TO invest igate the Ohio ialot-box forgery
cases, in which certain m mbers OF Congress
charged with interest in the ballot-box
which Congress has been asked TO adopt. The
resolution was adopted. The report of the COM
mttee which Investigated the SilcOtt de;alca-
ton and forgeries was presented, showing the
losses TO have been S7O,1ol 1t closes by show
ing that Leedom made no personal count of the
funds in the safe during the four years in
charge and exercised no official supervision over
II, 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 rejected by the House. but
that portion which directed the committee 10
continue the investigat on adopted. Con-
gresham Brewer introduced q bill for the
adopted for the general introduction OF the bills
Monday. The House then adjourned.