The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1889-12-25
DOINGS OF CONGRESS.
IMPORTANT MEASURES CONSIDERED
AND ACTED UPON.
At the Nations Capitol - What Is Being
Done by the Senate and House = Old
Matters Disposed of and New Ones Com

Done the senate anu house Oss<
Matters Disposed of and New Ones Com
s.dered-
Mr.. CHANDLER offered resolution In the
Senate, on the 18th, calling ON the Secretary OF
the Navy for Information az 10 whether organi-
zations not expressly authorized by the secre-
tary OF the Navy exist among naval officers Tor
purposes not merely literary or scien-
tine and II so, what the objects OF
such organizations and what officers are
members OF them; whether such organi-
cations embrace only one branch or the
naval service, and are designed 20 protect
and advance the special interests OF that
branch; whether any OF them have been organ
lied for the purpose OF influencing ConPrt ssional
legislation whether sums OF money have been
paid or contracted for 10 influence legislation
whether such organizations are compatible with
proper discipline The resolution laid over.
Senator Reagan introduced bill providing Tor
the incorporation OF private body TO be known
as the tornado and FL Paso Reservoir and CanaI
Company. the objects OF which are 10 build and
operate storage reservoirs in New Mexico and
Texas for irrigating purposes The bill Hppro-
PIRATES $4,000, To be paid out OF the nattonaI
treasury, TO pay the expenses OF the survey Tor
the reservoirs and directs that Mai Powell, or
the geological survey be placed in charge or
this work. Nothing OF interest transpired in
the House.
In the Senate on the 18th resolution was in
PRODUCED by Mr.. Morgan, of Alabama, to recog-
nize the republic OF Brazil which went
der the rules. joint resolution 20 extend the
maritime conference until March was passed.
The Senate then, after the Introduction of a few
following Combinations Fred Douglass,
Minister TO Hayti A. L. Snowden, of Penn
sylyania, Minister to Roumania: seryia,
chusetts, Secretary Of the United States
Legation at Venezuela; j. J. Chew,
OF the District of Columbia Secretary Of
the Legation at Vienna Charles X. Pope, OF st.
Louis, Consul at Toronto; q. w. Roosevelt. OF
Pennsylvania, Consul at Brussels; John s.
Stevens, Minister 10 the Hawaiian Islands
William Walter Phelps, Minister TO Germany
solomon Hirsch, OF Oregon, Minister TO Turkey;
i. II. Henderson, OF Ohio Minister 10 Bolivia;
w. l.. Rice, OF Massachusetts,, Consul al Leg
horn; A. j. Sampson, OF Colorado Consul at
Paso del Norte, Mexico; r. II. Sherman, District
of Columbia, Consul at Liverpool; j. A. lib
belts, OF Connecticut, Consul at Bradford
w. r. Sutton, of Michigan, Consul General
at Nuevo Laredo, Mexico; Evans Blake, Of
Illinois, Consul at Crefeld; l.. w. Brown, Of
Ohio, Consul at Glasgow; j. b. Osborne, OF
Pennsylvania, Consul at Client; A. NJ. Tarker,
OF Massachusetts. Indian Inspector; W. q.
Pryor, OF Maine, Consul General at Halifax; A.
o. Burn. of Rhode Island Consul General at
Rome; ID. b. Hubbard, of Mas sachusetts. Con-
sui at Annaberg X. S. Mccormick of Illinois,
Second Secretary of Legation at London; Com
modore +. NJ. Ramsey, Chief of the Bureau Of
Haygation f. W. Palmer, OF Illinois
chusetts Indian Inspector; David j:
Brewer, of Kansas, Associate Justice OF
the Supreme Court of the United States In
the House. the Senate amendments TO the
House joint resolutions for the printing of the
agricultural report were agreed to. Mr. Nc
kinley, of Ohio from the Committee on Ways
Il holiday recess from Dec. p TO Jan q.
Agreed to-152 10 80. On motion OF Mr.. Rowell,
of Illinois, the Committee Elections
granted leave TO sit during the session of the
House. Mr.. Mckinley, of Ohio, from the Com
mittee on Rules, reported a resolution for the
immediate rOll-can OF the States for the in
PRODUCTION and reference Of bills. Adopted.
Before the order was cnrr1ed out, how
ever, Mr.. Payne, OF New York, from the
Silcott committee reported a resolution author
ling the Sergeant-at-arms to offer reward of
$1,000 for the arrest and delivery to the Marshal
of the District OF Columbia of G. T.. Silcott, the
absconding cashier, the reward 10 be paid out
OF the contingent fund OF the House. Adopted.
IN the Senate, on the 18th inst, the House
concurrent resolution for holiday recess from
Saturday. the 2lst, till Monday Jan. 6, was pre-
scented TO the Senate and concurred in. Among
the bills reported from committees and placed
on the calendar was one 70 authorize the con-
struction of bridge across the Missouri
mt or near the mouth Of the Kansas River.
Resolutions We're reported: BY Mr.. Gull
1892 the four hundredth anniversary Of the
discovery OF America by an exposition OF arts,
Industries manufactures and products and by
Mr.. George 10 permit States 20 tax national
bank notes and United States notes An adj
verse report was made on the joint resolution
10 amend the Constitution 20 allow the
District OF Columbia representation in Con-
gress and the Electoral College. Mr. Chandler
introduced resolution asking the Secretary OF
the Navy for information regarding reported
organizations OF naval officers to en-
poy attorney TO influence legislation
IN regard 10 the increase OF the rank ana pay or
naval officers, aud denounced such organize
tons I'm a lengthy speech. The resolution WAS
adopted, and the Senate then went into execu-
tive session, in which the following nomina-
tons were confirmed: j. b. Erhardt Collector
OF Customs at New York; Arthur l.. Thomas,
Governor OF Utah Ehjah Sells, Secretary OF
Utah; Il. NJ. Thomas, Secretary OF New Mexico;
j.. NJ. Tayley, Commits soner of the District OF
Alaska; X. r. Robertson and Alvin Saunders,
m n1 FIes,o OF the Board OF Keglstration
veyor General OF Washington Il. A. John son,
Surveyor General of Arizona. As Registers OF
the Land Office G. II. Cornell, Nebraska; w.
II. Mccain Chadson Neb. j. A. McBeth, Dem
yer, Col w. p Alexander Del Norte, Col L.
/: Chanplin, Cheyenne, Myo.; c. G.. Williams,
Matertown, S. D.. I. NJ. Reed, Seattle, Wash.
The House was not in session.
In the Senate, on the Goth inst, Mr. Morgan
called up his joint resolution recognizing the
United States OF Brazil as a free, Independent,
and sovereign state, and spoke at length on the
subject. Remarks were made by Senators In
gals, sherman, Evarts Teller, and Call in OPP
position To the resolution, and by Senator's
Eustis and Mcpherson in it's favor and the
vote ON motion to refer the resolution TO the
Committee on Foreign Relations assumed
party aspect, the Democrats voting against
the motion, with the exception OF Sena-
tor Call The tenor of the remarks by Sena-
tors opposed to the resolution that Brazil
was no republic by the voice OF the people. but
by the proclamation Of few leaders, and
when her people proclaimed her a republic
they were ready To lend her all aid and sympa-
thy, and yea and may vote was called on the
motion TO refer the resolution 10 the Committee
on Foreign Relations and which resulted in no
quorum, md the resolution laid over and
the Senate then went into executive session.
The Senate was in executive session until 10
O'Clock aud then adjourned. About three hun
dred combinations were announced. Among
them were the following: Consuls OF the United
States-Delos II. Smith of Arizona at Nogales;
Horace 9. Pugh, of Indiana, at Newcastle;
Henry w. Ddrich, OF Indiana at Leipsic.
Comptrollers of the Currency-Asa G.
Matthews, OF Illinois, First Comptroller Ben
lamin +. Gilkeson, of Pennsylvania, Second
Comptroller. Auditors of the Treasury-Wil-
liam ii. Hart, of Indiana Third Auditor;
Thomas +. Coulter of Ohio, Sixth Auditor.
Collectors OF Customs-Albert H. Kiliin, Of
New Haven, Conn; Thomas V. Cooper. OF
Philadelphia. Pension Agents--Bernard Kelly,
OF Emporia Kan. William Rule, OF Knox
Vile, Tenn. w. Neazy, of Vermont, to be Inter-
state Comnissio aud also a large number OF
land officials and postmasters. In the House
Mr. Mckinley, OF Ohio. from the Committee on
Rules, reported a resolution providing
for the creation OF tho following committees:
Standing committee expenditures ia tho
Department OF Agriculture to consist OF seven
members "a select committee on irrigation OF tho
arid lands to consist of eleven members n Sc
lect committee on immigration and naturaliza-
ton, 20 consist Of seven members. The rssolu-
ton was agreed 10. On motion OF Mr. Carlisle,
OF Kentucky, n resolution was adopted author
izing Isaac IL. Hall TO act as assistant door
keeper OF the House. On motion of Mr. Me-
kenna, OF California, n resolution was passed