The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1889-03-13
THE SENATE AND HOUSE.


Proceedings OF the Senate and House of !
Representatives - Important Measures
Discussed and Acted On - Gist of tho
business. 80 /.
A CONFERENCE report upon the bin to settle
all land grants In tho State OF Michigan by for-K
feiting what are known the -unearned lands
was agreed 10 by tbs Senate on the 4th inst The
following resolution WAS unanimously agreed to:
IseA0irod, That the thanks OF the Senate are due
and are hereby rendered, 70 the Hon. John j. In
gals, President pre- tempore OF the Senate, for
the uniformly able courteous. aud impartial
manner la which he ha presided over It's DELHI
erations. After thanking the Senate for the COM
IN .ndHlory resolution, Mr.. Ingalls, declared the
senate adjourned sine die In the House, the
conference report was agreed TO ON the bill for
feiting tho iands granted TO the State OF Michi-
Marquette 10 Ontonagon. The following resolu-
ton was adopted by rising vote Resolved.
That the thanks OF Congress are rendered 10 tho
Hon. John q. Carlisle. the Speaker. for the.
courtesy. ability and fairness with which hs has
presided over tho deliberations OF the Fiftieth
Congress- Mr.. Carlisle courteously acknowl-
edged the compliment and then declared tho
House al ournod sine die.
IN the opening prayer in tho Senate on the
9th inst. illusions made to the peaceful
and hopeful change in the administration OF the
Government. After reading the journal.
Mr.. Edmunds reported that the Commit
tso which had been al pointed 10 wait
on the President OF the United states and
inform him OF the meeting of the Senate in ex-
traordinary session had performed that duty,
and had been informed by the President that he,
would at early hour communicate with the
Senate in writing. The credentials OF Mr. Mars
ton appointed by the Governor OF New Hamp-
shire 70 fill the vacancy caused by the termina-
tion OF Mr.. Chandler's term. and by the failure
OF the Legis ature TO elect a Senator. were read.
after which the oath OF Office was administered
10 him by the Vice President and he took his.
seat as Senator. Mr. Pruden one OF tho Presi-
dents secretaries, then delivered a message in
writing being the Cabinet appointinenta and
on motion of Mr.. Hale the Senate proceeded 70.
consider them with closed doors. The Senate.
promptly confirmed the appointments and then
adjourned.
THE Senate met on the 9Th inst, but adj
iourned Immediately. The Republican Sena-
tors then held a caucus. and considered tho
reorganization Of committees. commit tee,
was appoint. TO confer wit the DeinocfaLs re-
gardhg minority represen alton.
VICE PRESIDENT MORTON was not present at.
tho session OF the Senate on the 7th inst.
The only business transacted the election
OF Mr.. Ingalls, AS President pro tenn. An amend
ment substituting the name or Mr. Voorhees,
tor Mr. ingalls, WAS defeated 10y VOTE
of-yens ~ nays, -. The Democ,atic Sem
htors GflerwRrd held en- Gus and appointed
Messrs. German, Cockrel, Voorhees,, Harris,
Ransom, Wathail, and Blackburn a committee.
10 confer with the Republican caucus committee
Respecting tho reorganization OF committees.
Senator German WAC elected Chairman o. the
caucus. There as a movement looking TO the.
anOlishment Of certain useless SenaUe COM
llIlltses.