The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1889-02-06
THE NATIONAL SOLONS.
WORK OF THE SENATE AND HOUSE
OF REPRESENTATIONS

-. Cd Tor a Consul General at Apia.
Samoan Islands. Transferring the con
sulnts ut Nueso Laredo, Mexico, from
class (s2 OoO TO class 4 az. 500, and providing
for n consulate OF the same class at Paso Del
Norte. The army nurses pension DlIi was
amended and passed. IL allows "A pension OF
80 a month TO all women nsrses during tho
late (prior to August lS0. VINO were
appointed by Miss DIX, superintc intend.
who wers specially appointed by the susSeon
General or other proper United states authority
WHO performed six months service, or who
were disabled and honorably discharged. TneS
who are now receiving IA less pension unBr
special acts TO DO entitled 10 me benefits o.
tns act. The Senate bill was passed by the
House increasing the penson of soldiers OF.
sailors who have lost bota hands 10 SlD per
month. A bill was passed granting the Mount
Carmel ILL Development Company he priv
lego OF drawing water from the Wabash River.
The Senate's concurrent resolution was agreed
to, providing for the Joint meetins OF tne'
two houses of Congress on Wednesday, feb.
l3, for the purpose Of counting tho electoral
vote The House won't into committee OF the
Whole the sundry civil appropriation bill
An amendment approprating S5J.OlO Tor the
education of children OF school age In Alaska,
without reference TO race. was agreed 70.
senal was increased Sl5 500. Representative
Springer introduced his omnibus bill, poviding
fOr an enabling act for the admission OF the
Territories OF Arizona, Idaho and Wyoming as
States OF the Union. Delegate Clifford, OF
Dakota introduced n bill providing for opening
for settlement all that portion OF tue Fort Ran
dali military reservation III Dakota lying east
OF the Missouri River
THE Senate after adopting Mr. Gibsons
amendment TO the diplomatic appropriation
bill on the 18th ult., providing that United
States Ministers 70 France, Germany,
Great Britain, and Russia shall DO called
-Ambas sadors," went into secret session
on the Samoan amendments. On motion OF Mr.
Sherman IL was yoted-yeas, Vi nays, 2l-to
COZ slider the amendments in open session and
the doors were opened. Mr. Sherman then pro-
ceeded TO address the Senate at length, giving
clear statement of the whole question: after
which that body adjourned. The following reso-
luton introduced in the House for refer
ence: "ResOtued, That the present condition OF
affairs at Samoa requires that this Government,
should aid the people OF those islands in secur-
ing III Independents native government,
Tree from the claims of territorial juris-
diction OF any European power, and 10
the end that this purpose may be speedily and
eife ctually accomplished the President of the
Unit oil States IS HEREBY requested to insist on
the restoration Of affairs in said island as then
same existed ut the time OF the convention be-
tween the representatives OF the Governments %
Germany, Great britain, and the United states,
reid III tho city of Washington in June and July,
1887. That he further aid in securing settle
lnert of the pending difficulties ut Samoa a
satisfactory and solid foundation. and in the
restoration OF peace and good order under
responsible native independent COVE rnment, with
u court of competent jurisdiction to determine
land titles and suoh other claims and G - .lrover-
sizes OF foreign residents as may lie properly
cognizable by such court, and that no take 81 h
further steps as may be necessary To prOtc't
in sail islands In the House OF Repre-
sentativcs, Mr.. Burrows. of Michigan, pee
senGed petition of 1900 citizens OF Utah
against the admission of that Terri DRY ~ a
Sta o. The House went into committee of the
whole on the sundry civil appropriation bill.
MIR. Enloe, OF Tennessee, offered an amendment
authorizing the secret servi % foIcs OF the
Treasury Department to be used in detecting
pretended dealer in counterfeit money.
Agreed 10. The committee rose and the bill
was passed. Mr. Dunn, Of Arkansas. from the
Committee on Merchant Marine and Fisheries,
reported bill to provide for the better proteo
ton OF the fur, seal, and salmon fisheries OF
Alaska. Printed and recommitted, with leave TO
report at any time.
AMONG the nominations OF postmasters con-
firmed by the Senate on the Goth ult. were the
following Charles II Manning. Grand Cross
ing Ill. Celestino Gibbons, Keokak, Iowa;
Mcmahon. Au Sable, Mich. John IT. Hib-
bard, stoughton. Wis. Henry G. Miller
Horton, Kansas A resolution was adopted by
the Senate calling on the secretary of the Treas
ury for n statement OF The amounts in the sink.
ing fund TO the credit OF the Union and Central
Pacific under the Thurman act. A lengthy dis
cnssion Occurred on the Samoan amendments
To he consular bill. Mr.. Springer managed TO
get the Oklahoma bill before the House, and
its consideration was completed in commit
tee Of the whole. Among the ameliSpents
adopted were those OF MIR. Payson OF Illinois
90 protect the homestead rights OF honor
ably discharged Union soldiers and sailors,
providing thai no homestead entries shall DO
allowed except TO actual settlers, and a substi-
tnori2es the Secretary of the Interior TO reserve
town sites of not exceeding Gao acres en- any
public lands in the Territory and until the legal
municipal Incorporation to sell the los for the
benefit of the scnool fund of said town, less tho
amounts paid TO Indians After the town is
Incorporated the title TO unsold lots snail
vest in tho municipality. Other amendments
adopted provide for the protection OF Indian
titles; forfeit lands and rights granted 10 the
Atlantic and Pacific Railroad fer the Canadian
River Branch, and eliminate the clause subject
ing lands to taxation after the first ins.allmsnt
or purchase money is made. After the bill
reported To the House, Mr.. Payson's soldiers
homestea amendment was agreed To and the
House adjourned.
IN the Senate after the passage OF a few pri-
vate bills, on the 31st ult, the Senate resumed
consideration of the diplomatic and consular
being on the amendment referring 10
Samoa. These were agreed TO without
division. The credentials OF Edward O. VOL
colt, Sepat or-elect from Colorado, were pre-
scented, and placed on tle The Presidents mee-
sages in relation to the Samoan islands aud 10
Corea the same that were presented in the
House, were referred TO the Committee ON For
eign Relations. The House amendments TO the
bill TO increase the pensions of those who have
and concur red in. The senate then proceeded
TO executive business, the British extradition
treaty, ard spent four hours in the consideration
OF the treaty, but adjourned. leaving it
still pending. When the House resumed
the vote by which Mr.. PaysOn's -so'diers
sidered. The proposition was then divided and
tue first clause, which provides that no home
stead rights OF honorably discha.s ed Union SOL
diers and sailors shall he impaired by the bill
was agree To. The second section, which was
rejected. extended to homestead rights of ex-
soldiers and sailors To all lands opened for set
tlement under the bill. Mr.. rayson's Town.
site amendment was agreed To without divi-
sion. Mr.. Uterrall Wal moved a reconsidera-
tion, and Mr.. Springer moved TO table the lat
ter's motion. Pending action the House ad-
journed.
IN the Senate n message from the President
vetoing bill granting pension to Mrs Ellen
Hand was presented the LIST inst read and
on motion laid on the table. The ground Of dis
approval is that "the soldiers death was in no
way related 60 any incident OF military service"
The House amendments to the Senate bill
for the admission of South Dakota as n State
were non-conourred in upon report OF the Com
mittee on Territories aud n conferences asked
Senators Platt, Cullom and Butler were an
pointed conferrees on the part of the Senate The
Senate went into executive session on the
British extratdton treaty, which after three
hours debate. was rejected by a vote OF 81 to Ia
The House agreed TO The conference port ON
the bill making tho head of the Department of
Agriculture Cabinet officer, and then took mn
the Oklahoma bill. Tue House by n vote tS l4s
10 lO9 passed the bill creating the Terri orv OF
Oklahoma The conference report On the
Nicaragua bill was presented