The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1890-03-27
THE SENATE AND HOUSE.
NATIONAL LAWMAKERS AND WHAT
THEY ARE DOING.

Proceedings of the Senate and House of
Representatives - Important Measures
Discussed and Acted On-Gist of the
Business.
IN the Senate on the 18th inst Mr. Sherman,
from the Committee Finance, reported a
substitute for the bill against trusts in re-
straint of production and it was placed on the
calendar. Immediately after the morning bus
mess the consideration of the urgent-defciency
bill was resumed, and after several minor
amendments had been agreed to the bill was
pas sed. The Senate then took up the Blair BILL
Senator Hawley spoke in opposition to it and
Senators Moody and Chandler in its favor.
The following Senate bills for public build
ings passed: Spokane Falls, Washington,
100000; Walla Walla. Washington, $50 600:
$25J, 900; Tacoma, Washington, 100000; Dead
wood S D., $500, 900; Seattle Washington, $780,
600. The Senate then adjourned In the House
considerable time was devoted to the considera-
ton Of the appropriation for the payment of in--
valid pensions for the coming year. The result
a political debate, in which Mr.. Peters, of
Kansas, waXed eloquent over the virtues of Cor
poral Tanner The House adjourned with pro-
vision for two and a half hours additional de-
bate before the final vote will be taken on the
question.
In the Senate, on the 10Th inst, the resolution
offered by Mr.. Voorhees, several days before as
to agricultural depression was taken up and
Mr.. Vool hees addressed the Senate in relation to
1t. He SPOKE of the deep, strong current of anx-
iety discomfort, and alarm prevailing in the
farming communities, and said that he proposed
to aid them in the inquiry to the causes OF
the existing depression. Mr. Wilson, of Iowa. re-
piled. and read letter showing the compare
lively low prices of farm products and the high
price OF manufactured goods before the war
The Blair educational bill wa5 then taken up
and Mr.. Pierce spoke in opposition to it. Mr..
Evarts and MIR. Call addressedI the Senate in
support of the bill. The Senate bill appropriat-
ing 900 for a public building at Norfolk
Neb, was reported and placed on the calendar.
frNV he Eiy1o~N too
ported back, with amendments the House bill
to simplify the laws in relation to the collec-
ton of the revenue and it was placed on the
calendar. Adjourned. In the House MIR. Cooper,
of Ohio, member of the Committee on Elec-
tions, called up the Maryland contested case of
Mudd against Compton Mr.. Lacey, of Iowa,
opened the discussion with argument IN sup
port of the claims of the contestant. Mr. Dali
zen of Pennsylvania, and Mr.. Greenhalge, of
Massachusetts, advocated the case of the
contestant, and the case of the sitting member.
was upheld by Mr.. Moore Of Texas and Mr.
Gibson, of Maryland. Pending Il vote the
House adjourned
In the Senate on the Goth inst. Mr.. Cockrel1
presented the protest of the Pork Packers As
ISOLATION of St. Louis against the bill for in
spection of meats, declaring the bill to be I'M.
necessary and injurious to The stock raising
and curing interests-more injurious even than
the German and French prohibition. The edu-
cation bill came up unfinished business.
After debate the Senate proceeded to vote on
the bill and amendm ents. The first vote was
Il .. ~
that the 1lliterates among the Indians shall
be included in the calculations. Mr.. Haw-
of appropriations to be made for the next fiscal
year, showing an aggregate of expenditures of
1928 ,0O0 against an estimated revenue of
$450001, 000 making deficit OF $73 0O0, 600 Mr..
Moodys amendment was agreed to. The Sem.
ate then proceeded to vote on the third
reading and en8rossment of the bill. When
the vote concluded and it
know that it had resulted against the bill
Mr. Blair changed his vote from yea to nay SO
as to make motion to reconsider The result.
was then announced as yeas 81. nays 81. Mr..
Blair made motion to reconsider the vote,
which motion was entered. and after an eXecu-
tive session the Senate adjourned. In the
House, Mr. Henderson Iowa) presented a reso-
luton Of the General Assembly of Iowa urging
legislation against the adulteration OF lard.
Referred. On motion of MI. Gear Iowa) Sem
ate bill was passed with an amendment strik-
ing out the appropriation clause) for a building
at Burlington, Iowa, at a limit OF cost of $780,,
600. The House then resumed the consideration
of the Mudd- Compton contested-election case.
Mr.. Moore Tex offered resolution declaring
feated~yeas AS; nays. 1861 The maioritv
resolution, declaring Mudd entitled to the seat
was adopted-yeas, 159 +; NAYS 145, Mr. Mudd
then appeared and took the oath of Office amid
much applause from the galleries. Mr.. Morrow
Cali moved that the House go into committee
of the whole for the further consideration of
the pension appropriation bill Mr.. Morrow's
motion was then agreed to, and the committee
Immediately rose and the House adjourned.
IN the Senate, on the 21st, after the introduce
ton of numerous petitions and memorials on
motion of Mr.. Sherman the bill to declare I'M
lawful trusts aud combinations in restraint of
trade and production was taken up for consid-
Grafton TIE substitute reported by Mr.. Sher-
from the Finance Committee on the 18th
instant read also an amendment that was
offered by Mr.. Reagan Mr.. Sherman then
addressed the Senate He said that he be-
leved that trusts and all combinations
of a like nature were injurious to the
people, who compelled by them to
pay advanced prices for articles in which
they dealt. Ee had no doubt of the constitu-
tionaI right of Congress to deal with this class
of subjects and to prevent combinations of this
sort. Mr.. Allison followed Mr.. Sherman in IA
vor of the bill and Senators Vest and Hiscock
spoke against it. The Senate adjourned with
the understanding that vote on the trust bill
would be taken early in the week. The
House, in committee of the whole, con-
sidered the pension appropriation bill.
The bill was finally reported with few
slight amendments and passed. The House
also passed the bill retiring John c. Fremont
with the rank of Major General and the bill for
the relief of Albert G.. Emory Also the bill re-
ported by the Committee on Military Affairs,
appropriating $25, 900 for the purchase of $500
tents for the of families driven from their
homes by floods along the Mississippi River.
The House then adjourned and at the evening
session passed private pension bills.