The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1890-09-24
THE SENATE AND HOUSE.
WORK OF OUR NATIONAL LAW
MAKERS.
Proceedings Of the Senate and House Oh
Representatives - Important Measures
Discussed and Acted Upon-Gist Of the
Yyrpsinass.

frOC00GtnRa OF the S0u0,o anu AAOeSO -
Representatives - Important Measures
Discussed and Acted Upon-Gist of the
Business.
The senate, on the 18th inst. considered
and passed a number Of bills on the calen-
dar and then resumed the consideration of
the Senate bill u establish United States
land court and 10 provide for the settle
ment OF private land claims In the states
of Nevada, Colorado Wyoming. aud In the
Territories OF New Mexico. Arizona ano
Utah. After long discussion the bill wa
laid aside without action. The private
pension bills on the calendar were taken up
and eighty of them were passed In thirty
minutes. The Senate then adjourned.
In the House, Mr.. Haugen wis
demanded the regular order be-
ing the Langston-V enable contested cleo
tion case-but Mr.. Payson (Ill.) interposed
with the conference report on the land
grant forfeiture bill. The House decided
yeas, 62; nays, 117--not 10 consider the con-
ference report. Mr.. Haugen then called up
the election case, against which Mr. q Fer
rail- raised the question OF consideration.
During the roll-call nearly all the Demo-
cratic members deserted the chamber, leav-
ing but Il bare dozen present 10 look out Tor
their interests. The result Of the vote was
announced: Yeas, 1876; nays, 1.-the clerk
noting c quorum. Mr. Haugen Immediately
demanded the previous question on the
election case, and the direction "Al
go out" was given by the Democratic
managers. 1t was not necessary To pui
this direction into force, for after an en-
phatic protest OF Mr.. Chcadle (Ind. against
the stifiing of debate, Mr.. Haugen Withdrew
his demand and proceeded with an argu-
ment OF the case. Mr. Cheadlc, OF Indiana.
spoke against the majority resolution ano
the matter went over. The Speaker an
nOunccd his signature 10 the river and har-
Dor appropriation bill and the House took {
the pNppinU session a he for tho
sideration of bills reported by the Commit
tee on Military Affairs. At the evening
session Mr.. Allen (Mich.) presided. severa
Senate bills were passed and the House a
1880 adjourned.
IN the Senate. on the 18th inst, the cal.
endar was taken up for an hour and the fol-
lowing bills. among others. were passed:
House bill TO amend the articles Of war rel
ative to punishment on conviction by
court-martial: Senate bill 10 provide for
the inspection Of live cattle. hogs and the
carcasses and products thereof which are
the subjects OF interstate commerce: Sem
ate bill to revive the grade of Lieutenant
General i'm the army Of the United states;
Senate bill for the relief OF women en-
rolled as army nurses; Senate bill
granting the right of way to the Sher-
man and Northwestern Railway Company
through the Indian Territory; the Senate
bill appropriating $4,000 for "A public build
ing at Colorado Springs, Col. Mr.. Mander-
son presented resolutions relative to the
death OF the late Representative Laird. anC
after remarks by Messrs. Paddock and Man
derson the Senate adjourned. In the House.
while attempting = get quorum for the
approval OF the journal. the doorkeepers
locked the doors TO prevent Democrats
leaving the chaml e.. Hardly had this been
done before Representative Kilgorc TEX.
presented himself at the door on the Speak
er's left hand and sought 20 go out into the
lnl hU Ia fLaf thn
locked, and the doorkeeper refused
TO unlock IT, Mr.. kilgore gave
sudden and vigorous kick and the
frail baize structure few open aud Mr..
kilgore strobe out. He was followed 10y
Representatives Grain (TeX.), Cummings
(N. ", and Coleman 0La.), who in turn
forced the lock open without opposition
from the or-keeper At the moment Mr.
kilgorc drove the door flying wide open
Representative Dingley (Me) was approach
ing from the other side The door struck
him with full force In the face. bruising his
nCse badly. Further proceo dsngs under the
call were dispensed with. The journal was
then approved. the Clerk noting quorum.
Mr.. Haugen demanded the previous ques-
ton on the LangstDn-Nenable contested
election case. On ordering the previous
question the vote stood: Yeas, 1875; nays, 10.
This being no quorum. call Of the House
was ordered. There were but Isl members
present. and the House adjourned.
IN the Senate, on the 10th inst. Mr..
Plumb's resolution 10 recommit the ank-
ruptcy bill to the judiciary Committee with
instructions TO amend it by making it APP
ply TO voluntary bankruptcy only was
taken up, and after discussion the bill was
placed on the calendar without action
House bill 20 reduce the amount of United
States bonds To be required OF nationa
banks and To restore to the channels OF
trade the excessive accumulations OF law
full money in the treasury having beer
reached on the calendar. Mr.. sher-
man said he believed its passage
would tend very much 10 Ouei
even the present agitation i'm the money
market. Mr.. Plumb said the bill had TO
certain extent merit. but feared that II
would finally result in a contraction of the
currency. After further discussion the bill
went over Adjourned. In the House the
day was spent I'm roll calls, the Speakers
count OF quorum being severa
times questioned and tellers being
appointed 20 verify the count Tn,
question Of Nenable being duly elected was
lost To 155-but on an attempt TO declare
Nenable not elected the quorum was lost
BY unanimous consent the House took
recess. the evening session to he for the
consideration of private pension bills. A
its evening session the House postponed un-
til the oath inst. the bill granting pen
sions To the widows Of Gems Mcclellan
Fremont, and Crook. Seventy-two private
pension bills were pass ID. aud the House, AZ
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