The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1890-04-10
THE SENATE AND HOUSE.
NATIONAL LAWMAKERS AND WHAT
THEY ARE DOING.

IN the Senate, ON the 1st inst, the House bill
authorizing the Mississippi River Commission
to purchase or hire such boats as may be imme-
diately necessary to rescue Inhabitants of the
overhoweH districts and to the boats for
that purpose was laid before the Senate and was
passed immediately. Among the bills reported
from the committees and placed on the calen-
dar was the House bill to amend the census law
in relation to Chinese residents. Then at 10 30,
motion of Mr. Edmunds, the Senate pro-
ceeded to the consideration of executive bust
ness. When the doors were reopened the Sem
ate adjourned. In the House Mr.. Oates, of Ala
bama,, from the Committee on the Judiciary,
reported resolution reciting that it is alleged
by the Attorney General that in many United
States District Courts the practice of suspend
ing sentence after conviction in criminal cases
prevails without warrant of law, and that in
t2ict Attorneys Marshals and deputies, and
United States Commissioners have been guilty
of malad1ninistration and corruption in Office
and directing the Committee on Judiciary to in
quire into the extent, cause, and effect of such
illegal practice. Adopted. The following
bills we're passed: Providing that deposit
Courts may be taken in the mode
prescribed by the laws of the States in which
the time within which suits may be brought
against accounting officers and their bonds
vised Statues. Exempting from the provisions
OF the law requiring steamers to carry life
lines boats plying on inland waters. Author
izing the construction of bridges the
Iowa River at or near Wapello Iowa. Trans
ferring from Galena I'LL, to Dubuque, Iowa,
the offices of Inspectors of Hulls and Boilers.
Senate bill creating the offices of Surveyors
General in North and South Dakota. Admitting
free of duty articles from Mexico to the st. Louis
Exposition of 1890. The Notifications appropri-
alton bill, with an amendment providing that
the board which inquiries into facilities for pro-
ducing steel forgings shall extend its inquiries
to the Indianapolis arsenal. The bill appro-
PIRATES $4,521 67S. Appropriating 1872 900 for i'm.
proving the Geological Park in the District OF
ColumbiaI the District to bear half the expense.
The naval appropriation bill was reported by
Mr.. Boutelle and placed upon the calendar. The
death of Representative WILDER, of New York.
was announced, and as mark of respect to his
memory the House adjourned.
IN the Senate ON the I'd inst. the Judiciary
COMMITTEES reported favorably the bill declaring
trusts unlawful. The bill declares every con-
tract or combination in the form of g. trust or
conspiracy in restraint OF trade or commerce
among the several States with foreign
tions to be Illegal Every person who shall
make any such contract or engage in any such
combination or conspiracy shall be deemed
guilty of a misdemeanor and on conviction shall
be punished by fine not exceeding 5000 or
by imprisonment not exceeding one year
by both. Circuit courts are invested with ju-
risdiction over cases arising under the act.
The Senate spent the afternoon in the discus
sion of the Montana election case. Senator Gray,
of Delaware, occupied most Of the time with his
argument in favor of McGinnis aud Clark, the
Democratic contestants Senator Evarts intro
duced resolution expressing the Senate's deep
regret at the death OF Congressman David Will
Der of New York The Vice President appointed
a joint commit ee to act with the House commit
tee with reference to the funeral arrangements,
after which, on motion of Mr.. Evarts, as fur
ther mark of respect the Senate adjourned.
In the House bill was passed continuing
in force the act authorizing the construction of
a bridge across the Mississippi River at Forest
River, S. Oak The Senate bill authorizing the
CONSTRUCT on of bridge across the Brazos River
near it's m uth was also passed. The following
bridge bills were also passed Across the Mis-
souri, River between Iowa and Nebraska; across
the Arkansas River at Pendleton, Ark across
the White River by the Mississippi and Little
Rock Railn cad Company. Authorizing the con-
struction Of bridge across the Hudson River
from Jersey City to New York. The House then
proceeded to the consideration of the Idaho adj
mission bill and the debate had not closed when
the House adjourned
THE Sen ate spent most of the session in de-
batting the Chinese enumeration bill, which
finally went over. The Montana Senatorial
contest was also discussed and laid over with
out action. Senate bills were passed appro-
priating $75, 900 for a public building at
Aurora, I'LL. apprOprlat1ng $1OO,OOO Tor a
public building at Leadville, Col. to re-
organize and establish the customs district
of Puget Sound. In the House the Senate con-
current resolution was agreed to requesting Jhe
President to invite from time to time, as fit oc-
casion may arise, negotiations with any Gov
eminent with which the United States may
have diplomatic relations, to the end that any
differences or disputes arising between the
Governments which can not be adjusted
by diplomatic agency may be referred
to arbitration. A bill was passed authorlzlng
the Secretary of War to deliver to the State or
Colorado flags carried by Colorado regiments
Mr.. LawlerI of Illinois, introduced bill TO tesb
the science of short spelling and to establish
100 schools for that purpose. Referred Inc
House then resumed The consideration OF Gne
Idaho admission bill On the final vote for the
passage of the bill the Democrats refused TO
vote as no quorum of Representatives was
present. The Speaker counted S ufhclent num-
Der of Democrats to form quorum ana Cne
bill was declared passed The bill as passed de-
da11O To he 81, State
an equal footing with the original States, ana
that the Constitution which the people OF
Idaho have framed for themselves ls accepted,
ratified and confirmed The special feature OF
the constitution adopted by the people OF 1dano'
which had attracted attention during the deDaUe'
is that which DISTINGUISHES all persons who are
bigamists Or pOlygamists, or living IN Wnab 1s
known as patriarchal, plural or celestial mar
riage or who in any manner teach poIygamy or
are members or contributors to any organlZ6-
ton which teaches advises. counsels or encOuI-
ages polygamy The House, after the passage
Of the bill, adjourned.
THE Senate was not in session on the 4th inst.
In the House, after the reading of the journal
the House d Proceeded to the consideration of var
ious private pension bills. In speaking on one
of these bills Mr.. Stone, of Missouri, declared
that no people had been SO despoiled and bur-
dened under the name of patriotism and under
the guise of pension laws as had the peo-
pie of the United States. He denounced
the demands of the Grand Army OF
the Republic and asserted that the
bidder. He believed that the Government had
been generous enough to the soldiers he
favored liberal system of pension laws but
he entered his earnest protest against indie
fensible extravaganza in public expenditure.
He favored the granting of liberal pensions to
true and brave soldiers, but he was opposed to
granting pei sions to undeserving soldiers or to
bounty]iumpers Mr. Lane, of Illinois, in
favoring the bills said the Democrats Of
illinois, did not indorse the words of the
gentleman from Missouri, but believed as he
G,anel did that the Government had not
done Justice to the men who had defended it in
it's hour of peril Mr.. Chipnan of Michigan,
criticised and denounced the speech maze by the
gentleman from Missouri. 1t was not the time
to talk of The cost of pensions. He well remem-
bered the day when cost was not counted; when
the government was prodigal of money and Law
ish Of blood when the motives which brought
men under the faA were not scanned and an
alyzed; when the man VINO enllsIed was tne
hero of the hour. Then no man was mean
enough to suggest that men went out to risk
their lives for the paltry pay of SIG g. month.
The gentleman from Missouri (Mr. Stone
cried O. halt but the time for halt
had not come and would not come until reason
able provision was made Tor Uhe neeus u
every soldier of the country. The country need
ad q service pension; it needed increased
pension forthe deaf and dumb; it needed g.
pension for widows, and it ne eded a law estab-
fishing rule of testimony in pension cases,
whereby the oath Of q private soldier would
receive as UGH credence as that of officer.