Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1890-02-20
THE SENATE ANDHOUSE.
NATIONAL LAw-MAKERs AND WHAT
THEY ARE DOING.

Proceedings OF the Senate and Honse Of
Representative Important Measures
Discussed and Acted on-GIst OF the
Business.
In the Senate on the 11th inst. Mr.. boar IN
roduced bin to prescribe in part the manner
and election Of members Of Congress. It pre-
vents any reapportionment of Congressional
portionment is made by Congress. Among other
bills introduced and referred were the following:
BY Mr.. Edmunds, establishing . public school
system in Utah; also providing for an inspec-
ton Of meats for expectation; prohibiting the
importation Of adulterated articles Of food or
drink; and authorizing the President 70 make
Rsoelamation IN certain cases. By Mr..
sion to investigate the present depressed
condition Of the agricultural interests of the
country The Senate bills appropriating $780,
90 each for public butlings at Burlington, Iowa,
and Beatrice, Neb., were passed, as was also
the Senate bill for the relief OF certain settlers
on the public lands. 1t provides for legalizing
The senate then went into executive session
and adjourned In the House. Mr.. Cannon, of
Illinois, called up for consideration the pro-
posed code OF rules, and he offered q resolution
providing that general debate should close
within twenty-f -four hours, and providing for o
vote on the code before adjournment ON the 18th =.
Re1ected-5s to 149. The debate on the proposed
man, McAdoo, and 0Ferran opposing the pro-
posed changes and Messrs. Grosvenor and Pay
son fayoring them
In the Senate on the 18th inst, Senator sher.
man offered q joint resolution congratuIating
the people Of Brazil on their just and peaceful
resumption of the responsibilities Of self-gov-
ernment, which was unanimously agreed to.
Senator Chamberlain introduced bill to regu-
late Immigration In the United States. The
Senate passed a bill authorizing the construc-
tton OF bridge over the Arkansas River into
Indian Territory. On motion of Senator Dawes,
the Senate then went into executive session,
and, after an executive session of over five
hours, adjourned. The House resumed consid-
Grafton OF the rules, Messrs. Dockery, Morse Of
Massachusetts,, Allen Of Michigan, McCreary,
and Buckalew Of Pennsylvania, speaking.
The discussion continued throughout the
afternoon, Messrs. Kerr, of Iowa Cutcheon,
of Michigan; Anderson Of Kansas Henderson,
OF Illinois; and Buchanan, Of New Jersey, sup
porting, and Hooker, Cummings, Chapman, and
Caruth opposing the proposed changes. At 5
o'clock recess was taken until g. About
reassembled, two-thirds Of whom were Demo-
Gratis. The members who spoke in favor Of the
change In rules were Moore, Connell, Houk and
Taylor Of Ohio. Among those opposing were
Mansur, Rogers, and Springer. The debate was
quiet and the House adjourned at 10 so. There
were only about ten members present at ad-
1oufnment.
In the House on the 18th, after the approval
Of the journal fthe Speaker counting quorum),
the Senate joint resolution was passed unAni-
mously congratulating the people Of the United
States Of Brazil on the adoption Of q repubI-
can form Of government The consideration of
the code Of rules was then proceeded with Mr..
Crisp moved to amend the proposed rule which
authorizes the Speaker not to recognize dilatory
motions by adding the words, "A de-
not be considered dilatory." He argued
that the Constitution gave the right to demand
the yeas and nays. Mr.. Struble won applause
from the Democrats and caused surprise among
the Republicans by advocating the measure.
The amendment being lost Mr.. Crisp offered
another, and that -the Speaker shall not refuse
In any case to entertain an appeal from his de-
ciaions. This, after much debate, was also
lost. The House then adjourned. In the Sem
ate among the bills reported from committees
and placed on the calendar were the following
nance Of Indian industrial schools in
Michigan and South Dakota. The
Senate resumed the consideration OF
the bin to provide . temporary government
question being Mr.. Plumb's amendment to
comprise No Mans Land within the new Terri
tory. At the close Of the debate Senator
q 1mR " e amendment was agreed to BY vote Of
made the Oklahoma bill was passed, and the
Senate then went into executive session. When
the doors were reopened the Senate adjourned.
In the Senate, on the Hath, several petitions
were introduced praying for legislation to pre-
vent speculation In raw and manufactured farm
products. The Chace copyright law was then
taken up and passed, as were also the follow
ing: Providing for an Assistant Secretary Of
War at q salary Of S4500 per annum appro-
priating $251 900 for the relief of the Sioux In
dians ct Devil Lake, N. Oak, who are In q
starving condition; for the relief Of soldiers sand
sailors who enlisted or served under assumed
names while minors or otherwise in the army
or navy during the war; to prevent the intro
duction OF contagious diseases from one State
TO another; to prevent the obstruction Of
navigable waters and protect public works
against trespass or injury. After an executive
session the Senate adjourned In the House
consideration of the rules was proceeded with
Mr.. Bynum, of Indiana, offered an amendment
providing that when any bill for the increase of
pension or for granting pensions not formerly
provided for is pending 1t shall be in order to
offer an amendment providing by taxation for
the payment thereof. Rejected. Amendments
to strike out the clause authorizing the Speaker
to count sufficient members present and not
voting to make quorum to strike out the pro-
posed clause constituting 100 members quorum
Of the committee Of the whole, and providing
that no dflatory motion shall be entertained by
the Speaker, were rejected. The time limited for
debate having expired, the Speaker declared
the question was on the adoption Of code Of
rules, on which the yeas and nays were de-
manded by the Democrats, resulting in the
adoption OF the new rules by o vote of 161 yeas
% l49 nays-a strict party vote. The House
then adjourned.