Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1890-03-13
THE NATIONAL s0LONS.
WORK or TIE SENATE AND HOUSE
OF REPRESENTATION.

VI hAEn1oA--ALAAAN NA1s
Our National Law-Malsrs and What They
Are Doing for the Good OF the Country
Various Measures Proposed, Discussed
and Acted On.
TIP Senate, ON the 9Th inst, went into execu-
tive session at an early hour and spsut nearly
the entire day with closed doors. Il is under.
stood that much time was devoted to discuss
ing the accounts published In the papers OF
matters which were under consideration IN
former executive sessions. Newspaper men
were rigidly excluded from all the galleries and
approaches to the Senate chamber In tho
House the following committee appointments
were announced by the Speaker: Messrs.
Taraney, Of Missouri, aud Rsyburn, Of Penn
sylvnnia, on claims; Bricknsr. OF Wisconsin,
ON Mississippi levees; Cheadle Of Indiana
pontofices and post-roads. Tho consider
ation Of the Arkansas contested elec-
ton case of Featherstons vs.. Cate
was then resumed Mr.. DalzelL OF Pennsyl-
vania, taking the floor and speaking In behalf OF
sr sne ,s Sonsestsns MT Crisp Of Georgia followed
COMMITTEES on Elections, then spoke and was
followed by Mr.. Moore, Of Texas, for the con-
testeo. Mr.. Morton also spoke In support Of
the oontestee. Mr.. Buckalew, fol the contestse,
emphasized the Judicial aspect of the question.
MIR. Breckinridge, Of Arkansas, for the oontsstee,
repndiated the charges Of crimes and corruption
made by the Republicans against the people OF
his State and the citizens OF the country In gem
eral as reflection on American character.
MesHrs. GreenhRlge and Cheadle for the contest
ant and Marsh and Springer for the contestee
also made addresses, after which the House ad-
journed.
In the Senate, on the 9Th inst. on motion Of
Mr.. Turpis, the Senate bill appropriating $780,
600 for public building at Lafayette, Ind, was
from the calendar and passed. Senators
Barbour and Plumb both spoke in opposition
70 tine blnir educational bill, and the Senate
then went into executive session, after which
an adjournment was taken. The combinations
OF William r. Rumbusch, for Supervisor of Gem
aus for the First Wisconsin District, aud Henry
Warmoth, to be Collector of the Port at New
Orleans, were announced. In the House
consideration of the Arkansas election
case OF Featherstonss vs. Cate was re-
cd the floor to speak in mis- own behalf
Mr.. Houske closed the case for the contestant.
On motion for tho previous question the Demo-
Gratis demanded yea and may vote The mo-
uon was carried by las yeas to 141 nays. Mr.
Outhwaite offered a resolution that Feather
stone was not duly elected to Congress from
the First Congressional District of Ar
kansas. and demanded the yeas and nays on
the resolution, which was lost by vote Of
l3S yeas to IA nays. Mr.. Springer
then offered o resolution to recommir
with instructions that the committees
appoint subcommittee of five authorized to
proceed to the Congressional district and in
vestigate the election. The resolution was lost,
lSs yeas to 146 nays. The Speaker stated that
the question recurred to the resolution of the
majority OF the COMMITTEES that Cate was not
duly elected and that Featherstone was. Mr..
Outhwaite moved that the resolution be divided
and vote taken on tho first part-to wit, that
Cate was notduly elected This was DONE the
vote being yeas LAT, nays 1873. The question
tion that fentherstons WAS duly elected and
was adopted by l45 yeas to 135 nays. The
Speaker declared the resolution adopted, when
Mr.. Houk escorted Featherstone to the front OF
f1aar II .f,,1f,,
istered to him by the Speaker. The House then
adjourned.
Nthe Senate on the 9th inst. the following
bills were passed: Giving pension Of SIS
month to the daughter of Maj. Gen. w. J.
Worth; increasing to 500 month the pension
OF the widow of Mai. Gen. G. X. Warren. The
Senate then proceeded to the consideration of
executive business. 1t is understood that most
OF the session was spent in the discussion of
propositions for forcing newspaper representa-
lives to- tell the source from which
they derived news relating to executive
sessions, In the House the Speaker laid
before the House a message from the Presi-
dent, transmitting the report of the Chippewa
Massachusetts, presented the petition of the
WomenH Industrial Lengue, asking that two
women be appointed on the Worlds Fair Com
,mittee of 1892. Referred. The House passed
the afternoon in committee of the whole in
the consideration OF bills reported favorably
from comni6tees to the House, among
of q site for the Postoffice build
ings at Washington, and similar bills
for the cities OF lansing Mich, Galesburg ILL.,,
and Ashland, Wis. The COMMITTEES then rose
and reported its action to the House. The first
bill considered was one providing for the pur-
c',ase OF a site and the erection OF postofice
building u Washington, which was passed. The
bill appropriates 81, I,075, 600 for this purpose
The House also passed the bills relating to the
erection of public buildings at Lansing, Gales
burg. Ashland and San, Jose above mentioned,
after which the House adjourned.
In the Senate, on the 7th, the following pup
lilo building bills were passed For Sterling,
III, $4,000; Oakland, Cal. $4,000; Cheyenne,
Wy. T., $150.OOO; Chester, Pa. s10O,OOO Helena,
Mont, &400,000 The Blair educational bill
came up, and Senators Hale and Blair spoke on
the measure. The Senate passed Senator
Plumb's BILL which provides that all lands
granted to railroads and lying alongsideo of those
portions OF the roads which are not completed
before the passage of thebill shall be forfeited
IAN amendment was added extending the pro- |
visions of the act by one year to the lands
granted to roads In Alabama. The Senate then
went into executive session and adjourned In
the House Mr.. Haugen, of Wisconsin, from the |
Committee on Elections, reported resolution
in the Alabama contested election case of Threat
Tvs Clark. The resolution, which was unani- |
imouHly reported, declares Clhrk entitled to re.
tain his sent 1t was adopted. The Speaker |
laid before the House the Senate bill referring
to the Court of Claims the claim of Wood |
bridge for the use Of his invention Of pro-
lectiles for rifled cannon. After some
discussion tho bill was defeated The |
House then went into committee OF the
whole on private calendar, and took up the |
claim OF Albert H. Emery for perfecting q ma
lchine for testing iron and steel The afternoon |
was spent in the consideration of this claim,
and at o'clock the committee of the whole re-
ported the bill to the House with the recon-
lnendation that the .enactlhg clause be stricken
iouC. The House. without action on the report
9ook 81 recess unsl clock, and spent the even.