Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1890-06-12
THE NATIONAL SOLONS.
WORK OF THE SENATE AND HOUSE
OFREPKEsENrATIvEs.

Our National Law-Maksrs and What They
Are Doing for the Good Of the Country
Various Measures Proposed, Discusseo
and Acted On.
In the Senate, on the Sd inst, tho Senate bm
for preventing the adultsrAtion Of food ana
drugs was reported and placed on the calendar.
Mr. Blair, from the COMMITTEES on Education
ss ne a. snboo 20 o %
children in Alaska. Placed on the calendar.
The silver biIl was taken up, and MI. Pugh ad-
Pugh's spesch the following Senate bills were
taken from the calendar and passed: To
amend section 1884 Of the Revised Statutes in
regard 70 the bottling Of fermented liquor 70
In bond without payment OF internal revenue
tax. House bill to authorize the President Of
the United States TO cause certain lands, hereto
poses, TO be restored to the public domain. The
silver bill was again taken up and Mr.. Farweu
addressed the Senate In its favor. At the close
Of Mr. Farwell's speech the silver bill was again
laid aside and the fortihcation bill taken
up. The amendment to increase the ap-
iromp $50 600 to- $4,000 was agreed to"ye,.s,
"a; nays o. Without further action on the
bill the Senate adjourned. In tho House, on
motion Of Mr.. Perkins [KAn.l, the Senate bill
was passed changing the boundaries OF the
reservation OF the Unacompahgre Utes. The
House thea proceeded to the consideration Of
Lno AlADHQlH cOubeBb6Q elecblOn case Oh MCDuI10
VS.. Turpin. Mr.. Comstock Mimi opened the
discussion with argument in favor Of the
claims of the contestant. Mr.. Crisp Ga.l pre-
IN. " spoke for McDutiie and Mr.. Oates, Of
Alabama, for Turpin. Pending further debate
the House adjourned.
In the Senate ON the 4th inst, the presiding
officer announced as the select committee on
the bill for the establishment of the University
of the United States; Messrs. Edwards. sher-
man, ingalls, Blair. Dolgh, Harris, Butler, Gib;
was then taken up. All the amendments
recommended by the Committee on Appropria-
aons ms were agreed 70, and % the 6ii was % reported
tion to authorize the President to form
alliances with foreign countries for the
suppression Of the liqnor trsfic; Re-
Relations The Senate then adjourned In the
House, Mr.. Osborne, of Pennsylvania pre-
sented the conference report on the army appro-
priation bill. After some debate over the
-Canteen" clause. the report was agreed to.
The House then eltered into further considera-
tion of the Alabama contested election case Of
McDufie against Turpin. Mr.. Rowell of ILL.,
nois. summed up the case Of the contestant
The first vote was taken on the minority reso-
luton, declaring that Turpin was elected and
it was rsjected-yeas, LA nays, 130 The ma
jority resolution seating McDufie was agreed
to-yeas 1870; nays, Island Mr.. McDufie ap-
peared at the bar of the House and took the
oath Of Office.
In the Senate, on the 5th inst, Senator Eyarts,
from the Library Committee, reported the
Senate bill appropriating ssooOoi for monu-
ment in Washington City to Captain John
Ericsson, inventor of the Monitor. Placed ON
the calendar The following bills were taken
from the calendar and passed: The Senate
bills granting pensions OF $50 a month to the
widow OF Rear Admiral Donaldson, and to the
widow Of Commander Winslow, OF the Kear-
sarge the Senate bill to authorize the construc-
tion Of bridge across the Columbia River by
the Oregon Railway Extension Company. Mr..
Blair introduced bill to prohibit the exporta-
tion of alcoholic liquors to Africa and the
islands OF the Pacific Ocean. Referred The
Senate then adjourned. In the House, Mr..
Mckinley of Ohio, from the Committee on
Rules, reported a resolution providing that the
House shall proceed Immediately to the consid-
GRAFTON of House bill 555l (thetsilver bill), and
that the consideration shall continue until Sat-
urday at p. m, when the previous question
shall be considered ordered. The previous
question having been ordered on the resolution,
forty minutes debate was allowed. The resolul
tion was adopted-yeas, 10; nays, lit. The
motion to reconsider was tabled-yeas, 124;
M Of 1oSa D ocreds aRT1s tss
bill as a substitute. Mr.. McComas
of Maryland moved to amend the SUBJ
stitute by adding to Section the words
sand the purchase Of silver bullion shall be sus-
pended while it is being deposited for COIN
age" Mr. Taylor, of Illinois, offered an amend
ment to the original bill providing that If the
net amount of silver bullion received shall be
less than q, QUO 900 any one month the Secretary
of the Treasury shall in the succeeding month
purchase m sufficient amount ~ to-. to supply the de.
amend the amendment by striking out 81, ,000, 600
and inserting 50, 000, 900. Mr.. Williams, OF IIli-
nois spoke in favor Of the free coinage Of silver.
Mr. Taylor, of Illinois, spoke in favor Of the
bill and Mr.. Lanham, Of Texas, opposed 1t.
Pending further debate the House adjourned.
In the Senate on the 9Th inst, after some
minor business, q new conference on tine de-
pendent pension bill was ordered after which
the silver bill was taken up, Mr.. Plumb ad-
dressing the Senate After Mr.. Plumb had fn-
nished the silver bill was laid aside, and a mes
sage from the President In relation to the land
ing Of an armed force from the revenue cutter
McLane at Cedar Keys, Fla, was presented,
read, and referred to the Judiciary Committee.
After an executive session the Senate adjourned.
The silver debate was resumed in the House,
Mr.. Lind Mimi being the first speaker He
spoke upon the three measures before the,
House and upheld the Republican caucas bill
as the least Objectionable Mr.. Flower IN. "
confined his remarks not to the silver question
but to constitutional amendment relegating
choice Of such administrative officials whose
functions Of Office Lie entirely within the pre-
scribed area, and whose choice is OF consequence
only to the people whom they immediately
serve. Mr.. Lacey Qowa maintained that the
country needed an expansion OF the cur
rency in safe way. Mr.. Walker
tMass.) said that more money meant
retorted: @We sn love misery" Speeches were
made by Messrs. Blount tGa Bland (hfo.l. Kerr
Qowal, Townsend tColo.l, Dorsey (Neb.l, and
McRae tArk.l, and at o'clock the House took q
recess until o'clock, the evening session to be
devote3 20 general debate on the silver bill
At tie evening session Mr.. Perkins (Kan.l acted
as Speaker pro tenn. The orators Of the evening
were: Messrs. Barnes (Ga.), Parrott undl. Ellis
Ky) Burton (0hiol Lane tIlL), Shively Ind.l,
Wickhaln t0hiol Montgomery tKy.l, Holman
und.h Heard Moi and Wheeler (Ala.l. Tho
House at Ii o'clock adjourned.
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