Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1890-09-25
THE SENATE AND HOUSE.
WORK OF OUR NATIONAL LAW
MAKERS.

Proceedings of tho Senate and House Of
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 to establish United States
land court and to provide for the settle-
ment OF private land claims in the States
Of Nevada, Colorado, Wyoming, and in the
Territories of New Mexico, Arizona and
Utah. After long discussion the bill was :
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- -Venable contested cleo
tion case-but Mr.. Payson Qll.) interposed
with the conference report on the land
grant forfeiture bill. The House decided -
yeas, So; nays, 117-not to consider the con-
ference report Mr.. Haugen then called up
the election case, against which Mr.. OFer-i
rail- raised the question of consideration,
During the roll-call nearly all the Demo-
cratic members deserted the chamber, leav-
ing but a bare dozen present to look out for
their interests. The result of the vote was
announced: Yeas, 1876; nays, 15-the clerk
noting a quorum. Mr.. Haugen Immediately
demanded the previous question on the
election case, and the direction "All
go out" was given by the Democratic
managers. 1t was not necessary to put
this direction into force, for after an en-
phatic protest of Mr.. Cheadle Ind.) against
the sitting of debate, Mr.. Haugen withdrew
his demand and proceeded with an argu-
ment of the case. Mr.. Cheadle, OF Indiana,
spoke against the majority resolution and
the matter went over. The Speaker an
nounced his signature to the river and har-
Dor appropriation bill and the House took
recess, the evening session to be for the con-
sideration of bills reported by the Commit
tee on Military Affairs. At the evening
session Mr.. Allen (Nlich.) presided. Several
Senate bills were passed and the House at
1880 adjourned.
In the Senate, on the 18th inst, the cali
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 to 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 in the army of the United Statesi
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 Territoryt; the Senate
bill appropriating $4,000 for public build
ing at Colorado Springs, Col. Mr.. Mander-
son presented resolutions relative to the
death of the late Representative Laird, and
after remarks by Messrs. Paddock and Man
derson the Senate adjourned. In the House,
while attempting to get quorum for the
approval Of the journal, the doorkeepers
locked the doors to prevent Democrats
leaving the chamber Hardly had this been
done before Representative Kilgore CTeX.)
presented himself at the door on the Speak
er's left hand and sought to go out into the
lobby. He found that the door was
locked, and the doorkeeper refused
to unlock it. Mr.. KilgOre gave u
sudden and vigorous kick and the
frail baize structure few open and Mr..
Kilgore strobe out. He was followed by
Representatives Grain (Tex.), Cummings
IN. W, and Coleman Ua.), who in turn
forced the lock open without opposition
from the door-keeper. At the moment Mr..
Kilgore 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
nose badly. Further proceedings under the
call we're dispensed with. The journal was
then approved, the Clerk noting q quorum.
Mr.. Haugen demanded the previous ques-
tion on the Langston- Venable contested
election case. On ordering the previous
question the vote stood: Yeas, 1876; nays, 10.
This being no. quorum, q 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 to recommit the bank
ruptcy bill to the Judiciary Committee with
instructions to amend it by making 1t ap-
ply to voluntary bankruptcy only was
taken up, and after discussion the bill was
placed on the calendar without action.
House bill to reduce the amount of United
States bonds to be required of national
banks and to restore to the channels of
trade the excessive accumulatfons of law
full money in the treasury having been
reached on the calendar, Mr.. Sher-
man said he believed its passage
would tend very much to quiet
even the present agitation in the money
market. Mr.. Plumb said the bill had to
certain extent merit but feared that 1t
would finally result in q contraction of the
currency. After further discussion the bill
went over. Adjourned. In the House the
day was spent in roll calls, the Speakers
count of quorum being several
times questioned and tellers being
appointed 70 verify the count The
question Of Venable being duly elected was
lost to 155-but on an attempt to declare
Venable not elected the quorum was lost.
By unanimous consent the House took u
recess, the evening session to he for the
consideration of private pension bills. AT
its evening session the House postponed un-
til the Gath inst. the bill granting PEN
sions to the widows of Gems Mcclellan,
Fremont, and Crook. Seventy-two private
pension bills were passed, and the House, at
10:30, adjourned.