Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1890-07-10
THE NATIONAL SOLONS.
SENATE AND HOUSE OF REPRE-
SENTATIVES.

Our National Law-Malzers and What They
Are Doing for the Good OF the Country
Various Measures Proposed, Discussed,
and Acted Upon.
TIE Idaho admission bill was passed by the
Senate without division on the lst inst Tho
conference committee on the Legislative appros
priation bill reported that the House refused 70
agree to q Senate amendment and declined
further conference. The only alternative being
failure OF the bill, or recession on the part OF
the Senate. The Senate gnally refused TO recede.
This means that unless the House or Senate
reconsiders its action the Legislative bill VIII
fail and o new legislative bill will have
to be prepared and passed Mr.; Reagan
addressed the Senate on his bill
to prevent transportation Of merchandise in
bond through the ports and territory OF the
United States into the Republic OF Mexico. and
Libre has been abolished. The Senate then
went into secret session, and at O'Clock ad-
journed. The House resumed the considerna
tion of the Federal election bill. Mr..
that as soon as the certificate Of the board has
been made public any person who was candi-
date for election may by motion before the
United States Circuit Court having jurisdiction
in the district, contest the correctness Of the
certificate made by the board, and demand an
examination and compilation OF the returns
The returning officers shall produce before the
Circuit Court all returns, reports, tickets, and
all evidence on which 1t acted in advance In
awarding the certificates. The Circuit Court
shall thereupon Determine and certify the
person shown entitled to the certificate.
Also an amendment providing that II there shall
be an appeal from the decision OF the United
States Board of Canvnssers to the Circuit
Court, the Clerk Of the House Of Represents
tives shall place on the rolls as the Representa-
tive elect the name OF the person certified by
said court as entitled to the seat. The amend
ments were agreed to. Mr.. Buckalew tPa1 then
moved to strike out section 80. which changes,
the law so as to place the selection Of jurors in
the hands OF the clerks of courts. After debate
Mr.. Buckalews amendment was adopted-yeas.
140 nays, 1874. At the evening session Messrs.
Dockery (Mol, Kilgore (Tex.l, Hooker (Mo.) and
Carleton (Ga) spoke in opposition to the bill,
and Messrs. Kelley tKas.), Sweeney uowa), and
Mudd tMdl advocated IL.
In the Senate, on the ID inst, Mr.. Hiscock
called up his motion to reconsider the vote byI
which the Senate had refused to recede from the
amendments to the legislative appropriation,
and committees clerks. The motion was agreed
to-yeas, 26 nays, 81. After debate the Senate
receded from the amendments and the legisla-
tive bill now goes to the President for his sigma
ture. Mr.. Cockren offered q resolution (which
was agreed tol calling op the Secretary OF the In
terior for information as to the number or
pensioners borne on the list OF each pension
agency on the 1st Of june 1880. and as to tne
amount appropriated for clerk hire at each
| agency After q short executive session the
| Senate adjourned. The House resumed the con.
blucruGlOu OF JQ0 Iouorhl oAoCbhOu M.
| Rowel (Ill) offered an amendment making 10
| the duty of the Circuit Judges in each circuit
within one month after the passage OF this act
| to open special term Of the Circuit Court in
their respective circuits, and said Judges shall
appoint for each judicial district three Discreet
| persons of good character and standing, who
| shall be known as United States Juror Commits
| sionera. 1t shall be the duty OF such commits
| sioners to organize as board, and from time
| to time make from the qualified voters list OF
| persons who, under the laws OF the United
States and of the State shall be eligible for jury
| duty without respect to race or color. Adopted
| yeas, 150; nays, LA. The hour OF O'Clock
| having arrived, the Speaker declared the pre-
| vious question ordered on the bill and pending
| amendment MIR. Springer moved to lay the
| bill on the table. Lost-yeas, 14S; nays, 1856.
MIR. Springer made a number Of dilatory mo,
| tions which were lost The bill was ordered
| engrossed and read q third time by q vote
| OF yeas, 155; nays, 148. The ques.
| ton then REQUIRED on the passage Of
the bill. AS the call was in progress the great
| est interest was manifested on both sides OF the
| House. As Mr.. Coleman (LsL.) cast his vote with
| the Democrats he was greeted with applause
| from that side of the house, and the applause
| was REINFORCED with cheers when Mr.. Lehlbach
| IN. J.) also cast his vote against the measure
The Republicans retaliated in kind, and as the
Southern Republicans. Messrs. Houk. Taylor
(Tenn.) WaddilI, Mudd (Md.l, and Wilson (kyl
recorded their votes in the affirmative cheel
after cheer was given. The bill was passed
yeas, 155; nays, 1a9 The House then at 0 :25 ad
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