The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1890-07-09
DOINGS OF CONGRESS
MEASURES CONSIDERED AND
ACTED UPON.

| At tho Nations CapitoI-what Is Being
Done by the Senate and House-oid
Matters Disposed or and Now Ones Con"
sidered-
In the sslate. on the 3oth ult., the House bdl1
for the admit sion of Idaho as State was taken
up for consideration. The bill having been
read. Mr.. Merrill gave notice that he would, st
the earliest practicable moment, move 20 lake
up the tariff bill. Mr.. Platt said tnat no
could not consent 70 any suggestion sn ~ he hs
lieved in the tariff bill, and anxious as ne
was TO see IL passed, he would not consent 10
it's being taken up until the Idaho OH was us
posed OF Mr. Cullom addressed the Senate IN
favor OF the admission Of Idaho. The Dill was
then laid aside. The House Joint resoiulon
continuing the annual appropriations ioI thlIty
DAYS after the close OF the fiscal year if the APP
preparation bills have not then become law was
reported by Mr.. Allison and passed. In me
House the debate on the general elsc,
ton bill was resumed, MI. he aoer
OF Alabama being accorded the moor.
The debate was suspended long enough 70 en-
able Mr. Cannon OF illinois 70 report rom the
Committee on Appropriations loint resolution
extending for thirty DAYS, until the bills now
pending become laws, the provisions OF the aP-
preparation acts OF $4,000 IN pro rata amounts;
Passed. The consideration of the election Dill
committee submitted series OF amendments
mainly formal in thes character ana they
were agreed TO.
THE Idaho admission bill was passed by the
Senate without division on the LIST inst. The
conference committee on the legislative appro-
priation bin reported that the House refused TO
agree to Senate amendment and declined
further conference. The only alternative being
failure OF the bill or a recession on the part or
the Senate The Senate enally refused TO recede
This means that unless the House or senate
reconsiders its action the legislative bill viii
fail and new legislative bill VIII have
TO be prepared and passed Mr.. Reagan
addressed the Senate on his bill
TO prevent transportation OF merchandis3 in
bond through the ports and territory OF the
United States into the Republic OF Mexico. and
to restore the privilege whenever the iona
Libre has been abolished. The Senate then
went into secret SEES sion, and at o'clock ad-
iourned The House resumed the considers
tion OF the Federal election bill. Mr..
Lodge offered an amendment providing
been made public any person who was II candi-
date for election may, by motion before the
United states circuit Court having lurlsdletqn
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 which IL acted in advance in
awarding the certificates The Circuit Court.
shall thereupon determine and certify the
person shown entitled 10 the certificate
Also amen dment providing that IL there shall
be appeal from the decision OF the United
States Board of Canvassers 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 70 the seat. The amend
ments were agreed TO. Mr.. Buckalew Pa then
moved TO strike out section s. which charges
the law so TO place the selection OF Jurors in
the hands OF the clerks OF courts. After debate,
Mr. Buckalew's amendment was adopted-yeas.
140 nays, 1884, At the evening session Messrs.
Dockery Mo-, Kilgore Tex, Hooker (Mo.) and
Carleton Ca spoke in opposition to the bill
aud Messrs. Kelley (kns.J, Sweeney Iowa, and
Mudd Md advocated IL.
IN the Senate, on the Cd inst. Mr.. Hiscock
called up his motion to reconsider the vote by
c.,
amendments 10 the legislative appropriation
bill in reference to the pay OF Senators clerks
and committee 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 fCS his sigma
ture Mr. Cockrell offered resolution which
was agreed to- calling on the Secretary OF the In
terror Tor Information as TO the NUMBER or
pensioners borne the list OF each pension
agency on the LIST Of June, 1890. and as TO he
amount appropriated for clerk hire at each
agency. After a short executive session the
Senate adjourned. The House resumed the con-
sideration of the federal election bill Mr..
Rowel IIl) offered al amendment making IL
the duty OF the Circuit judges in each circuit
within one month after the passage OF this act
20 open a 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
sioneIs. 1t shall be the duty OF such commits
sioners 20 organize as board, and from time
TO time make from the qualahed voters a list OF
persons who, under the laws OF the United
States and Of the State shall be eligible for jury
duty without res pect 10 color. Adopted
yeas. $50; nays. IA. The hour Of o'clock
having arrived, the Speaker declared the pre-
vious question ordered on the bill and pending
amendment. Mr.. Springer moved to lay the
bill on the table. Lost-yeas 14S; nays, 1856
Mr.. Springer made number of dilatory mo-
tons which were lost. The bill ordered
engrossed and read third time by a vote
OF yeas, 1856; nays, las. The ques-
ton then required 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 .La.) 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.. Lenlbach
IN. j. also cast his vote against the measure
The Republicans retaliated in kind, and the
Southern Republicans. Messrs. Hoax. Taylor
CTenn.l, Waddill, Mudd Md, and Wilson (kyb
recorded their votes in the affirmative cheer
after cheer was given. The bill was passed
yeas, l55 nays, li9. The House then at As al
Journod.