The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1890-09-18
THE NATIONAL SOLONS.
SENATE AND HOUSE OF REPRE-
SENTATIVES.

Our National Law Makers and What T,T,evy-
Are Doing for the Good of the Country
Various Measures Proposed, Discussed.
and Acted Upon.
THE Senate met at II o'clock on the 10th
inst, and after a few moments spent with
routine business the tariff bill was taken
up-the question being on its passage-with
six hours allowed to close the discussion,
after which the vote was to be taken. Mr..
Hoar was the first to address the Senate.
Referring to the reciprocity proposition. he
said that he had voted for it with some hest
tation and should not have done so if he had
thought that the scheme contained in the
amendment was all that was likely to come
out OF entering ON that policy.
He. however, regarded the amend
ment rather as declaration OF
purpose than as a definition. of Iegisla-
tive policy, and it was in that view that he
had given it his support After speeches by
Messrs HiscOck, Turpie, Gibson, Vest,
Vance, and Jones (Nev.) the vote was taken
and the bill was passcd-yeas, 40; nays, 90
a strict party vote. Mr.. Aldrich moved that
the Senate insist on its amendments to the
House bill and ask for committee of con-
ference-the committee to consist of seven
ON each side. The motion was agreed to,
and Messrs. Aldrich, Sherman. Allison, His
cock, Mcpherson, Vance, and Carlisle were
appointed cOnferrees on the part of the
Senate. The Senate then adjourned, In.
IllS house tuS Gay WIS WdSUeQ III an ltl0I-
fectual attempt to get Quorum to approve
The previous days journal.
In the Senate on the 18th inst, on motion
of Mr.. Plumb the conference report on the
railroad land-fOrfeiture bill was takon up.
The main proposition in the report is con-
tanned in the fist section, as follows: ''That
there is hereby forfeited to the United
States, and the United States hereby re-
sumes the title thereto, all lands heretofore
granted to any State or to any cOrpO-
ration to aid in the construction of
railroad opposite to and cOterminOuS with
the portion of any such railroad not
now completed and in operation, for
the construction or benefit of which
such lands were granted; and all such lands
are declared to be part of the public do
main; provided, that this act shall not be
construed as FORGETTING the right of way or
station ground of any railroad company
heretofore granted" Mr.. Morgan opposed
the report as log-rOlling scheme, got up
for the benefit of all the Immigrant roads.
After speaking for over four hours
Mr.. Morgan said that he knew that
the questions which he had been
discussing were going to their grave
in the passage of the bill but that he
had desired to give them a decent burial
He had wished to erect a headstOne over
the graves of the rights Of the people on
the line of the Northern Pacific, so that the
historic record might be read hereafter.
of the Northern Pacific Railroad lands
would be dead and buried, and nothing
more would be heard about it. Without
finishing his speech, Mr.. Morgan yielded for
a motion to adjourn, which was carried.
The House wasted the day without secur-
ing quorum to approve the previous day s
journal.
IN the Senate, on the 18th inst, Mr. In
gals presented petition from citizens of
Missouri asking for the passage Of the Fed
eral election bills. Many petitions were
presented for and against the passage Of
the compound lard bill. At the suggestion
of Mr.. Edmunds it was agreed that one hour
be given each day (after the routine morn
ing business) to bills on the calendar unOb-
iected to. The following bills were passed:
Authorizing the construction of a bridge
across the Mississippi at WinOna, Mimi.
Senate bill to subject to State taxation
national bank notes and United States
Treasury notes the same as other money.
House bill to limit to six years the time with
in which suits shall be brought against &C
counting officers and their Sureties The
conference report ON the railroad land for
FIXTURE bill was taken up, and MIR. Morgan
continued his argument in opposition to It,
During the argument Mr.. German presented
a telegram received by him from Senator
Mcpherson, stating that he was indispOsed
and would not be able to act as member
of the conference committee on the tariff
bill. and asking to be excused from serving
The request was complied with, and Mr..
voorhees, was appointed a cOnferree in place
of Mr.. Mcpherson. After Mr. Morgan had
spoken about two hours, the Senate was
addressed by Mr.. Sanders in favor of
the adoption of the conference report
Mr.. Hearst took the contrary view, and in
sisted that the mineral lands were specially
reserved by the original grants and must be
kept for the use of the people at large. Mr..
Saunders said that in courts of his own
State, of the State of California, and in the
Supreme Court of the United States, the
tern mineral lands has been held to mean
lands commercially valued for mining pur-
pOses Without concluding his argument
Mr.. Saunders yielded for a motion to pro-
coed to executive business, and the Senate
soon adjourned. In the House, during the
rOll-calI. a message was received from the
Senate announcing the passage of the tariff
bill with amendments, and by direction OF
the Speaker it was referred to the Committee.
on WAYS and Means. On the approval of
the journal the quorum disappeared, and
on motion of Mr.. Mckinley the House ad-
journed.
IN the Senate, on the 18th inst, Mr.. Quay
offered the usual resolutions of sorrow and.
coincidence in regard to the death of Mr..
Samuel J. Randall and proceeded to adj
dress the Senate. Mr.. Barbour and Mr..
Plumb also euIogized the dead Speaker.
Further eloquent tributes were paid by
Senators Daniel, Cullom, Blackburn, Nor
gan Gibson. and HiscOck and then q
further mark of respect the Senate ad--
journed.