The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1890-09-17
THE NATIONAL SOLONS,
SENATE AND HOUSE OF REPRE-
SENTATlVES.
Our National Law-Makers and What They
Are Doing for the Good OF the Country
Various Measures Proposed, Discussed
and Acted Upon.

and Acted Upon.
Tuy senate met at II clock on the lOth
inst. and after "A few moment spent Win
routine business the tariff BIZ was taken
up-the question being ON Its passase-Wlth
six hours allowed d close the discussion,
ofter which the vote was 90 be taken. Mr..
Hoar was the first 20 address the senate.
Referring % the reciprocity proposition -.
said that he had voted for u WIN some hesi-
tatiOn and should not have done - II ne hau
thought that the scheme contained III 'he
amendment was all that was likely tD come
out of entering ON that polcy'
He however regarded the amend
mcnt rather is uecldraiioh "a
purpose than a "A definition of leSlsla-
tive Dolicy and ID was I'm that view that he
rad given il his support. After speech"s by
Messrs. HiscCcG, Eurpic, Gibson. Vest,
Vance. and Jones New the vote was taken
and the bill was passed-yeas. 40; nays %
"A strict party vote. Mr. Aldrich moved that
the Senate insist on its amendments TO the
House bill and ask for committee OF con-
clence-the committee 20 cOnslss OF seven
ON each side The motion was agreed 10,
and Messrs. Aldrich, Sherman. Albion, HIS
cock, Mcpherson, Vance. and Carlisle were
appointed cOnferrces on the part Oh tht
Senate. The Senate then ADJOURNED. IL
the House the day was wasted In an inef-
fcctual attempt 10 get Il quorum TO approve
the previous days journal.
Is the Senate. on the 18th inst, on motion
OF Mr. Plumb. the conference report on the
railroad land forfeiture bill was taken up.
The main proposition in the report l. con
tanned I'm the fir section, as follows; "Ihai
there Is hereby forfeited 10 the United
states, and the United states hereby re-
sumcs the title thereto, all lands heretofore
granted to any state or 10 any corpo-
ration 20 aid In the construction or
railroad opposite 10 and coterminous witt
the portion of any such railroad not
Ia a1 nd In a.
the construction or benefit OF which
such lands were granted; and all such land;
arc declared 10 be a part of the pubic DO
main; provided, that this act shall not DC
construed as FORGETTING the right OF way OF
station ground of any railroad company
hereto fore granted" Mr. Morgan opposed
the report a. log-rolling scheme, got uI
for the benefit Of all the land-g grant roads.
After speaking for over four hours
Mr.. Morgan said that he knew thai
the questions which he had beer
discussing were going 20 their grave
i'm the passage OF the bill. but that he
had desired 10 give them decent burial
lie had wished 10 erect hcadstoac over
the graves Of the rights Of the people OF
the line of the Northern Pacific so that the
historic record might be read hereafter
Whenever the bill was passed, the forfeiture
OF the Northern Pacific Railroad lands
would DC dead and buried, and nothing
more would bc heard about IL. Without
H.
"A motion 10 adjourn, which was carried
The House wasted the day without sccUr-
ing quorum to approve the previous days
Journal.
Is the senate, on the 18th inst. Mr. In
gal presented petition from citizens OF
Missouri asking for the passage Of the Fed
cral election bills. Many petitions were
presented for and against the pas ,c o.
the compound lard iii. At the II Z scstiOI
az Edfunu0~ I %
bc given each day (aftcr the routine morn
iug buSiness) 10 bills on the calendar unOb-
jected 10. The following bill, were passed
Authorizing the construction of Il bridge
across the Mississippi at WinOna. Mimi;
Senate bill 10 subject. To state taxation
national bank notes and United states
Treasury notes the same "a other money
House bin 10 limit 20 six years the time with
I'm which suits il i be brought against ac-
counting officers and their surcties. The
G., inference report on the railroad land for
fei,ure bill was taken up, and Nr Morgan
COutiHu I'd his argum mt In opposition 10 IL
During the argument Mr.. German presented
a telegram received by him from senator
Mcpherson stating q at he was mdispOseC
and would not be able To act as "a member
Of the conference committee on the tariff
bill. and asking 10 be excused from serving
The request was complied with. and Mr.
voorhees, was appointed Il conferree In place
Of Mr.. Mcpherson. After Mr.. Morgan had
spoken az tut Two ubulN. the senate WAS
addressed by Mr.. Sanders In favor ol
the adopi iol OF the conference report.
Nr. Hearst took the contrary view. and in
Sist I'd that the mineral lands were specially
reserved by the original grants and must be
kept for the use Of the people at largo. Mr.
Saunders said that Ia courts of his owr
state. of the state Of California, AMI I'm the
Supreme Cour; OF the United States. tho
term mineral lands" has been held 10 near
lands commercially valued for mining pur-
noses. Without concluding his argument
Mr. Saunders yielded for "a motion To pro-
ceed To executive business. and the Senate
soon adjourned. In the House, during the
roll-call. a mtssagc was received from the
Senate announcing the passage of the tariff
bill. with amendments and by direction OF
the Speaker IL was referred u the Committee
on Ways and Means. On the approval of
the Journal the quorum disappeared, and
on motion OF Mr.. Mckinley the House ad-
jouIned.
IN "A. MINER" KEY.