The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1890-04-17
TIE NATIONAL SOLONS.
WORK OF THE SENATE AND HOUSE
OF REPRESENTATIVE

Our National Lawmakers and What They
| Are Doing the Good of the Country
Various Measures Proposed, Discussed
and Acted On.
IN the Senate, the 9Th inst, Mr.. Spooner
| concluded his argument in the Montana election
case, and was followed by Mr.. Pugh, who, owing
to indisposition, yielded the floor after speaking
| short time. The Senate then took up and
| passed the antitrust bill as reported from tho
| Judiciary Committee with amendments by
vote OF so to /, Mr.. Blodgett being the only Sem
| ator who voted against it. In the House bills
| were passed Providing that persons settling on
| the second indemnity plat of the Northern Pa
cifc grant between august, 1887, and January,
1889, may transfer their entries from that tract
to other Government land subject to entry; 20
cause certain. land at the head waters of the
Mississippi, ST. Croix. Chippewa, and Wiscon-
sin Rivers, set apart for reservoir purposes to-
be restored to the public domain; for the dis
posal OF abandoned military reservations in
of Buffalo, Wyoming, to purchase under
the town site law a strip of the Mckinney
military reservation; authorizing the entry
OF public lands by incorporated cities and towns
for cemetery and park purposes granting right
of way through various Indian reservations in
Wisconsin to the Duluth and Winnipeg Railroad
Company granting right of way through the
Colyi1le Indian reservation to the Spokane Falls
and Northern Railroad Company to prevent
the enlistment OF aliens in the naval
service of the United States. MIR. Adams
of Illinois, called up the motion
to recon slider the vote by which the House de-
feated the bill making an appropriation to sup
ply the deficiency caused by the Silcott defalca-
tion. The motion was then 'reconsidered and
| the bill was passed The House then went into
committee of the whole mr. Butterworth, OF
| Ohio in the chair the naval appropriation
| bill. The bill was taken up by sections; but
| without completing its detailed consideration
the committee rose and the House adjourned.
IN the Senate, on the 9th inst, Mr.. Pugh I'm
ished his speech on the Montana election case in
If opdM tIoo fiolo
testants, and was followed by Mr. Turpie, who
spoke on the same side. At the conclusion of
Mr.. Turpie's remarks effort made to
secure vote upon the by the Repu olicans
This, however, they were unable to do as the
Demo- Gratis stated that several other Senator'S
on their side of the chamber desired to
one was ready to lake the floor just then.
The Senate then, ON motion of Mr.. Hale,
took up the Chinese census enumeration bill
ana Oil discussed 1t Bs amended by sections until
O'Clock, when an adjournment was taken with
out action In the House motion of Mr..
Wade Of Missouri the Senate amendment was
concurred in to the House bill to admit free OF
duty articles int nded for the ST. Louis EXPOSE
ton in 1890 which may be imported from the
republic of Mexico and other American republics
and he Dominion OF Canada. Among the bills
reported FRI the committees and placed
on the calendar were the following
at GaIesburg Ill Senate bill to amend the
third section of the interstate commerce act
The House after arguing on the Senate amend
vides that the Government shall pay the entire
cost of the park, took up the naval Gppropria.
ton bill and spent the remainder of the after.
noon upon it's consideration. bill was re-
ported from the War Claims Committee appro
priating So, 100000 for the payment of the claims
of citizens of Pennsylvania for damages to
property by Union troops during the war
In the Senate on the 10th inst, among the bills
reported from committees and placed on the
calendar were the following: Senate bill ap-
propriating 50 438 600 for the improvement of
Columbia River, Oregon expenditures not to eX-
coed $4,000 in one year; House bill to Glo
vessels disable in the waters co-terminous to
the United States and Canada; Senate bill to re-
Vive the grade of Lieutenant General Of the army
The Montana election case was again taken
up. After debate and without action the
Senate adjourned. The House Went into
committee of the whole, Mr.. Butterworth,
of Ohio III the chair, on the naval apprOpria-
ton bill. After debate Mr. Holman, or Indiana
moved to strike out the paragraph providing fol-
the battle ships, but leaving in the provision
for armed cruiser. Agreed to-98 to 70. Mr..
Mr.. Adams, OF Illinois, offered an amendment
providing for three free board const and harbor
defense vessels of the monitor type, of eighteen
feet draft, with twin screws, and sea speed OF
not less than seventeen knots, at q cost not to
exceed $2, 500, 600 each. Lost The bill WAS then
favorablv reported to the Heuse, but final
action was taken and the House adjourned.
IN the Senate, on the 18th inst, number Of
bills we're reported from committees, after
which consideration of the Montana election
case was resumed. After a debate in which
Senators Evarts, Morgan Sherman and Gray
participated Mr.. Hoar gave notice that on Mon
day he should ask the Senate to remain in ses-
sion until the Montana disposed OF.
Mr. Hawley from the select committee on the
gu adri-c centennial celebration, reported back
with amendments the House bill for the
Worlds Fair at Chicago and said that if any
thing were to be done in the matter it should
be done at once After an executive session,
the Senate adjourned In the House, Mr.. Lacey
(Iowal called up the contested-elecUion case of
Waddill vs. Wise, from the Third District of
Virginia. Mr. Enloe (Tenn} raised the ques-
ton of consideration The House decided
yeas, 124; nays, 113-to consider the election
case and Mr. Lacy took the floor with an argu-
noent in favor of the claims Of the contestant.
After considerable debate, and without dispos-
ing of the matter the House took a recess, the
evening session to be for the consideration OF
private pension bills