The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1890-02-12
DOINGS OF CONGRESS
IMPORTANT MEASURES CONSIDERED
AND ACTED UPON.

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Done by the Senate and House - Ola
Matters Disposed or and New ones ~on-
sidered.
Ok the Sd inst. the House spent the entire day
in consideration OF the srnith-Jackson election
case. Congressman Cultivate, O'ferreli and
Wilson of West Virginia spoke the latter closing
the argument for the Democrats, occupying ne
rest OF the time allowed for the debate MI.
Dalzell then moved the previous question, upon
which Mr. Crisp demanded the yeas ana nayr,
and the motion was carried. Mr.. Crisp then asked
for "a vote on the resolution OF the minority de-
clarng Jackson elected q a substitution the ma
jority resolution claiming the election OF smith.
The vote taken. resulting-yeas, 1877 nays,
164. The Speaker declared the motion lost, and
the question REQUIRED on the original resolution
that Jackson not duly elected and tnat
smith was. Upon this resolution Mr.. Crisp
again demanded the yeas and nays. The DEM
ocrats refusing To vote the result was 100 10 o,
the Speaker voting, AM thus making one more
than "A quorum. The Speaker announced the
result amid the widest enthusiasm ON the Re
publican side. Congress sman Grosvenor es-
corted Smith to the Speakers desk and he was
sworn in. On motion OF Mr.. Springer the House
adjourned at Az. The Senate was n d IN
session.
THE House spent the morning of the 4th in
the usual demands from the Democratic side
for full reading of the journal and its approval
IN Yea and nay vote, motions for adjourn
ment, etc. The Senate bill TO relieve the Treas
urer OF the United States from the amount now
charged To him and deposited in the several
States came up, and several hours were wasted
in "a decision a To its reference, the Democrats
pursuing the policy OF Offering dilaiory motions.
By counting about sixty five Deinocra 8 present
but not voting the Speaker finally declar-
ed that the question was ON the no
tion 10 refer To the Ways and Means
Committee, which being put was carried by a
viva yoce vote not single Democrat voting
against it. The House then AT A Is, on motion
Of Mr. Mckinley, adjourned, the Democrats as
well as Republicans joining in the vote. IN the
70 inns win fDr hfa
OF er-diem pension bill were presented.
Among tn. ills introduced was one by Mr..
Morrill, TO prevent the determination OF FUR
bearing animals in Alaska, ard also one by
senator Wolcott allowing New Mexico 10 frame
a constitution and be admitted 20 the Union.
After the Introduction of large number or
private relief bills the Senate proceeded 70 the
con liberation of executive business. The SEN
ate in executive session debated at length the
Samoan treaty and finally ratified IL with only
nine dissenting votes.
IL the Senate on the 5th inst. after long dis
cussion on the question Of providing more
rooms for the use OF committees. the bill TO aid
in the establishment and temporary support Of
common schools was taken up aud MI. Blair
proceeded TO address the Senate In advocacy or
il. The Committee on Foreign Relations re-
ported the following Joint resolution. which was
placed on the call ndar Res, iced, That the
United States Of America congru .dlaies tho
people OF Brazil on their just and pea ceful as
sumption OF the powers duties, and RESPONSE
bilities of self-government based upon the free
consent of the governed and on their recent
adoption of a republican form of government
This Joint resolution ia reported sub
stitute for that OF Mr. Morgan introduced Dec.
Is and referred TO the Committee on Foreign Re-
lations. It omits the words expressed IN their
Reputation OF monarchic rule 1t also 6mits
several paragraphs declaring the recoeni ion of
the United States Of Brazil lawful aud right
full government. and directing the Pref ilent TO
require the people and officers Of he United
States TO recognize the flag OF the United
STATES OF Brazil as the flag OF a free, sover-
4 f,.a. tIaf TT Mr. laf a
sumed his argument He declared that the
constitutionality of the bill was beyond qHes-
ton. and spoke at some length in support OF M
favorte measure. The House transacted no
business. After yea and nay vote on the
journal. which was approved-yeas $50. nays
nhe constitutional quorum being counted 10y
the Speaker, an adjournment was taken on mo-
ton OF Mr. Mckinley, OF Ohio.
Is the Senate on the 9th inst. Senator Plat
called up a bill to provide a temporary gov
eminent for Oklahoma The discussion of the
amendments offered to the Oklahoma bill con-
sumed the time of the Senate until clock
when Senator Blair continued his speech on
the educational bill. The senate then went in
TO executive session, and the Samoan treaty
was again discussed. Two motions made by
Senator EdInunds were tabled, whereupOn Mr.
Edmunds asked to be excused from further
service. OH the Committee on Foreign Re
lations. In the House the Demo
! Gratis carried out their policy OF protest
against the rulings OF the Speaker by declining
A
nal This instrument was, however. approved
by a vote OF yeas 1873. nays the con stitutional
quorum being counted by the Speaker. Mr.. Can.
non Of Illinois, from the Commit tee Rules
reported the new code OF rules and IL WAS order.
| ed printed and recomnittsd. Congres sman Dor
/ sey introduced bill providing for the issue OF
| $500, 10000 OF per cent bonds payable al
| the pleasure of the Government. The bill
| pro vides that tho holders of per cent. bonds
| may exchange their bonds for these pei
| cents. issued by estimating the present worth
| of their bonds at the rate OF per cent pei
| annum until due and payable. The House
| PASSED "a substitute for the Senate -disa
| rate OF pension for total disability where the
| pcnsioner requires the regular personal aiC
| and attendance OF another. person-~=72 a'month
| When the ponsioner is disqualified for manua
| labor aud is only partially dependent uponrn1
| PENDANTS, the rate is fixed at so month IL
| House also passed the bill for the relief OF sur
| vivors of the Samoan disastor the bnl 10 estab
| lish two additional land offices in Montana anc
| the bill extending for two years the time within
| which the Kansas City and Pacific Railroad
| Company may cons ruct its line through the
| Indian Territory.
In the House, on the eth inst. bill increas
ing the pension Of Gen. Abram Duryea TO $40
per month was passed after some debate.
Senate bill was passed authorizing the construc
| ton OF bridge across the Missouri River be
tween Douglas, or Sarpy County, Nebraska
| and Pottawattomie County, Iowa. On motion
extending for two years the lime within which
bridge the Mississippi River at Bur
| lington, Iowa, previously authorized may b.
constructed. A number of private bills occu
| pied the remainder of the session. The Senat
was not in session.