The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1890-02-05
THE NATIONAL SOLONS-
WORK OF THE SENATE AND HOUSE
OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
Our National Law Makers md what 1hey
Are Doing for the Good of the coun'yEH
Various Measures Proposed, Discussed
and Acted On.

IN the Senate ON the 9th Mr.. Walthal pro-
ceeded to answer the charges OF maltreatmen.
of citizens of Indiana in Aberdeen. Miss, tho
day Of jefferson Davis funeral. Ho con-
deInned unqualihedly the outrage on the tin
smith and the insult TO Secretary Proctor. Al
some length he replied 70 Ingalls, speech on the
race question. Mr.. Walthall was followed by MI
George and Senators Chandler and ingalls, re-
piled and the debate grew general, lasting until
O'clock, when executive session was held
and the following combinations announced
for the Western District OF Michigan; James
Clark, 70 be Marshal for the Western District OF
Michigan Il. j. Shepherd United States Attor-
ney Tor the Eastern District OF Michi-
gan; NJ. d. Gary, Collector OF customs
Tor the Cuyahoga District OF Ohio. In
by Mr.. Mason of Illinois apppropriat-
Eng S2,0000J0 for n postofiice at Chicago
The House spent the entire afternoon on a
bill for the erection OF three United States
penitentaries for the confinement OF United
States prisoners aud passed the bill. motion
10 reconsider WAS entered, but without action
upon this motion the House adjourned The
bill as passed authorizes the construction OF
three penitentiares for the confinement OF
United States prisoners, one TO bo located north
OF thirty-ninth degree OF latitude, one 10 be
located south OF thai line and one 70 be located
west of the kOckY Mountains.
IN the Senate, on the 2sth, petitions we're pre-
scented for the prevention OF a sale OF options
on farm produce. Senator Chandler presented
petition from 100 citizens OF Mississippi asking
Inent in hat State, which, the petition states,
is lacking Mr.. Morrill, introduced the
bin authorizing the issue Of treasury notes
on deposits of silver built n. Under the cal
endar the bill 10 pay the States and
Territories all moneys collected under
the direct tax levied by the act OF Con-
gress in 1861 came up. The amendment by
Senator Vance was rejected aud after some de-
bate vote was TAKEN resulting in the passage
OF the bill by vote OF "a 10 7. The Senate then
went into executive session and adjourned.
The following combinations were announced:
Richard Guenther, OF Wisconsin, Consul Gen
eral 10 the City OF Mexico; Il. Gottschalk, OF
California, Consul 10 stuttgart; j. +.
Winter of Illinois, Consul TO Mannheim
Jacob Woes, United States Ma shall for
House passed bill providing that, in
cases OF pension claims OF dependent parents,
IL shall be necessary only 70 show 60 the pen
sion Office that the parents are without other
means of support than manual labor. Nh.
Dorsey OF NoDraska from the Committee on
Banking and Currency. reported bill 10 pro
uonal banking associations, upon Which the
House spent the entire afternoon,
II the Senate on the Goth, after some routine
business. Mr.. Mitchell took the floor and ad-
dressed the Senate on the bill for the free coin
age OF silver. On the conclusion Of Mr..
Mitchells address the Senate went into execu-
tive session, and at o'clock the doors were
opened and the Senate adjourned In the House
Mr.. PaysOn, of Illinois, from the ComTui. tee On
Public Lands. reported the Senate bill for the
orado. The bill was passed-yeas, 49,; days %.
Mr.. lalZel, OF Pennsylvania, called up the
election case OF smith VS.. jackson, from
the Fourth West Virginia District. Mr.. Crisp,
OF Georgia, raised the question of conside. a
ton. Upon the question OF considering the
smith vs. Jackson election case, the Democrats
generally refused 20 vote and made the point OF
no quorum. The Speaker, however, counted
present the members refusing 10 vote and de-
clared quorum present The House inn
mediately in great turmoil, but quiet
vas at length restored, and the Speaker
made long statement in justification OF hie
course Mr.. Crisp appealed from this decision OF
the Chair. and proceeded 10 make n reply
TO the Speakers argument. Mr.. Cannon. OF Illi-
nois, replied in support of the Speaker. Ho
read from speeches I'm Congress by Randolph
Tucker, Mr.. Springer and Others in support OF
Speaker Reed : position. Mr.. Carlisle followed,
simply saying that the question was higher than
parliamentary law; that 1t was one OF constitu-
.ional law. He quoted from the Cons tuition
10 show that a majority OF the members consti-
tuted quorum, and that Il only gives power to
less than quorum 10 adjourn compel the
attendance OF members He said that IL the
Speaker were allowed 10 put names in the
journal OF the House, IL would be violation OF
the spirit Of the Constitution. Mr.. Mckinley
took the floor TO reply. but the House adjourned
without further action.
IL the Senate, on the 3Oth Mr.. Vance, in pur-
suance of notice given some days before re-
piled TO Ingalls, speech on the race problem. At
the close OF Senator Vance's speech, Senator
Hampton followed in remarks OF Some length
largely TO da n relative TO the progress If the
South and the condition OF the negro. At 30
the Senate proceeded TO the consideration OF
calendar business at went into executive ses-
sion, and ~ 80 adjourned. In the House tho
reading OF the journal of the previous day pre-
cipitated a renewal of the contest between
the Speaker and the Democratic side OF
the House. Mr.. Mckinley, of Ohio, moved
that the journal be approved, and upon that
motion demanded the previous question. Mr..
Springer, OF Illinois, moved al adjournment,
and demanded the yeas and nays. The roll was
then called and the motion was deteated-ycas
l42 nays, 100. The question then recurrod On
the demand for the pre- vious question ON the i,
approval OF the journal, and. the yeas sud naysV
having been ordered, the Democrats absteined
from voting. Before the vote WIS annou need.
the speaker directed the Clerk TO record the
names OF certain members present and not
voting after which he announced that the vote
STOOD, yeas 100, nays j, and added.
which, in addition 10 the gentlemen
present, constitutes quorum and the
previous question is ordered The Speaker
then ordered the yeas and NAYS on the approval
OF the previous question and the journal
declared 10 stand approved. vote taken
on the motion TO lay on the table the appeal
from the Speakers rolling of the previous day,
that be had right TO take notice OF the presence
OF persons not vodng aud thus make quorum.
On this the Democrats declined TO vote and the
result was announced-yeas 1862; nays o. The
point OF no quorum nude, but the Speaker
directed the Clerk to place upon the journal the
Tact that certain members who did not vote and
whose names he called were present in their
seats, and that quorum present The
speaker ucclafeu tine motion TO lay on the table
the appeal from his ruling carried. and the
House, afteranothcf roll-call, adjourned.
THE Senate, in executive session on the s1st
ult. confirmed the nomination of John M. Clark
TO - Collector of the Port at Chicago. In the
House the contest of the two previous days over
taking up consideration OF the Smith-Jackson
contested election case was renewed. Mr..
Springer moved TO adjourn, saying he did so 10
enable the Committee on Rules TO bring i'm a
code of rules. The motion 20 adjourn lost
vens l3j. nays leland the question recurring
on in Demand for TIE previous question, me
yeas and nays were ordered The Democrats
again pursued their policy of not voting, and
the Speaker once more pursued his method OF
jotting down the names of members present
aud not voting The Speaker then declared re
demand for the previous question carl cd yeas,
1907 nays, o; amid the loud protests Of tho
Democrats. Mr.. Bynum, of Indiana, entered a
vigorous protest. The Speaker refused To recog-
nize several motions for Adjournment explain
ing his position at some length. The motion 20
take up the case at length reached rol-cnll,
and the Democrats again refrained from votingr
but the Speaker CHANGING over the Demo-
cratic side now and then checked eli
member whose name was called and who
fused TO respond The vote resultcd-yeas,
1861 nays o. and the Speakers decision
sustained Mr.. Dalzell then took the floor and
presented the claims OF the contestant. and AT
the conclusion OF Mr.. Dalzeils address the
House adjourned. A caucus OF the Democrats
of the House was held later in the dsv AT
which IL was resolved TO continue the contest
against the Speakers rulings.