The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1890-05-01
THE SENATE AND HOUSE.
NATIONAL LAWMAKERS AND WHAT
THEY ARE DOING.

Proceedings of the Senate and House OF
Representatives - Important Measures
Discussed and Acted On-Gist of the
Business.
IN the House on the 22d Mr. Gambler, of Mas
sachusetts, moved that the House concur in the
Senate amendment TO the Worlds Fair bill.
This being agreed to by vote of 80 to 81 the bill
is finally passed and will be sent to the Presi-
dent for his action. The House then went into
committee of the whole, Mr.. Payson, of Illinois,
in the chair, the legislative appro priation
bill A good deal of discussion was elected over
the features of the bill which relate to the
pay of the Civil Service Commission and its
expenses. Mr.. Grosvenor made vigorous
attack upon the system, which he designated
as one of sham and humbug. He did not be-
heve that it had benefited the public service,
GUS. Mr.. Lodge, of Massachusetts,, made
earnest speech in defense of the system. He
made no concealnent however. OF his belief
that it was systematically and persistently vio-
lated by representatives of both parties, Alter
further discussion, the House adjoul ned with
out completing the bill. In the Senate a num-
Der of resolutions were introduced none OF
which finally acted upon. The Senate
spent the entire afternoon in the consideration
of the District of Columbia appropriation BILL
which was passed.
IN the Senate, on the sd inst, the Chair pre-
sented a communication from the Secretary of
the Interior containing copies of certain docu-
ments in reference to the recent decision in the
Pacific Railroad cases. A concurrent resolution
valley of the ttio Grande and the establishment
OF dam at a point near III Paso, Texas, for
the Committee on Foreign Relations 1t.
was considered and agreed to. The con-
ference report the Senate bill to
provide temporary government for the Terri
tory of Oklahoma was taken up aud adopted.
Among the bills brought before the Senate was
one providing for the erection of an equestrian
statue at Manchester, n. H., of Major General
John Stark. The bill elected strong obiec-
tiOn from Messrs. CockreI and Hawley,
while Messrs. Blair, Hoar, Dawes, and
others spoke in eloquent terms of the
ACCESSIBILITY of erecting such monuments to-
the memory of the nstion's heroes IN every
part of the United States. A good deal OF feel
ing was manifested in the arguments upon the"
bill, which lasted until O'CLOCK, when the
Senate adjourned. The House spent the day in
81 bitter partisan debate on the legislative APP
preparation bill, the discussion beng mostly
over the paragraph which provides for clerks
for Senators.
IN the Senate, on the 9th inst, the Senate
bill appropriating $4,000 for an equestrian,
statue at Manchester, N. H., Of Mai. Gen. John
Stark was taken up and pas sed-yeas, 81; nays,
Is. On motion of Mr. Gray the House bill to-
transfer the revenue cutter service from the
Treasury Department to the Navy Department.
was again taken up for consideration. The
amend menGs reported from the Committee on
Naval Affairs agreed to. Pending the con-
sideration of the revenue cutter bill Mr.. Hoar,
from the Committee on Privileges and Elec-
tions reported las an original measureC
election laws of the United States.
and to provide for the more efficient
enforcement of such laws, and it was placed on
the calendar. The Senate spent the entire
afternoon in consideration of the bill 10 forfeit
certain lands heretofore granted for the purpose
of aiding in the construction of railroads. 1t
adjourned at 80 without action. The House
resumed consideration of the Legislative appro-
priation bill. Mr.. Beggs, of California, made a
vigorous attack upon the civil service system,
advocating the doctrine that to the victors be-
long the spells. Others followed, and on mo-
ton to strike out the clause providing compen-
Eation for the Civil Service Commits sion, which
WAS then put the vote stood Yeas, %; Nays
121 The House then adjourned
IN the Senate, on the 25th, the bill constitut-
ing Gladstone Mich, port of delivery in the
Customs District of Superior reported and
passed, and the House amendment to the Lafay-
cite (Ind) building bill reducing the appropria-
tion from 100000 to $8U,000 was concurred in
and conference asked. The Senate then took
UP and passed the joint resolution for the relief
of the Southern food sufferers The land grant
forfeiture bill was then discussed, after which
eu1ogies were delivered on Hon. Edward Gay
and the Senate adjourned. In the House, on
motion of Mr.. Adams of Illinois, bill was
passed to provide for term of court at Dan
Cannon of Illinois, from the Committee
on Appropriations, reported q joint resolu-
ton appropriating S150,000 to Ienable the
Secretary of War to distribute rations for the
overfowed by the Mississippi and it's tribu-
taries The appropriation was sufficient to en-
able the Secretary to give ration q day for
tWenty-Cne days to 5000 people. The joint
resolution was passed-yeas, 139; nays, "a.
The resolution passed the Senate without OPP
position, and the President has signed it, and
it is now law The afternoon was spent on
the legislative appropriation BILL and an even
ing session was held, at which the House passed
thirty private pension bills, and at IL 30 ad-
iourneG.