The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1890-05-08
THE NATIONAL SOLONS.
WORK OF THE SENATE AND HOUSE
OF REPRESENTATIVES,

Our Natioua1 Law Makers and What They
Are Doing for the Good of the Country
Various Measures Proposed, Discussed
and Acted On.
THE Senate on the 10Th passed the land grant
forfeiture bill The bill pro ides for the forfeit
ure to the United States of all unearned land
grants for railroad purposes where the railroads
have not been completed within the time speci-
fed when the grants were made. The Senate
then, motion of Mr.. Allison, proceeded to the
consideration of the customs administrations
Dill. After the adoption of various amendments
the bill went over unfinished business and
the Senate adjourned The House re-
S solved itself into S committee OF the WHOLE
to the discussion of Mr.. Dingley's
bill for the classification of all worsted cloths
under the head Of wooden cloths. Mr.. Dingley
took the floor, and was answered by Mr.. Brock
inridge, OF Kentucky. Mr.. Carlisle and Mr..
Mills also spoke on the bill, as did also Mr..
moved That the committee rise and the motion
was carried The Democrats generally opposed
the bill, though or course it was favored by Re
publicanS After considerable amount OF
hhbustering and failing to get quorum the
House adjourned.
In the Senate on the 30th uIt. Mr.. Dolph, from
the Committee Foreign Relations, reported
a concurrent resolution requesting the Presi-
dent to negotiate with the Governments of
Great Britain and Mexico with view of secur-
ing treaty stipulations for the prevention of the
entry into the United States of Chinese from
Canada and Mexico, and he asked for its imme-
date consideration. The resolution went over
and the Senate resumed consideration of the
customs administrative bill, which was dis
cussed until adjournment without action being
taken. The House passed the Morrill, service
pension bill by vote OF 179 yeas to 20 nays.
The bill authorizes the Secretary of
the Interior to place the pension roll
the Of any officer enlisted man
of 60 years of age over, or who shall hereafter
reach that age, who served ninety days on more
in the army, navy, or marine corps OF the
United States during the war of the rebellion
and shall have received an honorable discharge
therefrom the pension to commence from the
date of the application therefor, and to continue
during the term Of life OF such officer enlisted
man, at the rate of SO q month. All persons who
served ninety days or more in the military or
naval service of the United States during the late
war of the rebellion and who have been honor
ably discharged therefrom and who are now or
may hereafter be suffering from mental or phys
ical disability equivalent to the grade now estab-
ished in the pension office for the rating of SO
per month, upon due proof of the fact according
to such rules and regulations as the Secretary
OF the Interior may provide, shall be placed
upon the list of invalid pensioners of the United
States at So per month. 1t also provides for g.
pension to the widow OF any soldier when she
shall arrive at the age of go years, or when she
shall be without other means of support than
her daily labor. The House also passed the bill
for the classification of worsted cloJhs as WOODEN
cloths. The bill was passed-yeas 1873, nays o.
the Speaker counting quorum. The text OF
the ball is as follows: "That the Secretary of
the Treasury be- and he hereby is authorized
and directed to classify as WOODEN cloths all inn
ports of worsted cloth, whether known under
The name of worsted cloth or under the names
OF wOrsteds, or diagonals. or otherwise"
IN the Senate the lst inst, the House
amendment to the Senate bill for public build
ing at Aurora, ILL.,, was non-concurred in and q
conference asked. The customs administrative
bill taken up-the pending question
being on Mr.. Grays amendment securing
to an aggrieved importer the right to bring
a common law suit against the collector.
After g. long discussion Mr.. Allison moved
to lay Mr.. Gray's amendment on the table.
Agreed to- yeas 81, nays IL Ia party votel. Mr..
Coke moved to amend the bill by inserting
provision that no allowance for damage to I'M
ported goods shall be made unless they are sold
at public auction. Rejected. The bill then went
over, and after an executive session the Senate
adjourned. The House took up the Senate bill
to protect trade and commerce against
unlawful restraints and monopOl1es. After
q discussion covering as Mr.. Heard said,
every question other than the one under
amendment making unlawful any contract
or agreement to prevent competition in the
sale or purchase of any commodity transported
from one State to another. The amendment
adopted on a viva voce vote, and the bill
was passed in the same manner with a single
negative vote. Mr.. Adams, OF Illinois, next
called UP the international copyright bill and
explained it's provisions Without action upon
the bill, the House adjourned. During the de-
bate Mr.. Cannon announced that the tariff dis
cussion would begin next week.
In the Senate on the I'd inst, the customs adj
ministrative bill was taken up and the bill was
passed-yeas 35, nays IS NGr. Payne being the
only Democrat voting in the afirmative). The
bill is practically unchanged from that reported
by the Finance Committee on the 10Th OF March,
the only change of any Importance being tho
insertion OF provision in the fourth section
that the Secretary OF the Treasury may
make regulations by which books, magazines
and other periodic ais published and imported
in parts, numbers, and volumes, and entered
to be imported free OF duty, shall require
but oVntiO i'm 0Tfir
A conference the disagreeing votes was
asked and Messrs. Allison, Aldr1ch and NC
Pherson were appointed confereres On mot1on
of Mr. Jones, of Nevada, the bill authorizing the
issue of treasury notes on deposit OF silver pull
lion taken up and made the diminished
business" from Wednesday next until disposed
OF. The conference report on the Oklahoma
town sites bill was presented and agreed TO-
After an executive session the Senate adjourned
In the House Mr.. Milliken, of Maine, presented
and the House adopted the conference report
the Lafayette (IndJ public building D1ll.
The limit of cost is $4,000 ON mo
a resolution was adopted setting apart Satur-
day, June IA, for the delivery OF eulog1es upon
the late Samuel j. Randall, OF Pennsylvanla:
The House then resumed the consideration or
the international copyright bill. Mr.. Carlisle
made a short speech in favor OF the bill and
this country is made the barnyard and cess
pool of literature that ought to be con-
demned Mr. Lodge, of Massachusetts. said that
when we give chil0ran books at their impress
sionable age we should give them American
books, and not books that TEEN with dukes and
duchesses. He hoped with his whole heart that
the bill would be passed Mr.. Covert, OF New
York also spoke in favor of the bill. Mr.. Far
quhar of New York, and Mr. Butterworth then
followed in favor of the bill. The yeas and nays
were then called for, and the Dill was de1eaCe0
-yeaa 98 nays 126. The House held an evening
session for the consideration of pension bills.
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