The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1890-06-11
THE NATIONAL SOLONS.
WORK OF THE SENATE AND HOUSE
OF REPRESENTATIVE.

Arc Doing for the Good of the oo"h"'
Various Measures Proposed Disc"sss"
and Acted On.
In the Senate on the "a inst, conferences
was ordered on the naval appropriation bill ano
Messrs. Allison and German were appointed
conferrees on the part OF the Senate. Among
the bills reported from committees anu giacso
on the calendar were the following; Senate
bin extending the jurisdiction OF the Clrcui
and District Courts OF the United states 70 the
great lakes and their connecting waters h ,I'
bin 10 provide for term OF court NJ Danfille
H. Senate bill for the reappraisai ana SAFE
of the unsold portions OF the grounds hno
buildings OF the Dearborn arsenal, Michigan.
Mr. Plumb introduced a bill prepared by MI
St John of New York for the purchase OF silver
20 use as lawful money. IL was ieIeIIeu 70 ert
on the military academy appropriation bill was
presented and agreed TO-. lively debate ioI
lowed the taking up OF the conference report on
the army appropriation bill. the provision az 70
canteens being the point under discussion. Inc
conference report was agreed to-yeas 90 hays
g. The silver bill was taken up and MI hsfris
addressed the Senate At the close OF
Mr. Harris speech the silver bill went
over, and after brief executive session the
senate adjourned In the House. among the
bills passed were the following: Providing Tor
addional Associate Justice OF the supreme
Court OF New Mexico; increasing TO s2IOOOO me
limit OF cost OF the public building at Dulutn,
MINI increasing to $4,000 the limit OF cost
OF the public building at Fort worth. Tex s inc
Senate bill for the relief OF the Board OF Com
missioners OF the Sinking Fund OF Louisville,
XIV: the Senate bill dividing the Judicial Dis
trict of Kansas into two divisions Adjourned
In the Senate, on the 81 inst. the Senate bill
for preventing the edulteration OF food and
drugs was reported and placed on the calendar.
Mr. Blair from the Committee on Education
and Labor, reported the Senate bill 70 provide
for the obligatory attendance at school on the
children in Alaska Placed on the calendar
The silver bill was taken up, and Mr.. Pugh ad
dressed the Senate. AT the conclusion OF Mr..
Pughs speech the following Senate bills were
taken from the calendar and passed Io
amend section 1854 OF the Revised Statutes IN
regard TO the bottling OF fermented liquor. TIC
provide for the expectation OF fernented liquor
in bond without payment OF internal revenue
tax. House bill to authorize the President o.
the United States TO cause certain lands, hereto
fore Withdrawn from market for reservoir pUr.
poses to be restored To the public domain. The
silver bill again taken up and Mr.. fhrweu
addressed the Senate in its favor. Al the close
of Mr.. Farwel's speech the silver bill was again
laid aside and the fertilization bill taker
up. The amendment TO increase the ap.
preparation for rihed sea-coast mortar,
from $3.50 900 TO $500, 600 was agreed to-yeasl
"a nays, %. Without further action on the
bill the Senate adjourned. In the House, or
motion of Mr.. Perkins (Kan.l. the Senate bill
was passed changing the boundaries Of the
reservation OF the Unacompahgre Utes. Ib'
House then proceeded TO the consideration o.
the Alabama contested election case or McDufht
Va. Turpin. MIR. Comstock Mimi opened the
discussion with an argument in favor OF the
claims OF the contestant Mr.. Crisp Ca. pre-
scented the claims Of the contestee. Mr. Berger
IN. " spoke for McDuffe and Mr. Oates o
Alabama, for Turpin. Pending further debate
the House adjourned.
IN the Senate, on the 4th inst, the presiding
officer announced as the select committee OF
the bill for the establishment OF the University
OF the United States Messrs Edwards Sher
man, ingalls,, Blair, Dolph, Harris, Butler, Glib
and Barbour. The Notifications bill
was then taken up. All the amendment
recommended by the Committee on Appropria
tions agreed 10, and the DILL was reported
10 the Senate. MIR. Prye offered n Joint resolu
tion 10 authorize the President TO form
alliances with foreign countries for th'
suppression OF the liquor traffic. Re-
ferred 10 the Committee Foreign
Relations. The Senate then adjourned In tho
House, Mr.. Osborne, of Ptnnsy lyania pre-
scented the conference report on the army appro
priation bill. After some debate over III,
-Canteen' clause, the report agreed 10
The House then entered into further considera
tion OF the Alabama contested election case o.
McDuffo against Turpin. Mr.. Rowell, OF Hi
nois, summed up the case OF the contestant
The first vote was taken on the minority reso
luton, declaring that Turrin was elected ane
IL was relected-yeas ia nays, l3O The ma
Jority resolution seating McDuthe was agreed
to-yeas, 1870; nays, Island Mr.. McDufle ap
peared at the bar OF the House and took the
oath of Office.
IN the Senate, on the 5th inst, Senator Evsrts
from the Library Committee, reported tn,
Senate bill appropriating 3O0o0i for n monu
ment in Washington City 10 Captain Johr
Ericsson, inventor OF the Monitor. Placed or
the calendar The following bills were taken
from the calendar and passed The Senat,
bills granting pensions Of $50 month 20 the
widow Of Rear Admiral Donaldson. and TO the
widow OF Commander Winslow OF the Keur.
sarge; the Senate bill TO authorize the construc
ton OF a bridge across the Columbia River by
the Oregon Railway Extension Company. Mr..
Blair introduced a bill 10 prohibit tho eXporta-
ton OF alcoholic liquors to Africa and the
islands OF the Pacific Ocean. Referred The
Senate then adjourned In the House Mr.
Mckinley OF Ohio from the Committee on
Rules, reported Il resolution providing that tn,
House shall proceed immediately TO the consid
Grafton OF House bill 55Sl thelsilvcr bilD, ant
that the consideration shall continue until Sat
urday al r. m, when the previous question
shall be considered as ordered. The previous
question having been ordered on the resolution
forty minutes debate was allowed. The resolu
ton was adoptedIyeas, 40 rays, III. Th'
nays, lis. The bill having been read
Mr.. Conger OF Iowa offered the
bill as a substitute. Mr.. McComsi
sttute by adding TO section 8 the wordi
-and the purchase OF silver bullion shall be
pended while 1t is being so deposited for coin
age Mr.. Taylor, of Illinois. offered an amend
ment TO the original bill providing that if tn,
net amount OF silver bullion received shall b.
less than g, 900 900 any one month the Secretary
of the Treasury shall in the succeeding month
purchase sufficient amount 10 supply the de
fciency. Mr.. o'Donnell OF Michigan, moved "a
amend the amendment by striking out 81 90
and inserting 100000. Mr.. Williams, of Iii
nois spoke in favor OF the free coinage OF silver
Mr.. Taylor. Of Illinois, spoke in favor Of tn,
bill and Mr.. Lanham, OF Texas. opposed IL
Pending further debate the House adjourned.
IN the Senate the 9th inst. after som,
minor business n new conference on the de
!, pendent pension bill was ordered, after which
,yy the sii Jer~Sfl WAS raNufI ~, splumb al.
" dressing the Senate. After MIR. Plu had fin.
no nished the silver bill was laid aside ana es-l
It sage from the President in relation To the la
ing Of an armed force from the revenus cut
a. Mcl.ane at Cedar Keys, Fla, WAS present
u, read, and referred 10 the Judiciary Commit
of After an executive session the Senate adjourn
ma The silver debate resumed in the Hor
- Mr. Lind Mimi being the first speaker
GU spoke upon the three measures before
in House and upheld the Republican caucus
on as the least Objectionable. Mr.. Flower IN
:. confined his remarks not to the silver quest
az but TO constitutional amendment relegnt
ct TO the people wit hin prescribed localities
nm choice of such administrative officials VIII
- functions Of Office lie entirely within the I
eI scribed area, and whose choice is Of conseque
ng only TO the people whom they i'm mediat
III serve. Mr.. Lacey Iowa maintained that
.oI country needed an expansion OF the c
lal rency in safe way Mr. Wal
his (Mass.) said that more money me
n more misery, and Mr. Perkins III
~. retorted: I'VE all love misery" Speeches W
az made by Messrs. Bio unit Ga ! Bland MOI h
OF | Iowa. Townsend Colo Doraav Nah [.