The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1890-07-23
THE NATIONAL SOLONS.
SENATE AND HOUSE OF REPRE-
SENTATIvES.
Dur National Law-MaIsers and What They
Are Doing for the Good of the Country
Various Measures Proposed, Discussed,
and Acted Upon.

Are Doing for the Good of the Country
Various Measures Proposed, Discussed,
and Acted Upon.
AMONG the bills reported from committees
and placed on the Senate calendar on the l4th
were the following: House bill for the disposi-
ton OF the abandoned military post at Fort
Ellis Montana Senate bill approiriating $50
900 for a memorial structure at Marietta, Ohio,
commemorative OF the settlement OF the North
west Territory. The Senate proceeded 10 the
consideration OF the sundry civil appropriation
bill Mr.. Spooner moved 20 Increase the limit OF
cost OF the public building at Milwaukee, WIS.,
by 800 900. Agreed 20. The Senate bill 70 ex-
tend for one year the time for beginning the
construction OF bridges by tho Houston, Cenrai
Arkansas and Northern Hallway Company IN
Louisiana was reported and passed. The Sen
ate bill TO further suspend for ten years the
statute in relation 10 guano islands, the House
bill opening 10 settlement portion OF the Fort
Randall military reseryation in south Dakota,
and the Senate bill 70 provide for the disposal
Of tho Pagosa Springs military reservation IN
Colorado TO actual settlers under the homestead
laws were passed. The House was without
quorum, and no business OF Importance Was
transacted.
The President sent TO the Senate the follow
Ing nominations on the 18th inst: Charles t.
Stanton, OF Connecticut, 20 be Collector OF
Customs for the District OF Stonington, Conn.
j. j. Peterson OF West Virginia, 10 be Consul
Of the United States at Merida, Mexico With
arawn-Herman Nckins, Of North Dakota, 10
be Consul OF the United States at Barran-
quilla. Senate bill granting 70 the State OF
Washington section OF public land for a Sol
diers Home and as training ground Tor the
State militia was taken from the calendar
and passed. The Senate Finance Com
mittee ordered favorable report on
the nominations of the five members
Of the General Board OF Appraisers recently APP
pointed by the President. The only discussion
was over the names OF Messra. sharp and
Jewell, OF New York, against whom there was
some feeling on the part OF the Democratic
md Republican members OF tho committee, re-
speetively. The House. after routine business,
us mt nf "a NJ a
appropnating $3.50, lS9 for additional clerical
force for the Pension Office, after agreeing TO a
motion that the general debate be limited TO
two hours. Mr.. Dockery Mo- criticised the
majority OF the Committee on Appropriations
Tor not reporting bill making All appropria-
ton TO pay the pensions which would be grant
sd under the dependent pension bill and init
mated that this failure was attributable 20 poll
teal reasons. The appropriation would not DO
made before the November elections. Mr.. Can
non said that the money would be appropriate
cd and paid just as rapidly as the pension GER
tihcates were issued. After further debate OF a
rather heated nature the committee rose the
bill was passed and the House adjourned.
The President sent TO the Senate nominn-
lions as follows on the 10th inst. Allured b.
Nettleton, OF Minnesota, to be an Assistant
Secretary OF the Treasury; James Russell
Solely Of Massachusetts, TO be Assistant Secre-
tary OF the Navy. Receivers OF Public Moneys
Jacob X. Welly. OF Washington, at Olympia,
Wash. ohm b. Catlin, OF Montana. at Missoula.
Mont Geo w Cook Of Montana at Lewiston.
Registers OF Land Offices-,Lohn Anderson, OF
Montana, at Missouli Mont. Charles A Berg,
OF Montana, at Lewiston, Mont. Mr.. Teller In
trodpced n bill granting pension OF $1,000 n
year 20 the widow Of General Fremont Mr..
Sawyer introduced IL bill prepared by the Post
master General 70 establish a limited
postal and telegraph service. The House bill
to establish a national military park at Chick
amauga battlefield was taken from the calendar
and passed. The Senate in secret session con-
hrued nominations follows: Charles A.
Ham, Of Illinois James A. Jewell,of New York.
George II. Sharpe, OF New York George c. Tiche-
fla. -. % fxI..
Wilkinson. Jr of louisiana ms members of the
General Board OF Appraisers. The House was
without quorum.
NOMINATIONS were sent to the Senate by the
President follows on the nth inst: Eugene
S. Neal, Register Of the Land Office at Bis
marck. n d. Asa Fisher. Receiver OF Public
Moneys at Bismarck, n. ID. ; Edwards J.. Leeds
OF Iowa. Associate Justice of the Supreme
Court OF New Mexico General Appraisers OF
Merchandae-J. Lewis Stackpole Of Massachu-
sets Henderson N. Somerville of Alabama,
Ferdinand n. 6hurtleff OF Oregon. The Senate
resumed consideration OF the sundry civil APP
preparation bill, the pending question being on
the amendment TO add TO the appropriation
Of 100000 for topographic surveys a pro-
vision that one-half OF that sum should be ex-
pended west OF the l0lst meridian and that the
act OF October 1885 rsserying irrigable lands be-
repealed. The weather is beginning to ell on
the old men In the Senate. Several OF them,
particularly Senators Edmunds and Morrill,. are
seriously affected by the heat, and there
number OF others who have not sufficient
strength TO endure 1t much longer The House,
journal, Went into committee t Of the the
Mcssrs McRse Of Arkansas, Cobb Of
Alabama, and Payson OF Illinois, discussed
the measure, but owing To the intense heat
Ia the hall OF the House majority OF the MEM
bers repaired TO the Hobbies and but little atten
ton was paid to the discussion Mr. Holman
moved to recemmit the bill with instructions to
the Committee Public Lands to report IL
back with a proviso FORGETTING all lands not
earned within time limited in tho granting acts
passed. The bill which Ia a Senate bill with
House substitute therefor, forfeits all lands
granted TO aid in the construction Of railroad
opposite to and coterminous with the portion Of
any such railroad not now completed.
THE Secretary of War transmitted to the
Senate, on the 18th, the petitions of a large
number OF officers OF the United States army,
praying that the number of appointments at
large TO the United States Military Academy be
Increased TO twenty, and that such appoint
ments be restricted 20 the sons OF officers and
soldiers and 20 the hneal descendants Of off,
GERS OF volunteer forces OF the late war.
priation bill was resumed the pending ques- -
lion nc ,, being the irrigation provision in
Ra. ,o IKE oil, "a o. Ia OCT, hSss and M
ment and in favor of the irrigation scheme initi-
ated by that act The House Com mittee on In
valid Pensions authorized favorable report
on the House bill granting pension Of 80 0O6 per
year TO the widow of Gen. Fremont. The original
package bill was taken up and +. Il. Taylor. ad-
given 10 State sovereignty aud State rights as
by the ascertainment that under the Constitu-
tion the citizen OF a foreign State might take
into another state any property that was
subject OF commerce aud sell 1t without liza
bility OF taxation. The Elections Committee Of
the House decided two Of the four remaining
contested elections cases on tn. docket by
party votes in favor OF the contestants both
Republicans. The cases are those of Goodrich
vs.. Bullock, from the Second District of Florida,
and Of McGinnis VS.. Anderson, from the Third
District OF West Virginia. There were contests
In three out o. the four Congress sional districts
In West Virginia, and the Elections Committee
has decided in favor OF the Republican contes-
in