The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1890-04-23
DOINGS OF CONGRESS.
IMPORTANT MEASURES CONSIDERED
AND ACTED UPON.
At the Nations Capitoi-what Is Being
Done by the senate and House = vi"
Matters Disposed OF and New Ones Con-
sidered.

Done by the senate ana HOUSE O~
Matters Disposed OF and New Ones Con-
sidered.
AMONG the petitions presented In the Senate
on tho 18th inst. and referred was one by Mr..
Dawes, from the Boston Executive Busiress
Association, for the privilege OF purchasing
ships abroad for ten years The Montana eiec-
tion case was taken up and Mr.. Morgan aud Mr..
Daniel addressed the Senate. After Mr.. Morgan
had concluded the Senate adjourned In the
House after the reading OF the journal Mr.. bou-
telle OF Maine, called up tho naval appropria-
tiOn bill, the pending question being upon the
amendment adopted IN committee OF the Whole'
striking out the clause providing Tor the con-
structiOn OF thres coast-line battle-ships. Inc
action OF the committee was rejecte1-yeas, lOi,
nays, 1872 Mr.. Holman, OF Indiana moved 20
Committee on Naval Affairs 30 report II back
with an amendment providing Tor one Dattle-
ship. Lost Yeas, lO3 nays, kz3. The Dill was
then passed. The House spent the afternoon IN
consideration OF tho bill TO establish Appellate
Courts in the various circuits over which Cir-
cult judges now preside and passed the h De-
fore adjournment The bill met with much OPP
position from the Do mocratic side, but was
passed without amendments. IL provides thas
the Pre- sident shall appoint, with the advice ana
consent OF the Senate two additional judges IN
each circuit TO sit with the present cuit Judges
and consider cases appealed from district ana
state courts. These courts are 70 have exclusive
ana hnal jurisdiction IN all cases except
those involving constitutional questions or
questions arising under the laws OF the united
States, or,cases where two judges shall certify
70 the Supreme Court that tine case involves
questions OF such difiiculty OF inpor.ance as 70
require IA decision by the supreme Court. Inc
terms of these courts are 70 be he'd annually IN
the various circuits, the cites selected being as
follows Boston, New York. fhila ielphia lich-
mond New Orleans, Cinci matt, Chicago 81.
Louis, and San francisco, aud such other
places in each OF the circuits as the supreme
Court may designate. This bill, il is believed.
will greatly relieve the Supreme Court which
is nov over three years behind in it, work.
IL the Senate, on the 10th inst. bills were
passed authorizing the construction Of a bridge
across the Mississippi River az some accessible
point between the mouth OF The Illinois and the
mouth Of the Missouri River, and the House
bill granting TO the Palouse and spokane Rail-
way right OF way through the Nee Perccs In
dian Reservation in Idaho. The Senate took
up senator Hale's Chinese census bill AFTER
n lengthy discussion with reference TO amend
ments, on motion OF Senator Stewart the
bill was laid upon the table The SEN
ate then took up and discussed calen-
dar business until o'clock, tho hour at
which l. was agreed a final vote upon the Mon
tana election case should be taken. Senator
Butler introduced "a resolution that the majority
and minority reports be both recoinlnitted 20
the Committee on Privileges and Elections. The
resolution defeated by vote OF - 70 10,
Senators George. Barbour, henna, Gibson and
Walthall voting with the Repuhl cans. The vote
was then taken upon the resolution declaring
Messrs. Power and Sanders duly elected men,
bers OF the United States Senate, the re-
suit being strict party vote, 80 20 20 in
It's favor, and at 5;4l p IN; senator
Power, escorted by Senator WashDurn,
and Senator Sanders escort by Senator Hoar,
were duly sworn in by the Vice President. AZ
ter executive session OF about ten minutes
the Senate adjourned. In the House Mr.. Nc
Kinley lOhio from the Committee on Ways and
Means reported the tariff bill and IL was or
dered printed and referred 10 the committee OF
the whole. Mr.. Carlisle KY presented tho
views OF the minority, and Mr.. McKenna Cal)
presented his individual views. Ordered print
ed. The House then went into committee OF the
whole, Mr.. Payson Cll.l in the chair, on the
military academy appropriation bill. After
short time occupied ia It's consideration the
committee rose and the bin was passed. Mr..
Bergen IN. j., from the Committee On Elections,
called up the Standardization case OF Posey
VS.. Jarrett, from the First Indiana District.
The committee reported unanimously III favor
OF the sitting member aud the report was
adopted. Mr. Rowell lIli.l callel the C n5ested-
election case Of Rowen VS. buchanan from the
Ninth District OF Wig mia The resolution,
which confirms the right OF the sitting member,
was adopted. The house then adjourned.
IN the Senate, on the 17th inst, Messrs. San
ders and Powers, the Montana Senator's, drew
lots to decide upon their terms of office. Sena-
tor Sanders drew the short term, which expires
March 3, 1898, and Senator Powers the long term,
which expires March 3, 1895. The Senate spent
most OF the day in discussing the bin for the
appointment OF thirty additional medi-
cal examiners for the Pension Blu
reau, and adjourned without action.
Bills making appropriations for public
buildings We're takel from the Senate calendar
and passed as follows: Mansfield, Ohio $780,
A.
ate BILL Mankato Mimi, S15O, 90 Senate bill :;
Dallas Texas laddi tionall, S2DJtO1 House bib
Kansas City. Kan, S2W,0l0 Senate bilD Also
n Senate bill appropriating $780, 900 for the i'm
provement OF the mill arg reservation known
as Fort Walla Walla in the State OF
Washington. Also House bill for
the appointment aud retirement Of John G. Ere
mont as Major General in the United States
army. After the reading of the House journal,
Mr.. BUtterworth, of Ohio, arose aud said that IL
was seemly and proper and Just tribute OF
respect 70 the memory OF the distnguis shed man
House adjourn. motion 70 that effect was
Immediately adopted
IN the Senate, on the 18th inst after an ex-
ecutive session, Senator Hawley called up the
Worlds Fair bill, consideration of which was
fixed for the following Monday. bill was
rushed through prior 10 n iiOurnment providing
for terms and places OF holding United States
District Courts in Minnesota. During the ex-
ecutiye session the Senate concluded the in
vestigation instituted for the purpose OF finding
out how newspaper correspondents managed TO
obtain their information about the proceedings
OF executive sessions. The investigation was
a total failure and correspondents who have
been technically held as Witnes SEES have been
discharged. In the House after routine bust
ness, the Southern war-clatms bill was tax IN up,
and its consideration occupied the entire after
noon. When the session closed the bill had
been left in the hands Of the committee Of the
whole as unfinished business on Friday. 2jth-
private bill day. The House Committee on
construction OF postofiice buildings in all cities
where the net receipts of p0stoffice are -, 900
per yea and county seats where they are
81 500 per year. The bill appropriates -, 900 900
Tor beginning this work but II is estimated that.
60 carry out the programme will cost S3O,0OO,O0O.