The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1890-07-16
THE NATIONAL SOLONS.
SENATE AND HOUSE OF REPRE-
SENTATIVES.
Our National Law-MaISers and What They
Are Doing for the Good of the Country
Various Measures Proposed, Discussed,
and Act al Jpon.

Our National Law-Makers and what They
Are Doing for the Good of the Country
Various Measures Proposed, Discussed,
and Acted Upon.
IN the senate, the 18th, the conference re-
port on the consular and diplomatic aPpropria-
ton bill was presented and agreed 70. Mr.
Morrill, moved that the Senate proceed 10 the
consideration OF the tariff bill. He said that
after tho tariff bill vas taken up IL could DE lsld
aside informally until the two shipping bile
were disposed OF. After deba-e the vote was
taken on Mr.. MOrrills motion, and the senate
refused Co take up the tariff bill-yeas, 20 Lays,
%. Mr.. Sherman presented inc cohleioncS S re- e.
port on the silver bill After IL was read IN
full he gave notice that he would call IL up Tor
action tho following morning. Inc house went
ton OF Senate dill TO forfeit certain lands here
tofore granted for the purpose OF aiding IN tne
construction OF railroads with House bill SUD
stitute thersfor. Mr. PaysOn explained that the
bill in it's general provisions proposed 70 tofiet
and re store TO the public domain gil public lands
wherever stun ed, which nave been gIantS s
IN aid OF the construction, whero railroaos
have not been completed at this time
careful estimate was TO the effect that the
bill would restore 100000 acres TO the pubic
domain Mr.. Oats, OF Ala bama, approved the
bill because IL forfeited only the lands situated
along the unrecon structed portion OF the roads
M Stone, OF Missouri, took the position that
u forfeiture should bs made OF all lands when
had not been earned by the railroads at the
time nxed in the granting acts for the compile
ton OF the roads. Mr.. Lacy OF Iowa favored
the pending bill. Pending further debate the
committee rose and the House Adjourned
IN the Senate. on the sth inst the conference
report on the silver bill was taken up and Mr..
Vest gave the reasons Why he should vote
against IL. After Mr.. Vest had finished Mr.:
Coke followed In the same strain. He proposed
TO vote against rae conference bill because ne
preferred the law IL stands TO one which he
believed provided definitely for the cessation or
the further coinage OF silver. Mr.. sherman de-
Tended the conference report. MIR. Teller and
Mr.. stewart followed and the debate continued
TO three o'clock when the bill went over without
action. the Senate passing from that subject
10 the memorial exercises in memory OF the
late Representative, > > Cox; OF New tSTk'
After addresses by Senator's voorhees,, Sher-
man, Vest, Dixon, and Eyarts the Senate adj
lourned. In the House. the Senate amend
tnents 10 the House bill for the admission or
The state of Wyoming were concurred IN. on
motion of Mr.. Carr tWyO. T. the Senate
amendments were concured in 10 the House
Sill for the DISPOSAL OF Abandoned mill
tary reservations in Wyoming. Mr.. Can
I'LL, from the Committee on Rules,
reported resolution providing that
Immediately after the adoption OF the resAu--
ton IL shall be in order tor the Committee on
Judiciary To call up for consideration the orig
inal package" bill aud afterWard the bank
ruptcy bilI--this order TO continue from day to
day for four days SUCCESSFULLY. Saturday
the 18th inst, was made private bill day.
Mr.. Physon raised the que stion OF consideration
in favor Of the land grant forfeiture bill. The
House refused-yeas, 80 nays, gl-to consider
the resolution from the Committee on Rules.
Adjournment then took place.
WHEN the Senate met on the 9th inst. Mr..
ingalls, announced that presiding officer he.
had signed the bill for the admission OF Wyom-
ing as "A State. The bill now goes 70 the Presi-
dent for his signature. The silver bill was dis
cussed until o'clock, when Mr.. Morgan. rising,
obtained tho floor, and al adjournment WAS
taken. The House passed II resolution calling
on the State Department for information on the
negotiations between the Government Of
Great Britain and the United States on tho
Behring Sea question. The conference report
from the diplomatic and consular appropria-
ton bill was then discussed, until the House,
finding itself without quorum adjourned.
Sena 'ors on both sides stated most enphat-
ally that no arrangement had been made look
ing TO the postponement of the federal election
hill and the speedy disposal OF the tariff bill
with view to an early adjournment of Con-
gress. Senator Hiscock expressed the opinion
that tho session would not close before Oct !.
II the Senate, on the 10th inst, Mr. Stewart
offered resolution (which was agreed to- call
ing the Secretary Of the Interior for in
formation 20 the selection Of sites for reser-
vOirs by the Director Of the Geological SURVEY.
The Senate resumed consideration OF the con-
addressed by Mr. Morgan in opposition 70 the
report. Mr.. Morgan spoke for three hours and
was followed by Mr.. Call who also argued
next took the floor and defended the
conference report. After further debate
the vote WAS taken and the con-
ference report was agreed to-yeas, 80:
nays, 26 The Senate then adjourned. In the
House dilatory tactics were indulgod in on the
part OF the Democrats and several hours were
spent before approval OF the journal could be
had. The conference report on the diplomatic
and consular appropriation bill adopted
yeas, ia nays &c. Mr.. Funston Exam sub
united and the House pa ssed the conference re-
port on the agricultural appropriation bill. The
House then went into committee of the whole,
MIR. Peters KAN I'm the chair, on the land grant
forfeiture bill. A short debate took place, and,
pending further discussion, the committee arose
and the House adjourned.
IN the Senate, on the 18th inst, Mr.. Teller in
troduced joint resolution declaring il TO be the
determined policy Of the United States Govern
ment TO use both gold and silver rs full legal
tender money instructing the President TO in
viz the Governments OF the Latin Union coun-
tries and OF such other nations al he may deem
advisable 10 join the United States in confer
ence 70 adopt n common ratio bet ween gold and
silver for the purpose OF establishing inter-
nationally the OF timetable money and
securing iXity OF relative value between those
metals. The Senate then proceeded to the con-
sideration OF the Senate bill TO establish a
United States land court and TO provide for the
settlement of private land cl aims i'm New Mexi-
co., Wyoming, Arizona U,ah. Nevada, and
Colorado, such claims being by virtue Of Span
1sh or Mexican rights. In the House Mr.
Perkins. OF Kansas, presented the conference
report on the bill granting the tight OF way
across the Mile Laos Indian reservation TO the
Little Falls, Mile Laos and Lake Superior
Railroad which was adopted.