The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1890-12-24
l NATIONAL SOLONs
SENATE AND HOUSE or REPRE-
6ENTATlvES.
Oar National lawmakers and What They
Arc Doing for the Good OF the Country
Various Measures Proposed Discussed
and Acted Upon.

Our National LaW-Makors and What Ihoy
Arc Doing for the Good Of the Country
Various Measures Proposed Discussed
and Acted Upon.
In the course OF the morning business In
the Senate. on the 10th. Senator Hoar read
u letter from John /. Davenport making a
vigorous denial OF the charges preferred
against his conduct as Chief Supervisor of
Elections and processing willingness to
appear before Senate committee TO an
swer the charges. Mr.. German expressed
would be appointed. Mr.. Hoar re-
piled that the Committee on Privileges
and Elections would look into tho
matter. Mr.. Morgan presented the creden-
tials OF his colleague, Mr.. Pugh, and they
were laid upon the table. Mr.. Dunnell, of
Minnesota, I'm the House, called up as n
privileged question the apportionment bill
and briefly explained its provisions. The
bill appeared. he said in response TO the re-
uuirements OF the Constitution. and was
based upon the eleventh census, which
showed a gratifying increase I'm the popula-
tion of the United States. There was diver
sity OF opinion arnong members OF the House
AZ To whether che present representation
should stand r whether IL should be in
creased. Sore difference OF opinion had
also been 81 wn in the committee, but it
had been IIally determined TO accept 356
as the proper number. This number had
been selected because IL had been found TO
be the number first reached between 332
and 375 that would secure TO every State at
least its present representation. With $50
members the ratio OF population would be
173,9O1. IL the present representation were
retained many States would lose one or
more members. No vote was taken.
The Senate, with a small attendance OF
members, proceeded on the 18th with the
lGn I'm httCf ~ 4 l., ,f.,r,
When Mir. Quay called up the bill providing
for the sale OF the old Customs House
building at Erie Pa, Mr.. Blair protested
against giving time to such unimportant
matters while so many bills OF national i'm
portancc were pending, and said that il the
Senate could do nothing else during the pres
ent session but change its rules il should do
that, and future Senators could then pro-
coed TO do something for the country. After
"a long debate the House passed the appor-
tionment bill with observation-disclosures, 1877;
nays, 81. Mr.. Flower presented the claims
OF New York City for recount Mr.. Wash
ington of Tennessee also argued I'm favor OF
the recount. Mr.. Allen OF Mississippi
thought IL n mistake TO increase the House
membership. Mr.. Tillman OF South Caro-
lima spoke in favor OF the bill. He de-
Tended the superintendent OF the Census,
% did also Mr.. McKenna OF California.
Mr.. Blount OF Georgia favored the bill.
vote taken on Mr.. McRae's amendment TO
make the membership 800. 1t was lost
yeas, 1l3; nays, 145. Mr.. Washington Of
fered as substitute for Mr.. Flowers
amendment ito give New York one more
Representative an amendment ordering n
recount I'm New York City and county, the
representation of New York to be made
thirty-Gve If the recount warrants It, Lost
yeas, 1923; nays, 14s. Mr.. Flower with
drew his amendment and the bill was
passed-yeas, 1877; nays, SO. 1t fixes the
membership OF the House OF Representatives
at $50.
IN the Senate, the election bill was taken
up again on the 18th. and Mr.. Coke spoke
in opposition TO 1t. Mr.. Cullom (Republi-
be framed to meet the evils complained
of. with the understanding that he should
favor such amendments as might be offered
and might meet his appreciation. The bill.
he said, had been opposed on the other side
OF the chamber, notably by Mr.. Gray and
Mr.. George, on the ground that the
General Government had no right under
the Constitution TO control and manage
the election of Representatives to Congress
in the States. But in that objection there
was no virtue. The duty was imposed upon
IL by the Constitution and by the results OF
the war-to protect the negro OF the South
I'm his right to cast free ballot and to have
a fair count; in his right TO exercise.
without fear OF violence and unde-
tered by threats of any kind all
the political rights of American citl-
Zens. The time was at hand. Mr..
Cullom declared, when the authority of
the Government must be interposed in be-
half of the negroes Of the South. In the
morning hour I'm the House the pending
measure was the Senate bill amending the
interstate-commerce act by providing for
the taking of dispositions by notaries
public. The bill was passed Mr.. Farqu-
har, OF New York, as Chairman of the
Committee on Merchant Marine and Fish
cries, moved that the House 20 into commit.
tee OF the whole for the consideration of the
Senate bill to place the American marine
engaged In the foreign trade on an equality
with that OF other nations. with the House
substitute therefor Mr.. Farquhar made n
motion that the House go into committee OF
the whole on the state OF the Union. and
the House proceeded To the consideration of
the Senate bill TO place the American mer-
chant marine on an equality with that OF
other nations.
MIR. STANFORD addressed the Senate on
the 10Th I'm explanation and advocacy OF his
bill To provide the Government with means
sufficient to supply the national want OF a
sound circulating medium. Said he: "The
bill l am now considering proposes 20 put
the Government in condition to issue a
supply OF money equal substantially to the
general demand, and To erect "a standard by
which the Government may determine what
IS the amount needed. This has never
been attempted by any Government The
money Qcgal tender notes. will be is
sued under the provisions OF this bill
upon unmpeachab bic and practically mex
haustible security, and its supply is ascer-
tanned and determined by the rate which
the borrower can afford TO pay. Two per
cent. Is the amount to be paid TO the Gov
eminent for the loan Of its money, and so
long as money Is worth more than per
cent, the security being practically mex
haustible. money will always be borrowed
from the Government. and thus the Govern
ment will be able To- discharge its duty and
supply the general want. As borrowed
money is not expected 10 lie idle. but to be
used. IL goes into general circulation IL
supply the needs OF business, and its album
dance stimulates not only the larger but
the smaller enterprises and industries on
which so largely depend the steady en-
ployment OF labor with its natural consc-
quences-general prosperity. The rate Of
interest on these loans real estate Is
fixed at . per cent. in the bill, but In time
may he reduced as experience shall
teach. The rate Of interest charged by
the Government under the provisions of
this bill will not necessarily fix the