The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1890-07-02
NOVEL STRUCTURES DOINGS OF CONGRESS-
MEASURES CONSIDERED AND
ACTED UPON.

Done by tho Senate and House Old
Matters Disposed or and Now Ones Con-
sidered-
In tho senate on the 9th inst, the confer
ence report on the appropriation bill was pre-
scented and agreed TO- The Senate then pro-
ceeded TO the consideration OF the postofiice APP
preparation bill The afternoon was spent on
the diplomatic and consular appropriation bill.
The salary OF the minister TO Turkey was nxeai
at $4,000 per year, the present rate Dsing ef'oJV
per year The amendments appropriating SUI
foient sum TO enable the President 10 carry into
effect the rtcommendati rs OF the International
American conference discussed at corsiderhDle
length. The general expression of sentiment was
in favor OF the proposition, irrespective OF parry
lines. The amendments were adopted without
opposition and the hill passed. The bill TO carry
into effectlthe recommendations OF the maritime
conference 70 prevent collisions at sea was also
passed, and the Senate at 8 45 ADJOURNED. n
the House, Mr. Conger. of Iowa, Chairman OF
the Coinage Committee, presented the report OF
that committee 1t simply recommended
that the House non-concur in each ana all OF
the Senate amendments TO the silver bill ana
request n conference on the same. MI. bland
Of Missouri, moved that the House concur IN
the Senate amendments. With these motions
pending the debate began. Mr. Conger taking
the initiative. The speeches attracted very
little attention and at times there scarcely
more than one tenth OF the members in their
seats and few Of those present listened 70 toe
remarks offered. The House adjourned at 80
o'clock.
THE Senate spent the greater part OF the 25ths
inst. in the discussion Of the House bill for the
admission OF Wyoming into the Union Mr..
Vest opposed the bill on .he ground that the.
population of the Territory was not sufficient
To entitle IL TO Statehood. There ut the
largest estimate only 10000 people there, and
they were scattered over mn area OF % square
miles. OF the $4,000 voters, 5000 were women,
and he was decidedly opposed to woman sur
frage. Mr.. Platt replied in support OF the
bill, and without reaching vote the Sen
ate at 40 adjourned. The House adopted
the conference report on the naval appro-
priation BILL and then proceeded 20 the
discussion of the silver bill. The debate was
closed by Mr.. Mckinley. At the conclusion OF
Mr. Mchinleys speech vote was taken on Mr..
Bland motion TO concur in he Senate amend
ment which declares the silver dollar equal IN
value To gold dollar and provides for free
coinage, and the motion was defeated-nays,
I52 yeas l3. This was test vote on the
silver bill, and when this amendment was re-
jected by yea and nay vote, the o her amend
ments were rejected without division and the
bill sent 10 conference committee. The
Republicans who voted 10 ngree 10 the Senate
free coinage amendments were Ander-
son, OF Kansas; Bartine, Carter, Connell,
DeHaven, Dorsey Featherstone, Hermann, kol-
ley, Laws, Morrill, Morrow Perkins, Peters,
Post, Smith Of Illinois, and Townsend Of Colo
ralo. The Democrats who voted against agree
ing 70 the amendments Were Andrew, Bucka-
lew, Campbell, Clancy, Covert, Durgan,
Dunphy, Flower, Geissenhainer, Mays, Nc
Adoo, Mutchler, Quinn, Rusk. stump, Tucker,
Turner OF New York, and Vaux. Mr.. Hit.
Qll presented the conference report ON the
diplomatic appropriation bill, and IL was agreed
70. Mr.. Cannon I'LL, from the Committee on
Rules reported back substitute for the reso-
luton introduced by Mr.. Lodge Mass setting
apart FIVE days OF the present week for the con-
alteration OF the national election bill Messrs.
McMillin and Blount vigorously attacked the,
bill, and from this time there great.
confusion the floor. Mr.. Cannon un.) and
Mr.. ONeall und.l engaged in a colloquy some
what personal in its nature, and this added
so much To the already existing disorder
that the Sergeant-at-arms came forward with
his mace of Office and restored order. Mr..
Springer 1ll) moved to table the resolution.
IA IN "
yeas, ZIG nays, 1873. After arranging TO meet
at eleven O'Clock for the six days during which
the debate is ito continue, the House ad-
lourned
IL the Senate, on the Goth, the House bill for
the admission Of Wyoming as State was taken
up aud Mr.. Jones Ark addressed the Senate.
He declared himself in favor OF the admission
of Wyoming but he was nwilingto see Wyom-
ing admitted in the way now proposed There
no authority for holding q constitutional
convention. Mr.. Stewart spoke in favor OF the
bill and Mr. Reagan opposed it. At the close Of
Mr.. heagans speech an understanding was
reached that the vote on the bill and
amendment would begin at o'clock next day.
After disposing OF some routine business the
thereafter adjourned. In the House Mr. Lodge
OF Massachusetts began the debate upon the
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. bill. He proceeded TO sketch
the plan OF the bill in outline. No local ma
chinery was disturbed he said ballots were TO
be cast as a. present, and no secret-ballot sys-
tenn was TO be interfered with where 10 now pre-
ment should be open. The assurance of honest.
elections lay in making public every step and act
by which the representatives Of the people
chosen To their high Office. To secure publicity
at every stage OF the election, therefore WAS
the leading principle of the bill. Under its
terms concealment became impossible without
resort TO violence, and violence itself was pub
licity. The debate continued by Messrs.
Hemphill of South Carolina and Rowell
~ interrupted by Southern members,
who questioned his statements rela-
tive TO the alleged suppression Of the negro
from the Postofiice Committee, reported the
Senate amendments 70 the postottice appropria-
ton bill, aud on his motion the House non-con-
Cured in them. The consideration OF the
election bill was then resumed and Mr.. Lehl-
back of New York Republican,. spoke against
the BILL Mr.. Tucker. of Virginia, spoke against
the bill and then the House adjourned.
IN the Senate, on the 9th, the consideration
of the bill for the admission of Wyoming az a.
State was resumed, and Mr.. Morgan addressed
the Senate in opposition to it. Messrs. Payne
and Gray argued against the bill and Mr.. Platt
favored 1t. The question was taken on Mr..
Jones substitute ian enabling act for Wyo-
ming, Idaho, Arizona, and New Mexico and
it was rejected by a strict party vots-yeas,
Is nays, ~. Mr.. Jones Ark then moved as a,
substitute an enabling act for Wyoming alone,
and IL was rejected by exactly tho same vote.
The bill was then passed by strict party
The first section Of the bill is as follows: THAT
the State OF Wyoming is hereby declared 10 be a
State of the United States of America 10 hereby
declared admitted into the Union on equal
footing with the original States in all respects
whatever, and that the constitution which the
people OF yoming have formed for them selves
be and the same is hereby accepted, ratified and
conn med" The second section gives the
boundaries. The third declares the state n
titled TO one representative in the List Congress.
The other sections refer To public lands and TO
provisions for schools an agricultural college,
u penttentiary, an insane asylum, etc. I.
also to Circuit and District Courts OF the United
States. The bill for the admission of Idaho
was then taken up and went "unhn-
ished business" After executive session the
Senate adjourned. In the House, consideration
of the Federal elections bill was resumed, the
debate being participated in by Messrs. Raugen
wis, Covert IN. ", Naux PA, and Ken
nedy ohio. The House In the evening passed
los private pension bills, including large num-
Der which came over from previous stssionsy
and at 10 80 adjourned