The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1890-04-16
THE NATIONAL SOLONS.
WORK OF THE SENATE AND HOUSE
OF REPRESENTATIVE.


Various Measures Proposed, Discusse"
and Acted ON.
In the Senate, on the 7th inst. the House
amendment 70 the Joint resolution for the re-
moval of the naval magazine from Ellis Island,
New York was concurred in. The House bill 10
allow the erection OF n bridge across the Iowa
River al Wapello. lows, was reported and passed
with an amendment in the way OF a substitute.
The Montana election case was then taken up,
and Mr. Vance a member OF the Committee
on Privileges and Elections, made an ar,u-
ment IN support OF the minority report
declaring Clark and Maginnis the Demo
cratic claiInantsJ entitled 20 the seats.
Mr. Vance was followed by Dir. SpOoner,
who spoke in favor OF Powers and Saunders, the
Republican contestants. AT 10 10 O'Clock the
Senate went into executive session and adj
journed at 20. In the House, Mr. Morrill, OF
Kansas, moved 10 suspend the rules aud pass
with "A substituted the Senate bill granting PEN
sions 20 soldiers and sailors who are incapaci-
tated from the performances OF labor and pro-
viding for pensions TO minor children ana de-
pendent parents. Mr.. Morrill, briefly explained
That the substitute provided a service pension
OF IS month TO soldiers who have reached the
age Of 81 years who dependent. He
thought the same principle which bad been APP
piled 70 the veterans OF the war OF 1912 ana the
war with Mexico should be applied 10 the
veterans OF the war OF 1861. The Senate bill
would require annual expenditure OF $780,
100000 aud the House substitute S30.OOOOO
vigorous opposition was developed TO the mo-
ton ton to suspend the rules because 1t did not
portant measure and the vote resulted:
Yeas, l69; nays, s7-not the necessary two
thirds In the affirmative. The army apprOpria-
tion bin was then taken up. The Committee on
Appropriate ions reported the legislative appro-
lriation bill carrying an appropriation OF 81
OJO.OuO. The Committee on Railways and Canals
reported the bill for "a ship canal around
Niagara Falls.
IN the Senate, on the sth inst, Mr.. spooner
concluded his argument: In the Montana election
case, and was followed by Mr.. Pugh who, owing
TO indisposition. yielded the floor after speaking
a short time. The Senate then took up and
passed the antitrust bill as reported FROM The
judiciary Committee with amendments 10y q
vJts OF % TO l, Mr.. Blodgett being the oaly Sem
ator who voted against IL. In the House bills
were passed Providing that persons settling on
the second indemnity plat OF the Northern IA
cihc grant between August 1897 and January,
1889 may transfer their entries from that tract
10 oiher Government land subject 20 entry; 10
cause certain land at the head waters OF the
Mississippi, st. CroiX, Chippewa, and Wiscon-
sin Rivers, set apart for reservoir purposes 10
be restored 10 the public domain for the dis
posal OF abandoned military reservations n
Wyoming Territory; authorizing the city
OF Blffalo, Wyoming, 10 purchase under
the town site law strip OF the Mckinney
inihta.1 reservation; authorizing tho enry
OF public lands by incorporated cities and towns.
for cemetery ana park purposes granting right
of way through valious Indian reservations IN
Wisconsin TO the Duluth and Winnipeg railroad
Company granting right Of way through tne
Col,ilie Indian reservation TO the Spokane Falls
and Northern Railroad Company; 70 prevent
the enlistment OF aliens in the naval
service o. the United St.tes MIR. Adams,
OF Illinois called up the motion
20 reconsider the vote by which the House de-
feated the bill making an appropriation 10 sup
ply tho deficiency caused by tho Slcott defa!c2,
tion. The motion was then reconsidered and
the bill was passed. The House then went into
committee OF the whole (Mr. Butterworth, on
Ohio, in the chair on the naval appropriation
bill. The bin was taken up by sections but
without completing its detailed confederation
the committee rose and the House adjourned
IN the Senate, the 9th inst, Mr. Pugh En-
ished his speech on the Montana election case in
favor OF Clark and Maginnis the Democraiccon-
testants. aud was followed by Mr. Turpie, who
spoke ON the same siie. Al the conclusion Of
Mr.. Turpie's remarks effort was made 20.
secure a vote upon the case by the Republicans
This, however. they wers unable 20 do as the
Democrats stated that several other Senate
their side OF the chamber desired
be heard upon the case but that no
one was really 10 axe the floor Just then.
The senate then. on motion 81 Mr. Hale,
took up the Chinese census enumeration Til
and discussed ii as amended b. sections until .
o'clock, when an ad ournment was taken with
out ion. In the House motion o. Mr..
Wade, OF Missouri, the Senate amendment was
concurrei in 20 the House bill % admit free of
duty articles int, nded for the II. Louis EXPOSE
tion in 1870. which may be imported from the
republic Of Mexico and other American repul lies
and he Dominion OF Canada. Among the bills
reported fr' IN the committees and placed
on the calendar were the following
House bill for public building
at Galesburg, III Senate bin to amend the
third section OF the interstate commerce act
The House, after arguing on the senate amend
ments to the Rock Creek Park bill, which pro-
vides that the Government shall pay the entire
cost of the park. took up the naval appropria-
ton bill and spent the remainder of the after
noon upon its consideration. bin was re-
ported from the War Claims Committee appro-
priating 3, 500, 900 for the payment OF the claims
OF citizens OF Pennsylvania for damages TO
property by Union troops during the war.
IN the Senate on the 10th inst, among the bills
reported from committees and placed the
calendar were the following; Senate bill APP
propriating 81 AS 600 for the improvement of
Columbia River Oregon. expenditures not TO ex-
coed $4,000 in one year; House bill TO aid
vessels disable 1 il the waters co-terminous to
the United States AMI Canada; Senate bill 10 re-
yive the grade of isutCnant General OF the army.
The Montana election ease was again taken
up. After debate and vii out action the
Senate adjourned. Tho House went into
committee OF the whole, Mr. Butterworth,
OF Ohio, IN the chair on the naval nppropria-
tion bill. After debate Mr.. Holman OF Indiana,
moved 20 strike out the paragraph providing for
the battle ships. but leaving in the PROVISION
Tor an armed cruiser Agreed TOYS TO 10 MIR.
Mr.. Adams, OF Illinois, offered an amendment
providing tor three free-board const and harbor
uefense vessels OF the monitor type OF eighteen
ieet dfatt, win twin screws, ana "a sea speed OF
not less than seventeen knots, at a. cost not TO,
exceed s2joO,Oo0 each. Lost The bin was then
favorably reported 10 the House, but no final
a 5tion taken a1d the House adjourned
IN the Senate, on the 18th inst, n number Of
bills were reported from committees, after
which consideration Of the Montana election
case was resumed After debate i'm which
SelatOfs ENhfts. Morgan. sherman and Gray
partic pated Mr.. Hoar gave notice that on Mon
day he should ask the Senate 70 remain in
sion until the Montana disposed of.
Mr. HaWley, from the select committee the.
quadri- centennial celebration, reported back
with amendments the House bill for the,
Worlds Fair Mt Chicago, and said that If any
thing were TO be done in the matter IL should
be done a. once. After an executive session.
the Senate al ourped. In the House Mr.. Lacey
Iowa called mp the cont 'sted-slecuOn case OF
Waddill W. Wise. from ihe Third District Of
Virginia. Mr.. Enloo Tenn raised the cues
ton Of consideration. The House decided
yecs, 12i; nays, 1l3-to consider the election
case, and Mr. Lacy took the floor with an argu-
nent In favor OF the claims II The contestant
After considerable debate, aud without dispos-
ing Of the matter, the House took recess the
evening session 70 be for the consideration Of
private pension bills.
Spice or Life.
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