Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1890-03-27
THE SENATE ANDHOUSE.
NATIONAL LAw-MAKErEs AND WHAT
THEY AKK DOING

Proceedings Of he Senate and Houss Of
Representatives Importanf Measures
Discussed and Acted on-oist OF the
Business.
N the Senate ON the 18th inst. Mr.. Sherman,
from tho COMMITTEES ON Finance, reported .
substitute for the bin against -trusts- In no
straint OF production, and IL was placed ON the
calendar. Immediately after the morning bus
iness the consideration Of the urgent-deneiency
bill resumed, and after several minor
nmondments had beon agreed 70 the bin waa
passed. The Senate than took up tho Blair bill
Senator HAwlsy spoke In opposition 20 II and
Senators Moody and Chandler In its favor.
The following Senate bills for public build
tngs. passed: spokane Falls, Washington,
s100. 900; MallR Walla, Washington, $50, 000s
Saginaw Mich, s25O. 900; Sioux Falls, s. d.
s25O. 900; Tacoma, Washington, S110.OO0; Dead
wood. s. D., 500 900; Seattle, Washington, $780,,
900. The senate then adjourned. In the House
considerable time was devoted to tho considers
tion OF the appropriation for the payment Of tn-
valid pensions for the coming year. The result
was . political debate, in which Mr- Peters, OF
Kansas, wRxed eloquent over the virtues OF Cor
rporal Tanner The House adjourned with prod
vision for two and half hours additional de-
bate before ths final VOTE will be taken on the
question.
IN the Senate, on the 18th inst, the resolutions
offered by Mr.. Voorhees, several days before AZ
to agricultural depression. was taken up, and
Mr.. VOORHEES, addressed the Senate in relation to
IL. He spoke Of the Deep strong current of anx-
iety, discomfort. and alarm prevailing in tho
farming communities, and said that he proposed
to aid them in the inquiry as to the causes OF
the existing depression. Mr.. Wilson, of Iowa re-
piled. and read letter showing the compara-
lively low prices OF farm products and the high
price of manufactured goods before the war;
The Blair educational bill was then taken up,
and Mr.. Pierce smoke in opposition to it. Mr..
Al C.II
support Of the bill. The Senate bill appropriat-
ing $500, 900 for public building ut Norfolk,
Neb., was reported and placed on the calendar.
Mr.. Allison, from the Finance Committee, re-,
ported back, with aZnendments, the House bill
to simplify the laws in relation to the ccllec-
tion of the revenue and it was placed on the
calendar Adjourned. In the House Mr.. Cooper,
of Ohio, member Of the Committee ON Elec-
tions, called up the Maryland contested case Of
Mudd against Compton. Mr. Lacey, Of Iowa.,
opened the discussion with an argument in sup-l
port of the claims of the contestant. MIR. Dali
zell, of Pennsylvania and Mr.. Greenhalge, Of
Massachusetts, advocated the case Of the
contestant, and the case of the sitting member,
was upheld BY Mr. Moore, Of Texas, and Mrs
Gibson, OF Maryland Pending vote the
House adjourned.
presented the protest Of the Pork Packers AS
sociation Of St. Louis against tho bill for in
spection of meats declaring the bill to be un-
necessary and injurious to the stock raising
and curing interests-more injurious even than
the German and French prohibition. The edu-
cation bill came up ss unfinished business.
After debate tho Senate proceeded TO vote on
the bill and amendments. The first vote was
on the amendment offered by Mr.. Moody Is. d.
that the illiterates among the Indians shall
be included in the calculations. Mr.. Haw-
ley in opposing the bill read . table
of appropriations to be made for the next fiscal
yenr, showing an aggregate of expenditures OF
$62S, O,0O0 against an estimated revenue OF
NAL - dnHo Nf N
Moodys amendment was agreed to. The Sem
ate then proceeded TO vote on the third
reading and engrossment OF the bill. When
| the vote was concluded and it was
| know that it had resulted agninst the bill
| Mr.. Blair changed his vote from yea to nay 30
| as to make motion to reconsider. The resuit
| was then announced as yeas 81, nays 81. Mr..
| Blair made motion to reconsider the vote,
| which motion was entered, and after an execu-
tive session the Senate adjourned. In the
House, Mr.. Henderson Iowal presented q reso-
/ luton OF the General Assembly OF Iowa urging
| legislation against the adulterati2n Of lard.
| Referred. On motion Of Mr.. Gear (lowa) Sem
| ate bill was passed with an amendment strik-
| ing out the appropriation clause) for building
| at Burlington, Iowa, at limit of cost Of $780,
1 600. The House then resumed the consideration
| of the Mudd- Compton contested-election case.
Mr.. Moore (Tex.l offered a resolution declaring
Compton entitled to the seat. This was de-
| feated-yeas 145; nays, 1856. The majority
| resolution, declaring Mudd entitled to the seat,
was adopted--yeas, 15e; nays, las. Mr.. Mudd
l hppbHFou Hnu UOOk Uil6 OhDn OF Ou1Cb Htutu
/ much applause from the galleries. MIR. Morrow
| (Cal.l moved tnat the House go into committee
| Of the whole for the further consideration oi
the pension appropriation bill Mr. Morrow's
motion was then agresd to, and the COMMITTEES
Immediately rose and the House adjourned.
In the Senate, on the 21st, after the introduce
tion of numerous petitions and memorials, ON
motion OF Mr.. Sherman the bill to declare un.
| lawful trusts and combinations in restraint of
trade and production was taken up for consid-
eration. The substitute reported by Mr.. Shel-
man from the Finance Committee on the 18th
instant was read also an amendment that was
4 offered bv Mr.. Reagan. Mr.. Sherman then
addressed the Senate. he said that he be-
4 Meved that trusts and all combinations
/ of a like nature were injurious to the
4 people, who were compelled by them t.
pay advanced prices for articles IN which
4 they dealt. He had no doubt of the constitu.
tional right OF Congress- to deal with this clast
of subjects and to prevent combinations OF tiit
sort. Mr.. Allison followed Mr.. Sherman in fa
vor of the bill and Senators Vest and HiscOcl
spoke against 1t. The Senate adjourned witt
the understanding that @ vote on the trust bill
would be taken early in the week. Tn
House, In COMMITTEES of the whole, con
sidered the pension appropriation bNll
The bill was finally reported with feV
slight amendments and passed. The Houst
with the rank of Major General and tho bill fO
the relief of Albert q. Emory. Also the bill 70
ported by the Committee on Military Affairs
appropriating $25, 900 for the purchase Of 2,50
tents for the use OF families driven from theii
homes by foods along the Mississippi River
The Houseth then adjourned, and at the evening
session passed private pension bills.