Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1890-05-01
THE SENATE ANDHOUSE.
NATIONAL LAWMAKERS AND WHAT
THEY ARE DOING.


Proceedings Of the senate and House of
Representatives = Important Measures
Discussed and Acted on-Glst OF the
Business.
IN the House on the 22d Mr. Gambler, Of Mas
sachusetts, moved that the House concur In tha
Senate amendment TO the Worlds Fair bill.
This being agreed 70 by q vote Of % 70 a. the bill
In finally passed and will be sent to the Preai-
dent for his action Inc HOUSE tnon went into
In tho chair, on the Legislative appropriation
bill good deal OF discussion was ELECTED over
the features Of the bill which relnte TO the
pay Of the Civil Service Commission and its
expenses. Mr., Grosvenor made a vigorous
attack upon the system, which he designated
as one Of sham and humbug He did not boz
neve that IL had benefited the public service,
but on the contrary had proved disadvantage
Gus. Mr.. Lodge OF Massachusetts, made an
earnest speech in defense Of the system. He
made no coneealment, however. Of his belief
lated by Representatives OF both parties. Aften
further discussion, the House Adjourned with
out completing the bill. In the senate a num-
ber OF resolutions were introduced, none OF
which were finally acted upon. The Senate
spent the entire afternoon in-the confederation
OF the District Of Columbia appropriation bill,
which was passed.
In the Senate, on the 2sd inst, the Chair pre-
sented communication from the Secretary of
the Interior containing copies Of certain docu-
menus IN reference 10 me recent decision IN Inc
Pacific Railroad cases. concurrent resolution
providing for the irrigation of arid lands in the
valley of the hio Grande and the establishment
OF dam at q point near Ell Paso, Texas, for
the storage Of waters was reported from
the Committee on Foreign Relations. 1t
was considered and agreed to. The con-
ference report on the Senate bill TO
provide temporary government for the Terri
tory of Oklahoma was taken up and adopted.
Among the bills brought before the Senate was
one providing for the erection OF an equestrian
statue at Manchester, N; IL. Of MAJOR General
tion from Messrs. Cockren and Hawley,
while Messrs. Blair, Hoar, Dawes, and
others spoke in eloquent terms Of the
advisability Of erecting such monuments to
the memory Of the nations heroes in every
part of the United States. good deal OF feel
ing was manifested In the arguments upon the
bill, which lasted until o'clock, when the
Senate adjourned. The House spent the day in
bitter partisan debate on the Legislative ap-
preparation bilI the discussion being mostly
over the paragraph which provides for clerks
for Senators.
In the Senate on the Gath inst, the Senate
bill appropriating $4,000 for an equestrian
statue at Manchester, N. H., Of Mai Gen. John.
Stark was taken up and passed-yeas, 81; nays,
10. On motion Of Mr., Gray the House bill to
transfer the revenue cutter service from the
Treasury Department to the Navy Department
was again taken up for consideration. The
amendments reported from the COMMITTEES on
sideration of the revenue cutter bill Mr.. Hoar,
from the Committee on Privileges and Elec-
tions, reported las an original measurel
a bill to amend and supplement- the
election laws Of the United States
and to provide for the more efficient
enforcement of such laws and it WINS placed on
the calendar. The Senate spent the entire
afternoon in consideration of the bill to forfeit
certain lands heretofore grantsd for the purpose
of aiding in the construction Of railroads. 1t
adjourned at 5 80 without action. The House
resumed consideration of the legislative appro-
prtatfon bill. Mr. Beggs, OF California, made
vigorous attack upon the civil service system,
advocating the doctrine that to the yictorS be-
long the spoils. Others followed. and on mo
Gon to strike out the clause providing compen-
sation for the Civil-service Commission, which
was then put, the vote stood: Yeas %; nays,
12l. The House then adjourned.
IN the Senate on the 25th, the bill constitut-
ing Gladstone, Mich, port of delivery in the
Customs District of Superior was reported and
passed, and the House amendment to-the Lafay-
cite (Ind) building bill reducing tho appropria-
tion from 900 TO 0,0O0b was concurred In
and conferences asked. The Senate then took
up and passed the joint resolution for the relief
of the Southern food sufferers The land grant
forfeiture bill was then discussed, after which
| eulogies were delivered on Hon. Edward Gay
and the Senate adjourned. In the House. on
| motion Of Mr.. Adams of Illinois, a bill was
passed to provide for term Of court at DAN
| vile, Ill, the first Monday in May Mr.
| cannon OF Illinois, u0m tno COMMITTED
on Appropriations, reported joint resolu.
| ton appropriating $4,000 to ienabls the
| Secretary of War to distribute rations for the
| relief OF the destitute people in the district
| overhowed by the mississippi and its tribu-
| taries. The appropriation was sufficient to en-
| able the Secretary to give one ration day fol
| twenty-one days to $1,000 people. The joint
| resolution was passed-yeas, 139; nays, "a
| The resolution passed the Senate without op
| position, and the President has signed 1t, and
| It is now law. The afternoon was spent on
the legislative appropriation bill, and an even
| ing session was held, at which the House passet
| thirty private pension billa, and ut IL 30 nd
| iournad