The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1890-03-12

IL the Senate on the Sd inst the Conni tee
on Public Building aud Grounds, among others.
reported favorably the following bills for the
construction OF puslc buildings Aurorn, III,
@75,O)O; Sioux Falls, 5. d.. SloO.O Do; Rock ISL
and Iii s75, 900; Fargo, " D., SlO0,OcO; Sioux
CITY Iowa SENATE bill with amendment reduc-
ing the appropriation from SSOJOO To sSSlco'
bloomington, Ill. 500 OoOi Davenport Iowa
Ind, $4,000; Rockford, Ill. slO00)O; Fort
Dodge. Iowa Senate bill, with amendment re
dueing appropriation from siGoooo 70 sd1ooO,
reducing appropriation from $780, To sI5,O0J
Mr.. Voorhees, offered a resolution cal ing upon
the Secretary of the Treasury TO furnish TO the
Senate ali the papers In relation 10 the lease
OF the al islands, aud recitine that oil the
proyi sons Of tho law had not been complied
with The bill fixing the salaries OF United
States District Court Judges at 5000 per
annum passed by n vote OF 80 10 -.
Of the Blair educational bill and was ad-
dressed by Mr. Spooner, who opposed the
passage OF the bill at present. After brief
executive session the Senate adjourned. In tho
House a bill TO appoint thirty additional medi-
cal examiners in the Pension Office az II 800 per
nnnum was passed by vote or III yeas, 81
NAYS The House then took up the bill To organ
ize the Territory of Oklahoma. The bill vas
discussed for half an hour, When consideration
Of the Featherstone-C Cate contested election case
from the First District OF Arkansas was re-
sumed, Mr.. Cultivate occupying the floor. Al
the conclusion OF his remarks Tao House nd-
louned
THF Senate, ON The 4th inst, went into execu-
tive session AT an early hour and spent nearly
the entire day with closed doors. 1t il under
stocd that much time devoted 10 discuss
ing the accounts published in the papers OF
matters which were under consideration IN
former executive sessions. Newspaper men
we've figidly excluded from al the galleries and
approaches 10 the Senate chamber. In the
House the following committee npl olntlnents
were announced by the Speaker; Metsrs.
| Tarsney, OF Missouri, and Reyburn, OF Penn
| sylvanfa on claims Bnckner. of Wisconsin,
m las al lt a.
| postoftces and post-roads. The consider
alton OF the Arkansas contested cleo
ton OF featherstone VS. Cate
was then resumed. Mr. Daizell OF rennsyl-
wanna. taking the floor and speaking in behalf OF
| the contestant. Mr.. Crisp, OF Georgia. followed
| for the contested. Mr.. Rowell Chairman Of the
| COMMITTEES on Elections then spoke and was
| followed by Mr.. Moore, OF Texas. for the con-
| testee. Mr. Morton also spoke in support OF
| the coutestee. Mr.. Buckalew, fol the contested,
| emphasized the judicial aspect OF The question.
Nh. Breckenridge OF Arkansas, for the contestee,
| repudiated the charges of crimes and corruption
made by the Republicans as inst the people OF
bis State and the citizens OF the country in gen
eTal 4 reflection American character.
Messrs. Greenhalge and Cheadle for the contest
ant and Marsh and Springer for he conlestee-
| also made addresses, after which the House al
lOurned
Is the Senate on the 5th inst, on motion Of
Mr.. Turpie, the Senate bill appropriating s10o-
go for public building ~ Lafayette, Ind, wac
taken from the calendar and passed. Senator's
| Barbour and Plumb both spoke in opposition
| 10 the Blair educational bill, and the senate
4 then went into executive session, after which
| an adjournment taken The combinations
| OF William 4. Rumbu SCH for Supervisor of Cen
| ans for the First Wisconsin district and Henry
| Mammoth TO be Collector OF the Port ~ New
| Orleans Ners announced. In the House
consideration OF the Arkansas election
! case OF Ftatherstone Cate was re-
! sumed, aud the contestee was accord
| ed the floor 10 speak in mis- own behalf.
Mr.. II, uske closed the case for the contestant
| On motion Tor The previous question the Demo-
| Gratis demanded yea and nay vote. The mo
| ton WAS carried by liJ yeas TO 14l nays. Mr.
| Outhwaite offered resolution that Feather
stone was not duly elected 10 Congress from
| the First Congressional District OF Ar
| kansas and demanded the yeas and nays Oh
| the resolution, which was lost by a vote OF
lSa yeas to IA nays: MI Springer
then offered resolution TO rt,oulnit
| the case TO the Committee on Elections,
| with INSTRUCTIONS tnat the committee
| appoint subcommittee OF I'VE authorized To
! proceed to The Congressional district and in
| Veelgute rs election. 1he resolution ns lost,
| l3sSyea- 60 liO nays. The Speaker stated that
| the quest ON required To the resolution of tho
| ia oiity OF tn, committee that Cate was not
! duly lee, ed and tlin: lea herstoIe Was. Mr.
| luthNni lDOSed thao he resolution be divided
tId Il vote taken on the first part-to Wit, that
| ate nOtduly elected This Was doas, tho
| vote being yeas la, nays l3s. Inc question
tnen PIT on tue Iatter half oil the fesOlu-
| Jion tLas ttatheTstono was duly elected, AMI
! Ms adopted ~ 10 yeas 10 l3J nays. The
| Speaker declar a lhs resolution alOi ted when
| Mar. UOuk escorted Feat hers tone 10 h5 front OF
the opeeker's table where the oath Nas admin
| istere,i 10 him by the speaker. ine House then
| ado rncd
Is the Senate on the 9th inst. the following
! bills were PASSED: Giving pension OF $40 n
month TO the daughter OF Ma. Gen w. J.
| Worth increasing TO SOD q month the pension
/ OF the widow Of Mai Gen O. h Warren. The
Senate then proceeded 70 the consideration OF
| executive business. IL ~ understood that most
OF the session VAS spent IN the discussion OF
| PROPOSE ions for forcing newspaper representa-
| lives 70 tell the source from which
! they derived news relating TO execu' i've
sessions. In the House the Speaker laid
| before the House q message from the Presi-
| dent. tran shifting the report Of the Chippewa.
| Indian Commi ssiJn. Referred. MIR Morse. OF
! Massachusetts, presented the petition OF the
| WOmens Industrial League, asking that two
women be appointed on the Worlds Fair Conn
| niittee OF lai2 Referred The House passed
! the afternoon in committee OF the whole in
| the consideration of bills reported faVorably
| from committees to the House. among
| Of site for the Postoaice build
| ings at Washington. and similar bills
for the ties OF ansing, Mich. Galesburg, H.,
aud Ashland, Wis. The committee then rose.
and reported its action TO tho House. Ihe hrst
| bill Considered was one providing for the pur-
| ease of a site aud the erection Of "A postoiiice
! building Washington. which IA sse l. The
bin appropriates Sl075,OJ for this purpose.
The House also passed the bills relating to the
erection OF public buildings at Lansing Gales
| burg, Ashland and San JOSH above mentioned,
after which the House adjourned.
II the Senate, on the eth, tho following pup
lie building bills were passed For Sterling,
H. 5000; Oakland. Cal, 300 900; Cheyenne.
Wy. T., $4,000; Chester, Pa, SlOp, 100 Helena,
| Mont, Sf0OOOO. The Blair educational bill
came up. and Senators Hals and Blair spoke on
the measure. The Sena passed senator
| Plumb's bill which provides that all lands
granted 10 railroads and lying long side OF those
| portions of the roads which not completed
Def 70 the passage OF the bill shall he for cited
An amen ment was aided extending the pro-
| visions OF the act 10y ear 10 the lands
| granted TO roads ia Alabama. The senate then
went into executive session and N ljourned. In
| the House Mr. Haugsn, of Wisconsin, from the
| Committee ON Elections repor ed "A resolution
/ in the Alabama contested election cnse OF Threat
i vs. Clark he resolution, which was unnni-
| nously reported, declares CLARK tnti lei 10 re-
4 tain his seat. IL adopted 4 he Sp aker
| laid before The House the Senate bill referring
| To the Court of Claims the claim Il W od-
| bridge for the OF his invcn ion Of pro-
| Jeciiles for rihed cannon. Alter some
utscu. sion the bill defea.eL The
! hUtse then went into comini Tee Il the
| whole on private calendar. aud tDuk I'D the
| claim of Albert IA. Emery for pcrfecting "A ina
chine Tor testing iron aud steel, The a terIoOn
was spent i'm the consideration of this claim,
and at clock the committee of the Whole re-
| ported the bill TO the House with the re ou-
inendnt on hat the tnnctIug clause bv stTick ken
out. The House, without action on the report,
took rect as until o'clock aud srcnt 1 he cven-
Il IMaHH he.