The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1891-03-11
THE NATIONAL SOLONS.
SENATE AND HOUSE OF REPRE-
SENTATIVES.
Our National Lawmakers and What They
Are Doing for the Good of tho Country
Various Measures Proposed, Discussed,
and Acted Upon.

Various Measures Proposed, Discussed,
and Acted Upon.
On the Cd the conference committee on
the sundry civll service bill reached a
conclusion on worlds fair matters. The
committee preserves secrecy, but Senator's
told Mrs. Palmer that the committed 1--we
the ladies all they ask for. except ~ one
item OF $4,000 for a meeting IN bS9l. both
houses met at o 80 o'clock prfbegan busi-
ness with rush The first BUSINESS df i'm
portance was the adoptiopfin the Senate OF
the postal subsidy bill passed by the House.
The Senate also passed the postofiice an
preparation after adding on an amending
appropriating si.2SO,oOO for the trans.
portation OF foreign malls. What
is known the "army reorganiza-
tion billy was Unexpectedly passed by the
Senate The bill Is one OF great import nce,
TO tho army. IL reorganizes the artillery
and infantry arms, adding two regiments
20 the former and giving the latter three
battallons. with a range for each, thus add
ing two Majors 20 each of the twenty-five
regiments of infantry and providing for the
promotion OF fifty captains and twice that
number OF lieutenants. The House amend
ment TO the Senate bill for a public
building at Saginaw, Mich. reducing tho
amount from S250, 900 10 5000, 000) was con-
Cured In. House bill relating TO the treaty
OF reciprocity with the Hawaiian Islands
was passed. Also House joint resolution
ment OF the Mississippi River, 10 he imm8V
diately available. Also, Senate joint resoS
luton authorizing the State OF Oregon TO,
construct railroad at the cascades OF tho
Columbia River The House has agreed TO
the conference report on the bill 10 repeal
the timber culture law. The conference
report on the Indian depredatlons bill has
been agreed 10 by the Senate. Senate bills
were passed for the erection OF n new GUS
tom house at New York, and a new mint
building at Philadelphia, the latter not 10
cost more than s., 200, 600
on the Sd, the conferrees on the post
Office appropriation bill reached a final
agreement on the disputed points I'm the
bill. including the Senate appropriation for
carrying the postal subsidy into effect. The
House conferrees receded from their disa-
greement TO the Senate amendment increas-
ing from $3.50, 600 (the amount appropriated
by the House, to s1,250,o0e the appropria-
ton for carrying the foreign mails. The
postal subsidies are TO come out of this
sum. Mr.. Houk, OF Tennessee, introduced
(by request) a bill 10 compel an ad-
Indication of all debts and 20 require
a presentation OF all bills or claims
against the United States. In the Senate
all the amendments that had been agreed TO
in committee OF the whole were agreed 10.
in bulk including the French spoliation
claims and the Pacific railroad claims An
amendment by Mr.. Plumb, apprepriating
$4,000 for the relief OF citizens OF OKLA
homa who have been rendered destitul by
the drought OF the past season, was agreed
TO- The reserved amendments as 20 pay
ment OF Pacific railroad claims were agreed
10. IL is said that the President, I'm discuss
ing the Congressional outlook. said that
there did not appear TO be any necessity for
an extra session OF Congress.
On the morning OF the 4th both houses
rushed business. In the House the confer
IL.
tion bill was agreed to. Senate bill was
passed authorizing Gen. Thomas f. Casey
10 accept from the French republic the
decoration of the Legion OF Honor; also
Senate bill 10 incorporate tho National
Conservatory OF Music OF America; also
Senate bill for the erection of public
building at Clarksville, Tenn, with an
amendment fixing the limit OF cost at
$4,000. The conference report on the
agricultural appropriation bill was pre-
sented and agreed to: also the conference
report on the bill for public building at
Saginaw, Mich, reducing the cost TO $780,
000 Mr.. Burrows, OF Michigan, hav-
Ing taken the chair, Mr. Mckinley
offered the following resolution: "That
the thanks OF this House are presented 10.
Thomas b. Reed for the able, impartial and
dignifed manner I'm which he has presided
over the deliberations and performed the
arduous and important duty OF the Chair"
Mr.. Mills demanded the yeas and nays.
The resolution was agreed TO by strict
party vote-yeas 152, nays 116. The House
adjourned promptly at 12 o'clock with a
Wild burrah on the floor and I'm the galleries.
The Republican members sang: "Marching
Through Georgia. the Democrats attempted
"DiXien and the occupants OF the reporters
gallery sang the long meter doxoogy. In
the Senate, the House amendment TO the
bill for a public building at GAINESVILLE,
Tenn, reducing the amount from $4,000 10
f35, 600. COncurred In: Also the confer
ence report on the general deficiency bill;
House bill for the protection OF the lives OF
miners in the Territories was passed. The
Senate adjourned at 1915, Father Bassett
having thrice performed his annual task OF
turning back the hands OF the clock.