The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1891-02-25
NATE AND HOUSE.
WORK OF OUR NATIONAL LAW
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Proceedings of tho Senate and House o
Representatives - Important Measure,
Discussed and Acted Upon-Gist OF tn.
business. !.


Representatives r Important Measure,
Discussed and Acted Upon-Gist OF th,
Business.
IN the House. on the 10TH f. b. TayA
rising 20 a personal explanation, said
on the 14th In the heat OF debate he Us
language toward the gentleman from Hin
(Mr. Fithian) which he was immediate,
sorry for. He had said that that gentlen
had "a right 20 make "a fool OF himself. b.. II
not with his (Taylor's) consent. His wor
'were unreasonable. unparliamentaH at
un just, and he apologized TO the I'D Use a
the gentleman, and regretted eSsxedingiI
that he was under excitementS rfhe moment
and was induced 20 make usEof them Mr.f
Flthian. after hearipgG the manly state
ment Of Mr.. or.$acceptod the apology
I'm the same spirit I'm which 10 A
had been made The conference on0
the army Appropriation bill was then q
adopted, and Immediately there
after the House went into committee OF the
whole on the Indian appropriation bill In
the Senate, the credentials OF Senator
Jones, OF Nevada, and Mitchell, OF Ore gon,
for terms beginning tho 4th OF March next,
were filed. The conference report on the
Notifications bill was agreed to. and Mr.,
Mcconnell addressed the Senate in advo- -
cacy of his bill. directing the proceeding,
OF condemnation against the Union aud
Central Pacific Roads. IL was referred. The
diplomatic and consular bhl was then
taken up and several committee amend
rnents agreed 10. Work is so pressing. a
time SO short. that IL is not likely any
journment will be had on the days OF
funerals OF Admiral Porter and Gen
Sherman. n
Is the Senate. on the 18th. the creden
OF William A. PETER. Senator elect from
State Of Kansas for the term begin(N
March next replacing Mr. Ingalls),
presented by MIR. ingalls, and placed on
Also by Mr.. Turpie the credentials of
Voorhees,. Mr. Morrill, from the fnaI
committee, reported back adversely \
Stanford's bill to "provido the governme
with means sufficient To supply the nation
want OF sound circulating medium
IL was placed on the calendar. The con
ence report on the bill granting right OF
10 the Junction City& Fort Riley Street
wayCompany through the Fort Riley militia
reservation in Kansas was presented an
agreed 10. In the House Mr. Thompson re
ported a resolution for the impeachment OF
Alex Boerman, Judge Of the United States
District Court for the western district OF
louisiana for high crimes and misdemean-
ors. Ordered printed and recommitted.
The diplomatic and consular appropriation
bill was then taken up, the pending ques-
tion being on Mr.. Dolphs amendment to in
crease the salary of the Minister to Portu-
gal from $1,000 TO $4,000.
THE Senate on the 18th. passed the copy
right bill, by SO TO Ia, after accepting TN,
Sherman amendment TO admit copyrighte
foreign books after payment OF duty.
the bill now stands only newspapers
periodicals are exempted from import
ties. The Custer pension bill is bono
contention, many Congressman c,
tending that the $3.50 per MOI
now paid the family is sufficient. J
appropriation of $40, 900 for seven Congre
men TO visit Alaska to assist i'm settl
boundary lines, and Yellowstone Park
decide upon necessary improvements, ex-s
cites general merriment, as IL is known to
be only IA junketing trip In the House
Mr.. Payson. OF Illinois, was elected Speaker
pro TEN. The Indian appropriation bill was
passed and the House went into committee
OF the whole on the postoffce appropriation
bill
SPEAKER REED was again in the chair in
the House the 10th, having recovered from
his illness. The House passed the Senate
bill for the relief OF settlers on certain
lands in Southern Iowa. In the Senate the
credentials OF Mr. Vance, OF North Ca
liza. for his new senatorial term were fired. y
Severa, bills were passed, after which the
Senate resumed consideration OF the Indian
depredations bill. There seems to be very
general belief that ex-Gov. Foster of Ohio
will be called 10 succeed the late Secretary
Window. The President is said to have a n
very high opinion OF Mr.. Fosters financial
ability. and close friends OF the latter
claim that the appointment has been offered
MIN. Inc executive Drdncn OF the govern.
ment has al out abandoned Washingto
The President and his cabinet, with most
the department heads, are In New York a y Z
tending the obsequies OF Conceal Sherm3
THE Senate after transaction Of routi
morning business on the Goth proceeded
the consideration OF pension bills uno
jected to- There were 1870 pension b..
passed In forty five minutes. Among tn
was one increasing the pension OF BrigaC
General Landrem, OF Kentucky, 10 $50.
Senate then proceeded to the consideraS,
OF the Nicaragua Canal bill giving
guarantee of the United States Governm
TO the company's 4 per cent. bonds to-.
amount OF 500 600. 000). The house conn
tee on coinage, weights and mea sures
cided by a vote OF to to report adver-
the senate free coinage bill Messrs. "
ham, Walker Comstock, Knapp, TAI
Tracy. Wilcox and Naux voted againstI
bill and Carter, Bartine, Bland and
liams for IL.