The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1891-03-04
THE SENATE AND HOUSE.
WORK OF OUR NATIONAL LAW
MAKERS.

Proceedings of the senate and House OF
Representatives. - Important Measures
Discussed and Acted Upon-Gist of tho
Business.
On the 23d but little business was done
by either house. The Senate held an even
ing session, TO discuss the sundry civil bill.
and the amendment making temporary ap-,r
pointment OF architects, skilled draughN
men, and civil engineers in the Office offho
SUPERVISORS, .. Architect which had Oeen
Under IN the House Mr. y Perkins agreed to-
and the House adopted, t| (onfer-
ence report on the billX lending
the act providing for the alloszhent OF lands
in severalty 10 Indians The House tfs1a
went into committee OF the whole, notwithlD
standing the antag 5nism 81 the members OF
the Committee on the District OF Columbia,
on the deficiency appropriation bill (Mr.
Payson OF Illinois I'm the chair. An amend ;
ment was adopted directing the accounting
officers Of the Treasury not 10 withhold
the pay OF any retired officer OF the army
retired prior TO the act OF March 80,
1860. Notwithstanding his acceptance Of a
diplomatic or consular position. This
amendment has direct reference To General
Sickles. The postofiice appropriation bill
was passed. At an evening session, the
House. I'm committee OF the whole, consid-
cred the immigration bill. and was ad-
dressed in favor OF the measure by Mr..
Covert, OF New York.
WHEN. in considering the sGndFy civil bill
on the cath. the Senate reached the Worlds
Fair paragraphs. Senator Farwell moved a
SO amend the bill us IL came from the SEM
ate Committee on Appropriations as 10
increase the whole amount Appropriated
for salaries and expenses from $40, OC0 TO
Sl20, 900. The motiol was lest. however, and
the appropriation remains ~ $4,000. The
Senate confirmed Ex-Governor Foster as
Secretary OF the Treasury. The direct tax
bill was passed by the House, after con-
siderable discussion. The bill has already
passed the Senate. and now needs the Pres
ident's signature TO become law The ship
ping subsidy bill got another backset. and
IL Is now exceedingly doubtful IL its adyo-
Gates will be able TO get IL before the House
again this session.
The immigration bill was taken up on
the 25th. Tho bill rs passed directs the
Secretary OF tho Treasury 20 provide rules
for inspection along the Canadian frontier
so as not to impede travel between the,
two countries, and provides TINT nothing
In the act shall be deemed 20 exc ude per-
sons convicted OF political oGenses. notwith-
standing such offcnscs shall be denominated
as feonious, infamous crimes. a turpitude
OF the laws OF the land from which the
immigrants come or by the court convict
ing them. The clauses relating TO the adj
paupers and incuratlcs are even more
stringent than in the existing law. Senator
German announced tho death OF his col
league In the Senate as soon ~ the journal
was read and offered resolutions expressing
the great sorrow with which the Senate had
heard OF the death OF Mr.. wilson The
Senate, out of respect, adjourned until the
following day.
IN the Senate, on the 2jth. tho House
amendment 70 the direct tax bill was pre-
sented and was laid on the tahl, for the
present Among the papers presented and
referred were numerous protests from the
northwest portion of Nebraska AGAINST the
neglect OF the Government in the matter OF
disarming the hostile 5 .oux and asking pro-
lection from Indian depredatiCns. The
sundry civil bill was then taken up and
Its consideration Ie ,umed. All tho amend
mentS were agreed 10. and the b II was
then passed. The legislative executive.
and judicial appropriation bill was takeny
up. In the House there were less thaIk
twenty five members In attendance. TheS
Senate bill authorizing the construction OF
railroad bridge at Little Rock. Ark, was
passed; also the Senate bill for the relief
OF the assignees OF the late John Roach.
The House then proceeded In committee OF
the whole (Mr. Burrows, OF Michigan. in the
chair) TO general debate on the shipping
bill
THE Vice President. on tl O s7th, laid be
fore the Senate a message from the Presi-
dent returning without his approval the bill
10 establish the record and pension Office Of
the War Department The President states
his objection to the bill at some length, 10
the effect, generally, hat it is not compe-
tent for Congress To nominate u particular
person 10 I'LL an office created by law. The
message was referred to the Committee
on Military Affairs. In tho House the
Senate bill was passed amendatory
or the law providing for tho selection OF
school lands. bill was passed authorlz-
ing the Fort Gibson, Tahiequah and North
eastern Railroad Company TO construct q
road through the Indian Territory The
House. then in committees OF the whole re-
sumed the consideration Of the shipping
bill. The House substitute for the Senate
bill was read by paragraphs for amend
ment