The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1892-02-17
THE NATIONAL SOLONS
SENATE AND HOUSE OF REPRE-
SENTATIVES.
Our National Lawmakers and What They
Are Doing for the Good OF the Country
Various Measures Proposed, Discussed,
and Acted Upon.
Doings of Congress.

In the Senate, on the Sth, bill was re-
ported and placed on the calendar Tor the
construction OF boat railway az Inc
Dalles and Celtic Falls and Ten
Mile Rapids OF the Columbia River
and for the improvement of Three
Milo Rapids (appropriating 81, $500, 300.
Mr.. Sawyer, from the Committee on Com
merce, reported a bill TO repeal the act re-
curing life saving appliances on steamers,
so far as IL applies 10 the carrying or line
projectiles and the means OF propclliny
them on steamers plying exclusively
on any OF tho lakes, bays, or sounds
of the United States, and IL was passed.
The Senate then went into executive ses-
sion. When the doors were reopened the
Senate resumed consideration OF the bill
providing for the public printing and bind
ing, and the distribution OF public docu-
ments. Without disposing OF section n.
which had given rise TO Il good deal or dis
cussion, the Senate adjourned.
On the 9th the House entered actively
| upon the legislative work OF the session
and in the brief space Of five hours more
practical business was transacted than in
any previous day OF the Congress. The Pres
idents message with its various sugges-
tions and recommendations for legislation
was referred TO the various appropriate
committees without even a single contest
over the question of jurisdiction aud PA
terial progress was made in the cOnsidera
tion Of the Military Academy appropriation
bill. Several measures were the subjects
OF discussion, but no definite settlement of
any was made. In the Senate Finance
Committee, the free coinage bill was not
discussed at great length, and when IL camo
to vote In reporting the bill TO the Senate
adversely 1t was at once apparent that
there had been some chance in the
views OF certain Senators since the last
Congress. The vote stood 10 in ia
vor of the adverse report. Although
adversely reported, the bill was
placed on the calendar Of the Senate,
where it can be reached in Difference to
its friends and it IS understood that Sena-
tor Stewart will insist on calling it up
I'm the Senate at an early day. The PETER
bill, proposing tn loan Government funds
to the farmers of Indiana, did not receive
| a single favorable vote
In the Senate, on the 10th, Mr. Squire,
from the Committee on Public Buildings,
reported bill appropriating s5O0.00) for
public building at Seattle, Wash. Calendar.
The joint resolution as TO the payment 10
the State of West Virginia of her proportion
OF the direct tax was again taken up in the
morning hour, and after debate went over
without action. The bill providing for the
public printing and binding and the distr-
button OF public documents went over with
out action. Mr.. German presented the cre-
dentials of his colleague, Mr. Gibson.
Oath Of office administered TO
him by the Vice President After a
brief executive session the Senate adj
journed. The event in the House was
the report Of the Bland free coinage bill by
the Committe on Coinage, Weights, and
Measures. The action was not one that in
volved debate as the bill merely went on
the calendar to be taken up in the order of
its consideration. The House also ordered
an investigation OF the Pension Bureau,
managed by Commissioner Raum. bill
concerning control OF national banks occu-
pied the balance OF the session.
In the Senate. on the 18th, the bill to
amend the law as TO the coasting trade On
the great lakes was passed, Mr.. Villas giving
the following explanation OF its object and
effect: The change which il makes in
the existing law consists simply in requir-
ing the owner, agent, or master OF ves-
sci touching at any intermediate port, In
the course Of its journey on the lakes, to
make statement OF the quantity and ma
ture of goods delivered or shipped at
that port. It's object is simply to
preserve among the various lake ports
statistical information OF the business
done at these ports. The bill appropriate
ing $4,000 for public building at Chey-
enne, Wyo., was passed. The printing bill
went over without action. Adjourned till
the 18th. In the House, the old
Jerry Simpson. The principal question was
the appointment of messengers. Mr. Simp-
sons speech was interrupted by frequent
cries of "Put him on the ROLL "Amend the
resolution" and ale saved the Union" but
the speech OF the gentleman Of Kansas had
the effect Of overwhelmingly defeating the
resolution. The military academy appro-
priation bill was taken up and consumed
the remainder of the day.