The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1892-04-06
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.

On the 2sth Senate bill TO include lot No.
SO. Llock 50, Hot Springs, Ark, in the pub
lie reservation there was passed. Mr. Nor
gan offered n resolution which was agreed
TO. calling on the President for correspon-
dence with the Argentine Republic on the
subject OF reciprocity; and for inforina-
ton as to articles exported therefrom
TO the United states on which the United
States requires a reduction OF the customs
duties imposed by the Argentine Republic,
so as TO make reciprocity fair and equal
Senate bill TO allow thirty days leave OF
absence TO employees In the Bureau of En-
craving and Printing was taken up. After
discussion the bill was recommended to the
Committee On Education and Labor.
House bill TO amend the act OF Aug 6,
1883, authori Ing the construction OF a
bridge across the Mississippi river at Bur-
lington Iowa, was passed. Senate bill to
establish a railway bridge across the I'LL
nois river at or near Havana, ILL.,, was
passed. After an executive session the Sem
ate adjourned. In the House Mr. Blount. OF
Georgia, from the Committee on Foreign
Affairs, reported the diplomatic and con-
sular appropriation bill. Referred TO com
rittee OF the whole. The floor was then
claimed by and awarded TO the Committee
on the District of Columbia. After the
passage of several District bills the House
adjourned.
The silver bill being shelved, the House
on the Goth proceeded with the con sidera-
tion OF the free wool bill, the entire day
being devoted to debate. Mr.. Stewart OF
Nevada gave notice in the Senate that i'm
mediately after the morning hour on the 4th
prox. he should call up his free coinage OF
silver bill, now on the Senate calendar, with
an adverse report. The nomination of John
III. Baker to be United States District Judge
for Indiana In place OF Judge Woods was
taken up by the Senate in secret session
and confirmed The Senate also con-
frmed the nomination OF Milo A. Jewett
consul at Svas Turkey, and ID. T. Hind
man, OF Brtton. s. D., agent for the In
dams at the Sisseton agency, S. ID. The
credentials OF Roger q. Mills as senator
from Texas were laid before the senate, to-
gether with a letter from Mr.. Mills saying
that he had transmitted his resignation as
congressman to the governor OF Texas.
The senate by unanimous vote ratified
the Behrlng Sea treaty without any re-
strictive conditions
The Springer free wool bill was the only
subject of discussion in the House OF Rep
resentatives on the 30th. In the Senate
the Indian appropriation bill was
resumed, ana the discussion which
was begun last wees on the subject
OF army officers being assigned TO the
duties OF Indian agents was again taken
up. After much debate, Mr.. Hawley moved
to amend the House provision by adding to
1t a proviso that whenever the President
shall be OF opinion that the good OF the
service especially requires Ii, he may APP
point a civilian. This was agreed TO, and
without reaching IA vote on the amendment
to strike out the House provision the Sem
ate adjourned
On the 31st Mr. Morgan introduced a
series OF resolutions directing the Commit
tie on Finance to inquire into the causes
of depression in agriculture and business,
and the effect OF the silver act OF 1890
Discussion, by Mr.. Sherman AMI Nor
gan. followed and the resou-
tions were laid on the table until the fol-
lowing day. In the House the pension in
curry took a decidedly political cast when
Mr. Enloe asked Gen. Raum If the bure III
was not used for political purposes. The
Commissioners replied that he never
wrote letter TO medical board
or 10 examiners requesting the performs nee
OF any political act The most signid-
cant event in the tariff discussion was the
presence on the floor of ex-Rcpresenta-
tive Mckinney, now Governor OF Ohio, the
author Of the law against which all
the Democratic speeches were di-
rected. He was warmly greeted by
the members OF both political parties
and laid close attention for time to
the speech of Representative Wheeler, of
Alabama, in support OF the free wool bill
The Senate accepted the recommendation
Of the House that army officers shall be
appointed Indian agents. The Indian Blu
After the transaction OF routine business,
the 1st, the House went into committee OF
the whole on the free wool bill. Mr.. Cox.
Of Tennessee, spoke in favor Of the bill and
in general denunciation OF the protective
system. Mr.. McRae, of Arkansas, described
the abuses arising from the protective
tariff. Mr. Watson, of Chicago, expressed
the sentiment Of the third party on the
tariff question. Mr. Dalzell, OF Pennsyl-
vania. criticised the Democratic policy and
answered the attacks made upon the
Mckinley act At the suggestion
OF Mr. McMillin it was ordered
that the general debate on the free wool
bill close with the session of the I'd. The
Senate resumed consideration OF the Indian
appropriation bill. Mr.. Hansbrough offered
an amendment for n commission to nego-
tate with the Turtle Mountain band OF
Chippewa Indians in North Dakota for the
cession OF the right and interest which they
claim in their lands. Agreed to. Finally
the bill was reported to the Senate from the
committee of the whole. Mr.. Dawes moved
TO strike out of the bill the provision for
the assignment OF army officers TO the duties
OF Indian Agents, and consented that the
motion should go over till the 4th.
Men and Women.