The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1892-12-21
THE SENATE AND HOUSE.
WORK OF OUR NATIONAL LAW
MAKERS.
Proceedings OF the Senate and House of
Repre- sentatives - Important Measures
Discussed and Acted Upon-Gist OF tho
business.
The NatIona, solons.

The anti-opti bill made its appearance
tv ice I'm the Senate tuesday, but without
decisive action being taken. Numerous
petitions and tcmonstrances for and against
the passage OF the bill we're presented and
referred TO the COMMITTEES on Agriculture.
Petitions were also presented for the clos
ing Of the Worlds Fair on sundays, and in
favor OF the construction OF the Nicaragua
canal by the Government OF the
United States, and Dill was
introduced To encourage the Con-
siruction OF the proposed electric raiload
between Chicago and St Louis Mr.. Vests
Joint resolution for the appointment or n
commission TO have an agreement made
with the five civilized tribes OF Indians for
the taking of land In severalty and for the
opening OF the remainder OF the lands TO
white settlement occupied the remainder
OF the days session In the House Mr..
Davis (Kansas) reported a bill 10 prohibit
the employment OF convict labor on public
works Mr.. Cummings New York offered
for reference "A resolution that The Commit
tee on Postofiices aud Post Roads be d.
rected to investigate certain Irregularities
charged TO the Postoffice Department.
Bills were passed TO create an additional
land district in New Mexico and TO dis
pose OF certain abandoned military rescr-
vations in Wyoming.
The House opened Tuesday with n sharp
contest between the Ways and Means and
Appropriations Committees as 10 which
should conduct the investigation or the
Treasury under the operations OF the Me-
Kinley law, but IL was brief and decisive
and resulted in victory for the former
committee "The investigation Will be
made by the full committee in open ses-
sion,n said Mr.. Springer, sand not dele
gated to n SUBJ committee" The remainder
Of the session was consumed in the consid-
Grafton of unimpcrtant measures. in the
Senate. among the bills introduced and re-
ferred were the following: BY Mr. CALM
ger-For the suspension or Immigration
under certain circumstances. BY MI.
Peffer-To facilitate promotion in the navy.
BY Mr. Mitchell-To provide for national
encampment Of the militia at the Worlds
Columbian Exposition BY Mr. Cullom-
To amend the interstate commerce law.
BY Mr.. Vest-To extend the jurisdiction CT
the courts in Oklahoma Territory and OF
the United States Court in Indian Terri
tory. Mr.. George addressed the Senate In
support of the anti-option bill, but without
finishing his argument he called motion
for an executive session, and soon after
ward the Senate nd journed
The House Wednesday. after one hours
debate, passed the army appropriation bill
practically without amendment his
heads the procession OF the appropriation
bills of the second session OF the Lid Con-
gress The publication of 10000 copies OF
the Presidents annual message was or
dered. The famous McGarrahan claim oC-
o'clock. but finally went over till Thursday
without action. The anti option bi / was
taken up and Mr. George resumed his
speech in favor OF it. Mr. George spoke
for over two hours, but had not finished
when he yielded for other business The
anti -opton bill went over without seton.
The resolution offered by Mr. Daniel call
ing for information on the subject OF the
civil service was taken up and agreed TO.
A very strong presentation in favor or
the claimant In the famous McGarrahan
case was made in the Senate Thursday by
Mr.. Hunton (Va.). The morning hour eX-
PRED before the argument was concluded
and the bill went over, without action.
Mr.. George brought TO a close his
three-day speech in favor OF the
anti option bill, and Mr. Washburn
made a determined bat fruitless
effort to have day fixed for a vote upon
it. The Senate adjourned until Monday.
The House agreed to n resolution for
n holiday recess from Thursday before
Christmas until Wednesday after New
Years. A bill relative 10 bills Of lading
was passed A bill was passed TO ratify
and confirm an agreement with the Kicka-
poo Indians in Okla homa Tcrritory. The
House adjourned until Saturday