The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1892-04-27
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.


just the swamp land grants and To fix limi-
tations for filing claims Hereunder was
defeated. The naval appropriation bill
was then taken up, and consumed the bal
ance OF the session. In the Senate,
the bill To facilitate the disposition OF
causes In the Court OF claims was then
taken up as the unfinished business-the
pending question Icing the amendment
offered by Mr. Daniel. requiring the two
additional judges provided for TO be mem
bers OF different political parties
Mr.. Daniel modified his amendment so as
TO make it read:
"Both of whom shall not belong 20 the
same political party At the end of long
discussion Mr.. Daniels amendment was re-
jccted and the bill was passed-yeas, 81;
nays, Is. The House amendment to the
Senate bill relating t. the exchange of the
military post ut Little Rock, Ark, was
concurred in, and the bill now goes TO the
President
On the 10Th the Senate ratified the con-
vention providing for renewal OF the ex-
listing modus vivendi in Behring Sea. The
bill to amend the act of June 25 1890, ap-
proving the funding act OF Arizona,
was taken up and read. A pro-
vision that the interest on the bonds
provided for in the Arizona funding act
should be payable ain gold coin OF the
United States,n was amended to read ain
lawful money OF the United States y and
relating to the low price of cotton and the
depressed condition of agriculture was then
taken up, amended and agreed to. The
joint resolution to pay to the State of
West Virginia the amount due TO IL under
the "direct tax refundn act was then taken
up and passed without any discussion In
the House the well advertised conteste
election from New York of Noyes against
Rockwell was taken up. and consumed the
whole time without definite action.
On the Goth, after the usual morning
business, Mr. Sherman notified the Senate
that further examination OF the Chinese
immigration question had convinced the
Committee on Foreign Relations that
the existing Chinese exclusion legisla-
ton would not expire till 1894, and
that there was therefore no pressure
for immediate action on the question.
He would. however. call IL up to
the convenience of Senators who desired to
speak upon the subject Thereupon the
silver resolution offered by Mr. Morgan
was taken up. and consumed the rest of
the session In the House the Noyes-
Rockwell election case wss the sole SUBJ
iect OF consideration. The discussion,
thourh good from 8. legal and technical
stand point, was utterly devoid of interest
from IA sensational one. Pending further
discussion the House adjourned.
In the Senate, the 21st, bills were passed as
follows: House bill 10 create a third divi-
sion OF the district of Kansas for judicial
purposes. Senate bill for the appointment
of consuls to the Congo Free State.
To amend the laws relating to pur-
chase of and contract for supplies. Pro-
viding for sundry lighthouses and other
aids to navigation. This bill appro-
pirates $500, 300 for n large number of light
houses and other aids to navigation, mostly
in the great lakes; TO establish military
post near Helena, Mont. (appropriatinp
S3O0,OOO). The House bill to prohibit abso-
lutely, the coming OF Chinese persons into
United States was taken up for considera-
ton, but not disposed OF. The Noyes- Rock
well contested election case again consumed
all the time Of the House.
In the Senate, the 22d, the following bills
were passed: House bill to amend act of
Jan. 10. 1886. providing for the discharge OF
the duties of the President in case OF his
death. etc, by providing that the
Secretary of Agriculture shall come i'm after
the Secretary OF the Interior Senate
joint resolution extending an invita-.
tion to the King and Queen OF Spain and
the descendants OF Columbus to participate
in the Worlds Columbian Exposition.
JOINT resolution requesting the loan from
Spain OF certain articles Columbian relics)
for the Worlds Columbian Exposition. Ex-
tending an invitation TO the Presidents
or the American republics and the Govern
ors or the American colonies to participate
in the Worlds Columbian Exposition. At
ter some discussion bill was passed au-
thorizing the Secretary OF the Interior to In
crease TO S12 u month the pension OF every
pensloner who Is now on the rolls at IS
month on account of service in the Mexican
war. and who is wholly disabled for manual
labor, and is I'm such destitute circum-
stances that IS month is insufficient to
provide him with the necessaries Of life.
The Chinese exclusion bill was then taken
up In the House, the Noyes- Rockwell
contested election case was decided In
favor OF Rockwell the sitting member.