The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1892-07-06
The National SoIons.

The 9th, Senator Stewar. introduced q
sui stitute for his free coinage bill The
general deficiency appropriation bill
was passed by the House No action be-
yond discussion of the anti-option bill
took place in the Senate.
In the House, the 2Sth, Mr. Carter spoke
at length against the Hatch bill. Repre-
sentative Pierce OF Tennessee introduced In
the House. IA FREQ coinage bill identical
with the silver coinage bill pending in the
Senate rs modified by Senator Stewards
amendment. Much work looking toward
adjournment was accomplished by the
House. Senators Hale and Vest had a
lively Iolitical argument in the Senate.
Between July Is and 20 is the day set by
business men for a probable adjournment
In the House. the Goth, the Indian APP
prorriation bin, on which an agreement
had been reached, was again sent to con-
ference. A couple OF hours were consum-
ed in the consideration OF Il bill amend
atOry OF the timber culture repeal act,
hut IL was withdrawn without action.
Mr. Hatch of Missouri, Chairman Of the
Committee on Agriculture, reported back
To the House the agricultural appropria-
ton bill, with the Senate Amendments
Ihereto. and asked that the Senate ameld-
ment increasing be nom concurred I'm and
a conference ordered. This was agreed to-
An attempt 10 bring up the tin plate bill
failed, and House adjourned. In the Senate
there were two executive sessions held the
feature of which was the confirmation of
Secretary John w. Fosters nomination
The Postoffice Appropriation bill was taken
up and passed. The Legislative, Execu-
tive, and Judicial Appropriation bill was
taken up. the question being on the amend
ment as TO the Utah Commits ion. The
amendment was agreed to-yeas, IS; nays.
"a The salaries of the five Commissioners
were fixed at $4,000 each. Mr.. Carey
offered another amendment that any
Commissioners m hpronfipr
be appointed shall lie residents OF the
Territory OF Utah. Agreed To. The Pen
sion Appropriation bill was then taken up
The only important amendment recon-
mended by the Committee on Approprla-
tons is one increasing from S133, 04S, 1866 to
S14i, 200 the appropriation for invalds',
widows. and orphans pensions. After 81
long debate the committee amendments
were agreed to and the bill passed. The
Senate bill for the relief OF settlers upon
certain lands in the States OF South and
North Dakota was passed.
On the Both, warm discussion ensued
when the free-coinage bill was called up.
Mr.. Mcpherson objected to consideration of
the measure, though the day before ii had
been fixed as the order, for the reason that
all the Senator's had not returned. A mo-
ton to rccommit the bill TO the Finance
Committee was pending whoa the Senate
adjourned, as was also an amendment TO
Mr. Stewards ub,titute, which would seem
TO cOnfine the free coinage privileges OF
the bill TO the product OF American mines
after the bill becomes law. Conference
rel orts the naval, the District,
and the AGRICULTURAL appropriation
bills were agreed to; a joint resolu-
tlon TO continue tho appropriations
for the expenses OF the Government for
fifteen days of the new fiscal year, was
passed by both houses and sent to the Pres
ident. In the House, a fight ensued on the
augmentation
the entertainment of the G. A. r. encamp-
ment. The report was sent back to confer
ence. Mr.. Hatch, of Missouri, submitted
the conference report on the agricultural
appropriation bill. Pending action the
House adjourned