The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1892-12-14
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


Tho interest which surrounds the meet
Ing OF a new session OF Congress has worn
off, and the House on the 9TH got down to
its dull routine OF business bill granting
"a portion OF the Fort Hayes military reser-
walton TO the State of Kansas VAS called UP
I'm the consideration morning hour. but the
House refused 70 order the previous question
upon It, Then bill, in effect repeating the
law which provides for "a reduction In the
force OF the engineer officers or the navy TO
1so, was brought 60 the attention OF the
House. Should the bill become n law
the number OF officers Guild be fixed at
10I. Although the measure received ma
jority vote, a. motion TO reconsider was In
terpolated. and no final action was taken
The remainder OF the day was consumed In
the consideration OF n long Senate bill rel
alive to public printing and binding. The
object of the measure Is 10 economic In
the matter OF the printin OF public docu-
ments and TO facilitate their distribution.
An unusual cinident In the opening pro-
ceedings OF the Senate was the offesing or
the opening prayer by "a Jewish rabbi. Rev.
DIR. Joseph Silyerman, rabbi CT The Temple
Emanuel OF New York. one OF the distin-
guished attendants at the rabbits conven-
ton now I'm progress In Washington. tie
did not follow the custom OF the So called
orthodox Jews by covering his head. but
stood bareheaded during the proceedings
On the occasion OF the death OF Senator
Barbour, OF Virginia. funeral services were
held In the Senate by n bishop and priests
Of the Catholic church, but this was the
first occasion on which a Jewish preate
had been invited to conduct religious exer-
cises in that body. Senator Hill introduced
a bill TO repeal the Sherman silver purchase
act Refsrred TO Committee on Finance.
The Senate at lis ad' burned. after the
announcement OF the death OF the late
Representative Mcdonald, OF New Jersey
by Senator Nicholson.
The Senate spent exactly one hour In
session thursday, and that time was about
equally divided between executive and
legislative business. The former had ref
erencc to the pendin, claims treaty with
Chill, which treaty was ratified and con-
frmed. A communication from the Secre-
tary OF War was laid before the Senate.
showing that n balance OF S2732 was still
due the State f Pennsylvania for moneys
expended by that State for the use of the
United States in 1864 A memorial was
presented from the Chicago Woman's Club
for the repeal OF the provision Of law re-
curing the Worlds Far To be closed
on Sundays Senate bill TO author
ize the instruction OF bridge
across the Mississippi River above New
Orleans for the use OF the Southern Pacific
Railroad was passed. The Senate then
proceeded to executive business. Half an
hour later the doors were reopened and a
message was presented from the House an
Warwick, OF Ohio. The customary resolu-
lions of regret were offered, and the Senate
adjourned till Monday. Mr. kHgore (TcXas)
brought to the attention OF the House IL
rule which few Of the members knew TO be
in existence. BY implication 1t pro-
vides that unfinished business COM
ing over from the first session OF
the House cannot be considered at
the second session-unti after the expira-
tion Of six days. Speaker Crisp intimated
that the defect would be remedied. The
poiut made by Mr.. Kilgore was entirely
unexpected and caused much amusement.
Although the rule has been In the code for
many years Except during the List Con-
gress) none OF the oldest members can re-
member when 1t has ever before been in
voked. The annual report or the secretary
OF the Treasury was laid before the House
and referred to the committee on ways and
means. No objection was rased u the fur
ther consid eration of the bill relative to
printing and binding. and this consumed
the remainder OF the afternoon. Without
dispociny of the bill, the House adjourned.
The attendance In the House Friday was
small and the attention lisiless. 1t was
with difficulty that a quorum could be
reused 10 vote, and il was by a bare mar
gin of votes that the printing bill was
passed. Mr.. Catchings (Miss.), from the
committee on rules, reported Il resolution
amending the rules so as to provide that
business coming over as unfinished from
one session of Congress may be considered
Immediately at the meeting of suisse
quent session of the same Congress. Adopt
ed. The call OF committees for re-
ports was unproductive. The consider
tion OF the Senate bill with House
amendments) relative 10 the public
printing and binding was then resumed
Mr.. Holman Ond) withdrew his motion,
which was pending, 10 recommit the bill,
and. by unanimous consent, the vote by
which the bill was ordered TO n third read
ing having been reconsidered. Mr.. Holman
moved To strike out those clauses OF the
measure which relate TO the Office of
Superintendent of Public Documents The
amendment was agreed 10, after half an
hour being consumed in drumming up a
quorum, and the bill as amended was
passed. Mr.. Andrew Mass presented the
petition of Phillips Brooks and Others
asking for the repeal OF the Gcary Chinese
act Ordered printed The House thep
adjourned until Monday
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