The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1892-05-25
Doings of Congress.

Doings of Congress.
While the sundry civil bill was under dis
cussion, the 10th, the free silver question
came to the front again in the shape OF an
amendment offered by Bartine, OF Nevada,
but point OF order was made against it
and the matter went over for the present
without decision. After the APP
prevail OF the journal the Speaker
laid before the House a communion
tion from Vice President Morton announc-
ing the death of Senator Barbour and in
viting the House to attend in a body the
funeral ceremonies to be held in the Senate
chamber When the committee resumed
its session Mr.. .Culberson, OF Texas, moved
TO strike out the appropriation of $4,000
for detecting persons guilty OF vlo-
lation OF internal revenue laws. Agreed
10. The clause for the recoinage, reissue
and transpor tation of minor coins having
been reached, Dir. Tracey OF New York
made point of order against it Heelso
raised point of orier against free-silver
amendment offered by Mr.. Bartine OF Ne
vada. Both points went over for the pres
ent without decision. The Senate did no
business.
On the 18th the Senate authorized the
Washington Schuetzenvereln to erect at its
own expense "a colossal bust of Baron Won
Steuben, n general OF the revolutionary
army. in one OF the public parks or reser-
vations OF Washington city. Mr.. Chandler
introduced bill to authorize the registra-
ton OF certain steamships as vessels or
the United States, and it was referred
to the Committee on Commerce. Sem
ator Stanford, from the Public Build
ings Committee, reported a bill. appro-
priating SIS, 900 for the erection OF public
building at Battle Creek. Mich. lie also
reported bill increasing to Sl25, 600 the
limit OF cost for the public building at
Lansing, Mich, and appropriating $685. 900.
The naval appropriation bill occupied the
balance OF the time. The House devoted
the entire session to the discussion OF dep
relations on public timber
In the House, the 18th, the silver question
was the feature OF interest The Speaker
sustained the point OF order raised against
Mr.. Bartine's free coinage amendment to
the sundry civil bill, and the House
clinched the matter by unfolding Mr..
Crisp's decision. After the transaction OF
routine business the House then went into
committee OF the whole (Mr. Lester, OF
Georgia, in the chair on the sundry
civil bill Mr.. Smith, OF Arizona.
moved to increase from $780,
600 to 100000 the appropriation for
surveying the public lands After some
debate IL compromise was arrived at and
the appropriation fxod at 600, 900. The
Senate resumed consideration of the vessel
appropriation bill Several amendments
were agreed; the bill was passed without a
division and the Senate adjourned.
In the House, on the 10Th, the Chairman
of the committee of the whole sustained
ahe point OF order against Mr.. Bland 8
amendment. Mr. Watson of Georgia sent
up to the clerks desk and had read the
terse resolution "that the Committee on
Ways and Means be requested TO report
the subtreasury billn Ho asked unani-
nous consent for It's consideration,
but Mr.. Beltzhoover's demand for the "rcg-
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After fruitless call OF committees the
House went into committee of the whole
Mr.. Lester, OF Georgia, in the chair-on
the sundry civil bill Mr.. Bland then re-
offered his amendment with the proviso
attached to e, "that the cost OF this coinage
shall not exceed sos, 900. $1,000 OF which
shall he for the coinage of subsidiary silver
and 500 600 for standard silver dollars. Re-
jected. and the House adjourned. The
Senate spent much of its time In discussing
the river and harbor bill. The bill author
izing the Secretary OF War to detail for
special duty in connection with the
Worlds Columbian Exposition such army
officers as may be required was passed.
The bill exempting American coastwise
vessels piloted by their licensed masters or
by a United States pilot from the obligation
to pay Stlte pilots for services not rendered
was passed without "a division. The con-
ference report on the bill to provide for the
disposal and sale OF the Klamath River In
dian reservation was presented and agreed
to. Mr.. Aldrlch offered resolution (Which
was agreed toy abolishing the Office of
principal executive clerk of the Senate. and
placing the entire clerical fogce of the Sem
ate in the Secretary's Office.
In the House, the 10Th, in debating the
sundIy civil bill. Mr.. Dickerson's motion to
strike out the appropriation OF S15O,OO0 to
enable tho Secretary OF War to complete
the establishment OF the Chckamauga and
CHATTANOOGA National Park was lost
Mr. Kilgore, OF Texas. while paying
tribute to the courage, ability, and
patriotism OF General Sherman, raised
n point OF order against the clause
in the bill appropriating $4,000 for the
preparation OF a site and the erection OF q
pedestal for a statue OF Sherman in the
city OF Washington. Henderson OF Iowa
and Breckenridge OF kentucky appealed
20 him to withdraw his point but
he declined. He said: "The rules
of the House should be enfopced.
II the statue. should be erected IL should be
provided for in an orderly manner" In the
Senate, after a long political discussion,
the river and harbor bill was reported back
to the House. All the amendments agreed
to I'm committee were concurred in in gross,
and the bill was passed without a division.
The following bills were passed: Appro-
priating 500, 600 for "a public building in
Joliet, Ill ; TO increase to SIPS, 600 the ap-
preparation for the public building at
Lansing. Mich to authorize the Illinois
and Iowa Railway and Terminal Company
10 build bridge across the Mississippi
River at Moline, Ill. to authorize the con-
structlon of railroad bridge across the
Columbia River in the State of Washin G.
ton.