The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1894-03-30
THE NATIONS 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.
Doings OF Congress.

The Senate bill for the construction OF a
bridge across the Mononyahela River at
Pittsburg passed the House Thursday. and
the balance OF tho time was spent In fill
clustering over the oNeil-Joy contested
election case from the St Louis dis
trict The report of the committee
Is in favor OF unseating Mr. Joy
(Rep.(. For five hours they fill
bustered and kept the House deadlocled.
The highest number OF Democratic votes
cast during the day was 100. thirteen short
OF a quorum. An unsuccessful attempt
was made to adjourn over Friday. he
Senate's principal business was the confr-
nation OF a lot OF postmasters and consid-
Grafton of the tariff bill
The House met at noon Friday. Mr..
sayers presented for immediate considera-
tion joint resolution appropriating s1O-
coo for the salaries and expenses OF addt-
tional deputy collectors OF internal revenue
to carry out the provisions OF the Chinese
exclusion act as amended by thejoint reso-
luton passed Dec. last 1t was agreed TO.
The struggle over the O'Neil- Joy contest
ed election case from Missouri was post
roned until next week. In the case OF
Whatley VS. Cobb from the Fifth Alabama
District the report of the committee unani-
mously confirmed Cobb's title to the
seat, and was adopted. The House
went into committee OF the whole
TO consider the military academy appro-
priation bill The amount carried by the
bill was $500 ABS, against s432.546 for tho
current year. The original estimates for
the next fiscal year aggregated s509.46a
They were reduced by the Secretary Of
War to s465, 140. and the bill was passed.
Several private pension bills were passed
at the night session. the House adjourning
at 10 80 o. clio OK. The Senate did nothing.
The House adjourned Monday after a
brief session on account OF the death OF
Senator Colquit Mr.. Turner. OF Georgia.
who had been chosen by the Georgia dele
cation to announce the death OF Sem
ator Colquitt TO the House. sent 10
the clerks desk the usual reso-
buttons Of regret and for attending the
funeral The Speaker then appointed the
following committee TO accompany the re-
mains to Georgia: Messrs Livingstone.
Holman, Bum, Cabanniss, Maddox, Nc
Donald W. A. Stone, Cogswell and
Grout. The death OF Senator Coll
quit was announced in the Senate by Mr..
Gordon the colleage of the dead statesman.
In q few touching words he briefly re-
counted the services OF the dead Senator In
the field OF politics and In his domestic life.
The customary resolution OF regret was
adopted and a committee OF ten senators
appointed to accompany the remains to
Macon, Ca The following committee
was arpoin ed by the Vice President: Sem
ators Gordon. Morgan. Butler. Ransom.
Gray, Hoar. Proctor Carey, Perkins, and
Allen Prayer was offered at the conven-
Ing OF the Senate by Mr.. Colquitt's pastor.
Rev. Isaac w. Canter, of the Mount YER
non Place NJ T. Church, and at 1915
o'clock the Senate adjourned.
The House did but little business Tues
day. Representative Boon, of Minnesota,
introduced bill for the reduction OF COM
pensation of persons in the government
service. it provides that salaries from
81, 600 to s.. 900 10 reduced % per cent. and
that those from 5000 to S20 900 be reduced
33% per cent; all above $780, 900 redured SO
per cent The Senate met at 9:45 and i'm
mediatelY ad iOurned.