The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1894-06-08
THE NATIONS SOLONS.
SENATE AND HOUSE OF REPRE-.
SENTATlvES.
Our National Lawmakers and what They
Are Doing for the Good of the Country
Various Measures Proposed. Discussed
and Acted Upon.
Doings OF Congress.

In the Senate Thursday Senator Turpie
offered Joint resolution declaring that IL
was no longer to the interest OF the United
States to continue the treaty with Russia
ratified April 81. and that notice be
served upon the Emperor OF Russia
that the United States purposes. 10
terminate that treaty at the expiration
Of six months. the time required To be
given by the treaty. He also reported
from the Committee on Foreign Affairs a
resolution, with a unanimous recommen-
dalton that IL pass. "A substitute for the
Hawaiian resolution reported some months
ago 1t made no reference TO annexation
and passed unanimously. The tarin Dill
was then taken up General Sickles In
troduced aud the House passed resolution
instructing the Secretary OF War to do
what Is necessary under the act or March ..
1893. for the preservation or the Gettys-
burg battlefield. The bill for an additional
Judge for he northern district OF Illinois
pa ssed. after which the bill to repeal the
tax on State bank circulation was taken
up
The sugar schedule was Fridays topic in
the Senate's tariff talk. The House passed
the Senate resolution directing the Secre-
tary OF War to transmit to the Senate re-
ports OF any surveys or estimates Tor the
construction OF locks or dams In the Mis-
sissippi River between the Chicago. st. Paul
and Milwaukee Railway bridge and the
falls OF ST. Anthony which he might nave
ing for the carrying out OF the award OF
the Paris tribunal Of arbitration for the
protection OF seals In Behring sea was
also passed A resolution directing
the President to give six months no.
tice TO the Russian Government OF the
abrog a ton of the last treaty betweea the
two countries under the rules was sent TO
the Committee on Foreign Affairs J he
House then went into committee OF the
whole to consider tho ~Brawley State bank
bill At an evening session several pri-
vate pension bills were passed
A resolution providing for the payment
OF the expenses OF the bribery and other
In investigating committees out OF the con-
tingent fund was adopted by the Senate
Monday. AT 10:30 the tarin Dill Was
taken up, the sugar schedule then PEND
ing The galleries OF the House we're
unusually well filed. and on the
floor was a goodly array OF oc-
cupied desks uring the early part OF the
day. AS the afternoon wore on the at
tendance thinned out. and when the ad-
jOurnment came thsre we're not half-hun-
dred members on the floor Two Senate
| bridge bills were passed, one 10 authorize
| the construction of bridge across the
Delaware River by the Pennsylvania and
New jersey Railroad Company, and the
| other extending the time for the construc-
| tion OF bridge across the Calumet River.
| The Bra wiley State bank tax bill was dis
| cussed by Representatives Dalzell and
| Rayner for the o position and by Repre-
| sentatives Cobb and Oates In favor OF IL,
| and then tho House agreed 10 a Senate
| joint resolution approprlating $4,000 TO
| dofray the expenses of the sugar investi-
eating committee
Compromise amendments to the sugar
| schedule In the tariff LII were ell adopted
| in the Senate Tuesday, insuring It's pass
| age at an early date. While in executive
| session the senate for the second time
within three days, confirmed the nomina-
tion OF Jerry Donahue to be postmaster
| at Decatur, Ill He was first con-
| frmed on the I'd inst, but at
| the instance OF Senator Cullom the
matter was reopened and, after some
| discussion OF the merits OF the case be-
| tween Senator'S Cullom AID Palmer, the
| Senate decided To- stand by its former ac-
| ton and reconfrmed Mr.. Donohue In
| the House II resolution was adopted to
vote on the Brawley bill after the call OF
| the committees Mr.. Cox offered his
amendment providing for the total uncoD-
| ditional repeal OF the tax on State banks.
Mr.. Bryan said he We ld propose bill
which would provide larger circulation
| OF paper money under the exclusive con-
| troll OF the Federal Government