The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1894-03-09
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.


sentative Bland on Wednesday finally Sc
cured the adoption OF his motion to limit
debate on the seigniorage bill quorum
having been secured. Mr. Cultivate, from
the Committee on Rules reported special
order TO discharge the committee OF the
whole from further consideration Of
the pending bill and providing that
after two hours consideration In the
House the previous question should be con-
sidered as ordered on the bill and pending
amendments no intervening motion 10 be
in order. He demanded the previous
question. The speaker had his name
called on the demand OF the previous
question on the adoption OF the special or
der and Il was sustained l7O to 10 one more
than a quorum. he vote was then taken
on the adoption OF the special order. The
quorum was lost on the vote on the
adoption OF the special order-l65 to IL.
three short NJ a quorum. Mr. Cultivate.
stating that this question would come mp
as soon as the house convened again moved
an adjournment. 1t was carried. The
senate held a two hours session the whole
of which was given 10 a speech by Senator
FRYE I'm opposition to President Cleve-
lands Hawaiian policy. After a short ex-
ecutive session the senate adjourned
The Bland bill for the coinage OF the sill
yer seigniorage and the silver bullion in
the Treasury pas ed the House Thursday
by a vote Of 1877 to 100. The bill as passed
was in the nature OF q substitute for the
original text OF the measure. but the
changes do not AFFECT the material
features of the bill An analysis OF the
vote shows that 1D Democrats. 10
Republicans. and Populists total 1917
voted for 1t, and 20 Republicans and 81
Democrats total $780, voted against 1t The
bill for the rescue Of the armament OF tho
wrecked Kearsarge passed just before adj
journment An unimportant session OF tho
Senate took place. confirmation OF the IL J.
lowing nominations being the only
feature: Granville Stuart. of Mon
tana. Envoy Extraordinary and Minister
Plenipotentiary to Paraguay and Uruguay;
collector of customs, Martin J. Russell. Chi
cago Collectors OF Internal Revenue
James w. Hunter. Fifth District OF ILL.,
nois Iowa: Bert j. Wellman at Mauches-
ter. Illinois: Thomas A McIlvaine at
Tuscola, Thomas r. Garner at Paris.
Charles c. Chain at Bushnell Julian J.
Beall at Nation, Christian w Barnhart
at Wilmington. The Senate adjourned 10
meet next Monday
The House Friday entered upon the con-
sideration of appropriation bills The for
LITIGATION bill carrying something over
g., O0O 900, was passed In twenty five min
utes and then the pension appropriation
bill was taken up. An alteration occurred
between Mr.. Meredith OF Virginia and Mr.
Funk OF Illinois over the formers attempt
TO prove that there were many fraudu-
lent pensions on the rolls which al
most resulted In personal collision
Mr. Meredith. who was the aggressor,
rushed over TO the place y here Mr.
Funk was standing and shook his fist I'm
the latter's face. Hot words were spoken,
but friends interfered. and the Speaker re-
stored order before any blows we're struck
Mr. Bankhead, Chairman or the Committee
on Public Buildings. offered resolution
for the appoin ment or suDcommitte e 10
go to Chicago and investigate the POST
Office Building there, with a view to deter
mining the question OF Its safety, etc. Mr.
Bankhead explained the pressing neces .ity
for examin alton. The amount involved
was large and the committees were unwill-
ing to make a recommendation without "a
per.onal investigation. The resolution
carried an appropriation Of $1,000. 1t was
passed.
The debate on the pension appropriation
bill continued all day Monday in the
House. and at times considerable
spirit was displayed. The principal
speakers were Messrs Dolliver, Hepburn,
Enloe, and Cannon The Senate
held a short session, and but little business
of Importance was transacted brief de-
bate on silver was pre- plated by the In
tention expressed by the Vice President 10
refer the Bland seigniorage bill. which
had just been received from the House,
TO the Finance Committee. Mr.. Stew
art. OF Nevada, opposed this disposition OF
the bill, and asked that IL be allowed TO lie
on tho table subject 10 being called up at
Stewart at the same time offered a free
silver amendment TO the BILL The only
other event OF interest was the Offer
ing by Mr.. Morgan. OF Alabama, of a
resolution looking to the appointment OF n
tariff ommission. which he offered as an
amendment to the tariff bill. A number
OF bills of minor Importance were passed.
The feature OF the pension debate I'm the
House Tuesday was the speech OF General
Daniel f. Sickles. OF New York. Mr.. MILL
ken rep, Maine) made a brief speech in
favor OF liberality in pensions, an was
followed by Mr. Grosvenor Rep. Ohio).
The charge that there was whole
sale fraud In the pension rolls General
Grosvenor stamped as false and malicious
Mr.. Coombs Dem, n. Y. decried the con-
slant attempts to make political capital
out OF the pension business. and the
unjust charges of host lity to the sys-
TEN upon the Southern Representa-
tives. The Southern members. he said,
had quietly acquiesced in the demands
for pensions. They did not even reply to
the taunts OF the other side. Mr. Blair
(Rep.. N. IL said that the cry that the
cry that the pension roll was a roll OF dis
honor tainted with fraud. had long been
heard IN the land. As far back as 1881.
In order To get at the fraudulent
pensions. the entire roll was pub
lished. II was examined I'm every
community. and az far "a he knew
not one single. solitary case OF fraud was
developed. Mr.. Mahon (Rep. Pal con-
ot his remarks the committee roae Mr.
Dockery presented bill from Il q Joint
committee on expenditures In the depart
ment to improve the methods OF auditing
accounts In the Treasury Department. ard
then at $40 o'clock the House adjourned