The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1894-02-23
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.

Tie entire time OF the Senate Wednesday
was consumed In the discus sion OF the
House bill TO compel the Rock Island
Railway Company to stop IT. trains at the
new towns of Enid and Round Pond.
in Indian Territory. Th' whisky tax
and the position OF the Woman's
Christian Temperance Union OH the
question was brought up by senator frje.
Senator Lodge, OF Massachusetts. present.
ed a resolution. which was adopted. call
ing on the Secretary OF the treasury ior
the record I'm the case or the investigation
of the Boston custom house se1ator
Palmer spoke In favor OF the Rock Island
bill Senators Craig. OF wyoming. anu
Martin. of Kansas. opposed. whlle ieHer'
of Kansas. advocated IT. The day IN the
House was given up 10 the discussion Oh
BANDS seign.orage Dill ne ueoaeo was
without incident
Vice President Stevenson came 10 tne
rescue of the Oklahoma town-sie OH IA
the Senate Thursday, ana oy ms soSe
broke the tie and passed the Olit compel-
ling the Rock Island Railroad company 10
stop its trains at the new towns or Enio
and Round Pound. The measure on the
final vote stood 81 to -. and the vice
President promptly exercised MS hrefosa-
of the bill The debate on the Biand
seionorage bill In the House was character
ized by several strong Democratic speeches.
against the measure
Tho Senate adjourned few minutes
mast 4 O'Clock Friday afternoon aiter
amending the better part or Two days con
sidering the nominat alton OF w. IL. IecAn"u,
of New York to be Associate Justlce OF
the supreme Court The vote had Just been
taLan On n molten to con firm the nomi-
nation. and the result, which was re-
iaction nv "A vote of 81 10 IL, was known.
In the House Mr.. Bland began his coer-
Give tactics TO compel vote on the silver
seigniorage bill Most OF the hepuoiicans
and the Democratic opponents OF the
measure started "a filibuster with the IN
ention OF forcing him to prod quorum
OF the advocates OF the Dill to pass H. anu
the entire day was consumed IN roli
caIls At O'Clock Mr. Bland abandoned
anv further attempt to secure quorum,
and after having passed a resolution ln-
structinp the sergeant-a. arms 10 teie-
praph for absentees a recess was taken I'M
iii & o'clock tire evening session Delhs ue-
voted 10 the consi leration OF private PEN
sion bills Mr.. Kilgore OF Texas blocked
all proceedings.
The President sent 10 In uate Monday
afternoon the nomination VI EdWsrd ~,
White senator from Louisiana. 70 succeed
Jus,ice Blatchford On the Supreme bench.
and e. was romptly confirmed. he nther
worl ~ that body was confined 70 cons'u-
| GRAFTON Of the Wilson bill Inc House MI
bustered all day over BANDS silver seign-
| forage bill.
In the House, Tuesday, the opponents or
| Mr. BANDS seigniorage bill adopted MI
| husteripo tactics throughout The session.
In the Senate, Mr.. Daniel Of Virginia.
closed his Hawaiian speech. In which ne
| upheld the policy of Mr.. Cleyelanl The
| senate received from the President "A batcn
| of nominati ions for Chicago senator mn
vioiatad tho rules in making his speech
nubIic and has aroused the wrath OF some
members. 1t is matter Of uncertainty as
| 20 when the Senate sub committee VIII
nresent the tariff bill Postmaster Hes
| Ing. of Chicago. pleaded with the House
| Committee on Buildings for new Govern
| ment bui ding.