Democratic Sentinel, Volume 13, Number 8, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 15 March 1889 — THE SENATE AND HOUSE. [ARTICLE]

THE SENATE AND HOUSE.

NATIONAL LAW MAKERS AND WHAT . THEY ARE DOING. .** Proceedings of the Senate and House of Representatives Discussed and Acted On Gist of the Business. A conference report upon tho bill to settle all land grants in the Stato of Michigan by forfeiting what are known as the “unearned lands* was agreed to by the Senate on the Ith inst. The following resolution was unanimously agreed to: Rr-njlctu), That the thanks of the senate are due, and are hereby tendered, to the Hon John J. Ingalls, President pro tempore of the Senate, for the uniformly aide, courteous, ami impartial manner in which he ha: presided over its delib- ’ erations. After thanking the SeuVe fortheeommsndaiory lesolution, Mr. Ingalls declared the Senate adjourned sine die. In the House, tho conference rejsirt was agreed to on the bill forfeiting the lauds grunted to the State of Michigan to aid in the con.-struction of a railroad from Marquette lo Ontouagon. The following resolution was adopted by a rising vote: lies aved. That the thuuks of Congress are tendered to the Hon. John G. Carlisle, the Speaker, for the courtesy, ability and fairness with which he has , presided over the deliberations of the Fiftieth Congress. Mr. Carlisle courteously acknowledged ihe compliment, and then declared the House adjourned siuo die. In the opening prayer in the Senate, on the sth inst., allusions were made to the peaceful and hopeful change in the administration of the Government. After reading the journal, Mr. Edmunds reported that tie committee which had boen a; pointed to wait on the President of. the united States und inform him of the meeting of the Senate in extraordinary session had performed that duty, and had been informed by the President that he would at an eurly hour commmiicute with the Senate in writing. The credentials of Mr. Marston, aptointed by the Governor of New Hampshire to fill tho vacancy caused by the termination pf Mr. Chandler's term, and by the failureof the Legislature to elect a Senator, were read, after which the oath of office was administered to him by the Vice Presidrnt'and ho took his scat as Senator. Mr. Pruden. one of the President’s secretaries, then delivered a message in writing (being the Cabinet appointments', und on motion of Mr. Hale the Senatd proceeded to consid r them with closed doors. Tho Senate promptly confirmed the appointments, and then adjourn-d. The Senate met on tho Gtli inst., but adjourned immediately. Tho Republican Senators then held a caucus, and considered the reorganization of committees. A committee was appoint'd to conler with tho Democrats regarding minority representation. Vice President Morton was not present at the session of the Scnato on the 7th inst. The only business transacted was the election of Mr. Ingalls as President pro tern. An amendment substituting the name ot Mr. Voorhtes for Mr. Ingalls was defeated by a tots of —yeas, 27 ; nays, 29. The Democratic Senators afterward held a caucus and afipointed Mes-rs. Gorman, Cockrell, Voorhees, Harris, Ransom, Walthall, and Blackburn a committee to confer with the Republican caucus committee respacting the reorganization of committees. Senator Gorman wus elected Chairman of thecaucus. There is a movement looking to the abolishment of certain useless Senate committees.