Democratic Sentinel, Volume 14, Number 26, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 18 July 1890 — THE NATIONAL SOLONS. [ARTICLE]

THE NATIONAL SOLONS.

SENATE AND HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES. 1 Our National Law-Makers and What They Are Doing for the Good of the CountryVarious Measures Proposed, Discussed, and Acted Upon. In the Senate, on the 7th, the conference report on the consular and diplomatic appropriation bill was presented and agreed to. Mr. Morrill moved that the Senate proceed to the consideration of the tariff bi!L He said that after the tariff bill vas taken up it could be laid aside informally until the two shipping bills were disposed of. After debate, the vote was taken on Mr. Morrill’s motion, and the Senate refused to take up th i tariff bill—yeas, 20; nays, 23." Mr. Sherman presented the 'conference report on the silver bill. After it was reed in full he gave notice that he would call It up for action tne following morning. The House went into committee of the whole for the consideration of Senate bill to forfeit certain lands heretofore granted for the purpose of aiding in the construction of railroais with a House bill substitute therefor. Mr. Payson explained that the bill in its general provisions proposed to forfeit and restore to the public domain «J 1 public lands, wherever situa’od, which have been granted in aid of the construction, where railroads s have not been completed at this time. A careful estimate was to the effect that the bill would restore 7,5JJ,003 acres to the public; domain. Mr. Oats, of Alabama, approved the bill because it forfeited only the lands situated along the unreconstructed portion of the roads. Mr. Stone, of Missouri, took the position that a forfeiture Bhould be made of all lands which had not been tarned by tho railroads at the time fixed in the granting acts for the completion of the roads. Mr. Lacy, of lowa, favored the pending bill. Pending further debate the committee rose and the House adjournel. In the Senate, on the Bth inst., the conference report on the silver bill was taken up and Mr. Vest gave the reasons why he should vote againßt it. After Mr. Vest had finished Mr. Coke followed in tho same straiu. He proposed to vote against the conference bill because he preferred the law as it stands to one which he believed provided definitely for the cessation of the further coinage of silver. Mr. Sherman defended the conference report. Mr. Teller and Mr. Stewart followed and the debate continued to three o'clock, when the bill went over without action, the Senate passing from that subject to the memorial exercises in memory of the late Representative S. S. Cox, of New York, After addresses by Senators Voorhees, Sherman, Vest, Dixon, and Evarts, the Senate adjourned. In the House, tho Senate amendments to the House bill for the admission of the State of WyomiDg were concurred in. On motion of Mr. Carr (Wyo. T.) the Senate amendments were concurred iu to the House bill for the disposal of abandoned military reservations in Wyoming. Mr. Cannon (Ill.), from the Committoe on Rules, reported a resolution providing that immediately after the adoption of the resolution it shall be in order lor the Committee on Judiciary to call up for consideration the “original package” biU and afterward the bankruptcy bill—this order to continue from day to day for four days successively. Saturday the 12th inst., was made private bill day. Hr. Payson raised the question of consideration in favor of the land-grant forfeiture biU. The House refused—yeas, 80; nays, 97—to consider the resolution from tho Committee on Rules. Adjournment then took place.

When the Senate met on the 9th inst. Mr. Ingalls announced that as presiding officer he had signed the bill for the admission of Wyoming as a State. The bill now goes to the President for his signature. The silver hill was discussed until 6 o’clock, when Mr. Morgan, rising, obtained the floor, and an adjournment vas taken. The House passed a resolution calling on the State Department for information on the negotiations between the Government of Great Britain and the United States on the Behring Sea question. The conference report from the diplomatic and consular appropriation bill was then discussed, until tile House, finding itself without a quorum, adjourned. Senators on both sides stated most emphatally that no arrangement had been made looking to the postponement of the federal election bill and the speedy disposal of the tariff hill with a view to an early adjournment of Congress. Senator Hiscock expressed the opinion that the session would not close before Oct. 1. In the Senate, on the 10th inst., Mr. Stewart offered a resolution (which was agreed to) calling on the Secretary of the Interior for information as to the selection of sites for reservoirs by the Director of the Geological Survey. The Senate resumed consideration of the conference report on the silver bill, and was addressed by Mr. Morgan in opposition to the report. Mr. Morgan spoke for three hours and was followed by Mr. Call, who also argued against the conference hill. Mr. Plumb next took the floor and defended the conference report. After further debate the vote was taken and the conference report wa3 agreed to—yeas, 39; nays, 26. The Senate then adjourned. In the House dilatory tactics were indulged in on the part of the Democrats, and several hours were spent before approval of the journal could be had. The conference report on tho diplomatic and consular appropriation bill vas adopted—yeas, IX4; nays, 66. Mr. Fuitston (Kan.) submitted and the House passed the conference report on the agricultural appropriation bill. The House then went into committee of the whole, Mr. Peters (Kan.) in the chair, on the land-grant forfeiture bill. A short debate took placo, and, pending further discussion, the committee arose and the House adjourned. In the Senate, on the 11th irst., Mr. Teller introduced a joint resolution declaring it to be the determined policy of the United States Government to use both gold and silver as full legal tender money; Instructing tho President to invite the Governments'of the Latin Union countries and of such other nations as he may deem advisable to join the United States in a conference to adopt a common ratio between gold and silver for the purpose of establishing internationally tho use of bimetallic money and securing fixity of relative value between those metals. The Senate then proceeded to the consideration of the Senate bill to establish a United States land court and to provide for the settlement of private land claims inNew Mexico,t Wyoming, Arizona, Utah, Nevada, and Colorado, such claims being by virtue of Spanish or Mexican rights. In the Rouse Mr. Perkiqs, of Kansas, presented the conference report on the bill granting the light of way across the Mille Lacs Indian reservation to the Little Falls, Mille Lacs and Lake Superior Railroad, which was adopted.