Democratic Sentinel, Volume 18, Number 29, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 10 August 1894 — DOINGS OF CONODESS. [ARTICLE]

DOINGS OF CONODESS.

MEASURES CONSIDERED ANCX ACTED UPON. — — — '•? At the Nation's Capital —What ta Belas Done by the Senate and House—Old Slabten Disposed Of and New One* Considered. ■ ■ The Senate and House. In the Senate, Wednesday. Mr Carey called up the leuate bill to reserve for tem, years In each of several States 1.000,00V* acres of arid lands to be reclaimed andl sold in small tracts to actual settJers,. and it was passed. The bill applies* to the same States as the desert land! law and also to Montana and Kansas szxcU to the States that may bo forjr.el out of tho Torrltor es- Arizona. New Mexico, Oklahoma aou UtaC, admitted. By unanimous consent bills were passed* by the House authorizing the con--jtructlon of a bridge across thq, Missouri River at Lexington. Ma; also a, resolution calling on the Secretary of War for-a report on tho Gowern — ment improvements at Sauzatuck Harbor— Mich. Under tbe special order adopted 0n.,. Monday tbe remainder of the day was devoted to business reported from the- oommittee on military affairs. Bills- were also passed to regulate enlistments in the army, to authorise the Board of Manatees of the Soldiers'* Home to transfer and maintain theinmates of any branch in case of emergency, to place Major General John L. Green on tbe retired list as first lieutenant, Napoleon .T. T. Dima as-an assistant quartermaster. Dunbar K Ransom as-cap-t-ain, Charles B Stivers «s captain-andi James William Albert as Major. The Senate was occupied Friday In finding out “where it was at” on the tariff question. Because of a very small attendance by reason of greater attractions in the Senate the House was able to transact much business in a short time. Half a. dozen bills were passed without opposition or debalo. Most of the day was devoted to the discussion of the resolution Introduced by Mr. Tucker, of Virginia, to amend tho constitution by taking away from Congress authority over tbe election of United States Senators and empowering the States to prescribe thetime, place and manner of bolding elections for Senators. Before a vote was reached the Honse was compelled, under the regular order for Friday, to take a recess. The night session was devoted to' pension business. The debate on tbe tariff in the Senate. Monday, attracted members of the lower' house, which was forced to adjourn for lack of a quorum. In a speech' which, occupied three hours in delivering Senator Gorman chargod tlie President with duplicity in connection with: the tariff bill. Three of his associates testified to the truth of his charges. Among the nominations sent to the Senate wero those of C, 11. lfohinson for pension agent at Des Moines and E. 11. Hunter for postmaster at the same place. The President’s letter on tho tariff again occupied the Senate on Tuesday. Mr. Hill spoke earnestly in defense of the executive, replying to Mr. Gorman’s attack. In the House, a bill wus passed to reinstate Democratic postal clerks dismissed from service by Mr. Wanumaker lu 1889.