Rensselaer Republican, Volume 22, Number 34, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 24 April 1890 — NATIONAL CONGRESS. [ARTICLE]

NATIONAL CONGRESS.

In both Houses on Monday resolutions were passed to appoint members to attend the funeral of the late Hon. Samuel J Randall. Of the Senate, Senators Quay Allison, Davis, Voorhees and Eustis, and of the House, Messrs. O’Neil, Carlisle Hamer, Holman, Cannon,Forney,Springer Reilly and McKinley were elocted committeemen.

The Senate on the 15th debated the Montana election case. The House passed the naval appropriation bill, including the provision for three-coast line battle ships. The bill to 'define and regulate the jurisdiction of the courts of the United States wa3 also passed—the Speaker counting a quorum. The bill as passed withdraws all original jurisdiction now vested in the circuit courts and vests the same in the district courts oi the United States, also provides that the circuit oourbs .ol the United States shall exercise such jurisdiction by writ of error and ap peal as they have exercised under existing laws. The Circuit Court is made an appellate court exclusively, except that it has the power to issue all remedial process. The circuit courts shall consist of the present circuit judge and two others, to be appointed by the President, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate. The ciroult courts shall be courts of record. The Senate, on the 16th laid the Chinese enumeration bill on the table. Bills for public buildings at Galesburg, 111., and Ashland, Wis., were passed. The Mon tana election case was disposed of, Sanders and —Republicans — being seated by a party vote. The House received the report on the tariff bill. The military acadomy approprl■ation bill was passed. The contested election case of Posey vs. Parrett (Indiana) was disposed of in favor of Parrett. The Bowen vs. Buchanan case (Virginia) was also decided in favor of the setting member.

The Senate on the 17th, fixed the terms of the new Montana Senators. Many petitions were presented. The House bilj for the appointment and retirement of Gen. Fremont in the U. S. army wae passed. The bill to provide for thirty ad. ditfonal pension examiners was debated. The House adjourned through respect to the late Mr. Randall, whose funeral, 00. curred on this date. In the House a raoket arose over the southern war claim bill. Mr. Snide, its author, rose to a question of persona 1 privilege, saying he had seen an article in a New York paper in which Mr. Thomas, chairman of the war claims committee, denounced the bill as an infamous jobMr. Enloe declared that the bill had been openly and fairly introduced and the claims were perfectly proper. After the introduction of some other business the House, in committee of the whole, took up the court of olaims bilL Mr. Thomas said many of the claims presented had not been properly investigated as to the loyalty of claimants; he knew, of many who wars positively disloyal. Cannon and Buchanan protested against the bill. Houk defended the bill and said the purpose of its opponents was to prevent the payment of any claims however Jnsk Houk, Kerr, Groa. venor and Thomas passed numerous rathe a uncomplimentary remarks about each other, and finally the bill was reported with a recommendation to recommit, fa the House, however, the Speaker ruled this out or order and the bill went book on the calendar. , ' . ; ... • . I , ■ * . .**