Rensselaer Republican, Volume 23, Number 5, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 2 October 1890 — NATIONAL CONGRESS [ARTICLE]

NATIONAL CONGRESS

In the Senate on the 23d Mr. Hall introduced a resolution for the erection of a war museum in memory of Gen. Grant. Several unimportant bills were passed. The House found a quorum several of the absent Republican members turning up. Proceeding promptly to business, the House agreed to the resolution declaring Venable not entitled to his seat and Lang* •ton was sworn in as a member of the House. Having thus got a good start, the House further ■ '.ng Elliott as a RepresentativeT¥om the Seventh South Carolina district. Next the House agreed to a resolution declaring Miller the duly elected Representative from the Seventh District of South Carolina. There was no debate. Miller was present. . . - ... * - • • - - In the House, Senate bills granting a pension of $2,000 a year to the Widows of Generals Fremont, McClellan and Crook were passed. The Senate passed a bill on the 25th ,'in recognition of the services of’Chief Engineer George W. Mel> Hie- and other -officers and men of the Jeannette Arctic?expedition. Melville is to be advanced a grade, and medals are to be presented to the survivors of the expedition. The House adopted the conference report on the land forfeiture bill. The conferernce report granting the widow- of General Hartranft a pension of SIOO per month was agreed to; also the conference report for the relief of settlers on indemnity lands. A bill appropriating $1,000,000 for naval uses’Was passed. ‘ In the Senate on the 25th the House bill to provide for the establishment of a port of delivery at Peoria, 111., Was passed. Mr. Plumb reported a Senate joint resolution authorizing the extention for one year of the time of payment for laud on pre-emption or homestead claims whenever, by reason of failure of crops, the settler is unable to make payment within the time prescribed by law, and it was passed. The following bills, among others, were passed: To authorize the acquisition of lands for coke-ovens and other improvements, and for right of way for wagon roads, railroads and tramways in connection with coal mines; requiring the United States to defend the title of homesteaders under the laws of the United States in all suits where the land is claimed to be mineral because of phosphate de posits. The convict labor bill and the one to prohibit importation of foreign laborers were discussed, but no action was taken. The conference reports an the tariff bill was adopted by the House on the 27th by a Vote of 152 ayes to 81 nays.