The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1883-02-02
NEWS CONDENSED.
DoNrGs OF CONGRESS.

The tariff again formed the subject OF dis
cussion In the Senate, Jan % Mr.. Malone
proposed duty of 81 per ton upon IRON
ore. but this and successive propositions TO
make the rate 81, IS cents and Is cents failed
90 through. Pending a vote on Mr. Gamblers
motion 10 fix the duty ~ e. centsper ton the
Senate adjourned In the House, Mr.. Butter
worth introduced bill for the appointment
of seven Commissioners To investigate que
tions relating TO railroad or steamboat
tariffs for passengers or freight Bills We're
reported TO retire Rufus Ingalls, with the
rams OF Major General; to place Representa-
tive Smalls on the retired list OF the navy.
and Co send special committee of three
members 20 take testimony in the election
contest in the Fourth Alabama district In
committee of the whole on the naval bill an
amendment was adopted for the gradual
abolition of the pay corps OF the navy.
A resolution was offered in the Senate,
Ian. -, that hereafter reciprocity treaties
be considered only in open session The
Tariff bin was taken up. motion by Mr.
Sherman TO make the duty on pig ana scrap
lron three-tcn6hs or n cent per pound was
rejected The rate on stce! rails was fixed
a. Scven-tcntAs of II cent per pound The
House went into committee of the whole
on the Naval Appropriation bill
A paragraph was adopted 70 provide
for the completion of one of the double tur-
proposals from ship builders The bill was
renorted co the House, and the amend seats
were adopted in bulk except the one pro
yldIng that Chiefs OF Bureaus shall receive
no additional pay.
The House of Representatives passed the
Naval Appropriation bill, Jan. -, after re-
iecting an amendment TO provide that chiefs
of bureaus shall receive no additional pay
and adopting clause to give Ara Weeks
mn
Tributes TO the memory of Senator Hill were
offered by Messrs Hammond, House, Hooker,
Cox when an adjournment was taken. The
day having been set apart by the Senate for
services in honor of the late Senator
Hill, of Georgia, on motion of
Senator Brown, Immediately after the
reading of the journal, remarks eulogisuc OF
the deceased were begun AT the conclu-
sion thereof the Senate adjourned, and the
Republicans resumed their caucus on the
tariff. Thirty Senators were in attendance.
After considerable discussion, the caucus
adopted reso ution providing for the dis
cussion of the Tariff bill now pending in
the Senate under de five minute
rule, and the pushing of it forward as early
as possible to vote. The Democratic
Senator'S to the number of twenty, also held
a conference The discussion was confined
to the general policy to be pursued in regard
to the pending Tariff bill No attempt was
made TO reach an agreement as TO what nc
y
feature of the bill or as TO any amendments
to be offered The general sentiment ia
vored q curtailment, as far as possible, of
speech making, and the avoidance on the
part of Democrats of filibustering or pur-
posely delaying the passage OF the bill
AN adverse report was made in the
Senate Jan %, on the bill to increase the
pensions of one-armed and one-legged sol
diers Mr. Platt introduced bill to add SIS
per month each to all pensions of ga or so
The Committee on Agriculture reported in
favor of holding worlds centennial cotton
exposition in 1884. Consideration of the
Tariff bill was resumed The duty on fiat
bar iron was reduced TO SlS per ton, and
on round or square bar iron to go
rate was made eight-tenths of
cent D, r pound and on tin plates ! cent
In the House of REPRESENTATIVES, three mem
bers presented petitions against the transfer
of the revenue marine, life saving, marine
hospital, and signal service bill was re-
ported granting the right of way for a rail
load through the Fort Smith military reSer-
vation- TIE Tariff bill was taken up in com
mittee of the whole, and Mr.. Kelley declared
il the best ever submitted TO Congress 1t
was agreed that general debate on the meas
ure should close ut 5o'clOck in the afternoon
In the Senate, on Jan. 81, q petition
was received from the council of the Six Ma
llOnS Oh lnultinS, asking Il recognition OF Jnelr
interest in certain lands in Kansas Some
work was done on the Tariff bill The House
spent the day in comm ttee of the whole on
the Tariff bin. Mr. Bland criticised the &C
ton Of the dominant party for its delay in
bringing ia the Tariff bill and in attempting
TO choke the pending measure through the
House and Senate without due considera-
ton. 1t has been whispered around that,
unless this Congress passed this or n
similar bill. the President would call
TN extra session. That statement as held
over this Congress TO prevent due oonsidera-
ton of the subject In repy to Mr. Kelcys
question asking authority for the statement,
Mr.. Bland said he had seen it stated in the
public press Mr.. Reagan said he heard it
from Senator who had it from the Presi-
dent Mr.. Kelley did not think the President
proposed TO offer bribe to the Democratic
party TO prevent legislation on the subject
Mr.. Bland opposed the bill, which he said
meant death TO the agricultural interests IF
the country Mr.. Converse concluded
long constitutional argument with the
declaration. that though it was within the
power Of Congress TO protect special indus
tries, 1t was not proper policy to be followed
Mr.. Mckinley. member of the WAYS and
Means Committee, recognized the general
demand for a revision OF the tariff long
and somewhat exciting discussion ensued
concerning increased duties on cotton ties
The Marquis of Lorne occupied q seat in the
members gallery of the House with Speaker
Keifer while Mr. Mckinley spoke on the
degradation of labor in England. An in
PRODUCTION to members followed, when the
visitor was conducted to the Senate cham
Der and presented TO the leading Senators