The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1886-06-10
CONGRESSIONAL.
The Work of tho Senate and House
Of Representatives


I'm the Senate, on the LIST inst. providing for the
payment 70 Mrs. Eliza II. Brownlow Of 5000 for
Government advertising in the Knoxville Wig,
published by her husband. the famous Par
son" Browniow. Mr.. Beck introduced bill
making IL unlawful for any member OF either
house to act as railroad attorney. and fixing tho
minimum punishment for violating its pro-
visions at fine Of 5000, or imprison-
ment for one year. Bilis were passed TO 70
Territories. and extending the eight-hour law TO
letter-carfiers. The President vetoed another
pension bill upon the ground that It was no.
based upon substantial merits. The President
sent tho following nominations TO the
Senate: David L.. Hawkins OF Missouri TO
DO Assistant Secretary OF the Interior. vice
Of Virginia to he commissioner in the district
OF Alaska, vice Chester Seeber, resigned John
y. Riley of Plattsburg, N Y, Indian School
SUPERINTENDENT vice John ii. oberly, appointed
u vil-scrvce Commissioner. The House again
wrestled with the oleomargarne bill. and tho
opponents of the measure gained point by
securing the adoption of an amendment reduc.
ing the tax from ten cents to eight
cents pound. Mr.. Weaver. of Iowa.
with some heat denied the charges of an Iowa
newspaper that he was unduly influenced TO
oppose the bill He had been, and still was. in
favor OF the oleomargarine BILL and IL was false
that he had been Influenced improperly in his
course in regard TO that measure.
Mr. CULLom, OF Illinois, introduced in the
Senate, on the I'd inst, joint resolution pro-
posing constitutional amendment in regard to
polygamy. Mr.. Morrill, submitted n proposed
amendment to Senator Platts open ex-
ecutive session resolution which mai es
this resolution apply to reciprocity
treaties instead of TO nominations. The
House Of Rspres antatives, in committee OF
the whole, finished the oleomarg arine bill. Mr.
O'Neill from the Committee on Labor, reported
q bill to legalize the incorporation OF trades
unions. bill for the payment OF the awards
for Alabama claims was signed by the Presi-
dent after consultation with the members OF
the Cabinet as 10 its constitutionality.
Mr.. DAWES presented a petition in tho SEN
ate on the Sd inst, from the City Council Of
Gloucester, Mass, that retaliation be ordered
against the Canadian Government for the seiz-
ure OF American ii shng- We ssels. Mr.. Edmunds
expressed the hope that a ship OF the United
States Government would soon appear in the
northern seas 70 encourage the fishermen
The Senate passd Mr.. Van Wyck's bill for the
taxation Of railroad grant lands the object be-
ing that the corporations shall bear equally
with the settlers the burden OF paying the taxes
The House Of Representatives passed tho
oleomargarine bill alter amending it to make
the tax five cents per pound. The vote on
the passage Of the bill was III TO 90. OF
the 1T votes the Democrats contributed
81 and the Repblicans SO. The negative votes
were cast by "a Democrats and IS Republicans
New England cast IL votes for the dill and
against New York, Pennsy lvania, New jersey
Maryland, and Delaware IS for and l3 against (;
the Southern States, including West Virginia
and Kentucky, Il for md 10 against; the West
and 10 against; and the Pacific Coast States
7 for and l against the bill. Iowa, Kansas,
and Minnesota voted solidly for the bill
Wiscon sin gave nay-Nan Schaick Michigan
z yeas and 3 nays-Maybury, Tarsney and
Fisher. Illinois stood Is to 4-Dunham, Law
Ter, Morrison. and Ward voting against the
bill, and al the rest OF them in favor
of it except Eden, who was absent In
diana voted to 3-Cobb, Browne, and
Ford voting against the bill. The fol-
lowing are the main features of the BILL as it
passed Butter is defined 10 be n food product
made exclusively from milk on cream, or BOTH
with or without common salt, and with or with
out coloring matter. Oleomargarine is defined
us all substances made of oleomorgarine, oleo
lardine, tallow extracts, etc. in imitation OF
butter, or when so made calculated 70 be sold
as butter or for butter. Special taxes are
imposed as follows On manufacturers,
5000; on wholesale dealers, $40; retail
dealers, s4S. The existing internal-reyenue
laws 50 far as applicable, are made TO apply to
these special taxes. Penalties are imposed on
any person who shall deal in oleomargarine
without paying the special tax. Provision is
made for the proper stamping and labelling of
every package of oleomargarine. A tax of five
cents pound is imposed on all oleomargarine
manufactured and sold, and penalty Is pre-
scribed for the purchase or reception for sale of
oleonargarine not branded or stamped accord
ing TO law. numb of sections of the bill are
devoted TO providing machinery to carry the law
into effect.
THE report of the Committee on Indian Affairs
on its investigation Of the condition of the In
tions was submitted in the Senate on the 4th
inst. Touching the claims of the Creeks and
Seminoles in Oklahoma and the pretonses of a
right OF entry upon these lands by bands
of colonists the committee unite in the
conclusion that the United States has no
right TO dispose of the ownership of the soil in
that coded tract without further agreement
with those tribes, except for the purpose of set
Ting other friendly Indians upon those lands.
The Senate passed the Chinese indemnity bill,
appropriating Sl5O00J to cover damages in
icted by rioters ut Rock Springs Wyoming.
Senator Cullom submitted the Hennc-
pin canal bill as amendment TO
the river and harbor appropriation bill
In the House of Representatives Mr. Wheeler, OF
Alabama, made bitter attack upon Mr.. Stan
ton for his action when Secretary of War, which
excited some comment The Secretary Of War
sent n communication TO the House recommend
ing that $4,000 Of the amount appropriated by
the act Of March 3, 1888, for the armament OF
fortihcatons, be appropriated, and made
available for the con struction of guns.