The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1886-12-16
NATIONAL LAWMAKERS.


ninth Congress was opened The presiding Of
hcer Mr.. Sherman, laid before the Senate sew
eral Of the annual reports OF the heads OF de-
partments, which We're ordered printed Raso-
buttons were adopted skiing the daily hour OF
meeting at noon informing the House that the
Senate ready TO proceed 70 business, and
for the appointment OF "A committee 20 wait
the President for the like purpose. Messrs. Ed
munds and Salisbury were appointed such com
.nittse. The credentials Of senator Williams,
of California, were presented and the oath of
Office was administered To him. Several bills
were introduced and referred. At2 o'clock the.
Presidents message was received AMI read,
shortly after which the Senate adjourned. The
House was called To order precisely ut noon,
24l members responding 20 their names. On
motion OF Mr.. Morrison, OF Illinois, resolution
adopted directing the Clerk to inform the
Senate that the House was ready TO proceed to
business. On motion OF Mr.. Reagan, OF Texas,
a resolution was adopted for the appointment
of n comraittee of three members to
Join simi1a committee appointed by the Sem
ate to wait upon the President and inform him
that Congress was ready to receive any commu-
Reagan Breckenridge of Kentucky, and Reed
were appointed as such committee. At IL 40
recess was 'a axe E Upon th sn' ere re-
mittee appointed u wait upon the
President announced that it had performed it's
duty, and that the President would commune
cate in writing with Congress forthwith. Mr..
Pruden, the Presi Tents Assistant Secretary,
was then announced and presented 70 the
House the Presidents annual message. IL was
immed atey read 10y the Clerk Shortly after
ward the House adjourned
AMONG the new bills presented in the Senate
on the 9TH inst. was one by Mr. Van Wyck to
exempt from duty imported sugar and molasses,
and also imported boards. lumber. and timber.
Senator Beck introduced bill TO provide for the
retirement OF United States legal-tender and
national bank notes Of small denominations,
and for the issue Of coin certificates. Senator
Ingalls, introduced two bills amendatory
of the pension laws: a. 10 increase the
pension for loss Of eye to $50 per
month and for partial loss of sight to a
proportionate amount. 81 To increase the PEN
sion for loss Of hand foot, for total dis
ability of the same TO s35 per month for loss
of an arm within five inches Of or above the
elbow Joint, or loss of leg within six inches of
or above the knee Joint, or total disability Of
the same. to $40 per month and for loss OF an
arm within six inches OF g shoulder Joint TO
81 per month. Senators Morrill, and Dawes
each introduced resolutions looking toward a
revision Of the tariff The House or
Representatives passed n bill appropriat-
school sch I-V' at Fort reilly, and $1,000 for
quarters at Forts D. A. Russell and Robinson.
Mr.. Cox, OF New York, laid before the House
a bill repeating the statute which authorizes
two salaries, one To n Congressman and the 9TH
er to an officer such as a Minister.
The President transmitted to the Senate, on
the 9Th inst u communication from the secre-
tary of State and correspondence relating to the
rights Of American fishermen in the British
North American wa'erA. In his letter accom-
panying the documents the Pres dent COM
mends 10 the favorable consideration OF Con-
gress the suggestion That n commission lie au-
thorized by law t tLke perpctuating proofs Of
tho losses sustained during the last year by
American fishermen owing 70 their I'M
friendly and unwerrented treatment by the
local authorities Of tue maritime provinces Of
the Dominion Of Canada" Memorials
presented in the Senate for constitutional
amendment empOwe ing Congress to pass a
marriage and divorce law. against permitting
aliens to possess large tracts of lands and for
legislation in behalf OF the Chine laborers.
Bills were introduced for monument t. negro
1,ra. l.g.,.
to place on the retired list the name OF General
Alexander s. Webb. Resolut were offered
for Information in regard to the oleomsrgarine
traffic, for an inquiry into the power OF Congress
to legislate for the protection OF food FISH in
navigablo waters, and To limit the price Of gas
in the District Of Columbia. In the House of
Represc tttives, Mr.. Boutelle of Maine. asked
for unanimous consent to put upon its passage
bill admitting free Of duty material to be used
in rebuilding the town OF PASSPORT Me-. which
destroyed by FIRE Oct Il, 1856. Mr.. Breck-
inridge, Of Arkansas. objected TO the immed ate
consideration of the bill, expressing the opin-
ion that the people OF the country were as
much in need of relief from taxation
the people of Eastport. He was glad 70 find the
gentleman from Maine confessing that the tariff
tax, and lie would insist that the bill
should take the regular course and be sent to
the committee which had charge OF the subject
OF taxation. The bill was referred to the Com
Inittee on Ways and Means Mr. Dockery Mo-,
on behalf Of the Committee OF Postoiiices and
Post Roads, caqed up the bill extending the
free-delivery system to towns having 10000
population, and where the revenue OF the post
Office amounts To $1,000 n year.
SENATOR SEwELL introduced Il bill in the
Senate, on the 9Th inst, for the redemption of
trade dollars and the recoirage of the same into
standard silver dollars Senator Mcmillan in
troduced bill to authorize the construction OF
n bridge over the Red River OF the North. The
Senate then proceeded TO the consideration OF
Mr.. Morrills resolution, which declares that
the promise of making any revision OF
the tariff in spirit Of fairness TO all
and impractcable that any further at
tempts at revision 10y the present Congress are
TO be regarded as ineXpedient, and detrimental
To the revival of the trade and industry Of the
country. Mr.. Morrill, said the Democratic can
didate for President in 1884 would have been
defeated but for the tariff i ank i'll the plat
form. He rdiculed Mr.. Morrisons schemes
for horizontal reduction of the tariff, and
said that their effect could only bc 70 let
flood Of foreign productions pour in and
overrun the American market Mr. Beck
said that when the leader in the Senate ON
financial questions-the Chairman of the
Committee on Finance-gave out in advance. in
Il resolution and speech, that nothing could be
done II improve existing conditions il like
rallying his friends in advance in opposition to
every movement. At the res mt rate OF taxa
lion the surplus revenue-sfter all TIE public
debt that payable as paid-wou d be
IL 100000 year. Therefore the Democratic
President aud Secretary of the Treasury de-
manded aud insisted that the taxat on on the
people should he reduced. There was no
other way to get clear of the surplus revenue
honestly. 1t might be locked mp in the treas
appropriations might b. INDUCED in, out that
meant corruption; or lrsmium OF %. 80, 40,
or % per cent might be pnia ON bonds but that
meant extravaganza md swindlin- OF the tax
payers for the benefit OF the few men
who held the Government obligations, so that
If the Legislators hones5 mei and in
tended TO deal honestly with the people they
were compelled To reduce taxation To the
POINT that would suffice for economical adj
lninistraton OF the Government That did not
involve any question of free trade He (Beck(
"lieved that with duties reduced t. the ncces-
' es OF the government the manufacturers of
he United States could reach the markets Of
;Ae world, and that the laboring men of the
,.ntry could be employed twelve months of
IN year instead Of five or six mc.Iths now.
No BUSINESS was transacted 10y the House of
Representatives on the 10th inst. After the
reading of the journal Mr. Campbell. OF New
York, announced with sorrow and regret the
death Of his colleague. Mr.. Dowdney. and Of
fercd resolutions expressive of the regret with
which the anucun cement OF the de nth had been
| received by the House and providing for joint
committee OF the Senate and House tS attend
| the funeral. The resolutions we're unanimously
adopted. and the House n mark OF respect to
| the memory OF the deceased, adjourned for
the day Tho Speaker appointed the following
committee 20 attend the funeral Messrs Camp
hill