The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1886-12-31
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againSs pernittiny aliens 10 possess large
tracts oi ,ud. Same reference.
Mr.. rnwyrr present II u memorial of the
MetioiisL Episc0pai Church Conference OF
Wisco sin Tor legislation on ben If OF
Chnle r. labUrerS, q al for tile passage OF
the Chinese ndemnlty pill. Same refer
enc.
The Senate then proceeded to the con
si,ierar,n 1T the oil by Mr.. B Ii from the
seiec conmittee "n woman suffrage (FeD.
X 1S~b) pr ,pOSiig AN amendment to the
Constitution of the United States extend.
lug the lint of suffrage to women, and
was addressed by Mr.. Blair ia support OF
the bill.
AIr. jolph offered u resolution instruct
Ing the select committee on fish and fisher
les u inquire AMI report MS To III, power Of
Cor gres 10 iegisllte tor the protection Of
food fishes in the river and nayigable wat. r,
OF the United States, and especially N
rivers that form boundaries between States,
and as to the propriety OF such legislation.
Adopted.
A message was here received from the
President, and the Senate Immediately
went into executive session and soon after
ward adjourned.
DEC. 0. A House amendment to the
SENT bill for the relief of graduates OF
the United States military academy and TO
fix their pay was among the matters sub
mitted by The presiding officer when the
Senate met to-day The amendment pro-
vides that the cadets shall be allowed full
pay MS second lieutenantS from the date Of
their grduatiOn to the date of their ac-
ceptance of the commission. Tho amend
ment was cOncurred In, and the bill now
goes tn the President
A long tariff debate ensued, In which
Senators Morrill,, Beck, and Sherman par
ticipated.
MIR. Dolph offered resolution directing
the Secretary OF War TO examine and re-
port as To the necessity and cost OF inn
prOvement of that portion of the Columbia
river known as the Dalles by the construc-
ton of a steamboat railway. Adopted
The Senate then adjourned till Monday.
Dec. 13-Mr. Morrllrs resolution declar-
ing 1t impracticable to make a proper re-
vision OF the tariff at the present session
was brought up in the Senate to-day, and
Mr.. Dawes took the floor. He reviewed
the existing law, and said lie had yet to see
the man who would not favor placing on
the free list such raw materials as were not
producci in this country. The Senator
criticised the Secretary Of the Treasury for
coming into the field and taking an adj
vanced position OH the tariff, thus causing
increased apprehension and alarm in all the
great industries OF the country. The prop
terial, MIR. Dawes said, did not even meet
the approval of manufacturers for whose
benefit it was suggested. Mr.. Mcpherson
followed, favOrng a reduction OF taxation.
He Was opposed to the removal of the duty
on sugar, and predicted that, with that
duty retained, nine-tenths of the sugar
consumed IN this country would be pro-
duced here. He favored a fair revision of
the TAR If and an immediate one. Mr.. Nor
rill moved the reference OF his resolution
to the finance committee. This Mr.. Beck
opposed, aud hoped the House would pass
some tariff measure so as to bring the ques.
ton before the Senate IN some practical
manner and thus open the doors tahly to
debate. lie wanted q chance to argue the
question and show that protectionists were
merely r0bbng the laborers whom they
were pretending to befriend. The resOlu-
zion was then laid over.
DEC. 1.-THE Senate took up the tenure
Of Office bill, which was attacked by Mr..
Ednunds, the Senator declaring that the
measure had been brought forward in APP
parent aid of the Democratic party and to
relieve the President Of the difficulties now
attending removals and suspensions. 1t
was. an invitation to him to make short
work of the whole civil service business,
and to expel from Office at once all the
officers who were within the purvlew of the
statute. If the Senate voted to repeal that
sta.u ute 1t would make q mlStak, which 1t
would long regret. Mr.. H0ar supported
the bill. lie seemed to him to be totally i'll
consistent with the constitutional theory OF
the government ior President, in whom
the executive power was expressly lodged
BY the constitution, to be compelled to an
swcr to that responsibility when instru-
mentB were forced upon him against his
will, or In whom he had no confidence.
Ats p. m. without action on tho bill, the
doors were closed, and the Senate In secret
executive session referred to appropriate
committees the large numbers of nomina-
lions received from tile President, and short
ly afterward adjourned.
The Senate committee OH finance ordered
fsaxt lxI In
demption and coinage of the trade dollar,
with amendments providing that the
redeemed shall not exceed 100000
and that 1t shall be counted as
part OF the monthly purchase OF bullion for
the mint.
Among the memorials presented to the
Senate was one by Mr.. Spooncr from the
German Aid Society OF Wisconsin ex-
pressing the idea that there was no further
necessity for stimulating immigration to
this country, and that no satisfactory reason
can be assigned for allowing foreigners to
vote and hold Office after one years resi-
dence and before they are naturaiized,. and
suggesting the enactment OF laws making
naturalization and suffrage conform to
uniform standard.
House.
Dec. ga communication WAS laid be-
fore the House from the Secretary OF the
Treasury containing tho recommendations
"
lation in regard to the statutory limit of
the subsidiary silver coin outstanding in
The director says that the
practice of the department seems to have
been based on the theory that 1t is Its duty
to supply subsidiary coin up to the full re-
Qurenlenls of the public demand. This
practice, however, does not seem to accord
with the joint resolution of 1876, limiting
the amount OF subsidiary coin outstanding
to 81, 0U0. 600. 10 sustain the department
IN its theory and action in this matter, the
submits the draft of joint resolu-
ton providing that so mich OF the act OF
1876 above referred TO as limits to $50 Co.,
900 the amount of the subsidiary silver coin
be repealed. 1t also author
ICES the director to purchase the bullion re-
quired for this coinage with the bullion
fund, with provision that the amount be
coined into half dollars, quarters and
dimes, to be regulated by the secretary.
The House passed the bill amending tho
act for the muster and pay OF certain OIL
GERS and enlisted men of the volunteer
forces. The bill provides that Apprentices
shall be entitled to pay and em0luments
from date Of taking rank.
Dec. 9.--The bill to regulate the count
Ing OF the electoral votes has been amended
n. a