The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1888-07-18
CONGRESSIONAL.
Work Of the Senate and House OF Rep
resentstives.


Mr.. cullom's bill 20 amend tho interstate act
was passed by the Senate tho 9th, with an
amendment giving 70 tho I'm ted States Cir,ui:
and District Courts jurisdiction OF violations Of
any provisions oil tho 1cs, upon the petition OF
any person or firm, with power 20 issue a
peremptory writ OF mandhiEus. Other amend
ments, OF which notice had Doen given
to extend the provisions Of tho
act TO express, sleepirg-car. and stock
car companies and regarding discriminating
between the Pacific coast and Denvcr-were
withdrawn in order not 70 retard the passage
the bill, bat notes WAS given that they would
bebrought up NJ the next session. An amend
ment offered 10y AIR. George prohibiting car
rers from trGHsportin goods for any shipper
ia a car or vehicle owned by such shipper, un-
less they charged exactly the same as were
charged 20 other shippers, also withdrawn
on Mr.. Cullom promise that the matter should
be considered AZ next session SenatOr
Blair from the Senate Education Committee re-
ported favorably the proposition 20 submit TO
amendment 20 prohibit the liquor traffic in the
United states. The tariff debate in the House
got rather warm 81 times. Mr. Cannons amend
ment offered Friday was rejected by vote Of 81
10 los Sir. Fuller Iowa offered an amendment
which was Defeated, placing all sugar and mo-
lasses on the irec list. The day was occupied in
discussing various amendments.
mir. HoAR, OF Massachusetts, addressed the
Senate in opposition to the fisheries treaty on
the 10th inst. He severely criticised the treaty,
and attacked the President. the Secretary OF
State, and all concerned in its negotiation. Mr..
Vest introduced a bill 10 prevent the evasion OF
the law recently passed by the Senate, prohibit
ing use OF the bad debt" envelopes in the mails
He explained that tho intent OF that measure
was being evaded by collection agencies, who
now used a transparent envelope, that showed
the Enclosure legibly. The House devoted
the day, in committee OF the whole, 10 the tariff
bill, and Mr. Nutting's amendment restoring
the existing duty on starch, rejected. In
discussing the rice section, Mr.. Elliott OF South
Carolina, said the Republicans, having nomin-
ated a Chinese President, We're ready 70 sacri-
ice the colored labor OF the South by
allowing free importation of rice from
China. Mr.. Warner, of Missouri, offered
an amendment fixing the rice duty
at = cent per pound, and said rice should be
free; that rice growers made S33 per acre, while
wheat growers made $l2 and corn growers $40.
He said that the Mills bill was in the interest of
the rice and sugar raisers of the South against
the and wheat farmers OF the North and
West On motion Of Mr.. McMillin, OF Tennes-
see, the duty on rice -four and rice meal was
fixed at Is per cent. sd valorem. motion 10
increase the duty on raisins was lost. Motions
10 res ore existing duties peanuts, cotton
thread yarns and cotton cloth we're made and
rejected. On motion OF Mr.. McMillin an amend
ment was adopted fixing the rate of duty on fax,
hacked known as dressed line, at $40 per ton.
motion 10 restore existing duties on FAX,
hemp and jute yarns was lost.
THE conference report on the postoffce APP
preparation bill was presented to the Senate the
18th. The item for postofice clerks for unusual
business is fixed at 81, 900 instead OF S53 900.
The item for rent, light and fuel in third? alas 8
offices is retained, with proviso that no con-
tract for rent for such postofices shall be for
more than year. The postage ON seeds is fixed
at / cent for every two ounces. On the
amendment known as the subsidy clause
the conference committee was unable TO agree.
The Eouse resumed consideration OF the tariff
bill and occupied the day in its discussion. AT
the evening session the House passed the bill
for taking the eleventh and subsequent cen
suses, after adding amendments increasing the
pay of messengers and watchmen from 500 20
5000 year, and providing that preference be
given 70 honorably discharged soldiers and sail
ors in appointing enumerators.
THRRE was extended political debate in the
Senate the 18th over a motion 10 print extra
copies of the Pension Committees report on
seven vetoed pension bills. The House adopted
the resolution providing for a special committee
TO investigate alleged evasions Of the contract
labor law The debate IN the House on
the free-wool clause OF the tariff bill was
rather tame, the Republican speakers
would destroy the wool-erowing industry of the
country, while the Democrats denied that il
would reduce the price Of wool and claimed that
IL would secure cheaper clothes. After a long
and rambling discussion, which touched upon
almost everything except the tariff, including
Southern elections, the committee rose and the
House took recess till o'clock. The House
failed TO accomplish anything at its evening ses-
sion, the first pension bill brought up OBJ
jected TO, and after call of the House and two
Intellectual roll-cals the House adjourned
MIR. DCLfH addressed the Senate IN oppos1-
tion 20 the fisheries treaty, on the 18th. He as
serted that II was proposed by the pending
treaty 10 surrender the American position con-
corning bays ana h9rbors and the American
claim TO reciprocal commercial privileges, and
TO purchase commercial privileges for American
fishermen with the annual remission OF
duties 10 the amount Of S10OO,0OO The
House bill approprsting $4,000 for a pub
lie building al Wabesha, Mimi, was reported 10
the Senate. The Senate passed bills authorizing
the building of bridge at Wabasha MINI, and
appropriating 500, 600 for branch Soldiers Home
in Grant County Indiana. bill was introduced
10 provide for the construction of the lake
Borgne outlet 20 improve the low-water naviga-
tion OF the Mississippi river. The subsidy
question gave rise TO an extended debate in the
House, the matter being brought up by the re-
port of the conferrees on the postoffce appropri-
alton bill Of continued disagreement on the
Senate subsidy amendment" The other Senate
amendments 10 the bill agreed TO by the
House, and n motion was made to concur in the
subsidy amendment with amendment
reducing the appropriation from $500, 600
TO $4,000, including China, japan, the
Sandwich Islands, and the West Indies in the
proposed arrangement, and providing that
American ships carrying the mail shall be al
lowed four times the rate OF compensation they
now receive Pending the debate the House took
a recess until o'clock. At it's evening session
the House passed twenty-four private pension
bills including one granting pension 10 Muck
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