The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1888-09-19
THE SENATE AND HOUSE.
NATIONAL LAWMAKERS AND WHAT
THEY ARE DOING.
Proceedings OF the Senate and House Of
Representatives - Important Measures
Discussed and Acted On - Gist of the

Proceedings of the Senate and House %
Representatives - Important Measures
Discussed and Acted On - Gist of the
Business.
THE House bill pensioning Aunt Lizzie
Aiksns' OF Chicago, an old army nurse at the
rate OF s25 a month, was passed by the Senate
on the 10th inst. The Senate voted 10 non-con-
cur in the House amendments % the bill TO pen
sion the widow OF Gen. Fitzpatrick reducing the
amount from 500 10 $40 MONTH and ordered
q conference. Mr.. Vests resolution on the sub
lect OF campaign work by an employs the
Senate was passed by the Senate. Both branches
on the army and fortihostions sppropria-
tions This leaves the sundry civil and de-
hciency bills the only general appropriation
measures TO be- acted upon. The latter Ia now
in the Senate while the conference report on the
former was discussed by the House, the ques-
ton being on the Senate amendment appropri-
atine $3.50, 900 to investigate the practicabiiity
OF reclaiming the arid regions OF the United
states by irrigation. The debate occupied near
ly the whole session, and was not concluded
when the House adjourned In the House Mr..
Oates introduced "A bill 70 amend the naturalza-
tion laws providing, among other things that
no alien who has ever been legally convicted
OF any Infamous crime or misdemeanor
involving moral turpitude, or who has immi-
grated 10 the United States in violation OF the
laws thereof, or who cannot speak the English
language and read the Constitution Of the
United States in English, or who is a poyga-
mist, an anarchist, socialist or communist or
N,
shall be naturalized or adjuaged by any court
TO be n citizen Of the United States or OF any
State; nor shsll any alien be nsturalzed who
has not continuously for six years, next proceed
ing such adjudication, resided within the United
States.
TIE House bill 20 allow certain claims known
as the Fourth OF July claims was passed by the
senate on the 18th inst. The bill applies 10 CSC
claims, aggregating $50 00o the only large items
being two OF tS5,g66 eRch-for John Reynolds
aw.1t h. tive -
Mississippi, and these were inserted as an
amendment. The Senate voted 10 non-concur in
the House amendment TO the bill to pension the
widow Of Gen. Heintzelman reducing the
amount from 800 20 S75 a month"; and ordered
conference. Mr. Sherman reported 10 the Senate
a substitute for all anti trust measures hereto
fore introduced. Consideration Of the Chinese
exclusion bill was resumed. The sundry civil
appropriation bill occupied the attention OF the
House the time being taken up in the discussion
OF the Senate amendment relating TO the re-
clamation OF arid lands, the appropriation for
which was finally reduced from s2Jo,ooO TO
Sl00, 600 Mr. Holman Ind offered a substitute
for the Senate amendment providing that the
necessary expenses for carrying on tho work Of
survey shall be paid from the appropriation for
operation of the desert-land law during the
tendency in Congress- Of legislation looking TO
it's repeal. The vote resulted-yeas, u nays,
10 no quorum, and the House adjourned
IN the Senate Mr.. George offered an amend
ment, the 18th, to the trust bill reported from
the Finance Committee. 1t consists Of four
sections. the most important being one making
IL the duty OF the President, when satisfied that
the price OF any article of merchandise is raised
in consequence OF agreements or combinations TO
issue his proclamation suspending temporsri-
ly the collection OF import duties such
articles. IL was ordered printed. The House
voted TO non-concur in all the Senate amend
nents 20 the sundry civil appropriation bill
cept that relating 70 arid lands and ordered
further conference. The arid-land section
amended by the House appropriates 80 900 for
the purpose OF investigating the extent 70 which
the arid region can be redeemed by irrigation.
The Director Of the Geological Survey is directed
70 make an annual report Of the progress of the
inquiry, and all toe lands which may hereafter
be designated for sites for reservoirs, bitches
canals for irrigation purposes, and all lands
made susceptible Of irrigstion aye re sery Ell from
sale or entry until other wise provided.
THE discussion Of the Chinese exclusion bill
wss continued in the Senate tho 18th. The
House passed the Senate bill amendatory Of the
interstate commerce act, after adopting ths fol-
lowing amendments Giving State courts Of
competent jurisdiction concurrent jurisdiction
with United States courts in cases arising
under the act; directing the Interstate
Commerce Commission 10 prescribe Uniform
classihcation schedules for the use Of common
carriers in making rates, and requiring common
carriers 20 charge the same rates on refined OIL
petroleum, cottonseed oil, and turpentine in
wooden packages or barrels as " on the same
products in tank or cylinder cars owned or leased
by the shipper. The House also passed a bill
giving States ana Territories legislative control
over passenger and freight rates OF common car
riers on traffic between points within such State
or Territory
THE resolution offered by Mr.. Platt In refer
ence to a foreign syndicate controlling the pro-
duction Of copper in the United States was
adopted by the Senate the 14th. heated
personal debate between Senators Hosr
aud Vest followed. The Senate made
an attempt 20 dispose Of Mr.. Blair's
motion TO reconsider the vote by which tho
Chinese exclusion bin was passed. TIE vote
sulted-yeas, Is nays, IL. AS there was no
quorum voting or likely 10 vote, IL arranged
by unanimous consent that the next vote should
be taken the l7th. Among tho bills
passed by the Senate were the following:
House bill providing boards Of arbitration
70 settle differences between interstate rail-
roads and their employees; providing penal
ties for the violation OF quarantine regulations
House bill for the investigation OF the mining
debris question in California Senate bill 20 de-
clare forfeited certain lands granted TO the State
of Michigan TO aid in the construction OF a rail
road from Ontonngon 10 the Wisconsin State
line. The House passed the Senate Joint resolu-
tiop appropriating $500 00J TO suppress infection
in the interstate commerce OF the United States.
The House at its evening session passed thirty
two private pension bills