The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1888-01-11
CONGRESS.

CONGRESS- reassemDied after the holiday re-
cess on "Wednesday, }. 1. reply to tho
Presidents tariff reductiUR message was de-
livered in the Senate b, M. Sherman who
urged that tho Pre- sident had Intentionally
ignored other methods Of reducing the Treas
ury surplus Tor the purpose OF advocating such
n reduction OF Gu stoms taxation as would
strike severe blow III American ina stry.
Senator Voorhees, spoke in defense of the Presi-
dents low-taritf V wa Mr.. Brown
ed resolution dc claring that the practice
OF the Government correct for the irst
three-quarters OF a atury Of its existence
when il collected t cessary revenues
mt the ports On other boundaries by tariff. eA-
cept in case of war or other great einer Sencies,
when internal revenue or direct-tax Jaws We're
imposed which were repealed as sool tue
emergency ceased; 30, that the present in
ternal revenue laws Wore enacted - war
measure, and that it has now become tho I'M
perative duty OF Congress u enact up-
the earliest day Practicable. He asked
that the resolution be lnid the tab Q.
and said that noxt Monday lie would submit
u bill embracing several amendments to his
postal telegraph n.o asure. in the House
large number OF bills were introduced il CLUB
ing the following: MIR. Symes, o. Colorado,
for the removal of the southern Utes from Colo
RADIO To Utah; by Mr.. Browne, % Indiana, re-
pealing the limitation Oh the rrears-of-pen-
sion act by MIR. Hovey. o. Indiana for the pay
ment of service pensions; by Mr. Holman OF
Indiana, to maintain the purity OF the ballot
box; by Mr.. W eaver, Oh Iowa, for the establish
ment of postal telegraph; by Mr.. Holmes, OF
Iowa, lIshing the ity Oh sugar; by Mr..
Gear, OF Iowa, u J ;ohiDit the purchase
of goods manufactured wholly or in pat by con-
Wet labor; by Mr.. Perkins, OF Kansas, to pre-
vent IA CONT action OF the currency and to in
crease the circulation or silver aud silver GER
tihcates by Mr.. Ryan, OF Kansas, appropriating
Sl00, 900 for the erection of monuIno mt to the
colored soldiers kille1Si the late war by Mr.
Morrill,, Cf Kansas, to abolish all distinctions on
account of rank in pensions hereafter 81 anted;
by Mr.. Anderson, of Kansas, to Greats the postal
telegraph OF tho United States; also, to reduce
letter Hostage to che cent an ounce by Mr.
Peters, of Kansas, FOR ne deposit OF
gold and silver coin or builion as security
for national bank regulation; by Mr..
Wheeler, dispensing 18th proof OF loyal
ty during the late war rs condition OF resto-
ration admission to the pension rolls in the
case of any person otherwise entitled theretoi
tional amendment granting women the right OF
suffrage by Mr. Nelson. of Minnesota, placing
sugar, coal hemp, and manila grass on the free
list. Bills also introduced for the erection OF
public buildings in Indiana, ut Evansville and
Indianapolis; in Iowa, at Fort Dodge and Sioux
City; in Michigan, 1T Kalamazoo, Muskegon,
Manistee, Bay City and Lansing; at Duluth, ut
Milwaukee, and ut many other cities. Nine
hundred and two public bills have been intro
duced.
THE Blair educational bill came up them
Senate on the 5th inst, and Mr. Reagan, of
Texas. spoke in opposition to the measure. He
said he opposed the methods OF the bill. but not
it's purposes. Congress lacked power to pass
such law, which would establish the des
potsm of popular majority, overthrow the
Constitution, and endanger the liberties OF the
people. He argued in detail that the Southern
States were not in need of Federal aid for the
support Of their common schools, and showed
that in the State of Texas the school fund
for this year was S3.100,O00. Mr.. Plumb
offered an amendment providing that the
money shall be distributed among the
several States and Territories in proportion to
their population according to the census OF 1886.
Mr.. Mitchell called up his resolution for the APP
pointment OF n commission to select a site for
m Ms xso1 nj IN Pacific
advocated its passage. The Indian Affairs
Committee reported bills to provide for the
in relation to marriage between white men
and Indian women Petitions were pre-
sented favoring a national prohibition amend
ment, opposing the admission of Utah while its
local power is in the hands of the Mormons, and
in favor of prohibition in the District of Column
bia Among the bills introduced in the Senate
were the following: BY Mr. Dawes, to establish
a postal telegraph system; by Mr.. Platt, for the
formation and admission into the Union Of the
State OF North Dakota by Mr.. Plumb TO equal
ize bounties this is the Logan bill of last Con-
gress) by Mr. Stockbridge, appropria ting sl00.
600 for a public building at Lansing, Mich. The
President has sent to Congress u communica-
ton from the Secretary OF the Interior submit
ting the draft Of n b IL ITO provide for the pro
lection of the Round Valley Indian reservation"
in California. In the House of Representatives.
Speaker Carlisle announced the standing com
mittees. A hill was also introduced authorizing
the establishment of new lifc-saving stations Mt
Ashtabula, Ohio, and Marquette, Mich. Both
houses adjourned TO Monday. the 9th.