The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1888-07-25
CONGRESSIONAL.
Work of the Senate and House OF Rep
resentatives.

the nth. and the senate then proceeded 10 the
consideration OF the bill 10 place John c. Ere
mont ON the retired list as a major General OF
the army, Mr.. Reagan and Mr.. Cockrsi oppos-
ed the bin. Tee fitz-Jchn Porter cEse was
resurrected during the debate. but finally the
bin was passed--29 TO "A. On motion Of Mr..
Plumb the senate receced from it's amend
ment TO the postbihce bll known
the subsidy amendment. The ben
ate then resumed consideration OF the
bill providing for the adjustment Of accounts
OF la6orers worlinen, and mechanics employed
The bill passed tn. Sry-civil appropriation
bill reported TO the 81 sheen Increased BY
Me Senate COMMITTEE y go s 70 s sst
msles. IL exceeds last years Dil by roarly
100000. The bill increases or makes new
provisions for public buildings rs,s as loaows
House, 5000; Chicago Marine Hospital, 5000;
Denver COL 00O0i Helena, Ark, sSl On Lin
Louis tCustom HouseI S4,C0J; Springfield, Mo-,
$50 600 Texarkana. Ark, s5O,eOO; Nckspure
Mics, $4,000 Wheeling w. Va, sH.oyo. Inc
items Of appropriation in the bill; 10 establish
a hrst-class station at Neosho, Mo, si3,uo;
for international survey OF M Me srx oeeIs,
500, 900 public library building, Washington,
81. 000 900 the Library Commission Is abolished
OF the Chief OF Engineors; water-power pool
Rock Island arsenal. S2i 900; Denver military
gosts $4,000 Fort X Robinson oD1i 9n S w s1vp'
Is 600 The House in committee or the whole
resumed consideration of the Mills tiIlln usiL
The internally revenue feature WAS pending. The
date upon which the bill shall 60 into effect was
fixed as Oct. j. 1888.
OWING TO the fact that Mr. Teller again
not well enough TO speak on the fisheries
treaty the 18TH the matter went over. The Sem
ate then proceeded TO the consideration OF the
senate bill for the formation and admission into
the Union OF the State OF Washington. TO be
composed OF he present Territory Of Wishing
ton and part Of Idaho Territory, substitute
ff.rt he - fha nf ha N
| that of the present. Territory OF Washington was
| oferod and evoked discussion, but no acs ion was
rsd saSeoeS rees1er Of pubic
| moneys, st. Croix, wis. Postmssters: A. Ell
son Unonville Mo; g, H0rw rssin;ns
ton, Ill D. H. Vaneu, Golden, III. w swint,
Boon vile, Ind J. X Williams, Danyille; Ind.
eeoHs Mich Men, q +. KsIh. 'As cSborand.
Wis. j. R. Matthews. Msnominse, WIS;
| i, Swain. Washington, Wis. The Mills
! tariff bin was again taken mp by the House In
committee OF the whole. On motion, prirnuline
graph, which had.been passed over informally,
| that placing cotton tics or hoops on the hee
! list was then considered resulting in an amend
/ nent being adopted placing on the free list all
iron and steel hoops not thinner than No. 20
wire gauge The existing rates OF duty were re-
stored on cement and whiting and paris white
| The duty on paris green was fixed at l2H
per cent ad valoren1 The pottery schedule,
which had been passed over, was then taken up
/
earthen, stone, or crockery ware was increased
/ from IS 10 so per cent. ad valorem. The next
paragraph called up was that relating TO green
and colored glass bottles, and the duty was
made cent instead of 3. of a cent per pound.
The question OF the duty on imports tobacco
was next taken up and pending action the House
adjourned.
THE nomination Of Samuel J. Bigelow for Dis
trict Attorney of New Jersey was rejected by
the Senate the 10Th. Senator Blair introduced Q
Ioor oIta ban
mitted 10 naturalization until after he shall
have been resident Of the United States
during dun the i've years immsli ra,sl proceed
pers, nor until he shall prove by two
reputable witnesses that during these
FIVE years he has behaved ss a person OF
good moral character, and shall also in the
presence Of the Judge, speak, read, and write the
! English language with such intelligence and IA
! cility as 10 prove that he has the capacity to
transact ordinary business in that language, and
by its use to become well informed in tho princi-
pies OF the Constitution and the duties OF an
American citizen No naturalized person, the bill
provides, snail exercise the right of suffrage for
one year after receiving his naturalization
papers. Judges are forbidden to try moro
than twenty naturalization cases per day, and
false swearing in sucn cases is declared 20 be-
sufficient for the forfeiture Of the persona
right 10 suffrage. The following bills were taken
from the calendar and passed: The Senate bill
amendatory OF the act OF June ~ isss, as to
postal crimes declaring non Inailabie all matter
| on any part Of which exterior or interior inde-
cent. lewd, defamatory, or threatening deinea~
| lions, epitnet6, language Is written or printed.
| The House bin supplementary TO the Pacific
railroad acts, with amendments. This Ia the
bill passed by the House on the Sd OF March re-
curing the Pacihc Railroad companies 10 con-
struct, maintain, and operate telegraph lines
and TO afford equal facilities TO all connecting
| telegraph lines. The amendments merely strike
! o ut the word construct" where IL occurs. The
| House disposed OF IA little minor business,
! and then went into committee OF the
whole the Mills tariff bill. The pending
amendment was that offered by Mr.. Mills
storing the present rate of duty on tobacco.
1t was agreed to without division. On motion
the present rate OF duty was restored on pipes,
Dpe-bowls, and all smokers articles not otner-
wise provided for. The next paragraph taken
up for consideration WAS that imposing duty
OF 80 per cent. ad vaiorem on bonnets, hats and
| hoods composed OF hair, whalebone, or any
vegetable material. After considerable discus
sion the bill went TO committee OF the whole,
| and was reported to the House with favorable
recommendation, amid hearty applause The
evening session was devoted TO the cons dern-
ton Of bills reported from the Committee on
Military Affairs.
THE bill was reported and placed on the Sem
ate calendar the Goth for the erection OF public
building at Chicago. Mr.. Dolph called up the
bill 10 prohibit the coming of Chinese laborers
into the United States, and pending discussion
the Senate adjourned The fret business before
the House was the bill appropriating sl50,0o0 to
| aid State homes for disabled volunteers, which
was passed. Mr.. Blanchard la submitted the
conference report on the river and harbor bill
Agreed to- 1t increas the total sppropria-
tom from s1g 902,7S 10 s22 277,1l The
Senate receded from its amendment striking
out the appropriation for the purchase of the
lock and dam on the Monongahela River. The
| Senate amendment for the purchase OF the inn
provement known as the Green and Barrel River
improvement was agreed to- The Senate reced-
ed from its amendment providing for the pur-
chase of the Portage Lake Canal and the Lake
Superior ship-Canal Railway and Iron Company
Canal The Senate amendment for a survey Of n
canal from Lake Michigan TO the Illinois and
Desplaines Rivers agreed 10. Also the Sen
ate amendment providing for "A survey and loca-
ticn Of canal from the Illinois River at or near
the town OF Hennepin 20 the Mississippi River.
Also the Senate amendment for a survey Of
canal connecting the waters OF Lake Michigan
with the Calumet River. But the Government
Is not TO be deemed committed TO these projects,
nor, indeed, 10 any other project for which sur
vey is ordered in this bill The present bill really
carries appropriations for two years, making
the amount for ench year little over ell COO 900.
At the evening session private bills were con-
sidered.
TAKE common glass, put il in little
satin bag, made full and tied round the
ton with a bow of satin ribbon Faeten