The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1888-10-17
THE SENATE AND HOUSE.
NATIONAL LAWMAKERS AND WHAT
THEY ARE DOING.

Proceedings of the Senate and House oil
REPRESENTATIVES, - Important Measures
Discussed and Acted On = Gist OF the
Business.
TBF debate on the tariff bill was begun in the
Senate the sth inst, and will occupy several
DAYS. The Senate confirmed the following nom
nations: John II. Oberly, Commissions OF n
dian Affairs l.. W. Crofoot and T. r. temple
ton, Associate justices OF psfots; r. n. ~
The Senate passed the Joint resolution
providing for a commission to inquire into the
Washington aqueduct frauds Among the piils
and resolutions passed by the House were the
following: Providing for the disposal OF the Fort
Wallace Military Reservation In Kansas 10 pro-
vide for the warehousing OF fruit brandy 10 con-
stitute Lincoln Neb., a port OF delivery author
izing Gen. Absalom Baird TO accept the decora-
ton OF the Legion OF Honor from France Dill
approprating $500 900 to establish camps for yell
low-fover refugees was favorably reported TO the
House.
TIE senate resumed consideration Of the
thrift bill and was addressed by Mr.. Hiscock on
tho 9th inst. He was followed by Mr. Bate.
The Senate passed the bill to make Lincoln,
Mob. port OF delivery Inc resolution i9 uo an
inquiry into the assassination OF Joseph hou-
man a witness before the committee on frv-
ileaes and Elections In the investigation into
POLITICAL disturbances at BRENNAN, Tex, was
adopted by the Senate. The House bill
10 authorize the building OF bridge
or bridges across the Mississippi River az
"A
aroendments Both houses Of Congress passed
the bill supplemental TO the act providing ior
the meeting OF Presidential electors. IL provdes
that the certificates shall be forwarded 10 tne
President OF the Senate forthwith after the sec
ond Monday in January. The House passeu
bill appropriating S5OOoO 70 enforce the cnnesS
exclusion act. The conference report on the Dill
allowing persons who have relinquished nome
stead entries 10 make another entry was agreed
10 by the House. The Senate bill appropriaung
SIS 900 10 secure 70 the Cherokee freedmen hen
portion of certain proceeds OF lands under me
act of March 3. 1888, was passed
The discussion Of tho tariff bill was continued
in the Senate on the 10TH by Mr.. Bate reso-
luton was adopted instructing the Foreign Re-
lations Committee TO report an arrangement py
which American cattle for export may be saved
the delay imposed by Canadian quarantine regu-
lations. The Senate passed the bill 10 pay the
widow Of Chief Justice Waite the sum Of SS,4i5,
being the balance of his years salary also
the House bill for the relief and civilization OF
the Chippewa Indians in Minnesota, also con-
hrmed the nominations OF James L. Lesesne or
South Carolina as Consul General at Melbourne;
X. +. Coates, Receiver OF Public Money at
Wichita, Kan. S. Il. Carroll Postmaster at
Abel, Iowa; \: M. Trumbower, Postmaster at
Muncie, Ind. A message from the President
was presented and read vetoing bill for the re-
lief of the executors of Joseph Maddox for pay
ment on account Of losses and damages sus-
tanned by the seizure OF tobacco during the war.
Referred. The House having agreed 10 the con-
ference report on the deficiency bill and trans
acted some routine business, adjourned. This
10 lAo AhsL vi lhc Echtihl hlpiopiihNiph inns.
CONSIDERATION OF the tariff bill WAS resumed
in the Senate on the 18th inst, the first speaker
being Mr. Cullom, who denounced the Mills bill
He was followed by Mr.. Platt. The Senate
passed the House bill appropriating $4,000 TO
enforce the Chinese exclusion act. The House
was not in session.
TIE only really important development in the
tariff discussion in the Senate on the 18th inst.
was the statement by Senator Allison that the
Finance Committee had become convinced that
il made mistake in putting slack or culm OF
coal on the free list. He said IL was difficult TO
distinguish between coai and coal slack,
ana at the proper time the committee
would propose an amendment put
ting all coal the dutiable list at
the present rate OF rs cents ton. The Senate
agreed TO the conference reports on the Fourth
OF July claims bill aud the bill 70 retire General
Pleasonton with the rank of Major Little bust
ness was transacted 10y the House. Half a
dozen more leaves OF absence were granted.
Mr. LAWYER succeeded in securing the passage OF
"A bill Tor the payment OF back bounty 10 L. G.
McQueeny, OF Chicago. The report of the Stahl-
necktr investigating committee generating Mr..
Stahlnecker from charges Of misconduct in con-
nection with the new library building was
adopted without discussion WAS also the
port of the conference committee on the bill to
retire General Alfred Pleasonton with the rank
Maj