The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1888-08-29

What IL Being Done by the National
Legislature.

COmmlII0e
ia OF white depositors in the Fresdmsn's Bank
w.. .doptsd bv the senate ths 2otr, Mr.. Nor
gan resumed his speech on the hsneries treaty,
md after speaking for two hours gave
way to Msssrs. AoaT. Evsrts and Gray:
sennfe adjourned Representative Breckinridgs
(Arkl introd uced ave tariff bills in the House 70
correct certain abuses arising under the presel'
and cottonssed oil. The House passed the Chi
neee bill after a long and animated discushion'
during which the administration and the ALL
tudes Of the two parties received due attention.
The Senate refused to ratify the fshsries
treaty by q strict party vots--yeas "a; nays. 30,
on the 2lst. The same vote was also recorded
against each OF the several amendments pro-
posed. Those who voted for the ratinca-
Berry, Blackburn, Blodsstt. Brown .,, Cock
ark, Mcpherson, Morgan, Pasco, Payne,
Pugh, Ransom, Reagan, Vest, Walthali; VII
and Cameron. Gibson and Cullom, Turpis and
Davis Eustis and Paddock, Hearst and stan-
ford. Kenna and Morrill,. Salisbury and Riddle
berger, Vance and Palmer. Senator Voorhees,
did not vote The Senate voted TO accept the
House amendment to the Chinese prohibition
bill and tho bill now goes TO the Presi-
naval appropriation bin was also concurred in.
Among the bills passed by the Senate were
those granting the Ieavenworth Rapid Transit
operate its railroad through q portion OF the
military reservation at Fort Leevenworth, Kan
sas, and the substitute TO the House bill 70
change the time Of the sessions Of the Circuit
Court OF the western division OF the Western
District of Missouri. The Senate passed nine
ty-three private bills, and then went into execu-
tive session. In the House Mr.. Lyman
Qowa) withdrew his objection to the considers
tion Of the deficiency bill, after making per-
sonal explanation The House went into COM
mittee of the whole and discussed the French
spoliation claims section of the bill, but no
action was taken. Bills we're introduced in
both houses I prevent the introduction OF con-
tagious diseases from one State 10 another.
Resolutions were adopted by both houses
accepting the statues Of Richard stockton and
Philip Kearney presented by the State OF New
Jersey, TO be placed in statuary Hal.
Mr. BECK offered a. an amendment in the Sem
ate the 22d to the House tariff bill an additional
section suspending. until further order OF Con-
gress all laws relating TO the sinking fund, and
had it referred To the Finance Committee. He
also introduced bill repeating all laws re-
lating 70 the sinking fund. and asked that IL
lie on the table until a decision was reached on
his amendment TO the tariff bill. The SEN
ate paused the substitute for the joint resolu-
ton appropriating $780, 900 TO suppress infec-
ton in interstate commerce. The resolution as
passed appropriates s2Oo, OOj in addition TO tho
unsxpsnded balance OF the contingent fund
ts15c, C0o TO be expended in the discretion OF the
President to aid State and municipal boards OF
health TO prevent the introduction OF cholera or
yellow fever into the United States from foreign
countries or into one State from another The
House In committee Of the whole adopted amend
ments TO the deficiency appropriation bill APP
propriating 1892, 4e2 10 meet the deficiency for
the inland mail transportation railroad
routes and $4,000 TO reimburse the state o.. OF
the rebellion. The House agreed TO the confer
ence report on the army appropriation bin with
out division. As agreed upon by the committee
the bill approprietes s2e, 3sl, 0OO
Mr.. CHANDLER concluded his speech in the
49, Y ia 4,a
The resolution pertaining thereto was laid aside
without action. A resolution was adopted by
the Senate accepting and returning thanks for q
bust Of Garibaldi presented to the United
States by the Italian citizens of this country.
The Senate took up the resolution reported
from the Judiciary Committee July % regard
ing The suppression OF colored votes at
the Jackson Miss municipal election and was
had concluded the Senate adjourned In the
House Mr.. Richardson Tenn presented the
majority report Of the special committee that
has been investigating the Government printing
office. IL is a comprehensive defense OF Mr..
Benedict's management and q comparison be-
tween that and Mr.. Rounds management, with
conclusions tending To show that there has been
more economy and honesty Of services and q
much better condition Of affairs generally since
Mr.. Benedict assumed charge. 1t acquits Mr..
Benedict OF every charge made against him.
minority report will be presented soon. The
House rejected the conference report on the
army appropriation bill by vote Of 80 70 81, and
Senate amendments A further conference was
ordered. The House passed the Senate bill au-
thorizing the Leavenworth Rapid Transit Com
pany to construct a road across the Fort Leav-
enworth tkan.l military reservation; also the
Senate bill declaring that GER ain water-reserve
lands in Wisconsin are subject 10 the provisions
OF the act granting to railroad companies the
right OF way through the public lands of the United
States The House went into committee OF the
whole on the deficiency bill No profess was
made, however as the point Of no quorum
raised appeal from decision Of the
Speaker sustaining the point OF order against
tie French spoliation claims section. The House
soSn after adjourned.
THE Presidents message on the subject Of the
fishery treaty was read in the Senate on the oath.
Mr.. Edmunds, Of Vermont, Immediately took
the floor and in a lengthy speech accused the
President of making O political move. He said
that, though there was statute providing for
sen-defense against Canadian injustice, the
country was now informed that no step OF any
kind had been taken to carry into execution tho
plain provisions OF that law. IL. ia the
PRESIDENT opinion, n,t there had been
TO American citizens engaged in the
business described in the act of 1887 why was
II that the President had not taken any step In
the exercise OF the powers which the Jaw i'm
posed upon him and the exercise OF the high
duty which the Constitution imposes en- him
OF taking care that the laws were faith
and Sherman also attacked the Presi-
dents message and the whole course o. the
administration in the matter OF the fisheries
troubles. senator Morgan defended the mes
sage Republican opposition TO this whole
fishery affair, said be, had not been TO GET the
people or the Government into better shape,
bat to entrap the Executive and put him where
he would do the bidding of the minority Of the
people represented by the majority of the Sen
ate. He was gratiied to know that the Presi-
dent did not feel alarmed at this at all. Mr.
Morgan favored putting it in the
power Of the President TO retail
ate, and thereby convince Great Britain
and Canada that the United States had armed
it's local authorities with power enough TO recti-
~ whatever wrong they might do and that the
United States meant TO execute it's purpose I'M
less they came TO srrne wise and Just and hon.
orsble agreement with it, II any Senator had
proposed TO do something else, let him Rvow IL.
President immediately to proceed TO re.nliate
on Canadian commerce for injuries aud
wrongs that had been done to the United
States previous % that time, let him avOw IL.
Fifteen thousand copies OF the president's
fisheries treaty message have been ordered
printed by the House. The House Pensions
Committee reported Mrs Sheridan's pension
ed TO the Senate, reducing tho amount to ss 500
The House voted TO non-concur ia the Senate
amendments to the bill for the allotment of
lands in severalty To the united Miami Indians
IN the Indian Territory. The House went into
committee OF the whole on the deficiency bill
but nothing was done, no quorum was
present.
IT has been a whole year since any
actress lost her diamonds 10y accident
or thieves. Theatrical diamonds have
become so dog-cheap that it does not
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