The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1888-12-26
THE SENATE AND BOBsR'



Representatives - Important Measures
niscussed and Acted On = Gist OF the
business.
Mn. CHANDLER presented to the senate on the
nth inst, a statement from ninety-nine citizens
OF oraneeburg County South Carolina, declaring
that they had been prevented rom exem ',isis
the right of suffrage last month, ana vetllon.
affnirs there. The tariff debate Was cohtinIed
The senate agreed to tho conIer nce TO-
port on the following balls Relating " Mn. ,nS
chippewa Indians in Minnesota; 10 retire hsJof
General A. j. Smith as colonel oil cavalry
Granting right of way 10 a watcr company Ia
Arizona A resolution was ndopiet py the
House appropriating 500 To pay the expenses
of the Ford investigating committee. m nio,lon'
OF Mr.. Springer, from the committee on les s
tories the House passed resolution hhAihs
The Senate bill for the admission of the tate OF
south Dakota and for the organization o. the Ter
ritory OF North Dakota "a slsShi o, ,rol
Wiling that tho omnibus bill may De oieieo~
as n substitute therefor Thereafter other
bills relating TO the admission OF leifitoiies
snail be disposed Of in the order fixed by the
committed The House passed IA bill l. corl orisl-
ing the American his orical "A, sociation; uoo.
bancroft, Andrew ID. White and justin w ifidsor
are among the ircorporators. The RESOLUTION
providng for n holiday rscess from Dee. II until
Jan 7 was passed by the House and referred 10
the Finance Committee by the Senate The
House amended AMI passed tic Senate Dii IN
creasing SO 100 tho limit OF cost oi the sss
Francis public building. Considcrapio nl-
buster ng occurred over the Oklahoma bill. but,
no action was taken
THE resolution for evening sessions was-
taken up by the Senate on the 18th, and nrs
amendment offered 10 it by Mr.. Morrill,, pro-
yidipg that until otherwise ordered, the daily
hour OF meeting Of the Senate b3 ii a. IA. and
that at /, 80 each day n recess be taken till 8
y. m was lost Bills were passed 10 permit the
cons ructCn Of FREQ bridges acfoss the heoi
River In DAKOTA and Of railroad bricge across
Youngs Bay Oregon. The Senate then resumed
consideration Of the tariff bill, taking II UP at
paragraph loO, in reierencesto wire roas' anu-
movement toward woman suffrage was
begun in the Senate. senator Lawes
introduced bill to remove the political disable
tiles of Harriet ii. Robinson, Of Middlesex
County, Massachusetts, and to declare her a cit,
izen of the United States with all the rights anu
powers OF citizenship including the privilege OF
voting or being voted Tor. The general appropri-
alton bill rying nearly 81 100000, was passed
by the House After a general oiseusslon, OF a
rather political nature, ON an amendment TO
the river and harbor bill, the House adjourned.
But little progress was mado on the tariff bill
by tie Senate on the 10Th inst, only three pages
being disposed or Mr.. Voorhees,, after action
on several amendments, spoke on the senate
substitute, which, he sald, was conceived, no,
for the reduction of taxation, but merely 10 gam
u temporary political success. lie was followed
by MIR. HawIey, on the other hand the DEBATE
being quite heated. The following reso-
munds aud referred 10 tie Senate
Foreign Relations Committee: "hssotUed, That
with serious concern and disapprovai upon any
connection OF any European Government with
the construction or control OF any ship canal
across tho Is linus OF Darien or across ,entii'
America, and must regard any such connectiO.L
or control injurious 10 tho Just rights and IN
terests OF the United States and as a menace to
thor welfare. Resolved, That the President OF
the United States 10 requested to communicates
this expression OF the views OF Congress- TO
the Goyelnmen Il the countries OF En-
rope" The senate passed the House bin incor-
porating the American Historical Association
The House agreed to the conference report on
the bill retiring Gen. A. j. smith with the RANK
OF Colonel of cavalry. The House went into
committees of the whole On the rive and harbor
bill MIR. Blanchard Qa.) explained that every
item OF apprc priation in tho bill had been in the
bill Of last year. and that the Sll 100000 appro-
priated was little loss than 3S1s per cent OF the
amou Mt recommended by the chief OF en2ineers.
After considerable debate the House adjourned.
THE Senate non-concurred in the House.
amendments to the direct-tax bill and a con-
ference ordered the goth inst. BY
unanimous consent it orlered that the
voting the tariff bill and all amendments =
January 81, after which there shall n
no further debate without unanimous conse
An amendment was adopted fixing the hoif
recess from Friday, Dec 81 till WedneH
Jan. 2 Mr.. Gibson offered a resolution,
was ordered printed for the appointmeu
committee OF thirteen Senators 10 inquii'
the state Of suffrage throughout thef ia
States, especially To investigate the Cyl /of
state officers at the State elections he'd no
residential election in New York aud Indiana.
The House joint resolution for the pay Of Con-
gressional officers, clerks, and employees on the
10th Of December passed. The
House bill TO authorize the construction of a
bridge across ths Missouri River in Iowa and
Nebraska was passed with amendments. The
tariff bill was taken up, beginning with the sec
tion relating To tobacco and cigars. About ten,
pages were disposed of. The ction of the Sem
ate the direct tux bill was recon-
sidered and the bill was referred to the
Finance Committee in order to afford an oppor-
tunity for the presentation of arguments before
tue committee in support OF the House amend
inent TO restore the proceeds of the sale of
Call introduced u Joint resolution, giving the
thanks Of Congress to Supervising Surgeon
General Hamilton and other general physicians
for their fidelity and efficiency In the treatment
Of the yellow fever epidemic in Florida. Re-
ferred All the pension bills on the calendar,
ninety In number, were passed The legis-
/ tive appropriation bill was referred to
the Committee on Appropriations. The Sem
ate bill to open abandoned military res
ervations in Nevada was passed. The,
Senato in executive session confirmed all
the army and navy nominations that have been
cent in this session except tho six new staff up
pointments. The Senate also confirmed the
nominations OF Thomas Burke, to be Chief
Hallam, TO be Deputy First Auditor of the,
Treasury. bill appropriating U0) to meet
q deficiency in the appropriation for public print
ing and binding, and $1,000 to enable the Navy
Department observe tho eclipse of the sun, was
passed 10y the House. In committee OF the
whole the House resumed consideration Of tho
river and harbor bill.