The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1888-12-19

NATIONAL LAw-MAKERs AND WHAT
THEY ARE DOING.

hill WAS resumed in the Senate on the 18th insts-
and occupied the principal part of the day. Mr.
Chandler presented in the Senate q petition.
praying for an Investigation into alleged aepri-
yatious of the right vote for electors ana Con-
gros sman in South Carolina last month Inls-
petition il signed by LOO resiients oi 1leglor
precinct Orangeburg County, south carolina,
and recites thai they endeavOred 70 comply With.
the registration law OF the state, but were pre-
vented from dong 20, ana thsn on INC Jay is Oh
election were refused the right 10 vote letter
accompanying the petition says that Z, ooS voters
of Orangeburg County were thus deprived OF
their rights OF franchise. The names were taken
at the polls as fast as their owners were refused
the privilege OF deDositing their ballots Inc
petition ana letter were referred 10 tns Coinn3
ice ON Privileges and Elections. The SenhRe,
aereed 10 Mr. FRYE g. resolution instructing Inc
Commit ee on Foreign Affairs 10 inquire into
the condition OF AFFAIRS at the samoan
residents there are atece1 the relations OF tncs
United States to the islands and her obligations
under existing treaties, anu what action ny inc
Unifed states IL any, was demanded Mr. .
Edmunds from the Judiciary COMMITTEE re-
ported "A resolution, which was agreed 10, chIi-
Ing ON the Attorney General for information
concerning tho execution OF the act OF March s.
1881 in reference 10 bigamy, also TO report the
names OF all United states officers wno nave
had any connection with such execution, in
what capacity, and what compensation has
been claimed or received by them. Inc House
spent the day IN committee OF the Whole on THO
direct-tax bill.
The duty on cotton ties, etc., occupied the
whole attention OF the Senate on the 18th inst.-
and gave an opportunity to several Senators to-
discuss the late election campaien and the
Presidents civil service policy. The direct tax
bill passed the House by vote Of us yeas 10 20
NAYS Forty Democrats and lo1 Repub-
lcans composed the majority. Inc mega
tive votes came from the Delnocratic sideot
the House. Mr.. Townshend W as he ouly Demo-
crat the Illinois dele alton who yoteI Tor thes
bill. Mr.. Anderson WAS absent. More than one
half OF the forty-one Democrats VINO Sotea wI.n
Carlisle, Mills RANDALL and all the leaders
fought it, but Judge Holman sent III All aye
The bill did not receive enough votes 10 pass it
over a veto When the measure came up in the
committee OF the whole OF the House Mr.. Cox,
OF New York, declared II to be prohigate, I'M
moral and oh ectionaDle on account or
it's Glaring inequality DIR. cummings
said the money would find its way into
the pockets of people who had been citizens OF
foreign countries wAen the tax cole ted
MIR. Elliott onered and the committee adopted
an amendment providing for the payment TO
certain owners or heirs OF owners IN south Caro-
lima the value OF lands assessed for taxation by
tue United States. The amendment CARRIE
with it an appropriation OF SsodVO The Din
makes il the duty OF the secretary OF the Treas
ury TO credit eacn State and Territory and tho
District of Columbia sum equal to all
collections, w set-of or otherwise i, nude
the District of Columbis, or from any
OF the citizens or Inhabitants thereof, or other
persons under the act OF congress approved
Aug. D. 1861, and RENTS all money still due TO
the Omitted States on ths quota OF the direct tax.
1t approprians such sums as may be e-essary
District OF Columbia for all money found due TO-
them and the treasurer OF the United States IL
directed TO pay the Same TO the Governors Of the
- Il es and territories, anu 10 the Con. mission
ors Of the District OF Columbia; proviued hat,
where the sums, or any part then eof. credited 10
any state Territory, the Listnct of Iolum-
b. H. have been collected by the Tilted states
from the citizens o. innAbtants thereof.
or any ether person, either directly
or 10y snle OF property, such Sums shall be'
held i'll trust 10y such Stale Territory, or by
the District of Columbia, for tue benent of those
persons or inhabitants or their legal Representa-
lives and, provided further, that no part Oh the
money collected from individuals and 10 be held
in trust shall be retained 10y the United states-
stt-on against the indie BITE dness aleg d to-
exist against the state, Territory or district OF
Columbus, in which such tax WIS collected :,
and provided further that no part u the money
hereby appropriated shall be paid out 10y the'
Government II any state on Territory. or any
other person, TO any attorney or agent un-
der any contract Tor services now existing.
heretofore made between the representa-
tive OF any ktnIe or Terlitofy and any attorney
agent. All claims under the trust shall DO
flod wi n the Governor OF such Sta.e or Terri
tory and the Commissioners OF the District OF
Columbia respectively within six years next
ate: passage OF this act, and all claims not go.
nled shall he forever barred, and the money atkS
triOui able thereto shall belong To sucn stateN
Territory, or District OF Columbia respectively,
as the case may be. The river and LarDor bill
was reported 10 the House and was referred to
the committee OF the whole. IT.
appropriates Sll,9v $50 In reporting
back layorebly TO the House q bill granting a.
pension OF ~, 800 n year TO the widow or Cen.
sheridan. the Comm tteo on Invalid Pensions
says -T9ere has been decided opposition in
sions TO widows but this report is made.
favorable in this upon the ground that.
Congress cannot we'll refuse such action after
giving large tensions 10 others who are less
moriloriCus.
The Senate continued the discussion OF the
tariff bin on the 18th, several members of that
body making speeches, Mr.. Vest characterizing
the measure as in tho interest of New England
manufa lurers. The Senate confirmed the NOM
nations OF Perry Belmont as Minister to-
Spain and William j. Larkiu, of Chicago,
n army Post Chaplain. The Oklahoma bill
considered in the HOUSE in committee,
OF the whole. AMI an amendment offered by Mr.
Payson IN divided that the rights OF hon.
OF ably dischare ell Union soldiers To make homes.
on the public lands under the existing homestead
laws shall not in any degree be impaii ed by the
bill, and that their rights under those laws shall
extend TO the lands open 10 settlement under its
provisions. Mr.. Pnyson, in answer 10 Mr. Weaver
Iowa said That the Government would pay
for tue land, and predicted that Mr.. Springer
would not dare 10 vote against the amendment.
Mr.. Springer declared that he would vote
against IL, and characterized the proposition as
denagogical and inconsistent Mr.. Weaver
yielded To no member in his devotion to the,
men who carried the flag In the late war,
but this amendment a proposition
TO stab the bill in the name OF the Union SOL
dier. He had never card of Union soldiers
asking for such MI anne ndment, and il not
offered in their interest Mr.. Warner Ohio said
that II the LANDS were public lands he would be-
In favor OF the amendment, but they were not.
The proposition is TO purchase them Mr.. Pay
son suggested that Oklahoma would embrace,
the $500, OJJ acres OF the public land strip.
After a lengthy debate and no action. the House
adjourned.
Soon after tho converting hour the House went.
into committee OF the whole on the Nicaragua
canal bill, on the 1ith inst. Mr.. Payson I'M
offered an amendment providing that all shares,
stocks bonds certificates ana other securities
shall be is sued from the principal office in New
York and shall be disposed OF Only
N H.. IAl..
by tie vote but it agree
that a vote should be taken in the House. Mr.,
spinoa offered an amendment limiting the
capital stock 10 S10O,t0J,Ob. The amendment.
was supported by Mr.. Payson and opposed byl
Mr. Bayne IA, who declared that the bill
would be passed this session IL IL occupied every
Friday. The Legislative. executive, aud judicial.
appropriation bill. reported 20 the House.
carries appropriation OF c1O,52,2i5, being
Sl3S lbs loss than the.bill for the current fiscal
year aud Sr5,44O lees than the estimates.
Representative Hooker Miss introduced u.
Joint resolution prov ding for a holiday recess
from Friday, Dec. IL until Monday, Jan. 2. The,
Senate was not in ssion.
AT country picnic in Massachusetts,
an old gentleman of seventy-six had n.
lively waltz with an old lady of eighty
one. Another couple danced together
whose combined ages were l6l.
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