The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1888-09-05

What Is Being Done by the National
Legislature.

The jackson Miss election report was again
taken mp by the Senate, the 9th. and Mt. Wilson
Iowa concluded his remarks, followed by Mr.
Wa thnIl, after which the report went over Mr.
Edmunds proposed the following amendment 10
Mr.. Hoars resolution calling on the PresiIe1t
TO communicate o. Congress all remcnstran. q,
II any which he has addressed TO Canada in re-
ga Il TO determinations against American yes
sells passing tn ough Canadian canals And
also that there % comm unicatei 10 tho senate
copies OF all papers, correspondence und
informsti touching the matter OF the refusal
OF the British Government, or that OF any Of her
North American dominons, TO allow entrance
at Dominion seapOrts Of American hsh or other
cargoos for transportation in bond 20 tbs
United States since July /, 1885. And also that
he communicate 20 the Senate what instances
have occurred since March g. 1887 OF wrongs
20 American fishing vessels, or other American
vessels, in tho ports or waters OF British North
America, and what steps, II any, have been
taken in respect thereto After long dis
cussion the Senate adopted Mr.. Stewards
resolution calling for copies OF reports afiidHyits
Of the General Land Office based his letter TO
Mr.. Burnes on the subject OF timber derreda-
tons with an amencm snt adding the words ~ex-
cept such as ought 10 be withheld for purposes
OF Justice" 1hs Senate agreed to n new confer
once on the army appropriation bill, and Messrs:
Allison, Plumb, and German were appointed
conferroes. The House passed the deficiency
appropriation bill, with the French spoliation
claims section omitted, the decision OF the chair
man Of the committee of the whole in ruling IL
out having been previously sustained.
The conference report on the sundry civil bill
was taken up by the Senate, the 2sth, and Mr..
Allison made a general defense OF the Senate
Appropriations Committee, criticising the id
ministration in regard 10 public buildings and
extravaganza. Senator Beck replied in defense.
Pending n disposition OF the report the Senate
Adjourned The Senate agreed 10 the resolution
offered by Mr. Hoar last week. with the amend
ment offered by Mr.. Edmunds calling on the
President for copies OF all remonstrances made
by his direction against unfair treatment by the
British Government OF American citizens, etc.
The House Committee on Foreign Affairs
ferred the Presi ents message on the fisheries
and the Wilson bill 20 II subcommittee consist
ing OF Messrs. McCreary Chapman, and Hit
The question OF public building sppropria-
tions was again discussed in the Senate the 18th,
in connection with the conference report on the
sundry civil bill Mr.. Berry denied the state
mont made by Mr.. Hale as TO the preference given
to the Southern States over Northern States,
and remarked that the State of Maine, with
100000 less population than Arkansas. had re-
ceived o2,OOO,OOO more for public buildings.
He also resented other charges made against the
administration for want OF economy. Mr.. George
spoke in relation TO the fisheries question, show
ing the inadequacy OF the retaliation law and the
necessity OF granting the President the adj
tional power asked for The House bill for the
relief OF the Baptist Female College of Lexing-
ton, No, was passed by tho Senate.
bill passed by the House pro-
viding that Government securities shall DO
printed in the highest style Of art on hand
roller presses. The Oklahoma bill was further
considered by the House in committee. Mr.
Payson's amendment providing That the land
shall be open TO homestead entry only was de-
feated, as was also an amendment offered by
Mr. Holman debarring from the benefits OF the
act persons owning lands in any State or Ter
ritory, or who shall sell land in any State or
Territory within three months OF the taking
effect of this act.
THE Presidents retaliation message was
brought up in the Senate, the seth, and Mr.
.s.l, II
previous day. He den ed Mr. Edmuuds asser-
ton that the President had the right 10
suspend the section OF the Revised stat
utes allowing the transit in bond OF Canadian
goods across United States territory, and
said that such autocratic power de-
MED the executive by the constitution and was
only possessed by some potentates in Europe
and Asia. Mr.. Cullom expressed the opinion
that in the Lot far distant future the Canadian
provinces would become part of the United
States, and said that the retaliation message
might be fairly taken as evidence that even the
President has become satisfied that the treaty
was n mistake. He argued that the Sec
rotary OF the Treasury already had the
from Canada 10 United states ports
for expectation by establishing such rules and
regulations as would make 1t inconvenient. The
Senate adopted the following amendments to
the Notifications bill: Providing for a super
wishing board increasing from 100000 to $500
600 the item for torpedoes for harbor
defenso reducing tho appropriation for a
gun factery and machinery at Watervliet
arsenal from s7J0VOO TO $3.50 600; increas-
ing the appropriation for steel for guns
from Sl,50O,OO0 TO $500, 0O0 and inserting
the word American" before the word -forgngs."
The subcommittee OF the House Committee on
Foreign Affairs completed substitute for the
Wilson retaliation bill, which was unanimously
adopted by the full committee and afterward re-
ported TO the House. The substitute is practically
the Wilson bill with it's ambiguous expressions
corrected. The House again attempted to con-
slider the Oklahoma bill in committee but after
two amendments had been re- ected the point OF
journed. Both houses agreed TO the conference
report on the bill for the sale of the Fort Wal
lace military reservation in Kansas.
THE Senate resumed consideration of the
Notifications bill on tho Slst ult., the question
being on the adoption Of an amendment au-
thorizng contracts for cast-iron, breec loading
mortars, not less than fifty nor more than one
hundred, at cost not exceeding 81, $50 each, and
OF single charge, breech-loading steel guns, not
less than fifty ten-inch and fifty twelye-inch, at
reasonable prics; appropriatinR 900 for in
vestigations, experiments, and tests, providing
that the contracts shall not involve an aggregate
expenditure OF over So ,0J0, 0O0 or an annual ex-
penditure OF over s2,Gp0,0OO, requiring NIL guns,
furnished by citizens Of the United States.
The amendment was adopted and tho bill
passed. The Senate passed the House joint
resolution 10 extend until Sept. 10 the joint
olution of July 81 to provide temporarily for
the expenses of the Government. The House
joint resolution 70 authorize the Secretary Of
the Interior TO certify lands to the state Of
Kansas for the benefit OF agriculture an the
mechanical arts was passed by the Senate.
The House spent nearly the whole day in COM
mittee OF the whole on the report OF the confer
ence on the sundry civil appropriation bill and
IL finally adopted. The Senate amendme
upon which an agreement had not been reached
in conference, were then taken up and the
mainder Of the session devoted TO the dis
cussion Of the ameudmen. relative TO the Con-
gressional Library building. The House insisted
on it's disagreement and adjourned, leaving the
other amendments pending