The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1888-07-04

What Is Being Done by the National
Legislature.

Arrxr a struggle lasting an hour In the House
the osd over the order OF business tho Public
buildings Committee secured the moor, ana MI
Riddle of South Carolina called up the senate
biII fcyr the construction OF building NJ fors-
,ednced 10 $4,000 The whole afternoon was
spent In tho effort to get a quorum ana is.ish ,
TO secure one on proposlton ~ fspod 49,
Portland bill favorably, the House Aolouinoo'
THE attention OF Congress the 10th was devot-
ed TO routine work. Several urimportant bills
were introduced in the House, and the senate
considered some minor measures.
Mr.. PLUMB, OF Kansas. gave notice In the Ben
are ON the Goth, OF an amendment TO the sundry
civil appropriation bill forbidding the purchase
for national soldiers homes OF products OF con-
Wet labor In the hope OF material OF Hhppnes.
The Senate took up the Legislative, execuuve
and Judicial APPROPRIATION gll ans way was
that relating 70 renting buildings IN
Washington for the use Of the Government Mr.
Edmunde SAYING that IL would be cheaper for
the Government TO erect than to rent buildings.
Mr. Allison agreed with him, but said the House
prevented such action. After further discussion
The bill was passed The House resumed con-
sideration Of the public land bill. An amend
ment was adopted allowing entrymen six months
instead OF three In which to erect habiiHpio
dwelling long discussion eEsued Over an
amendment reserving title In the Goverrlnenb
70 alternate strips of public land along water
courses and the seashore. Inc ainenuihent az
BILL adjourned.
CONSOLIDATION of the public land bill was re-
sumed in the House the 9th. tho ayes and noes
being "a, en- on Mr.. Holrnans am ondment retain
ING title I'm tho Government to coal mines found
on the public lands. but allowing entryinen 70
mine such coal deposits until Congress acts iur-
Ih.r IN the ma ter h Inc a%eh bsn nass Sa
Whom Mr. Mills called up the tarif bin
Mr.. Kelley OF Pennsylvenia suggested, on his
ditine adjournment. that the tariff bin be laid
aside until next session. its fate then TO depend
upon the result OF the November elections, ana
peal of the tobacco tax. Mr.. Mills rejected the
sugl estion, and made a counter proposal that
an early day be- fixed for taking final vote
ON the bill. No action was taken In
the Senate, House amendments TO Senate
bills authorizing the construction OF bridges
across the Ounchita river, Arkansas, the Missis-
sippi river at Muscatine, Ia. the Missouri river
at Nebraska City Neb., the Columbia river be-
tween Oregon and Washington territory, the Mis-
souri, river at Parkville the Mississippi river at
Ocaquan. Ill, and the Mississippi river at Clin-
ton, Ia. were severally concurred In. The SEN
ate then proceeded to the consideration Of Tho
River and Harbor Appropriation Bill
SENATOR DAVIS submitted to the Senate, ON
the 2eth ult.. the report Of the COMMITTEES on
Pensions upon eight vetoed pension bills, the
passage of which IL recommends, the objections
OF the President notwithstanding. The report
says -Usurpations move rapidly In republics from
small objects to those OF the greatest concern.
That the power exists in the executive 10 disap-
prove Any Legislative measure cannot be denied
But the duty undeniably also exists that IL shall
not be used In such manner, upon any oc-
casion or pretext, as to make its exercise oper-
ate as an encroachmcnt upon the powers OF
other department. OF the Government. The
right to so the power OF executive disap-
proval as to change the ordinary method OF
Legislative action by majority vote upon
proper subjects of Legislation merely because
the executive differs from Congress upon the
snffciency OF proof OF the expedency OF relief.
does not, in the opinion OF your committee, exist
The House had spirited debate of the Mills
tariff bill. The following committee amend
ments 10 the bill were adopted: Placing on the
free list German looking-glass plates and strik-
ing out plums and prunes, pulp for paper makers
use. matters furs mot on the skim, lime, lin
seed or haxseed, and marble OF all kinds. On
motion Of Mr.. Mills an amendment was agreed
to striking from the free list plaster of paris
when ground or cacined.