The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1888-10-24
THE SENATE AND HOUSE.
NATIONAL LAWMAKERS AND WHAT
THEY ARE DOING.

Proceedings of tho Senate and House o.
Representatives - Important Measures
Discussed and Acted On - Gist OF the
business.
TEE message OF the President vetoing the
pension ill OF Mrs. Sarah Woodbridge. on tina
ground that her second husband is still living
and that such a precedent ought not 70 be es-
tablished, was laid before the Senate the 18th
inst The bill and message were referred
10 the COMMITTEES on Pensions. The Sen
ate set down the FIRST Tuesday In Decen.
Der for discussion OF the Pecihc haiiroad
fun ling bill. subject 10 tho tariff BILL The dis
Gus ion OF the tariff bill was continued. In the
House Mr.. Wheeler OF Alabama offered series
Of resolutions denouncing the Senate tarin bill.
and after some discussion as TO the propfiety Of
the resolution 1t was referred 70 the Committee
on Rules.
TEE debate on the tariff bill was continued in
the Senate on the 16th The Senate confirmed
J. A. Moore as United States Marshal for Ne
vada. The House agreed 70 the senate amend
ment 70 the La Crosse Wis., bridge bill. Mr..
Oates LAla.l called up his adjournment resoiu-
ton in the House and m ade vigorous enort 70
secure its passage. After long discussion, con-
sideration OF the resolution was postponed
IN the Senate, at the beginning OF the morn
ing business on the 18th, the Republican side
~ the chamber was represented by eight Sena-
ors and the Democratic side by ten On motion
of Mr.. Morgan. the Committee on Foreign Rela-
tions was authorized 10 sit during the recess in
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the La Abra claim against Mexico. The House
bill granting 10 the Aberdeen and Northwestern
Railroad right OF way across portion OF tns
siderntion OF the tsrih bill was resumed. In
speaking the tariff Mr.. Teller criticized tho
administration for putting New York bank men
at the head OF the Treasury Department and for
conducting the financial policy OF the Govern
ment in the interest OF Wall street 10 the entire
disregard OF the great interests Of the people.
He referred TO the attempts OF the admnistra-
ton 20 suppress the silver dollar coinage, up
braided the Democratic Senators and Represen-
tatyes for their failure to oppose them, and
charged that they had been silenced-he would
not say by administration influence. He char
acterized the course of the Treasury Department
in not using the surplus for the purchase OF. the
per cent. bonds az "iInbecility Of the grossest
character" and in the interest OF the bondhold-
or, and said that more money had been lost in
that way than would have paid every vetoed
pension bill for more than l5O' years. Mr.
Morgan referred TO the Allison recess reso-
luton as piece OF fnesse TO cover up the
death OF the Senate substitute. He said the
Senate had been deserted for weeks by those who
claimed 70 be the only capable tarif-refor1ners,
for the purpose of delaying vote on the meas
ure. The fact was that the Republican Sena.ors
did not intend TO pass the bill now or hereafter.
And yet the Senate bill was II triumph for the
Democracy, because it was an admission that
the people needed and demanded relaxation
rans remarks the Senate al burned. The
House agreed TO the conference report on the
bin granting lands in severalty TO the united
Peoria and Miami bands of Indians.
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o'clock the Goth was adopted by tho Senate on
the 18th inst. The House afterward concurred
in the resolution. The subject came mp in the
senate on the resolution 10 take recess. and
Mr.. Allison said that he Senators generally
were in favor OF an adjournment until the nrst
Monday in December. Mr. Brown thereupon
offered a resolution for final adjournment OF
this session at / o'clock the 20th. he said
that he did not believe that the passage OF
the tariff bill would be facilitated by prolonga-
ton OF tho session. Mr.. Allison, who had the
matter in charge, after some debate accepted
Mr.. Browns resolution as an amendment 20 the
one already pending and vote was taken.
majority Of the Democrats voted in the afiirIna-
tive, majority OF the Republicans voting my.
There was no demand for division, and
the resolution declared carried. The
tariff bill was taken up and briefly debated,
and resolution offered by Mr..
Allison authorizing the Finance Committee to
continue it's investigation into tariff matters.
Mr.. Gray read memorial OF five hundred Con-
necticut workingmen and farmers in favor OF
the Mill bill and the admission OF raw materials
particularly wool, salt lumber. tin plates, exc.
free OF duty. The conference report on the
bill for the allotment of lands in crafty 10 the
United Peorias and Miamis in the Indian Terri
tory was presented and agreed 10. Mr. Hudd of
Wisconsin called up bill in the House granting
the right Of way 70 a water company across an
Indian reservation in Arizona and asked
sent TO non-concur In Senate amendments.
Agreed to- On motion OF Mr.. Forney of Aaba-
ma resolution was adopted authorizing the
Committee on Appropriations To sit during tho
vacation The following Senate bills were
passed: Granting the use of certain lands 10
Tacoma W. T., for public park TO prevent
army and navy bands from entering into compe-
tition with civilian musicians; to establish q
land office at Folsom, N. NJ