The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1888-08-08
CONGRESSIONAL.
Work OF the Senate and House Of Rep
resentatives.

rigstion, aud this classincation etnbr aces the
eastern portions Of California, Oregon Washing
ton Territory, and nearly tho whole Of Idaho,
Utah, Nevada, Arizona, New Mexico, Colo
RADIO, Wyoming, and Montana, while west
portions Of Dakota, Nebraska, Kan
sas, and Texas are, in some seasons, seri-
ously affected by drought. The amendment
with the following amendment was agreed 70
And all the lands which may be designated for
reservoirs and canals for irrigation shall be re-
served as he property OF the United States and
shall not be subject 10 entry or settlement until
hereafter provided fer 10y law" The nomination
Of Surveyor General Irish, OF Nevada, was again
before the Senate in secret session The H0uss
Committee on Manufactures submitted its
report on the trust investigation, and IL WAS or
dered printed. The committee SAYS IL has been
unable 20 complete its investigation, which has
been mainly devoted 10 the sugar and Standard
oil trusts. The House devoted considerable
time 20 the consideration OF the deficiency ap-
preparation bill in committee OF the whole The
only amendment was one appropriating sl20, 400
for the completion OF the Port Townsend CIV. T.
public building.
WHEN the Senate resumed consideration of tho
sundry civil bill the 3lst, Mr.. Beck made the
point Of order on Mr.. Spooner's amendment APP
proprating SIS, 900 for public building at Atchi-
son, kas. that the Senate had 10 right 20 attach
public appropriations 10 the bill. After a long
discussion the point OF order withdrawn by
Mr. Beck and II yea and ney vote taken on the
proposition itself as test qcestion af-
iecting all the other public buildings.
The amendment was rejectel-yeas. u
nays, rs. An amendment was agreed
To approprating S30l7 TO repay the city
Of Omaha for paving the Court House and Post
office; also one providing thas part of the APP
preparations in the bill shall be used i'm the in-
vestigstion Of any case or in the prosecution OF
any person in the mining region for cutting for
mining or domestic purposes any short or scrub
by timber UNIT 10 be sawed or hewed into
lumber Of commercial value. The Senate
agreed TO Mr.. Hoars resolution provid-
ing for the appointment of committee
of five Senators 10 investigate the relations OF
commerce and trade between the United States
and the British North American possessions, in
Guiding the effect upon the commerce and car
rying trade Of the United States of the Cana liam
system OF railways and canals, and the pros pect
OF the displacement of any existing industries OF
the United States 10y industries establishes
there also whether the obligations of existing
treaties and OF international law and have
been observed by such dependencies toward the
recp.e OF the United States, and as 10 the num-
Der, amount, and character Of existing claims
against Great Britain by reason OF the violation
Of such obligations toward the people OF the
United States in such dependencies. The House
postponed consideration Of the deficiency bill
and went into committee of the whole on the
Senate amendments to the army appropriation
bill.
SENATOR PUGH presented TO the Senate the LIST
the minority report in the case OF the Jackson
Miss election investigation. The report is
signed by Senators Pugh Coke, Vest, and
George. The minority says the hearings were
held with closed doors and, in Washington, more
than one thousand miles from the Locality Of
the transaction. Hence the members OF tne
committee had no opportunity OF examining
the great mass Of witnesses who were on the
ground. How unsatisfactory and misleading
such a course is, says the report, will be eyi
dent 10 those who carefully examine the re-
ported evidence" lengthy discussion was
md in relation 10 Mr.. Can 6 amendment TO the
sundry civil bill apIropriating $1,000 Tor the re-
covery Of property OF the late Confederate States
now held in adverse possession, TO the govern
ment. The bill was tabled. The bill was ther
reported back TO the senate and passed, all the
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propriating $50, COS for the widow OF Prof BEiId
Among the House bills taken up by unanimous
sSe Na pas'ef the pusc b%d
ing a. Jackson, Mich with al amend
meut increasing the appropriation from
so go TO $4,000; to autholile the Winona anc
Southwestern Railway Company TO build bridge
across the Mississippi at Wlnona, MINI. TO pro-
tect purchasers OF lands lying III the vicini y o
Denver Col, h Tttofore withdrawn by the exec
utive department of the Government as lying
within the limits Of certain railroad grants anc
afterward held 10 lie without such limits 10 pro
vide for the disposal OF the Fort Wallace mill
tary reservation in Kansas. The House III com
mittee of the whole voted 70 non-concur III TIE
Senate amendments to the army appropriation
bill and 20 ask for conference. Tie action o
the committee, as far as the minor amend
ments were concerned, was Endorsed by the ful
House.
AFTER the transaction of some routine bust
ness the Senate the %, by a strictly party vote
determined 20 take up the fisheries treaty, the
| question beingou Nr. Morgan's motion to post
pone its further consideration till December
next aud q lengthy and heated debate followed
| The following bills we're taken from the calen
| dar ana passed by the Senate: The House bill
| establishing additional aids 20 navigation a
| the mouth Of the Mississippi River; the Sen
| ate bill providing for an additional Associate
Justice OF the Supreme Court OF Wyoining
| Senator Dawes introduced Il bill L
ratify the agreement made by the Northwestern
Indian Commits ion with tho CGur d Alene trib,
Of Indians in Idaho. After some routine worl
| the House went into committee OF the whole
on the deficiency appropriation bill. Speaking
| 10 formal amendment Mr.. Hovey OF indiana
| precipitated long political debate by some
| criticism of Mr. Matson's speech published in
| the Record but not delivered. This led TO
| long debate as 10 the relative claims OF The
| parties TO the title OF The Soldiers Friend.
| and the rebel flag incident came in for shar,
OF attention. The consideration Of the bill wal
| then resumed aud for some time ran smoothly
| until Mr. Dockery Of Missouri preciptated
| brief tariff debate by few remarks on the sub
! ject OF the surplus. After short discussion TIA,
! cCnInttee arose. Tn House voted 20 nOn-con
| cur in the Senate amendments 70 the army APP
preparation bill and ordered conference.
Mr.. CULLoM offered resolution in the Senate
| on the Sd instructing the Committee on Inter
state Commerce TO make full investigation
| into the relations Of the Canadian railroads
| with the transportation across the continent o
| commerce which naturally belongs TO tn,
| United States. The resolution instructed
the Committee on Interstate Commerce
|
United States railroad lines are owned, operated
| or controlled 10y the Grand Trunk for the Cana
dian Pacific or any other Canadian railroad alst
whether commerce originating in the United
| States is diverted from American TO CANADIAN
| lines to what extent and in what manner. Ais
| whether any die elimination is practiced in TIT
charges for tolls against American vessels IL
| the WellRnd and -. Lawrence Canals also e
! inquire into the question OF the regulation o
| commerce carried on by railroad or water
WAYS between the United States GnS
Canada The resolution was adopted
after much discussion. without division. III
Speaker laid before the House IA letter from Gov
| Green Of New Jersey presenting 10 the Con
| cress in the name OF the state OF New Jersey
statues OF Richard .ockton and Philip kearney
! TO be placed In Statuary Hall in the Capitol
resolution was adopted rs igning Tuesday, Aug
! o. for the consideration OF q concurrent resolu
| ton accepting the statues and returning thank
10 the State OF New Jersey therefor. The bill
loaning tents and equipage 10 Sam Reid Post
| Grand Army Of the Republic Of Iowa, was favor
ably reported 20 the House Private business
having then been dispense with, the Hous'
went into committee Of the whole on the de
fciency appropriation bill. The evening ses
sion was devoted To the consideration OF private
| pension bills