The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1888-06-06

What Is Being Done by the National
Legislature.

THE following resolution. offered by Mr..
shsrunan was adopted BY the Senate the
2sth ult. by strict party vote; Resolved. That
the injunction OF secrecy be removed from all
the proceedings Of the senate IN Isisi-
now under confederation" The compieted
river and harbor dill was reported
TO the senate. The bill ss IL came from the
House carried an aggregate appropriation OK
Sls6O5. 7S5. As reported - the senate IL al pro-
pirates sll, S,7si The House was engaged in
the consideration OF tue legislative. executive,
and judicial appropriation bill Mr. Town
shend from the COMMITTEES on Military Affairs
reported the army appropriation Dill. ana 10
was referred to the committee OF the whole.
T'he bill appropriates ga. 2s9, TOO. an increase
over that Of last year OF s504,ss2s principally
in the item OF 600. 600 for dynamite guns.
bills introduced In tho House and referred
were the following: BY Mr.. Gest, appropriat-
ing s275, 900 for the rebuilding OF toe govern
Cheadle TO retire OK soldiers and sailors who
have been wounded in battle after twenty-one
wears of service in the civil service by Mr..
Townshend, providing for an assistant Secre-
tary OF War; by Mr.. Plumb. 60 provide Tor
issuing bonds TO refund the national debt.
THE bin TO revive the grade of General OF the
Army and comforting it on Lieut.. Gen. Sheridan
was passed by the Senate on the 10th ult.-yeas
81, nays 1.-THE negative votes being given by
Senators Berry, Coke Harris, Reagan, Sauls-
bury Vance, and Wilson Md The Senate went
into open executive session on the fisheries treaty
and was addressed by Mr.. Frye, who denounced
the treaty as ~dis@aceful, humiliating, and
cowardly surrender of American rights Mr..
GRAY obtained the floor to make speech upon
the treaty, but its further considera,ion was. on
tors desired TO attend the St Louis Convention,
postponed till Monday, June IL. The Presidents
youngstown oOhio) public-building htn. Mr..
Sherman immediately took the loor ana
accused the President Of Partially. Mr.. sher..
mans remarks we're replied TO by Mr.. Vest ana
Mr. Call and after considerable debate the mes
sage was referred TO the Committee on Puono
Buildings and Grounds. The bill 10 reimburse
depositors of the Freedmens Bank was reported
10 the Senate, with amendments. The session
OF the House was devoted to consideration OF the
legislative executive, and judicial appropriation
bill in committee of the whole.
THE debate on the Mills bill was begun in tho
House in real earnest the 3lst ult. Shortly
after noon Mr. Mills called up the bill for consid-
Grafton under the fve-minute rule. Mr.. Adams,
OF Chicago started the ball rolling by moving TO
strike out July 1, 1888, and insert Jan. i, 1859,
when the proposed law shall take effect. The
debate ran along all the afternoon ON free lurn-
Dor every man taking his five minutes on
| the Adams amendment. There WAS great
activity among the members who spoke most,
many of them talking at one and the same Tune.
Mr. Lind Of Minnesota made the chief speech
Of the afternoon. Although n Republican he ear
nestly advocated free lumber. he declared That
| Il was inconsistent TO encourage the destruction
| OF our forests 10y maintaining duty ON foreign
| lumber, while at the same time we were .y1v1n8
away immense bodies or lands undcr tEe llluDer-
! culture law The House, by vote Of 50 20 40,
adopted the amendment TO the Legislative
| appropriation bill increasing the clerical force
| of the civil commission. The bill 70
| quiet the title Of settlers on the Des Ncines
/ River lands in Iowa was passed by tho sem
ate by vote OF yeas %, nays IL. Tho
Senate passed the Mitchell joint resolution pro-
viding for the appointment OF commission OF
naval Offices to soLect suitable site for a naval
station, navy yard and docks on the Pacific
coast. The Pacific Railroad telegraph bill was
favorsbly reported TO the Senate. Both houses
accepted the conference report on tho bill TO
create a department of labor and passed re bin.
THE Senate bill, rcviving for the benefit OF
Lieutenant General Sheridan the rank Of General
Of the Army, passed the House ON the LIST inst.
The President promptly signed the bill, and sent
| General Sheridans name to the Semitic for con-
firination, and the Senate Immediately confirmed
| IL. Mr. Adams amendment to the tariff bill
postponing the application Of tho free list until
| Jan. 2, 1882 defeated in the Houee. Tho
vote was: Yeas, 81 nays, lis. The House
| passed the Legislative appropriation bill with
| the blank salaries filed in IL reported
| from the Appropriation Committee. The senate
passed the Indian appropriation bill.