The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1888-05-09
CONGRESSIONAL.
Work Of the Senate and the House
Of Representatives.

Of Representatives.
the feature OF the Senate proceedings ON the
LIST inst was the speech OF Mr.. Ingalls, in reply
to Mr.. Voorhees,. which led 70 spirited ex--
change OF personalities between the two Sem
a.ors. The Kansas Senator declared that what
ever might have been his own lhgAiisJ Ieia--
tins u the war OF the REBELLION. the senator
IRON Indiana had been from the outset tho de-
tsrmined. outspoksn, positive. and malignant
SAID ar. voorhees,. rising. with anger in his
eyes. ito be q deliberate false accusation. Mr..
voorhees, asserted that mot one word or syllsble
true in Indiana The Senator's insinuation
that he CvoorhsesD had ever been msmber OF
u political secret society-ths hnishts OF the
false that no did not know how to
choose language to dsnolnoe IL as sucn. Mr..
that Voorhees, had called Union soldiers hire
lings aud Lincoln dogs, etc. could be substan-
tisted by as creditebie a witness az these Was
in the city Mr.. Voorhees, And even IL tho
Senator said II. It would be absolutely false aud
palpable lie. Mr.. Ingslls-"rhe Senator 10.
disordsrly." Continu ing. Mr.. ingalls, read I. on
apaper signed by citizens OF sullivan County,
who said that they were present At a meeting
ON Alrii q, 1867 when Mr. Voorhees, said
nearest blacksmith shop and have an
iron collar put around their necks with
Sno insoripsGn' NY aos a. hia aa.tsis
in 1861 had declared that he would never vote =
single dollar nor single man for the prosecu-
ton OF the war, and ne had mover done so so
long 8 he was in Congress Mr.. Voorhees, said
that II the gentleman from Kansas would mad
one single vote that he had cast against the
raym NJ OF soldiers for their supplies. for
their bounties, for their pensions, he would re-
sign b q scat ia the Senate. Every word the
senator had stated on that g. beet was absolute
ly falsely the record. absolutely false. Mr..
Ingalls-"Did not the soldiers OF Indiana threat
en- to hang the Senator with beil-rope on
train after he had made that Lincoln dog
speechl" Mr.. Voorhees--The Senator ia
greet liar when he intimates such thing
great liar and dirty dog. 1t never occurred,
never in the world. That 10 all the answer /
have and pass it back to the scoundrel be-
hind the Senator who is instigating these lies
This remark was made In reference to Re pre-
sentative Johnston indiana, who was seated
at q desk directly in the OF Mr.. lngalls)
Mr. Ingalls--Thsre Is a very reputable gentle
man In the chamber, citizen OF Indiana, who
informs me that the sgners OF the certificate are
ent rely reputable Inhabitants OF Indiana, and
he & shsI the he
infamous scoundrel and liar Tell him say
So The Senate passed q bill appropriating
sl0O. 900 for public building at EinpQria. Kan.
In the House. Messrs. McCreary. OF Kentucky,
Foran, OF Ohio. and Dorsey, of Nebraska, aired
their views on the tariff question
EXHAUSTIVE argum ants wsre made before
the House Committee on Man ufactures on tho
Cd by the counsel for the Louisville and Nash
vile Railroad. in defense OF the refusal OF two
of its officers TO produce station ents of the re-
bates allowed on the road. Without deciding
mttee determined TO proceed with the examin-
alton of the officers but nothing OF Importance
was developed the agents or the road declin-
ing to answer questions regarding rebates and
determinations. DIR. Norsin Green. OF
the Western Union Telegraph Company,
appeared before the House Committee
Postofices. He opposed the Hopkins
postal telegraph bill. the enactment OF which,
he said. would be INDUSTRIOUS wrong. because
il ignored the rights OF property. He said the
antagonism to the Western Union was founded
on the supposed monopoly OF that company
That company had no exclusive privileges The
elementary patents in teegraphy had expired,
and nybody could go into the telegraph BUSH
ness They had done 30 and were still doing so.
In the Senate Mr.. Dawes offered amendment
TO the railroad land grant forfeiture bill provid-
ing that the act shall not be considered to impair
any rights, legal or equitable. now vested in
any person or corporation to any OF the lando
declared forfeited He admitted that his OBJ
ject was to protect the title of the Portage Lake
Canal Company. in whose title there was 2
bona ide purchasers under that title Mr.. Berry
objected to allowing the canal company
To acquire s25,C0J,0Oo or siO.C0o.c0O worth
of land for a canal that was never built :
that was fraud which the State Of Michigan
was trying to dump upon the General Govern
Ment. The amendment and bill went over.
In the tariff debate In the House. Mr.. Lanham
Tex, while favor ng the Mills bill. criticised it
as being too protective
Mn. PALMER OF Michigan made an argument
in tho Senate. on the Sd inst, in favor of the
bill to establish a bureau OF animal industry.
He paid particular attention to the opposition
to the measure. the general idea conveyed
being that the opposition came solely from
the existing Bureau Of Animal Industry. He
was followed by Mr.. Vest, OF Missouri. who
what he called the cattle syndicate
Talk" said Mr.. Vest, about trustsi Talk
about Pools The cattle pool Of cncsg9 10 the
United States And know no remedy for il.
The statesman who would invent the remedy
would deserve monument more enduring than
the Capitol" Mr. Plumb or Kansas followed
Mr. Vest, and was equally vehement in HE
denuncistion OF the Chicago cattle pool He
eaid IL was unquestionably tue worst combine
in the whole country. There was no trust
comb nation that had had powerful so
years the prices OF cattle to the producers had
man dared to set up for himself in Chi
steer OF three years old aud upward raised
west OF the Mississippi River during tho
last FIVE years the market value had been, by
this combination, reduced not less than SID
a head. The damage to the state OF Kansas
alone during that time had been more than
grown proportionately. Mr. stewart intro
duced a bill in the Senate to execute the stipu-
lations OF tire new Chinese treaty. The House
Indianapolis postofice bill increasing the APP
preparation from sl25.OOO 70 <i5o,O00. and then
resumed consideration of the Mills tariff bill.
Mr. Wilson OF West Virginia and Mr.. Dingley
OF Maine. respectively. spoke for and against
the me asure.
AnEsoLuTIoN was adopted by the House ON
the 4th. calling on the Secretary OF the Treas
ury for a statement as to whether there 10 an
order or regulation of tho Treasury Depart
ment the enforcement OF which would prevent
the overlooking of Vessels with freight ON the
great lakes. Inc report IN the California con-
tested election case OF Lynch versus Vandcver
WAS placed on the calendar. Tue report 10
unanimously in favor of Nandever, the sitting
member. Mr.. Cos. Of New York, pre-
sented in the House tho bill for ap-
propriate reference of memorial from
Geus schoheld ami Slocum and other MEM
bers Of the Army of the Potomac, asking for an
appropriation vi 81. w to aid in meeting the
ekI eases OF the frstsrual reunion Of the surviv-
ors of the Army of the lotona; and tho armies
of Northern Virginia. to be held on the battle
Held at Gettysburg in July uext 10 commence
rate the twenty-hfth Anniversary of that con-
fict Mr.. Caswell Wis., criticised the Mills tariff
bill in tine House, declaring II did not provide
any substantial decrease on articles OF general
consumption. He advocated the entire re-
moval OF the duty on sugar, which, he said.
would take q tar from the food Of every person
| in the country, and advocated a reasonable
bounty TO sugar producers. Mr. Mcdonald
| Mimi thought the bill did not 20 far enough.
lie would place coal. iron ore, and sugar on
the free list. He warned the Republican
party that 1t had better meet the Democratic
party halfway in its efforts for tariff re-
form Mr.. Guenthcr tWisj said the Republi-
cans generally favored abolishipg entirely the
tax on tobacco and spirits used In the arts and
manufactures. Should further reductions be