The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1888-08-01

What Is Being Done by the National
Legislature.

THE conference report on the river and narDor
bill was presented and agreed TO by the Senate
on the esd The Senate then proceeded TO con-
slider the fisheries treaty In open executive ses-
SION, and was addressed by Mr.. Dawes and Mr..
Stewart in opposition to its ratification After
which the House bill for the relief OF the south,
tae Senate adjourned In the House Mr.
S cssp G iSs s ssnsso pm ao perfect the
Representative Springer ulll introduced a
biii TO tax the products Of trusts. IL provides
that in addition to the taxes already Pbsya
shall be imposed an internal-revenue tax OF Az
per cent. and that no drawbacks shall be al
lowed on any such goods when exported. me
House conferrees ON the Anderson bill requiring
the Pacific railroads 70 maintain and operate
their own telegraph line agreed TO the senate
amendments. These eliminate the requfement
that the roads shall construct the lines ana
leave the manner OF requirement. open 10 tho
discretion Of the companies Inc report was
agreed TO by the House.
In the Senate the resolution 10 print 5000 adj
dhional copies of the report of the Senate Com
mittee on Pensions ON the subject Of vetoed
pension bills was taken up on the oath. the
question being on Mr.. Cockrells amend
ment to print loo, 600 copies of Presi-
Dental votes in the last and present
Congresses. After considerable discussion,
the matter was allowed TO pass over
without action and Mr. Sherman, from the Conn
mittee on Finance, reported an amendment TO
the sundry civil bill, TO incorporate in II pro-
vision TO refund the direct tax. Referred 70 the
Committee ON Appropriations. The senate then
proceeded TO the consid ration OF the naval APP
preparation bill, and after the adoption OF sew
eral amendments adjourned. In the House the
Senate bill was passed appropriating Szo1UO
for the erection Of a public building in Chicago
10 be used appraisers warehouse. The
Senate bin prohibiting the transmission through
the mails in transparent envelopes OF matter
which would be prohibited II printed or written
bill TO forfeit the lands in Minnesota granted TO
the Hastings d Dakota Railroad Company was
passed. The House then went into committee
Of the whole on the Oklahoma bill, but ADJOURNED
without action.
THE Senate resumed consideration Of the
naval appropriation bill the 25th. the pending
question being on the amendment striking out
Of the bill the item for the expense Of a COM
mission TO locate a navy yard and docks on the
Gulf coast The provision was retained in the
ate bill appropriating $4,000 for pub
lie building at Allentown, Pa, was passed.
The Allentown bill vetoed by the President
appropriated 100000 The Senate then pro-
ceeded TO pass the private pension bills ON the
calendar and disposed Of all OF them--l27-in nifty
minutes. Senator spooner reported favorabiy q
bill to appropriate 500, 900 for public building
at Muskegon, Mich. In the House the Senate bill
for the holding Of terms Of the United States
District Court at salina; Kan, was passed:
The House took up and considered bill TO
establish United states4and court and TO pro-
vide for judicial investigation and settlement
of private land claims in the Territories OF
Arizona and New Mexico and the State of Col
orado. 1t establishes United States land
court, TO consist of a chief justice and two asso-
ciate jus ices appointed by the President, by and
with the advice and consent of the Senate.
Arizona was exempted from the bill as II passed
The House then went into committee OF the
whole on the Oklahoma bill. No gentleman was
prepared TO proceed with the discussion, and a
recess was had. The evening session was void
Of business.
THE Senate resumed the consideration Of the
army appropriation bill, the 26th, the pending
question being on the amendment offered Mr..
Hawley appropriating s75oooo for an armory
and gun factory at the watervliet arsenal.
New York; 100000 for the purchase
OF steel for high-power coast-defense
guns $4,000 for the purchase OF sub
trollable torpedoes. The Senate adopted GA to
lCl Mr.. Hawleys amendment. and the bill was
passed. The Senate then proceeded TO consider
the fisheries treaty in open executive session.
no action being taken. Two Presidential vetoes
were read and referred, and the Senate id
journed. In committee Of the whole the House
resumed consideration OF the Oklahoma bill.
After discussion the bill was read by paragraphs
and an amendment adopted that after Oklahoma.
had been organized five years, all officers ap-
pointed by the President should be selected
from residents Of the Territory.
The Senate again considered the fisheries
treaty in open executive session the 9TH but
il went over without action. The sundry civil
appropriation bill was then considered. Among
other amendments reported and agreed TO were
the following: Increasing he appropriation for
repairs Of lighthouses, etc, from S3O0,O0O TO
$50, 600; increasing the Appropriation for sal
aries of lghthouse-Feepers from $4,000 o
S601,000; increasing the appropriation for the
lighting of rivers from S235 600 10 S250, COO !;
inserting an item OF $4,000 for ex-
penses OF enforcing the alien contract
labor laws inserting an item of SAX, 900 for
expenses OF collecting revenue from customs for
1889 in addition 70 the permanent appropriation ;
inserting item of $4,000 for IA hsh-culture
station at Neosho Mo-, and Of IS, 90 for the
maintenance of the same inserting item Of
10000 for the survey and relocation Of the
boundary line between the United States and
Mexico west Of the Rio Grande dozen
private war-claim bills were passed by the
House. On motion Of Mr.. Grain Tex a bill
passed authorizing the Brazos River Chan
mel and Dock Company TO improve the mouth OF
the Brazos River, Texas. On motion Of Mr.
Hovey (Ind.) bill was passed for the erection
OF marine hospital at Evansville, Ind at an
ultimate cost of 100000. At the evening ses-
sion thirty-six private pension bills were
passed.