The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1888-03-21
NATIONAL LAWMAKERS.


BILL was introduced IN the MOUSE OF uoD
rsssntativss ON the 18th inst. providing for ..
eommission 70 invsstisats trusts and for he,
repeal Of the protective terin ON All industries
belonging to trusts. MT. BAyne offered pre-
ambls and resolution In the House reciring
that the majority OF the Committee on
Ways and Means has not only refused
srs, and workinsmsu, but has denied 70 them
the right 10 have their petitions read. and d.
u: the on sSls: Y
inridge lKy.) raised the point Of order that the
resolution was not privileged question and H.
was ruled out Among the bills Introduced n
The motion 10 refer the Presidents tnrih mes
sage was debated by the Senate. but no action
was reached
Mr. BECK Of Kentucky addressed the Senate
on the l4th inst, in advocacy Of his bill to pro-
vide for the retirement Of the United states.
legal tender and national bank notes Of small
denominations and the issue Of coin certih-
Gates in lieu OF gold certificates. The senate
adopted Mr.. Hale's resolution calling for n spe-
cial committee to investigate tho condition Of
the civil service in all branches Of the Govern
ment bill was reported to the Sen rate in
creasing the pension OF Mrs. Gen. Ward Bur-
nett. The House passed the bill allotng lands
in severalty TO tho united Peoria and Miami
Indians. An adverse report was made on the
bill providing that the first session OF the Fifty
first Congress shall begin on March 4, 1889.
Bills were reported and referred to the COM
mittee OF the whole for public buildings at
Galesburg, ILL.,, and Davenport, Iowa Mr.
Springer, from the Committee ON Territories,
reported the omnibus bill for the admission
Of Dakota, Montana Washington. and New
Mexico.
TIE differentiation bill occupied the chief
attention Of the Senate on the 18th inst. Sew
sral amendments were adopted and others re-
jected. Senator Brown, OF Georgia, made Q
speech in advocacy OF his resolution declaring
IL the imperative duty Of Congress 20 repeal the
a G.
ticable. Messrs. Hale, Henderson. Chace,
spooner, blackburn, Daniel and Blodgett
pe0ine on tSs civil Service n
Cullom succeeded in having the bill
reported from the Postofice Com
telegraph to the Committee on Interstate Com
merce. The House passed bill fixing the
price OF passports at 81. The Committee ON
contested election case of worthington VS.. Post,
confirming the latters title to the seat. II was
ordered placed on the calendar. The Secretary
OF the Treasury transmitted to the House Ell
mates for collecting the customs revenues for
the fiscal year ending June 30, 1889, aggregat-
ing SC. ,2O3. OF this amount s5,2l9.Gls is for
salaries
SENATOR TELLER, of Colorado. addressed the
Senate on the Presidents mess age on the 18th
inst, making q vigorous attack on tho Execu-
tive's tariff recommendations Senator Plumb
OF Kansas made speech denunciatory Of the
imposition Of pension sharks upon old soldiers.
The resolutions OF the House on the subject OF
the death Of Representa- Moffatt OF Michigan
were presented to the Senate and on motion OF
Mr.. Palmer similar resolutions were adopted
by the Senate. Eulogies on the life ard char
acter OF Mr.. Mofatt were delivered by Sena-
tors Palmer, Paddock and 6tockbridge. The
House devoted the day, in committee of the
whole, 20 the consideration OF Senate amend
ments TO the urgent deficiency bill.
The Blair bill, providing for the settlement Of
disputes among interstate railways and their
employees by arbitration, was reintroduced in
the Senate ON the 10th inst. The measure
passed the last Congresss but failed TO
ceive the Presidents signature new
clause provides that 1t will DO unlawful to
strike until the company has failed for i've
days 70 comply with request for arbitration.
The bill to provide against and punish under
valuation OF imports passed the Senate with
very little oppos itiop Its object is to enforce
honesty in invoices and To protect honest inn
porters and traders against agents employed
by foreign manufacturers with the exl rsss
purpose OF getting their goods through the
custom houses at cheaper rates by means OF
differentiation. Senator Butler Introduced
a bill for the admission Of Utah
the Senate. The treaty runs twenty years. A
Chinese laborer who has II ,OOJ worth OF prop
erty here, or that amount due him, or who has
a lawful husband or wife, a parent or child
here, may, II absent. return within one year, or
il detained by illness the time may be extended
to two years. No other Chinese laborers may
come in on any terms. Chinese merchants
scholars and students may come only when
provided with certifca tes vised by an Ameri-
can consul. The treaty binds this country
60 pay TO the Chinese Minister s276,O OO within
the year, which sum shall be accepted as a full
settlement OF all claims ageinst the United
States or her citizens for loss or injury suffered
by Cinnamon here. In tho House the Poetofice
Committee reported bill reducing the rate Of
postage on seeds, bulbs, plants. and scions to
! cent for each two ounces At its evening ses-
sion the House passed thirty Ave pension bulls