The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1889-01-23
DOINGS OF CONGRESS-
IMPORTANT MEASURES Considered
AND ACTED UPON.

At the Natisn's Capitol - What IL Being
Done by the Senate and House = Old
Matters Disposed of and New Ones Con-
sdered.
THE amendment TO tho tariff bill, providing
for placing salt upon the free list furnished
the topic for debate In the Sena. on tho 18th
inst. and occupied the entire day. Mr.. Springer
llllJ called up In tue House as the special order
the sonate bli for the admission OF South Da-
kota and the organiza ion of the Territory OF
North Dakota, and IA lengthy debate followed,
without action. The President transmitted TO
both houses OF Congress I. port from the Secro-
tary OF state. with later correspondence. since
Dec. II, exhibiting the progress OF the disturb
ances in Samoa up 10 the present data In his
message OF transmittal the President says: In
the midst of the disturbances which have arisen
at samoa such powers have been exercised as
seem TO DO within executive control under the
Constitution and laws, and which appear to
accord with our national policy aud condition.
TO restore tranquility and secure tho safety Of
our citizens through negotiation and agree
ment wis Great Britain and Germany,
which, with our own government, con-
stitute the treaty powers Interested
In Samoan peace and quiet The attempt has
been made TO define more clearly the part which
those powers shall assume in the Cove rnment Of
that country while at the same time its auton-
omy has been insisted upon. Germany still
asserts, as from the first she has done, that she
has desire or intention TO overturn the
native Samoan government or 10 ignore our
treaty rights, and she still invites our Gov
eminent TO join her in restoring peace and
quiet. But thus far her propositions on
this subject seem TO lead TO such a prep1 nder-
ance OF German power in Somoa as was never
contemplated by us and is moons istent with
every prior agreement or undo rstanding while
her recent conduct, as between warning factions,
gives rise 10 the suspicion that she is not con-
tent with a neutral position. recent collision
between the forces from German man-of- war
stationed in Samoan waters and body OF
natives rendered the situation so delicate and
critical that the war-ship Trenton under the
Immediate command OF Admiral kimberly,
was ordered TO join the Nipsic, already at
nrOt r.
sons and property of our citizens and IN
turtherance OF efforts 10 restore order and
safety. The views of the Executive in respect
to the just policy TO be pursued wi b regard TO
this group Of islands which lie in the direc:
highway OF the growing and important COM
merce between Australia and the United states
have found expression in the oIrespondence
and documents which have thus been FULLY CON-
municated TO Congress, and the subec. In it's
present stage is submitted TO the wider discus
sion conferred by the Constitution upon the
legislative branch Of the Government
Mr.. VESTS amendment TO the tariff bill TO
make salt free was rejected by the usual party
vote on the 10th inst. long debate then took
place the tin-plate question. copy OF
the proceedings OF the north llakota ate
hood Convention in favor OF the division of
the Territory and tho ad mission OF North Da-
kota was presented TO tho Senate. The House
again discussed territorial statehood the claims
OF New Mexico being advocated by Delegate
Joseph IN NJ and Representative Mansur
Mo-, while MIR. Voorhees, Of Washington voiced
admission Mr.. struble Iowa opposed
the admission OF New Mexico, saying
that a large proportion OF the inhab,
speak or understand the English language, and
were not entitled TO statehood until they came
up TO the line Of the language and American
civilization. Mr.. Dubers ldahol said thai,
while Idaho was not asking for admission into
the Union. IL did ask for an enabling act which
would fix definite time WREN IL could assume .
the responsibilities OF statehood. The House
passed bill constituting Columbus, Ohio,
port OF delivery
Mr.. HoAR, from the Committee on Privileges
and Elections, reported back to the Senate wi, b.
out amendment, on the 18th inst the concur
rent resolution recently Introduced by him.
TO he meeting of the TWO houses TO count and
declare the result OF the electoral votes. Calen-
OAR. Among other uills reported from ccm-
luittees ana paced on the calendar were
th- following: Granting the right Of way for a
railway across the L ort lima Military Ees=rva-
ton, III Arizona; to authorize the construction
OF bridge across the Mississippi hiyer at ] a
crosse, Wis. granting to the Big Horn south
ern Railroad Company the right OF way across
part OF the Crow Indian reservation III Mon
tana The Senate then resumed consideration
OF the tariff bill, the pending question being on
the amendments TO the tim plate paragraph.
The Speaker laid before the House commune
cation from Ex-Governor Gray of Indians,
stating that the 18th inst. the resignation
OF A. Il. Hovey Gs Representative from the
First Indiana Congressional Districy was re-
ceived and accepted. Laid on the table. After
the transaction of some unimpo tant business
the House resumed the consideration OF the
Territorial bills. The House adopted the follow
ing amendments Granting II 100 ucres fSr the
support OF an agricultural college in the State
OF Dakota the Senate bill granted ninety seq
tions Of land, providing that the lands cold for
common school purposes shall not be sold for
less than SO an acre reducing the salary of the
District Judge from 5000 10 $3.50; fixing
April 9, 1889, as the date OF tho election 10 de-
eide the question of accepting the boundaries
aud name OF the new State an TO elect State
officers and two members of Congress.
bill was passed by the Senate on the 18th inst,
by vote of q to %, party lines being main
tanned, except that Mr.. Payne voted yea
with the Republicans and Mr.. Quay voted
with the Democrats against IL. The amend
ment provides for bounty of one cent a
pound ON sugar produced from beets, sorghum,
and cane grown in the United States The house
spent the day In the consideration OF the Ter
ritorial bills. Mr. McDonald's substitute for
the omnibus bill first rejected by Il vote
of yeas, III nays. H. Mcdonald and Tarsney
voting with the republicans in it's favor. Mr..
Springer then offered an amendment to the
omnibus bill. providing that il n division OF
Dakota Is authorized, and majority of all the
votes cast at the election provided for in the
act shall be in favor OF the Sioux Falls Consti-
tuition Of 1881, it shall be the duty of tho con-
vention which may assemble at Sioux Falls TO
resubmit 10 the people OF South Dakota for
ratification rejection the Sioux Falls Con-
stitution Of 1876, and also the articles sepa-
rately submitted at that time, including tho
selection Of the temporary scat OF Government,
with such changes ns relate TO the name and
boundaries OF the proposed State TO the reap
portionment OF the judicial and legislative
districts and such other amendments as NAV
be necessary TO comply with the provisions OF
this act. On motion Of Mr.. Perkins kan.l an
amendment was adopted providing that II the
Sioux Falls constitution IL ratified by tho peo-
pie of South Dakota the President shall issue
his proclamation deciar NJ the state OF South
Dakota admitted Into the Union. Mr.. Spring
er's amendment amended vas ihen
agreed TO. similar provision relative
10 the admission of Montana was embodied in
the substitute. Tho House III n voted ON the
omnibus bill as amended as n substitute for the
Senate measure, and IL was agreed to by party
vote OF yeas. 1885, nays. 100. The Senate bill as
amended 10y the substitution Of the omnibus
bill was then passed-yeas, l44 nays, D.