The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1889-01-09
THE SENATE AND HOUSE.
NATIONAL LAWMAKERS AND WHAT
THEY ARE DOING.

Proceedings OF the Senate and House of
Representatives - Important Measures.
Discussed and Acted On - Gist OF the
Business.
MORE than a quorum was present when the
Senate reconvened on the I'd inst. After the
introduction o. sundry petitions the considers
ton of the tariff bill was resumed il being taken
up where IL was left before the holidays. Tho
following memorial was presented "o anu s ~rhs
National Board OF Trade hereby Respectfully
memoralizes your honorable bodies TO commune
10 make from time TO time ample approlria-
tions for the iudcious improvement OF all prin.
cipal rivers, harbors. and waterways, ana
especially TO see that important works oi I'M
prove msnt already begun may not be stopper
tor want OF necessary funds for their continu-
snce aud completion, thereby mourning waste,
damage. and ultimate increased cost OF the
work and unnecessary delay IN making sucn
improvements available. The National Board,
OF Trade hereby respectfully memorial %
your honorable bodies TO provide Immediate
~ such defenses as viii DO necessary in tie
event OF war To thoroughly protect our 3 a, gull
and lako coasts and arbors." senator Hoar IN
PRODUCED resolution which was ATOP ed ASH
ing the President 10 transmit 10 Congress any
correspondence that the United States may have
had with Great Brit concerning the seal fsh-
cries in or near Behring Strait, and especially
rs TO the seizure OF any vessel OF the United
states or othor country, and what regulations
governing the fisheries have been adopt
ed By this Government. Mr. Hoar says
that there have been and are still wide
against American vessels Only about seventy
hive members were present at tho opening OF tue.
House. No committees were ready 10 pert,
and sftor the transaction OF minor business the
House went into comnitte or the whole Oh the
river and harbor bill. lively debate oyor the
apl roprations for Texas improvements fol
lowed during which Mr.. Grain Tex twitted
Fir. Sowden Qn.l with his failure 10 be re-
elected, and the latter explained that no retired
from Congress from choice. Mr. Cutcneoa mich.
made an effort 70 secure an increase OF
approi alton for the harOor OF refuge at Port
age LaAe, and would have been successful had
nor Nh. Cheadle lind raised the point OF no
quorum" The House passed n bin limiting 10.
50 the fee TO agents for securing nm increase or
pension on account OF an increase OF the dsa-
bilty or for securing a special act OF Congress.
IN cases where the pension may be obtained I'M
der the general pension laws.
THE Senate disposed OF three AID one-half
pages OF the tariff bill on the 81 inst The prin-
cipal discussion was in regard 10 the duty on
cotton thread. Mr.. Vests amendment, which
defeated and he moved 10 make ths
rate on spool cotton Al per cent. al
valorem instead OF cents per dozen spools,
as provided in the bill He quoted
manufacturers in i 10 show that they aske IA
less rate of protection in 1851 than in l5s2. Mr..
Aldrich said that prior TO 1857 when the first
adequate duty was placed on IL, all tie srool
cotton in the United states was made abroad,
end it sold at 10 cents a dozen spools at whole
sale ana lO cents spool retail NOW ~ per
cent was made in the United States, and
1t sold at - cents dozen Wholesale
proposed by Mr.. Vest would make difference
OF but cents dozen spoois, which would not
90 10 the bene1t OF the working-women but
would benefit the New York importer. After
further discussion the amendInent was rejec. cd,
and the Senate adjourned. The House accom-
plished absolutely. nothng at its session. Mr.:
Reed, from tho Committee on Rules, r~ported
resolution suspending the privileges OF sus-
pension days, the object being To prevent
the opponents of the Union Pacific funding
ial I'LL
ing against an attempt 10 pass these measures
under suspension OF the rules, introducing
voiuminous rules under the call of Statos, and
consuln ng the dy by the demand for their
reading in full. Mr. Reel refused 10 allow any
debate on tho resolution and demanded the
previous question. but MIR. Anderson tKas.) led
tbs flibusters against tie motion. No quorum
voted though II call OF the House showed the
presence OF III members, eight more than
quorum. An effort was made TO postpone &C.
tiOn, and allow the river aud harbor bill TO be
taken up, but Mr.. Rced refused to withdraw
without promise that there would be no fill
clustering against the resolution. The oppose
ton declined to commit themselves, and. after
waiting till 3: . for the Serseant- at Arms TO
drum up absenrees, the House adjourned.
Mr.. SHERMAN from the Committee on For
eien Relations, reported Il resolution TO the Sem
ate on the 4th inst, which was agreed TO. calling
on the President for correspondence and infor-
nation touching recent occurrences in the
island OF Hayti, 10th as relate TO ths state OF
the Government there and TO the seizure and
delivery OF the American vessel the Hay
tian Republic he also reported LACK favorably
Mr.. Edmunds joint resolution as 10 the Panama
canal The resolu, ion was placed on the calen-
dar Mr.. Stewart offered resolution, which
was agreed 10, instructing The Committee
on Private Land Claims TO inquire and ascer-
tain what prosecution or suits have been
instituted or authorized as TO patents for
Mexican private land grants in California
a. whose Instance, and for whose benefit
such suits have boon instituted or authorized
what private counsel have been employed TO
ass st III the prosecution the terms and condi-
tious of their employmcnt and what interest
the United Stnt es Government has IN such suits
with power TO send for persons and papers The
House, by vote OF yeas l51, nays 50. passed
the Senate bin To incorporate the Nicaragua
Canal Company. All the amendments adopted in
commit tee OF the whole were accepted. except
that offered by Mr. Baker II II. CRYING tho right
20 the Unit cd States TO purchase the property at
any time by paying the actual cost with FER
cent. interest. AS amended the bill absolves
the United States from all liability account
OF the company. and uires that this proviso
shall be printed on ali bonds and other obliga-
tion3 provides that no stock shall be issued
until ID per cent. has boen paid in in cash that
no bonds in excess of the amount of capital
shall be issued until such paid capital shall
amount to S5O00,UO0 and reserves to Congress-
the right To alter or repeal the act, and to regu-
lato the tariff rates.
Proverbs From the PaImuI