The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1889-01-10
THE SENATE AND HOUSE.
NATIONAL LAWMAKERS AND WHAT
THEY ARE DOING.

Repres sntatives - Important Measures
Discussed and Acted On Gist of the
Business.
MORE than quorum was present when the
Senate reconvened the Cd inst After the
introduction of sundry petitions the considera-
ton of the tariff bill was resumed it being taken
up where it was left before the holidays The
1ollowmg memorial was presented and went
to the Committee on Commerce: THE
National Board of Trade hereby respectfully
memoralizes your honorable bodies to continue
to make from time to time ample appropria-
tlons for the iudicious improvement of all prin-
clpal rivers, harbors, and waterways, and
especially to see that important works OF i'm.
provement already begun may not be stopped
for want OF necessary funds for their continu-
ance and completion, thereby mourning waste
damage, ana ultimate increased cost of the
work and unnecessary delay in making such
improvements available. The National Board
of Trade hereby respectfully memoralizes
~ such defenses will be necessary in the
event of wal to thoroughly protect our sea, gulf
and lake coasts and harbors." Senator Hoar in
troduced a resolution (which was adop,ed ask
ing the President to transmit to Congress any
correspondence that the United States may have
had with Great Britain concerning the seal fish
cries in or near Behring Strait and especially
as to the seizure OF any vessel of the United
States or other country, and what regulations
governing the fisb6ries have been adopt
ed by this Government. Mr.. Hoar says
that there have been and are still wide
spread complaints of unjust Determinations
against American vessels Only about seventy
five members were present at the opening of the
House. No committees were ready to report,
and after the transaction of minor business the
House went into committe of the whole on the
river and harbor BILL lively debate over the
appropriations for Texas improvements fol-
lowed, during which Mr.. Grain Tex twitted
Mr.. Sowden Pa.) with his failure to be re-
elected, and the latter explained that he retired
from Congress from choice Mr. CutcheOu (Mich.l
made an effort to secure increase Of
approx rtatiOn for the harbor of refuge at Port
age Lake, and would have been successful had
not Mr. Cheadle (Ind.) raised the point of mo
quorum" The House passed bill limiting to
So the fee to agents for securing an increase Of
pension on account of increase of the disa-
bility or for securing special act of Congress
in cases where TIE pension may be obtained un-
der the general pension laws.
The Senate disposed of three and onehaIf
pages of the tariff bill on the Sd inst The prin-
cipal discussion was in regard to the duty on
cotton thread. Mr.. Vests amendment, which
has been pending the recess was
defeated, and he moved to make the
rate ia TO on 49,, spool cotton 40 per cent ad
as provided in the bill. He quoted
from the testimony of leading spool-cottoa
manufacturers in 1884 to show that they asked
less rate of protection in 1884 than in 1882. Mr..
Aldrlch said that prior to 1867, when the first
adequate duty was placed on it, all the spool
cotton in the United States was made abroad,
and 1t sold at 70 cents dozen spools at whole
sale and 10 cents q spool retail. Now 50 per
cent was made in the United States, and
1t sold at As cents dozen wholesale
ana D cents spool retail The rate
proposed by Mr. Vest would make q difference
of but cents dozen spools, which would not
go to the benefit of the working-women but
further discus sion the amendment was rejected
and the Senate adjourned The House accom-
plished absolutely nothing at it's session. Mr..
Reed, from the Committee on Rules, reported
a resolution suspending the privileges Of sus-
pension days, the object being to prevent
the opponents of the Union Pacific funding
measure and the Oklahoma bill from filbuster-
ing against an attempt to pass these measures
under suspension of the rules, introducing
Voluminous rules under the call of States, and
consuming the day by the demand for their
reading in full Mr.. Reed rofuscl to allow any
debate on the resolution and demanded the
previous question, but Mr.. Anderson (Kas) led
the tllbusters against the motion. No quorum
voted, though cali of the House showed the
presence OF III members, eight more than O.
quorum. An effort made to postpone &C
ton, and allow the river and harbCr bill to be
taken up, but Mr.. Reed refused to withdraw
without promise that there would be no fill
clustering against the resolution. the opposi-
ton declined to commit themselves, and. after
waiting till 3:5 for the Sergeant at Arms to
drum up absences, the House ed jOurned.
Mr.. SHERMAN, from the Committee on For
0AS4 A'OAoIiO11o, 1opOI leu W Sou-
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 Rayti, both as relates to thu state Of
the Government there and to the seizure and
delivery of the American vessel, the Hay
Jian Republic; he also reported back favorably
Mr.. Edmunds joint resolution as to the Panama
canal. The resolu,io was placed on the calen-
lar. Mr.. Stewart offered resolution, which
was agreed to, instructing the Committee
Private
lain what prosecution or suits have been
instituted authorized to patents for
Mexican private land grants in California,
1T whose instance, and for whose benefit.
such suits have been instituted or authorized:
what private counsel have been employed to
assist in the prosecution; the terms and condi-
lions of their employment, and what interest
5he United States Government has i'll such SUITS
with power to send for persons and papers The
House, by vote Of yeas l57, nays 3d. passed
the Senate bill to incorporate the Nicaragua
Canal Company. All the amendments adopted in
of the whole were accepted, except
that offered by Mr.. Baker ill., res CRYING the right
to the United States to purchase the property at
any time by paying the actual cost with 5 per
cent interest. AS amended the bill absOlVes
the United States from all liability ON account
of the company and nluires that this provisO
shall be printed on all bonds and other obliga-
tons provides that stock shall be issued
until 10 per cent. has been paid in in cash that
no bonds in excess of the amount of capital
shall be issued until such paid capital shall
he right to alter or repeal the act, and to regu-
late the tariff rates.
Drnvnrhc Erom tho ToI,oud