The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1889-01-16
THE NATIONAL SOLONS.
WORK OF THE SENATE AND HOUSE
OF REPREsENTATIvEs.

Are Doing for the Good OF the country
Various Measures Proposed, Discussed
and Acted On.
TIE discussion Of tho Edmunds Panama res
oiution occupied the principal part OF he day
in the senate on the 7th inst. and IL was finally
adopted by a vote of yeas. 40; nays, g. after be-
ing modified as follows: RESOLVED, BY the SEN
ate and House OF Representative OF the
United States of America, IN congress
United States will look with serious concern
and disapproval upon any connection OF any
European Government with the construction or
control OF any ship canal across the Isthmus OF
Daren or across Central America and must re-
gard any such connection or control as injurious
to the Just rights and interests OF the united
States and as n menace 10 their welfare. 2.
II at the President be and he 10 hereby re-
quested TO communicate this oppression on .ne
views OF the Government OF the United ststeH
10 the Government OF the countries OF Europer
Blackburn, Hampton, and Vance voted nay.
On motion OF Mr.. Allison, the existing order az
TO the vote ON the tariff bill was extended
for one day in consequence OF the day 3 session
having been occupied by the Panalna CanaI
resolution so that the vote on the tarin bill 10
10 be taken on Jan. ~. The obstructive tactics
against tho proposed changs in the rules were
continued in the House, tne 'inie pons S ,oo-
tions TO adjourn and 10 adjourn I'll Wednet day
and Thursday, until O'Clock, when the session
ended by limitation. The Republicans soteo
ment, while the Democrats showed q divided
front.
But little progress was made on the tariff bill
in the Senate on the sth inst The feature OF
the days discussion was the tax on bagging for
cotton. resolution passed the Senate calling
on the Secretary OF the Treasury for special
Officer Byrne's report on the evasion OK
sugar duties in New York Senator sherman
introduced bill TO regulate Congressional cleo
tions. 1t authorizes the President TO appoint.
with the approval OF the Senate, i've
qualified voters in each State TO be known
as the Board OF State Canvassers, and
three voters in each Congressional district to
serve electoral board, the appointees 20.
hold office during good behavior. The Electoral
Board OF each Congressional district shall ap-
point a registrar and three judges, not all OF tho
same political party for each cleo ion district
precinct TO hold Office for six years, subject,
however, to removal for misconduct. TIE bill
defines the power of the board, etc. No action
taken. the House deadlock on the resolu-
tion To change the rules, which las Taste Tor
four days broken. The previous question
ordered on the resolution by vote OF yeas,
1S7; nays DO Then Mr.. Holman ind moved
20 recommit the resolution, and upon that mo-
tion demanded the previous question. After
some hlibustering the motion to recommit was
carried. The sundry civil bill was reported 10
the House.
The House amendments to the Nicaragua
canal bill were in by the Senate,
the 9th inst, and Senators Sherman, Edmunds
and Morgan appointed conferrees. The
Senate then resumed consideration Of the tariff
Dill, the pending question being ON Mr.. NAnces
amendment that the duty on no article in,
schedule flax, hemp AMI Iute shall exceed 30
per cent ad valorem. The amendment was
Jected-yeas Is, nays % Mr.. Brown voting with
the Democrats in the affirmative. 70 put
bituminous coal on the free list rejected
yeas IL, nays 81. That Mr. Weaver Iowa iel
earnest in his intention 10 do all in lis power to
prevent the House from accomplishing anv
business until it has finally acted ul on the
Oklahoma bill was demonstrated. lInlnedi-
ately after the prayer Mr. Weaver called the
Speakers attention To the rule which directs
that officer, after calling the House 10 order, to
cause upon the appearance of a quorum the
M Qsf nuV
He raised the point Of order that the journal
could not be read until it was apparent that a.
quorum was in attendance. The Speaker sus-
tanned the point and directed the Clerk call
the roll The flibustering continued until 80
y. M, when tho House adjourned.
ABOUT twelve pages of the tariff bin were
disposed of the 10th inst. On motion OF Mr.
Allison, paragraph AS taxing manufactures of
alabaster, amber, ETC., 25 per cent I'D valorern,
was amended by omtting the words cork or
cork bark" and adding 10 it the words "osier
or willow prepared for basket-makers' use.
Paragraph 4l6, taking manufactures OF
bone etc, 80 per cent. nd Valorem was amend
cd by adding TO it cork or cork bark Mr. AL
lison moved 10 amend paragraph AIS by reducing
the duty on pearls from - to 10 per cent ad
valorem. Adopted-yeas. 25 nays, 20, as fol-
lows, those voting in the negative being: Bate,
Berry, Blackburn, Brown, Coke, Colquitt,
George, Gibson, Jones Ark, Plumb, Pueh,
Salisbury. Spooner, Teller Turpie, Vance,
Voorhees, Walthall, Wilson Md 20. Mr.
Brown moved To amend paragraph 44C taxing
NhlCutb ana WdLCn cases - per CENT III
valorem, by adding TO it gold watches and
gold watch cases 40 per cent. al valorem.
Agreed to-yeas, % nays. 20. The Republicans
who voted aye were: Chandler. Frye, Hale,
Henderson, Mitchell Paddock, Plumb, Stewart,
and Teller. The Democratic Senators who voted
no wero: Gibson, Cray salisbury, Vance, and
Vest. Various other amendments voted
on, after which the Senate adjourned. The dead
lock in the House continued Mr.. Weaver occu-
pied the time with motions 10 adjourn, etc, on
which there were numerous roll.calls, until
40, when the House, recognizing it's hopeless
helplessness. IA one member put IL, adjourned
During the proceedings resolution was intro
duce1, but ruled out by the Speaker, seeking a
conference with Weaver TO the end that legisa-
ton might be proceeded with.
THE Senate completed the consideration Of the
free-list section OF the tariff bill on the 18th
inst. The following items were stricken from
the free list; Fresh fish made subject TO a
duty OF = cent a pound, leather scraps mica
and mica waste, and osier or willow. The ses-
sion OF the House was again devoted TO roll
calls and points OF order. Mr.. Weaver, how
ever, did not have things all his own way, as
the Speaker decided several points against him.
One OF these was that conference report took
precedence over motion to adjourn, and under
this ruling the conference reports on the Mil
waukee Wis., and Omaha (Neb.) public building
bills were agreed to. The first-named bill as
agreed to appropriates $780, 900 and the other
100000 During the debate on the Milwaukee,
bill Mr.. Weaver managed 20 get in a speech in
favor Of the Oklahoma measure, during which
he said that the will OF the House and the
wishes OF the country had been disregarded
and lrampled in the dust by small minority
which opposed 10 the bill. He was finally
shut off by Mr.. Mason. who raised the point OF
order that he was not speaking TO the subject.
before the House. After further dilatory mo-
lions, motion OF MIR. Weaver the House took
IA recess, the evening session 10 be for the con-
sideration OF private ension bills. Mr. Weav-
not present during the evening session,
but his place was occupied by Mr.. kilgore,
TexD, who announced that so long as one
man could prevent the transaction OF public
business IN the House. private bills
aF..1
ing business until = 30. when the House ad-.
lourned