The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1890-09-03
THE NATIONAL SOLONS.
SENATE AND HOUSE OF REPRE-
SENTATIVES.
Our National Law-Makers and What They
Are Doing for the Good o. tho Country
Various Measures Proposed, Discussed
and Acted Upon.

Are Doing for the Good OF tho Country
Various Measures Proposed, Discussed
and Acted Upon.
Mr. ALDRIcH CRep1 introduced rcsoiu-
ton I'm the Senate on the 9th 10 hN tiihe
for voting on the tariff bill. The resolution,
at the suggestion OF Mr.. German lDcm.).
was modified 20 as 20 continue the gehtrah
discussion up to and including Wedne sday'
Sept 3. 20 have five minutes debate on
Thursday. I, Friday. .. aud saturday, .,
and 20 fix Monday, Sept. ;. ana thereafter
| for con ideratlon of the bill and amend
ment- without debate; then three hours TO
be allowed TO each side for general
debate and the final vote 10 be taken ON
| the passage of the bill. The matter was.
not DISPOSED of. Congressman Lewis Il.
Watson. representing the Twenty-seyenth
Pennsylvania District, died suddenly AT MS
hotel. and as "a mark OF respect Doth houses
adjourned. The senate Committee on Pos-
tai Affairs decided To make the Dill 10 eH-
tend the free delivery system apply 10 cities
OF 5000 inhabitants or to cities where the
postal receipts amount 20 $4,000.
Is the Senate the proposition offered on
the previous day fixing day for taking the
vote on the tariff bill was agreed 70 ON the
Goth. The conference report on the sundry
civil appropriation bill was agreed %. The
tariff bill was then taken up, the question
being on the had paragraph, To which Mr..
Coke had offered an amendment 10 make
the lead extracted from silver ores free or
duty, and Mr Plumb had offered one re-
ducing the duty on lead ore and lead drOss-
from one and onc-half cents 10 three
quarters of cent. Before proceeding
with that paragraph Mr.. Plumb gave
notice of amendment 10 the Dill,
which he would offer at the appropriate
time The amendment was read III i, Win
some few notifications the bill for reel
procity with Canada. introduced by Mr..
Buttcrworth In the House OF Representa-
tiycs. Senator Plumb proposes 10 restrict
the operation of the reciprocal arrange
ment To manufactured articles ana min
erals. In the House the entire day was
spent I'm wrangling over parliamentary
questions. The delay was caused by the
opponents OF the compound-lard bill. who
rcsorted 10 dilatory tactics 10 keep the Din
from coming 20 "a vote
THE feature OF the tariff debate in the
Senate on the eth was the speech OF Sena-
tor Cush Davis, of Minnesota in favor Of
reciprocity with South American countries.
He spoke of the general impression that the
country was entering upon an era OF uneX-
amplcd material prosperity, and said that
the renewal Of prosperity was largely the
result of wise legislation enacted (the sill
yer bill) and 20 be enacted (the tariff bid.
lie thought that the tariff bill should be
amended I'm the direction OF reciprocity so
as TO secure American farmers trade with
foreign nations especially with South
America, Central America, Mexico, ana the
West India Islands. But there was one item
In the bill OF extraordinary Importance TO
the people OF Minnesota; that was the item
Of binding Irvine. In his opinion that ar
ticle should go on the free list and should be
subject 10 no duty or tax whatever. The
matter affected the farmers of every state
I'm the Union. II affected the peo-
pie OF Minnesota To the amount
OF nearly million dollars a
year. The entire business, including the
sources from which that commodity was
supplied. was governed by combination OF
ALL or substantially ALL the manufacturers.
of cordage aud binding Irvine, They were
in no need Of protection. They were amply
able 10 protect themselves and to spOliate
the world. They were amenabe 70 the law
against trusts and certainly the Senate
should not lcgislatc I'm favor OF men under
the ban OF outlawry. The House spent the
entire day again In wrangling ov or parlia-
mcntary points.
THE long-expectcd reciprocity amend
mcnts 10 the tariff bill were introduced in
the Senate on the 2sth by Senator Adrich.
The vital one relates to sugar. mOlasses.
coffee, tea. and hides. 1t il set forth in the
declaratOry statement that the object is
reciprocity. The President j. not given any
wide discretionary powers, for he simply
carries out the direction of Congress In i'm
posing certain duties on specified articles at.
"A given tme-July 1, 1S91-if countries
having the benefit of the United
States markets do not reciprocate
the time Of this suspension, and that is "a
necessary discretion. The sugar duties are
set forth In detail in the amendment in or
der 20 prevent any ambiguity. The time
given the various countries 20 open up their
markets j. shorter than has been heretofore
talked about. Assuming that the tariff bill
will be I'm effect Oct. l. il would he nine
months. The relation OF sugar To reciproci-
" Is still to be determined The second
amendment I'm relation 10 fish is purely
retaliatory and Il aimed ut Canada. In the
House. after four days OF filibusterine. the
bill regulating the manufacture and sale of
compound lard was passed. l26 20 81. The
House also passed the bill establishing the
eight-hour day on all Government works.
Mr.. BLAIR presented in the Senate. On
the Goth. a memorial of the Women's Ma
tional Industrial League for the suppress
sion and punishment OF the EARNED assas-
sins known as the Pinkerton detectives"
Referred 10 the Judiciary Committee. Mr.
Edmunds offered the following concurrent
resolution. which went over for the present:
RcsOlred, That when the two houses adjourn
the 10Th Of September. 1890, IL be to meet
the 18th of November. 1890 House
bill authorizing the erection of pontCon
bridge across the Missouri River. between
the City OF ST. Charles and the County
of 81. Louis. in Missouri was reported by
Mr. Vest. and passed without amendment.
In the House, the first bill considered was
that which has been pending for the last
sixteen wecks-the omnibus Southern war
claims bill Mr.. Thomas wis.,, who had
objected To it, passage on the ground that
some OF the claimants were disloyal offered
q substitute striking out the Objectionable
features, and by unanimous consent il was
agreed TO. The bill carries about $3.50, coo.
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