The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1890-09-03

ter; Mr.. Mason calling Mr.. Walker a
BANKED liar and making for him to at
tack him. This was finally Quoted,
aud Mr.. Mason apologzed to his friend
Mr.. Walker.
Unfortunately the trouble did not end
here. Mr.. Cannon, goaded to madness
by the attacks made upon mis- resolu-
ton, made use of some language which
he must have deeply regretted as soon
rs he had time To think This caused
Mr.. Mason to reply in kind, and this
quarrel caused another between Repre-
sentatives Wilson, of Washington, and
Beckwith, of New Jersey, which actual
" led To blows before the combatants
could DE separated. Truly the whole
business is shameful, although the
Democrats acted AS though they
thought il great sport, laughing and
yelling worse than IL lot Of hoodlums at
dog tight.
1t is understood that the conference
committee is making rapid progress
with the river and harbor bill, and
that its report may be looked for next
week.
Senator Plumb's resolution to stop
the sale of Intoxicating liquors in the
Senate restaurant, after being bur-
dened with several ridiculous amend
ments, and after debate which was
equally ridiculous, has been referred to
the committee on Rules, which has con .
troll of the matter
The senate will begin voting on the
tariff bill and the amendments on Sept.
Sth. 1t will probably be several days
later before the bill is finally disposed
of The debate on this bill has already
been longer than that on any similar
measure in the history of the Senate.
1t is expected that adjournment will
take place during the first week in
October
1t will not be surprising if the Presi-
dent calls an extra session of Congress,
To meet Immediately after the Novem-
Der elections. Such course is con
sidered necessary by a great many
Republican Senators and members, who
fOresee the trouble there will be in
passing the Election bill. the Appor-
tionment bill, and the regular appropri-
alton bills at the short session, and who
recognize the value of the three weeks
which an extra session might make use
of before time for the regular session
to meet in December
1t is generally believed by Republi-
can Senators that the first business of
the Senate, when il meets after adjourn
ing, whether in extra or regular session,
will be To change the Rules. OF course,
no one expects that it will adopt rules
regarding debate as stringent as those
used in the House; but it is practically
certain that the majority will be given
the power To epd debate after it has
gone on for Il reasonable time. 1t is
deeply regretted by most of the Repub-
lican Senators that ii was not done at
the beginning of the present session.
Republicans have excellent grounds
for asking the people of the country to
continue them in control of the House
of Representatives. See the important
measures which the House has passed
at this session. the tariff bill, the silver
bill, the federal election bill, the ma
tional bankruptcy bill, the bill relieving
the supreme court, the bill admitting
four new states, the original package
bill, the meat inspection bill, the agri-
cultural relief bill, the bill against adul-
terated food, the antitrust bill, the
public lands bill, and hundreds of
minor bills. As soon as the Republi-
cans obtained control of the House the
prosperity of the country began to in
crease, and so it will continue To do rs
long rs they retain that control. These
are facts that should not be forgotten.