The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1890-08-06
rHE NATIONAL SOLONS.
SENATE AND HOUSE OF REPRE-
SENTATIVES.
Our National Lawmakers and What They
Are Doing for the Good of the Country
Various Measures Proposed, Discussed,
and Acted Upon.

men OF Powell's battalion OF Missouri
mounted volunteers raised during the war
with Mexico. Mr.. Aldrich offered fesolu-
ton fixing the hour of meeting OF the sen
atesat IL "a. M, which was hnally agreed TO-
with the understanding that the senate
should adjourn at o'clock. During tho
discussion Mr.. ingalls, said that the morn
ing hour should last two hours daily Tor
the consideration of business on the cal
endar. lie said that as soon as tho
tariff bill, the appropriation bills ana the
election bill were passed Congress would IN
doubtedly adjourn promptly. Mr. coleman,
OF Louisiana, introduced in the House Dill
10 create Bureau OF Health and TO prevent
the introduction and extension or contiguous
and infectious diseases In the united states.
The bill authorizes the President 10 appoint
Chief Commissioner OF Health AT salary
of s., 900 per annum, who shall be under the
Secretary OF the Interior, and who snail
hold his Office until seventy years or age,
unless removed by the President. mo
President Is also authorized 10 appoint
Health Commission OF twenty members, IL
vided as follows: Five Commissioners Tor
the yellow fever section and three each Tor
the following sections: Cholera, smallpox,
diphtheria. typhoid fever and scarlet fever,
each Commissioner TO receive salary or
SO 600 per annum. The commission is 20
designate five OF their number 20 be known
as the Quarantine Commission" The bill
appropriates 500, 900 20 pay the first year ,
salaries and the expenses OF the Commls-
sion. The bill was referred 10 the Commit
tee on Commerce.
Is the Senate, on the Goth ult., Mr.. Sher-
man offered a resolution, which went over,
for the daily meeting Of the Senate at 10 a.
m. The Senate Committee on judiciary has
practically concluded its consideration OF
the bill for the relief OF the Supreme Court
and will report IL To the Senate in a few
days. In the House. Mr.. Cannon Gllinois),
from the Committee on Appropriations re-
ported Joint resolution providing Temporal
rily mntil Aug IA for such OF the eXpendi-
lures OF the Government as have not been
provided for by the appropriation bills
which have already become laws. Passed.
The House then went into committee OF the
whole. Mr.. Burrows (AIich.) In the chair, on
the Senate amendment 10 the sundry CIVIL
appropriation bill. The House Committee
on Indian affairs has decided TO recommend
that the House non-cOncur in all or the Sem
ate amendments TO the Indian appropria-
ton bill and ask conference. The House
Committee on Commerce has ordered "a ia
vorable report on the bill providing for "a
steam vessel at Chicago, 70 cost SIS, 600, 10
be used under the direction of the Treasury
10 board and inspect incoming vessels. Rep
resentative FarQuhar OF New York has in
troduced a bill 10 create a commission. 10 be
known as the United States Commission of
the Worlds Congress OF Labor. 10 consist OF
nine members 10 be appointed by the Presi-
dent.
THE President sent 10 the Senate the fol-
lowing nominations on the 3Oth ult. Thad-
deus $ Sharrett, OF Maryland, 10 be General
Appraiser of Merchandise, under the pro-
visions Of the act approved June 10, 1890;
Louis Desmarais. OF Louisiana. 10 be Conner
Of the Mint at New Orleans. Indian Agents
d. +. Roger, at the Pine Ridge Agency in
South Dakota; George Steel, at the Black
foot Agency I'm Montana. Postmasters-A.
ID. Lawrence, Tecumseh, Mich; II. G.. Bulls,
DEBORAH. Iowa; Charles II. Schoregge,
Sleepy Eye, MINI. withdrawals. Min
ME b. Taylor a. Hicksville. Ohio Cat her own
request. A favorable report has been order
cd on the bill introduced by Senator Sher-
man 10 incorporate the Society Of the Red
Cross, with Clara Barton. George KEENAN,
and other prominent people as incorporat-
ors. The Speaker laid before the House
fifteen requests for leaves OF absence. The
bill taxing manufacturers ana dealers In
compound lard and fixing tax on the ar
ticle Sself was reported TO the House with
a recommendation that ii pass. The bill
taxes compound lard mills per pound and
fixes the annual license Of manufacturers
at 600 per year, wholesale dealers at SPA per
year retail dealers at Si.92 per year. and
requires that all lard be branded in all
packages as compound lard" and when
sold in other than the original packages TO
be inclosed In wrappers or receptacles bear
ing such label.
An executive. communication from secre-
tary Noble, inclosing long letter from
Major Powell, director of the Geological
Survey, on the subject of irrigation and
canal sites was laid before the Senate on
the 3lst uh.. and Mr.. German asked 70 have
IL read. This led 70 sharp discussion
about printing such documents in the rec
ord, and some warm words passed between
Mr.. German and Mr.. Sherman. The former
insisted upon having the letter read. Mr..
Sherman objected to the further read
ing OF the letter. Mr. German re-
had been in the chamber in time
under his own resolution the document
could have been read and the public bust
ness facilitated. Mr. Sherman resented the
emphasizing of the fact that he had come
into the chamber fifteen minutes after the
hour fixed for meeting. He had been en-
gagged during these fifteen minutes in pub
lie business, which he considered OF more
Importance than listening 10 the reading Of
the journal. Mr. German, with some warmth,
resented the insinuation that because he
wanted IL read he was delaying public
business. The Senate decided that the doc
ument should not be read. The presiding
officer then said the letter would be
printed as q miscellaneous document. The
conference report on the District of Column
bia appropriation bill was agreed TO and
then the tariff bill was taken up. In the
House. Mr.. Oates, OF Alabama, as "A question
OF privilege, offered "A resolution for the in
yestigation OF the charges OF corruption in
connection with the passage OF the silver
bill, against members OF the House, con-
tained I'm recent editorial OF the National
Economist The Speaker decided the motion
was not privileged one. Mr.. Oates ap-
pealed from the decision. which, however,
was sustained by vote Of % 20 II. The
House then went into the committee OF the
whole on the Senate amendments 20 the sun
dry civil appropriation bill and discussion
OF the irrigation clause was renewed.
THE journal of the previous day having
been read In tho Senate on the 1st inst. Mr..
Edmunds moved 20 correct and amend IL by
inserting the names of the thirty-two Sena-
tors who were present when the roll was
first called Mr.. sherman doubted whether
this change ought to be made. IL IL were
he would insist on having il applied to all
the calls OF the Senate. Such "A rule. he
said, would only incumber the journal.
Finally, after fifteen or twenty minutes dis
cussion Of the question, Mr.. Edmunds' motion
was rejected. Mr.. Blair offered a resolution
looking 20 the Incorporation of the previous
question In the rules OF the Senate. and
asked for It's immediate consideration, but
on objection from the Democratic side the
resolution went over. After a few moments
spent I'm the reception OF reports. bills. and
memorials, at 10:45 consideration of the
tariff bill was resumed. I'm the House on
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