The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1890-08-13
THE NATIONAL SOLONS.
SENATE AND HOUSE OF REPRE-
SENTATIvES.
Our National Law-Msltcrs and What They
Are Doing for the Good of the Country
Various Measures Proposed, Discussed
and Acted Upon.

Our National Law-Makers and What They
Are Doing for the Good of the Country
Various Measures Proposed, Discussed,
and Acted Upon.
THE first week I'm August opened In the
Senate with eighteen pages OF the tarin Dill
disposed OF out OF $50. or 10 per cent. OF the
whole. Ten days have been consumed In
accomplishing that much. Al the same
ratio IL will take "a hundred days In all 10
dispose OF the bill. Mr.. Davis offered a
resolution I'm the Senate ON the attn
calling on the Secretary OF war Tor lnforina-
ton respecting the accident 10 the Ock
In the sault. Ste. Marie Canal Mr.. Davis
said this wa-a serious calamity 20 the great
commerce OF the lakes, inhicting damage 10
the commerce between the upper ana lower
lakes OF perhaps half "A million day In
cdentally he referred TO the failure OF the
House TO act on the bill passed by the SEN
ate several months ago, providing Tor
second and larger lock. Mr.. Cockrell ex-
pressed surprise that the business branch
OF Congress paid no atoehtoh
90 the matter. The presiding Of
acer (Mr Ingalls) said that he had OBJ
served with regret the growing tendency 10
allude in terms of severity and disparaGe-
ment TO the proceedings OF the other house
of Congress. II was violation or the run
damental principles of parliamentary law
90 refer in one house TO what was done or
said I'm the other The House went into
committee OF the whole, Mr. Payson, or
Illinois, In the chair, on the general def
cheney appropriation bill. Mr.. Henderson,
OF Iowa, explained that the bill carried an
appropriation Of S5,140,000. The items OF
deficiency submitted 10 the Committee on
Appropriations aggregated $500, 900.
In the Senate the glassware and stone
schedules OF the tariff bill were disposed OF
on the 5th. The discussion continued for
long time, and at its close an Amendments
offered by Mr.. Mcpherson to paragraph 100
as 20 sizes OF window glass was accepted by
Mr. Aldrich and was agreed 10. Paragraph
10 referred TO Cast polished plate-glasss
silver and looking-glass plates" Mr.. Aesy
moved 10 reduce the rates on the lowest
size from six TO four cents per square foot or,
the ground that this German looking-glass
was used In cheap furniture and was not pro-
duced I'm this country. The vote on Mr..
Vests amendment was taken by yeas and
nays. The amendment was rejected-yeas
II; nays, 2s. MIR Plumb was the only Re-
publican voting with the Democrats. In
the House Mr.. Mckinley, from the Commit
the on Rules. reported resolution asking
the Secretary OF the Navy for the reasons
for the increase of the force at the Kittery
Navy-Yard. In speaking 20 the resolution
Mr.. Cummings OF New York said the
order increasing the force OF the kittery
Navy-Yard looked as though the design was
10 use executive power for partisan pur-
poses Mr.. Boutelle replied 10 Mr.. Cum
mings, and after a long discussion the reso-
luton was adopted.
THE conference report on the original
package bill was agreed TO In the House on
the 9th, by a vote OF 100 yeas 10 03 nays.
II is as follows: That all fermented. dis
titled or other intoxicating liquors or liquids
transported into any State or Territory
or remaining therein for use, consump-
tion, sale or storage, shall upon arrival
in such State or Territory be subject TO
the operation and effect OF the laws OF
such State or Territory enacted In the eXer-
else OF its police powers, TO the same extent
and In the same manner as though such
liquids or liquors had been produced In such
State or Territory, and shall not be exempt
thercfrom by reason OF being introduced
therein In original packages or otherwise.
The Senate speut the day discussing the
tariff.
IN the Senate on the eth the tariff bill was
taken up and number OF amendments
none OF great Importance, were made. Tho
sundry civil bill was reported and Mr.. ALI.
son said the bill as il passed the House had
carried SOS. 600 900, and had been increased
by the Senate about 100000. The net re-
auctions agreed 10 I'm the conference COM
mittee amounted TO 81, 709. 600, so that the bill
carried under the conference report 500, s52,-
600. Mr. Hoar, OF the Committee on Privileges.
and Elections, reported q substitute for the
House election bill, and IL was placed on the
calendar. The minority OF the committee,
ne sdlu, ulSScnleu from the report. In the
House on motion OF Mr.. Bingham Pa.) a.
resolution was adopted calling on the Post
master General for copies OF the agreements
for the transportation OF mails between the
United States and foreign copntrita, thS
conditions upon which thefTafa5 are made,
and the rates OF payment for the service.
IL the Senate, on the Sth. the concurrens
resolution heretofore offered by Mr.. Plumb
expressing the desire OF Congress for the re.
moval OF the remains of "the illustTious
soldier and statesman, Ulysses s. Grant,
70 and their interment In the Arlington
National Cemetery, aud requesting the
President TO convey 10 the widow OF that
eminent man such desire, rendering TO her,
on behalf Of the nation, all necessary facili-.
ties for such removal and interment, was.
taken up and agreed TO. The conference,
report on the sundry civil appropriation
bill was also agreed 70. The House re-
sumed consideration OF the general de-
fcieHcy bill, but after considerable time IL
was discovered that there was no quorum
present and the House adjourned.
A FEW TABLE "DON'TS"