The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1890-08-06

his respects To Senator Voorhees, for
having falsely stated that none of the
war taxes on any of the great staples of
/ human necessity had been repealed or
lowered. He then cited the general
reductions in 1870 when there was IA
new classification of the duties on SUI
gar and "A removal of the duties on tea
| and coffee Continuing, he said: "By
adding To the free list of last year the
articles which this bill places on the
/ free list about one-half the importa-
tions from foreign countries would he
absolutely free from all customs duties. "
The Senate now meets ut 10 O'Clock
/ in the morning, and even then IL is not
expected that the tariff bill will be dis
posed of by September.
The House refused to grant fifteen
leaves of absence that were applied for
this week, fearing that it might break
quorum, which is somewhat difficult
at best to keep together just now.
Speaker Reed is being roundly abused
by those interested in public building
and other bills involving an appropria-
ton because he refuses 10 recognize
members who wish to call up these
bills 1t doesn't seem To worry him
though; he has made up his mind To do
what he conceives To be his duty and
neither abuse nor cajolery will cause
him to change.
Nothing could possibly be siller than
the absurd stuff which is being sent from
here To Democratic papers concern
ing a Republican conspiracy To force
Mr.. Blaine out of the cabinet. There
is absolutely nothing in the story
Some Republicans differ with Mr..
Blaine as To certain points of public
policy, but there is no personal ill-feel-
ing in it, and no Republican is prouder
of our brainy Secretary of State than
Speaker Reed, who is credited, 10y the
Democrats, with working to down" Mr.
Blaine.
Senator Hoar chairman of the com
mittee on elections, which has been
considering the Federal Election bill,
has gone to New England for a few
days, and it is not thought that any
further changes will be made in that
bill until he returns. 1t is not expected
that the bill will be reported To the
Senate until the tariff bill is disposed
of.
The Post Office department will save
nearly half million dollars on the con
tract for furnishing stamped envelopes
and newspaper wrappers for four years
from the first of next October, which
has Just been awarded to the PlimptOn
Manufacturing Company and the Nor
gan envelope company of Hartford,
Conn.
The Senate postoffice committee has
reported bill providing a postal tele-
graph system A bill for one cent let
ter postage would be far more popular.
Not one person in thousand sends or
receives telegram once year, but
everybody is constantly writing and re-
ceiving letters.
The President has sent II strong spec
ial message to Congress in favor of the
bill which has just been reported 10 the
House providing a heavy penalty for
sending lottery tickets, circulars, adj
vertisements or newspapers containing
lottery advertisements through the
mails The Louisiana Lottery lobby in
this city has managed To defeat several
similar bills which have been before
Congress in the past; but it now looks
rs if the present bill would become a
law.
The Senate committee on postofiices
has favorably reported a bill to extend
the tree delivery system to all towns of
5000 population when the receipts eX.
coed $1,000 per annum. 1t is estimated
10y the poStoflice department that 294
towns Will get free delivery if the bill
becomes a law.
The House committee on agriculture
has favorably reported a bill to regu-
late the manufacture and sale of com
pound lard
The President has gone to visit his
family and will not return until next
week