The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1890-04-02
THE SENATE AND HOUSE.
NATIONAL LAWMAKERS AND WHAT
THEY ARE DOING.

p.....n,.,,xes - Important Measures
n,..uss.a and Acted Oa-Gist Of the
business.
THE Senate. on the oath. discussed the bill Tor
the suppression OF trusts. Senators lurpie'
Pugh and Teller spoke for the bill MI Isiief
said tnat 1t was demanded by the people es-
pecally by the farming community, ne hni
lut thought that n measure OF tnis genera
character ought to pass senator Vest was hos
satisfied with tho details OF tne Dill he tbaueht
Al would accomplish what tbs gentleman
from Ohio said 10 would. lie thougne ,nS
defects OF the bill we're very serious ana
conld not bo obyiated by any amendment which
has BEEN orc, osed. Senator sherman fespe nleo
in favor OF the bill and assorted thathwo-ahhps,
OF the Senate arp owed OF 1t. Ho thought AZ
wns a business proposition and one that wah
favored by the people Without acIins on 'ns
bill the Senate went into executive session, eus
in a short time adj burned. The House spent
the afternoon i'm the discussion OF the Dill ioi mn
appropriation for the purchase OF iand on.oue
Washington for forming nauonaI Iaa n 1;o,raed
Opposition was developed. The House ahJourheo
without action.
IN the Senate on the 25th, after the transae-
tion OF some routine business the trust bill WAS
taken up. Senator Reagans amendment dehn-
ing trusts and providing a psnalty OF $1,000
fine or imprisonment for violation OF the law
WAS adopted In the House the Worlds Fair
bill was called up by Mr.. Gambler Immediately
after the reading OF The journal. After u hui
was adopted, providing that the com
mission shall appoint board OF iady
managers OF suoh number and TO perform
such duties as may be prescribed by me
commis sion and the board may appoint one or
more members of all committees authorized 70
award prizes for exhibits which may be pro-
duced IN whole or In part by female labor. Also
an amendment, which WAS adopted. PROV ing
that one OF the members OF the board cieattd TO
he charged with the selection OF the government
exhibits, shall be chosen by the Fish Cominis-
sion. Mr.. Gambler then opened the debate on
the bill by assuring the House thnt Cnichyo,
which had been selected the cite for the
fair, had proved herself equal To the I'M
dertaking. She had satisfied the committee
that she had bona hde sub, er ltion OF s., OO0,-
90 ard had gone further than was demanded OF
any competing city in agreeing that ths sub 4,
scription should he raised TO SlO,OJO,OOO MI.
Gambler spoke Ia praise Of the active and ener-
getic spirit OF the city. which he said was
guarantee OF success. He then concluded his re-
lncrks with strong appeal IN behalf OF the OH,
in which he said he believed that the fair would
be OF great advantage TO every section OF the
country The debate continued till O'Clock.
The pending amendments were then adopted,
and vote the bill passed by a
vote OF 202 yeas TO 40 nays The bill passed ~
IN the form already published except that II
provides for the dedication of the buildings Oct.
~, 1892, and the opening OF the fair not later
than May /, 1893, and it's closing not later than
Oct 80, 1898. Also, that the Government build
ings shall be OF such material that they can De
roIdily aiken down and sold at the close OF the
fair, preference TO DO given TO the city where
the fair is held. After some unsuccessful efforts
10 take up othor business the House adjourned.
IL the Senate, the 10Th, Messrs. Hawley
and Gray were appointed by the Vice President
members OF the Board of Visitors 10 attend the
annual examination OF cadets at West Point
ON motion OF Mr. sherman the antitrust bib
was taken up aud various formal amendments
were made. The amendment offered the pre-
vious day by Mr.. Stewart TO insert the words
"Or OF the value OF money by which such cost
may be advanced is reduced" agreed 20.
A number of important amendments were
adopted, bat "a the y were added the Senate grew
more dissatisfied with the bill, and Senator
Hawley moved that it be referred 10 the Judiciary
Committee, with instrGc ions To pref are "A new
bill. This was opposed by senator Sherman and
others. An effort was also made TO refer IL back
TO the Finance Committee. This was rejected,
was also the motion TO refer ~ TO the Judiciary
Committee. The Senate went into executive
session without action ON tho bill and shortly
after adjourned. The House spent the entire
day in the discussion OF the bill for the adInis.
sion OF Wyoming into tue Union as state. Mr..
Carey, OF Wyoming, made n strong plea for the
: admission OF the Territory which he ropre-
sented MIR. Dock ry, OF Missouri, opposed the
bill Mr.. Oates, OF Alabama, opposed the
measure because proposed 10 give
women the right to vote and made at
tendance at schools compulsory. Mr..
DunneL, OF Minnesota, said he in
clined TO vote against the bill on account of the
woman suffrage clause. Mr.. Washington, Of
Tennessee attacked the woman suffrage clause,
and held that the people OF Wyoming had VIC
lated the provisions OF the act OF organization
limiting suffrage TO white male suffrage. Wom-
en- might be sent from Wyoming TO the Senate.
Gated the civil and legal acknowledgment OF
women in NIL the States Of the Union. After
further debate the House took recess until IL
oclock Of the nth.
AMONG the bills reported from committees
and placed on the calendar Of the Senate on the
9th were the following The House bill consti-
tuting Cairo. Ill. port of delivery the Senate
bill TO authorize the construction OF bridge
across the Mississippi River, between the
mouth OF the Illinois and the mouth OF the
Missouri River the House bill authorizing the
purchase of2,5OO tents by the Secretary OF War
for the use OF the people driven from their
homes in Arkansas, Mississippi, and Louisiana
by the present floods and appropriating $4,000
for the purpose was passed. The antitrust bill
was then taken up and the amer dments 10 IL,
as reported from the committee OF the whole.
were brought before the Senate. Mr.. Walthau
moved 70 refer the bill and amendments to the
Judiciary Committee, With instructions to re-
port back within twenty days. The motion was
agreed to-yeas 81, nays %. The House bill TO
amend the census act OF March B. 1859, was
reported from the Census Committee
the effect OF it being To allow spe-
cial agents 50 a day for sui siste1ce
Hale. was passed The House hill for the ad-
mission OF Wyoming as n state was laid before
the Senate aud Oh dered printed. The rider fixing
the daily hour OF meeting at IL .. III. from Mon
day next was agreed 10. The House met at II
o'clock in continuation OF The previous days
session, and the Wyoming admission ILL was
again taken up for cOnsid ration. At 1
o'clock the previous question was order
ed Mr. Springer offered an amendment
under the authority of an net Of Congress.
Jost-yeas, l3l nays, 139 Mr.. Springer then
offered an amendment that there sLal be an
election in Wyoming the Tuesday after the first
Monday in November next for a Representative
TO the FIfty-hrst and Eft y-secOnd Congresses
and FOR State and judicial officers. The Consti-
tuition shall be voted upon and ia the vote il
against female suffrage that feature shall be-
eliminated from tho Cons tuition. This was
also lost-yeas, 1913, nays, 139. Mr.. springer
then offered his last amendment, which strikes
out the clause OF the Wyoming Constitution
providing for female suffrage. Dcfcated-yeas
l3l; nays, 1873 The bin was then passed by the
following vote Yeas. 1j9; NAYS l2s.
IL the Senate, on the 2sth Mr. Wilson. OF
Iowa, offered a resolution, which was agreed
TO- calling on the Secretary OF the Treasury for
Information as 10 the arrival and departure OF
Chinese at aud from the port of San Francisco.
and as TO the evasion or failure OF the anti
Chinese laws. The Senate then went into execu-
tive session to consider tho Florida judicial
and. when the doors were re-
opened, adjourned. In executive session
n long and exciting debate took
lace upon the Florida casea but
when vote was called for tn re was no quorum
rrest mt and the matter went over without ac-
ton. In the House Mr. Bingham PAL from
the COMMITTEES on Postofiices and PostroAis
reported back n resolution calling on the Post
master Geuo al for information rele i've { the