The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1890-05-07
THE NATIONAL SOLONS.
WORK or THE SENATE AND HOUSE
OF REPRESENTATIVES,.

Are Doing for the Good of the Country
Various Measures Proposed, Discussed
| and Acted ON.
THE comparative merits OF the loveo and out
let systems for tbs Mississippi were discussed
| at length in the Senate on the 2sth the debate.
showing that there was n great divergence OF
views on the subject. Most OF the afternoon
was spent on the land grant forfeiture bill. Mr..
| Eyarts called up the bill TO incorporate the So
ciety OF Soul 81 the American Revolution, which
elected considerable discussion, during which
! tho senate az 8 rs p. m adjourned. In
the House the conference report ON the
Fremont tNebraskal public building bin
! was submitted by Mr.. Milliken. OF
Maine, and was agreed TO. The limit OF cost IL
$1,000. The Speaker laid before the House the.
message OF the President, returning without
| his approval tho bill 10 allow Ogden. Ut 10, 10
| inoreAse It's indebtedness. Referred 10 the
| COniaitteo on Territories The legisln-
/ tive, executive, and judicial appropria-
I tiOn bill passed without division.
| The House then Vent into committee OF the
whole on bills relating 10 the District OF Column
ba. The bin for the establi shment OF Rock
| Greek Park was amended so as 20 assess q part
OF tho cost on the adjoining property holders
aud after much discussion received "a favorable
vote, most OF the Republicans voting for IL and
he Democrats against it. The bill was laid
aside with favorable accommodation by the
committee OF the whole.
THE Senate on tho goth passed the lard grant
forfeiture BILL The bill provides for the forfeit
ure TO the United States OF all unearned land
grants for railroad purposes whore the railroads
have not been complet d within the time speci-
fed when the grants made. The Senate
then on motion OF Mr.. Allison, proceeded 10 the
consideration OF the customs STRAIT ons
bill. After the adoption OF various amendinents
the bill went over as unfinished business, and
the Senate adjourned The House
solved itself into committee OF the whole,
Mr. f s5a in h chair aud TTGsesaed
bill for the classification OF all worsted cloths
under the hond Of woolen cloths. Mr.. Dingley
I took the floor and was an swerod by Mr.. Brock
/ kentucky. /.
Mills also spoke the bill, as did also Mr..
Bland and Mr.. Cummings. Mr. Dingley then
moved that the committee rise and the motion
was carried The Democrats generally opposed
the bill, though OF course 1t was favored by Re
publcans. Aftcr considerable amount 81
| ilibustering and failing to get quorum the
House adjourned.
IL the Senate on the 30,h ult Mr.. Doph from
the Committee Foreign Relations. reported
a concurrent resolution requesting the Presi-
dent 10 negotiate with the Governments of
Great Britain and Mexico With view Of secur-
ing treaty stpulations for the prevention OF the
eniry into the United States OF Chinese from
La1a and Mexico, and he asked for its inme-
dinte consideration. The resolution went over
aud the Senate resumed consideration OF the
customs administrative bill, which was dis
cussed until adjournment without action being
taken The House passed the Morrill, service
pension bill by vote OF l19 yeas TO 10 nays.
The bill authorizes the Secretary OF
the Interior 10 place on the pension roll
the name OF any officer enlisted
OF 60 years Of age or over, who shall hereafter
reach that age, who served ninety days or moro
in the army, navy, or marine corps Il the
United States during the war IF the rebellion.
and shall have received an honorable discharge
therefrom; the pension TO commence from the
date OF the application therefor, and 10 continue
during the term of life OF such officer or enlisted
man, at the rate Of IS n month. All persons who
served ninety days or more in the military or
naval service Of the United States during the q
war of the rebellion, aud who have been honor
ably discharged therefrom and who are now or
may hereafter be suffering from mental or phys
la "a
lsEei in the pension office for the rating or -
per month, upon due proof Of the fact, according
70 such rules aud regulations a the Secretary
OF the Interior may provide, shall be placed
upon the list OF Invalid pensioners OF the United
States at IS per month 1t also provides Tor
pension 10 the widow OF any soldier when she
shall arrive ut the age Of 90 years or when she
shall be without other means Of support than
her daily labor. The House also passed the oil
for he classification OF worstod cloths as wooden
cloths. The bill was passed-yeas 13S, nays -
the Speaker counting IL quorum. The text Of
the Treasury be, and he hereby is, authorized
ana directed 10 ssify S wooden cloths all i'm
ports OF wcrsted clotn whether known under
The name OF worsted cloth under the names
OF worsteds, or diagonals. or otherwise"
IL the Senate, on the lst inst, the House
amendment 10 the Senate bill for public build
Ing at Aurora, ILL.,, was non-concurred in and
conference asked. The customs administrative
bill taken up-tho pending question
being on Mr.. Gray's amendment securing
10 an aggrieycd importer the right to bring
a common Law suit against the collector.
After long discussion, Mr.. Allison moved
To lay Mr.. Gray's amendment on the table.
Agreed to-yeas 81, nays IL Ia party vote. Mr..
Coke moved to amend the bin by inserting a
provision that no allowance for damage To I'm
ported goods shall be made unless they are sold
Mt public auction. Rejected. The bill then went
over, aud after an executive session the ) nate
adjourned. The House took up the Senate bill
10 protect trade and commerce against
unlawful restraints and monopolies. After
n discussion covering, as Mr.. Heard said
every question other than the one under
consideration Mr.. Bland OF Missouri offered
an amendment making unlawful any contract
or agreement 70 pre-, ent competition in the
sale or purchase of any commodity transported
from one State 10 another. The amendment
was adopted on viva vote, and the bill
was passed in the same manner with single
negative vote. Mr. Adams, OF Illinois. next
called up the international copyright bill aud
explained its provisions Without action upon
the bull, the House adjourned. During the de-
bate Mr.. Cannon announced that the tariff dis
cussion would be gin next week.
IN the Senate, on the ID inst tho customs ad-
ministrntiye bill was taken up aud the bill was
passed-yeas 49, nays Is DIr. Payne being the
only Democrat voting in the alirmatiyel The
Dill Is practically unchanged from that reported
by the Finance Committee ON the 10Th OF March,
the only change Of any Importance being ths
insertion OF a provision in the fourth section
that the Secretary OF the Treasury may
make regulations by which books, magazines,
aud other periodicals published and imported
in parts, numbers, and volumes, and entered
TO be imported free OF duty. shall require.
but one decla q ion for the entire SERIES
conference on the disagreeing votes was
asked, and Messrs. Allison, Adrich and Me-
Pherson were appointed confereres On motion
of Mr. Jones, OF Nevada. the bill authorizing the,
issue OF treasury notes on deposit of silver bull
lion was taken up and made the unfinished.
business" from Wednesday next until disposed
OF. The conference report on the Oklahoma.
town sites bill was presented and agreed TO.
After an executive session the Senate adjourned.
In the House Mr.. Milliken, Of Maine, presented
and the House adopted the conference report
on the Lafayette tlnd) public building dill.
Tho limit of cost is $4,000. On mo-
tion of Mr.. ONeill, Of Pennsylvania
n resolution was adopted setting apart Satur-
day. June H. for the delivery OF oulogies upon
the late Samuel j. Randall, OF Pcnns lvania
The House then resumed the consideration OF
the international copyright bill Mr.. Carlisle
made short speech in favor OF the bill and
was answered by Mr.. Payson who said that
this country is made the bainyard and cess
pool OF literature that ought TO be con-
demned. Mr. Lodge. OF Mas sach usetts said that.
when we give chilCr books at their impress
sionable age we should give them American
books and not books that TEEN with dukes and
duchesses. He hoped with his whole heart that
the bill would be passed. Mr. Covert of New
York, also spoke ia favor OF the bill. Mr. Far.
quhar. Of New York, and Mr.. Butterworth then
followed in favor Of the bill The yeas and NAYS
were then called for, and the bill was defeated
-yeaa % nays l26. The House held a n evening
session for the consideration OF pension bills