The true northerner., 1890-05-28
THE SENATE AND HOUSE.
NATIONAL LAWMAKERS AND WHAT
THEY ARE DOING.

Proceedings Of the senate ana HOUSE Oh
Representatives - Important Measures
Discussed and Acted On-Gist of the
Business.
The Senate spent the greater part OF the 10th
inst. in the consideration OF the bin reported
from the Judiciary Committee sublecting i'm
ported liauors to the provisions OF the law OF
the several States. The bill provides that No
State shall be held 20 be limited or restrained IN
its power To prohibit, regulate, control or tax
the sale, keeping for sale or the transportation
as an article OF commerce or otherwise, TO be de-
livered within it's own limits, Of any fernented,
distilled or other intoxicating liquids or liquors
by reason OF the fact that the same have been
imported into such State from beyond its
limits whether there shall or shall not have been
paid thereon any tax duty, impost or excise bo 10
inir reduced the bill, spoke in its favor, and Mr.
Vest replied, saying that IL would have the
effect 20 virtually destroy the interstate COM
merce law. The rest OF the session was devoted
TO eulogies on the late Congressman w. ID. hel-
ley, of Pennsylvania. The speakers were; sem
ators Cameron, Morrill,, Reagan, sherman,
Hampton, HawIey and Daniel In the House
the day was spent In committee Of the whole
on The tariff bill and many amend
ments were offered TO it, the only ones
agreed To being certain ones by Mr.. Mckinley
reducing from IA 10 III cents per cubic foot the
duty on unmanufactured or undressed free
stone, granite sandstone or other building or
monumental stone, except marble, not other
wise provided for, and from 80 TO 40 per cent. on
hewn, dressed or polished stone OF the same
character; fixing the duty on sweetened choco-
late at cents pound changing the duty on
steel ingots, etc, valued above 10 cents
TO Z cents pound; fixing duty OF
10 per cent. al valorem on white paper
list fish, the Product Of American fisheries, and
fresh or frozen fish caught in fresh waters, ex-
cept salmon; fixing the duty on shot guns
valued at no more than Sl2 at 33 per cent.
valued at more than S12, 40 per cent. pistols
and revolving pistols, 81 per cent. taking
bristles from the free list and fixing the duty
hon ton aVafg f1a con
mittee then rose ana the House adjourned
IL the Senate on the 21st inst the resignation
OF Sergeant-at-Arms Canaday was received and
laid on the table. 1t is to take effect June 80.
Mr.. Stewart then addressed the Senate on the
silver bill. AT the conclusion OF Mr.. stowarts
speech the original package" bill was again
taken up. The purpose OF the bill is 10 nullify
the effect OF the recent decision Of the United
States Supreme Court. Its importance il fully
realized by the Senate, and the various provis-
ions embraced in it were debated quite fully.
Senator Evarts spoke at considerable length
urging its passage No final action was had,
however, ON the bill and the Senate adjourned
after brief executive session. The House went
into committee OF the whole Immediately
upon assembling Mr.. Grosvenor, OF Ohio in the
chair. After some debate Mr.. Mckinley de-
manded the previous question on the bill and
amendments, and the previous question was or
dered-yeas 16l. nays l43. The amendments
on which "A separate vote was demanded was
one changing the phraseology of the tin-plate
The amendment which increases the duty on
jute yarn from 30 per cent fixed in the bill to
80 per cent. was rejected by vote OF l44 TO
143, leaving the duty at 30 per cent. An
amendment in the section relating 10
the duty on wool and worsted yarn which pro-
vides that the duty shall be two and one-half
times the price of frst-class unwashed wool
per pound and 30 per cent. ad valorem was re-
jected by vote OF l4S to 137, leaving the duty
fixed by the bill at twice the price OF unwashed
wool of the first class and 30 per cent ad yaloreln.
The paragraph which fixed the duty on
woolen and worsted cloths at three times the
value of unwashed wool per pound and 30
per cent. ad valorem rejected, leaving
the duty fixed by the bill at twice the value OF
wool, with 80 per cent. ad valorem, All
other amendments adopted in the commit
tee OF the whole were passed by the House, and
the bill was then passed by vote OF l62 To l42,
all the Republicans present except Mr.. Cole
man, of Louisiana. and Mr.. Featherstone, OF
Arkansas, voting for it, and all the Democrats
against it. The announcement of its passage
greeted with applause on both sides OF the
House. The House then adjourned
IN the Senate, on the 22d inst the credentials
OF Calvin S. Brice. as Senator from the State Of
Ohio for six years commencing March f. 1891,
were presented by Mr.. Payne read and placed
on file Senator Daniel addressed the Senate
the silver bill, speaking in favor OF silver cur
rency The naval Appropriation bin was then
taken up and discussed until adjournment. In
the House, Mr. DLnnell. Of Minnesota, from the
Committee on Census reported bill amenda-
tory OF the census act, which was passed 10
prescribes a penalty upon any supervisor or
enumerator who shall receive or any person
who shall pay any fee other consideration in
addition to the compensation of such super
visor or enumcrator. The afternoon was spent q.
on the river and harbor appropriation bill.
Messrs. Blanchard Catchngs. Grosvenor, Hen
derson and other membars OF the com
Iuittee spoke in support OF the bill. Mr..
Kerr, of Iowa, spoke in opposition TO the
passage OF bill for S2l 100000 on the
small amount Of information which the COM
mittee hal included in their report. Mr..
Grosvenor replied that the reports of the eng-
war Ef, ggfl a O.
sired 10 consult them, and gave the fullest in
formation the subject Mr. Boatner, OF
Louisiana, made nm argument in favor of the
use of Government funds for the construction
of levees.
THE Senate spent the 23d inst In the consid-
GRAFTON Of the naval appropriation bill. Pend
ing the discussion the Senate bill for public
building Mt Canton, Ohio, the cost not TO exceed
500 900, was taken from the calendar and
passed. BY unanimous consent Mr. stanford
addressed the Senate briefly in advocacy OF the
bill introduced by him some days ago providing
for loans by the Government on agricultural
lands. Senator Doph then addressed the
Senate at length upon the naval appropri-
alton bill. Mr. Dolph concluded at O'Clock,
aud after brief executive session
the Senete adjourned. The House spent the
entire day in the consideration of the river and
harbor bill. The appropriations for all harbors
were considered paragraph by paragraph, and
without change. Mr.. Post, OF Illinois, offered
amendment to the paragraph relating to the
lllihOls RIVER providing Tor a survey from Joliet
To the mouth of the river TO determine the
cost of deepening the river TO such n depth as
will enable the largest Mississippi boats to
run from the Mississippi River and up the
Illinois 10 Joliet, at which point, he said, the
state of Illinois would connect the ship canal
and enable the steamers TO run on from that
point TO Lake Michigan at Chicago. The Hen
nepin Canal clause was then taken up and a
point of order made against il. Mr.. Hen
derson, OF Illinois, and others argued against
the point OF order. the argument occupying the
remainder OF the afternoon. The House adj
Journed without u decision upon a point of
order. No changes of Importance were made in
the bill, and no opposition OF any importance was
developed aside from that relating to the Hen
nepin Canal. Among the paragraphs passed
were those making appropriations for the inn
provement of the harbors at Chicago and other
Illinois points, as well as in Wisconsin and
Michigan. The House adopted Mr.. Hits
amendment allowing the people OF Galena 10
improve the channel connecting that city with
the Mississippi, and engaging to refund Sl0O,O0o
OF the cost in case the work is successful.