The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1892-07-27
THE SENATE AND HOUSE.
WORK OF OUR NATIONAL LAW
MAKERS.
Proceedings OF the Senate and House of
Representatives - Important Measures
Discussed and Acted Upon-Gist OF tho
Business.
The National SoIons.

On the 10Th tho House took up the
Worlds Fair bill 1t disagreed To the Sem
ate amendment making the appropriation
for the government exhibits $4,000 I'M
stead OF S3l6. 500. The House also disa-
greed to all the amendments TO the para
graph relating 10 the appropriations for
the Worlds Columbian Commission. 1t also
disagreed TO Mr.. Atkinson's amendment
prohibiting the sale OF liquor by IA vote
of Al TO 1S9. The appropriation of $4,000
for bronze medals and diplomas was agreed
TO In committee OF the whole. The House
disagreed TO the Senate amendment making
an appropriation OF IS, 600, 900 to the Worlds
Fair by vote of rs yeas and 1872 nays.
On n viva voce vote the proposition TO close
the Fair on Sunday was carried-1S to r.
In the Senate, on the goth. Mr. Vest made
vigorous speech against the anti-option
bill. Mr. Daniel Of Virginia also spoke in
opposition. No bills were passed by the
Senate, but the House passed "A number OF
measures, the most important or which was
a bill increasing the pay OF life-saving
service men The bill granting an American
registry To the steamship China was de-
feated. The Commerce Committee was au-
thorized To investigate the Reading com bine;
the House judiciary Committee has sum-
moned Rotert A. Pinkerton and William
Pinkerton 10 appear before the commit, GO
TO be questioned I'm regard 10 their police
and detective system. Mr.. Blount reported
the bill introduced by Mr.. Curtis. author
iZlng the President 10 close the st. Mary'S
Falls Canal to all Canadian vessels or levy
a tax OF from SO to So II ton on them, If it
is shown that American vessels are dis
eliminated against in passing through
Canadian canals and in the imposition OF
duties
In the House on the 2lst the bill for
forcing reciprocal commercial relations
with Canada was passed without division.
In the Senate Messrs. Daniel and White
denounced Washburn's anti-optlon bill,
and the general opinion is that its enemies
will try TO kill time until the final adj
Nothing was done hy the contorrees in
regarl to the Worlds Fair loan, and ii is
expected that an adverse report Will be
presented to the House. The World's Fair,
however. has gaine1 many friends since
the nom concurrence vote.
The House bill TO enforce reciprocal
commercial arrangements between the
United States and Canada was taken up in
the senate on the odd read and passed
without any explanation and without u
division. The relations OF capital and
labor we're brought u the attention OF the
Senate in two speeches The first OF them
was made by Mr. PETER. and was based
on resolution previously offered by
him iustructing the judiciary committee 10
inquire into that subject and as to what
legislation WIS necessary to protect tho
right of the emplt yes to fair rates of wages.
The other speech was made by Mr. Call,
and was directed chiefly against the Pink
erton detective force. Mr. PETERS resolu-
tion was referred TO tho committee on edu-
cation and labor The Worlds Fair question
still agitates the House