The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1892-05-04

WORK OF OUR NATIONAL LAW
MAKERS.
Proceedings or the Senate and House OF
Representatives - Important Measures
Discussed and Acted Upon-Gist OF the
business
The National Solons.

The 25th, the Chinese exclusion bill was
the sole subject OF discussion and the pres
ent law was re-enacted, with the lime
for its continuance set at ten years Nu-
merous prot ests from the States OF issourl
Texas. Virginia. Michigan. Arkansas. Wis
consn. and Dakota, principally from Sew
enth Day Baptists and Adventists, were
presented asking Congress not to commit
itself To any religious creed by urging the
Columbian Worlds Exposition 10 be closed
on Sunday. There were also two remon-
strances from Massachusetts against the
passage OF the Chinese exclusion bill
Personal matters again had full sway in
the House, and the day was practically
wasted
In the House. ON the Goth. Mr. Blount OF
Georgia asked unanimous consent that the
House go into committee OF the whole for
the consideration of the diplomatic and
consular appropriation bill. The House
then went into committee OF the
whole (Mr Oates, OF Alabama. in the
chair. on the diplomatic and consular APP
preparation bill. 1t appropriat Cd 81, 81, 925,
being S72. 900 less than the current law. and
S553.541 less than the estimates. The re-
duction on missions was S25. 900; on con-
suls, S31 900; In the bureau of American
republics, 100000 After a long discussion,
the committee then rose and the House
agreed to the request OF the Senate for Il
conference on the amendments made by
passed by the House. Messrs. Geary.
Chapman and Hit we're appointed con-
ferreeS In the Senate the silver question
consumed all the time
The 21th, the House went into committee
OF the whole (Mr. Oates. of Ala bama, in thr
chair on the diplomatic and consular APP
preparation bill. Mr.. HIT OF Illinois moved
an amendment, having for its effect
the separation of the missions OF Co
lombia and Eucador, which the pend
ing bill consolidates in one mission.
The amendment was rejected. Mr. Hit
made several efforts 10 prevent the con-
solidation Of missions and the reduction OF
salaries of ministers to the South American
republics, hut his efforts were OF no avail
He then offered an amendm mt TO restore 10
81 800 the salary of the Min ster of VeneZu-
ella (the committee having cut it to $4,000.
No quorum voting OH the amendment. the
committee rose and the House adjourned.
In the Senate. after routine business. the
army appropriation bill was taken up. the
question being on striking out the House
proviso which prohibits payment of trans
portation OF troops and supplies of the army
over any Of the bonded lines owned, con-
troled, or operated by the Union Pacific
Railway Company (including the lines of
the Oregon Short Line and Utah Northern
Railway Company. or by the Southern
Pacific Company over lines embraced in its
Pacific system. After II long speech by
Senator Morgan the House provso was
struck out; yeas, 20; nays, 20. The bill
was then passed, and the Senate adj
journed
The House transacted no business the
Goth. except that the Sibley tent BILL which
has been clogging the wheels OF private
legislation for the past two months, was
finally laid aside with favora BILE recon-
m end alton. after having been amended so
far as to refer the claim to the Court of
Claims for adjudication. The Senate is
discussing the different appropriation bills.
1t Is stated by some Senators that Congress
will probably be In session in September