The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1894-05-18
THE NATIONS SOLONS.
SENATE AND HOUSE OF REPRE-
SENTATIvES.
Our National Lawmakers and What They
Are Doing for the Good OF the Country
Various Measures Proposed. Discussed
and Acted Upon.
Doings of Congress.

Doings of Congress.
The Senate continued Wednesday TO en-
tanyle itself in the amendments 10 the
tariff bill. The House passed the bill 10
authorize the East ST Louis ana st. Louis
Bridge and Construction Com pany TO build
bridge across the mississippi hiver az
St Louis Mr.. Springer. OF tho
Committee on Banking and Cur
rency. reported favorably his bill to
suspend the 10 PER cent tax on State tank
issues during money stringencies' ana
gave notice that he would call IL up
week later. Mr. Cox gave notice or
an amendment to repeal for AL time tie
10 Ter cent tax. The House then
went into committee OF Inc Whoie
On the naval appropriation bill. IL hav-
ing been agreed 10 limit debate 70 seven
hours, each side TO have half. Mr. Melkle-
John stated that at the Proper time he
would offer an amendment providing that
~ the DAMAGE sustained b. the Govern
ment from the substi ution by the Carnegie
Company of fraudulent plates exceeded
the sum of $40, 00o. the amount OF the dam
age should be recovered from the mpany.
Mr. Pendleton reptile TO the charge that
the President was influenced by the publ
cation OF Andrew Carnegie's letter FAVOR
ing tariff reform. No one would believe
that Mr.. Cleveland would think letter
from MIR. Carnegie on the tariff question
was worth sI40. 900 or would be worth any
sum at all. After some discussion the COM
mittee rose and the House at 4;3O ad-
journed.
John Patton. Jr, the new Senator from
Michigan. was sworn I'm Thursday to sue
coed the late Senator stockbridge. The
Senate devoted its time TO discussion or
the amended tariff bill he emblems OF
mourning covered the desk OF the late
Reprcsentat.vc Robert f. Brattan, or
Maryland. on which Ivy bunch OF roses
" hen the House met. The message OF the
President transmitting Hawaiian corie-
spondence was laid before the House.
Some routine business was transacted, ana
Mr. KEN called up the House bill for re-
survey of Grant and Hooker Counties.
Nebraska and asked unanimous consent
for It's consideration. The bill was passed.
The House bill granting the railroad COM
panies in Indian Territory additional
nowars IN obtain right OF way
for derot grounds was passed MI
Talbot briefly announced the death OF his
colleague, Mr. Brattan. and orered the
customary resolutions The resolutions
were adopted. and the Speaker appointed
the following COMMITTEES 10 attend the
funeral. Messrs Talbot, of Maryland.
| Jones, OF Virginia; Causey, OF Delaware;
! Berry, of kentucky; Meyer. of louisiana;
Hepburn. of Iowa. and Hudson. OF Kansas
The House then, ut 12:3) p M. adjourned
Friday. after a rosy debate and agree
Ing that hereafter for an indefinite time
the tariff should be taken up ut noon each
day, the Senate adjourned. After action
on some minor bills the House went into
committee OF the whole 70 consider gen
eral appropriation bills (Mr. Richardson.
OF Tennessee. in the chair). and the
naval appropriation bill was taken
mn The debate continued some time.
takin; on very acrimonious CHARACTER
and charges and countercharges or "coI-
onizationn In the navy yards were freely
~ IL
the House. according 10 custom, tcoN re-
cess until s o'clock. the evening session 70
be devoted 20 private bills on the calendar
onday the Senate made but little prog
re In the tariff bill discussion In the
House several unim portant bills were
passed. The only important one gave the
Washington, Alexandria and Mount YER
non f ectric Railway CompanJ an en-
| trance into Washington When the DIS
trict of Columbia till was taken up the
| even tenor of business was interrupted Dy
| a negro In the center OF the gallery arising
| I'm his place and shouting: "Mr. eaker or
| the House Of Representatives" Instantly
the House was in confusion, ana all eyes
were turned upon the new orator IN
the gallery. he Speaker. who was The
FIRST 10 regain his compo,ure, directed the
| doorkeeper 10 remove the man DE was or
powerful physique. however. and the door
keeper was unable TO Gust him for some
| his ALLEGED divinely inspired message TO
1 the effect that the Lord had commanded
him 10 come to the Speaker OF the House
and order him TO pass the Coyey Dill
Other portions Of his message fe:erfel TO
| the Capitol. the White House ano the
| treasury, but the exact purport was not
learned in the confusion. The interloper
was finally elected and business resumed
| he resignation of Representative Barnes
| Compton. of Maryland. was laid before tie
House, after which bill was passed au-
| thorizing the Braddock and Homeste I'D
Bridge c, mpany 10 build a bridge over the
Monongahela River at Homestead, Pa AT
| 4:0s the House adjourned.
| Consideration of the tariff bill was re-
sumed In the Senate Tuesday after sew
era bills OF mintr Importance had been
passed and resolution, inir duced by
Mr. Allen calling for information as 10
| the number and class OF persons unem-
ployed I'm protected industries. had been
discussed and lail over. Three items In
| the chemical schedule were passei and
| that Mr.. Aldrich broke I'm with an amend
| ment TO place duty OF 10 per cent on
coal tar products. which was defeate l.
Among the bills presented In the ouse was
one from the committee on labor. reported
by Mr. McGten. making Labor Day q
holiday. II was placed on the cali
endar. The naval appropriation bill
was thea taken up The para
graph authorizing tho secretary OF the
navy to use s45o.s appropriate eby the
act OF March 2. 1889. for the construction.
armament and equipment OF three torpeio
boats to cost not more than $780, 0)0. vas
adopted. aud the bill was hen passed
| The House then went Into committee q
| the whole and the agricultural appropria-
| ton bill was taken up No amendments
| had teen made in the bill when. at 5:'5
O'clock the committen rose and the House