The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1896-06-10

Doings I'm the Senate and House Of Repre-
sentntIves.

Doings I'm the Senate and House Of Repre-
sentatIves-
WASHINGTON, June AFTER q spirited
debate, during which Sherman and Petit
grew favored limit TO the veto power
and the latter made charges against the
president which IL true would require his
impeachment, the senate passed the river
and harbor bill over the veto-56 TO 5-the
five being Bate, Chiffon, Hill, Smith and
Villas. Vest objected TO considering the
filed cheese bill and IL went over. The
naval appropriation disagreement was de-
bated without action, Tillman intimating
that there might be attorneys for the
armor plate manufacturers In the senate.
The house debated the Murray Elliott
contest from the First South Carolina dis
trict and will vote on IL today. The rest
of the session was devoted 10 conference
reports.
WASHINGTON, June 5.-The senate re-
fused 10 recede on the question OF battle
ships in the naval bill and on aid to sec
tartan schools in the Indian bill. The
filled cheese bill as il came from the house
was passed-37 TO 13-all tariff amend
ments being defeated. A joint resolution
was adopted for a scientific investigation
Of seal life In Behring sea. An attempt
to take up the immigration bill failed Tor
want of quorum.
The house decided in favor of Murray
(colored), Republican, in the contest from
the First South Carolina district-l5S 10
33-unseating Elliott, the sitting member.
Murray was sworn in and applauded. The
Martin-Lockhart contest was taken up and
ii was agreed TO vote on 1t today. The
final conference report on the general de-
fciency bill was agreed TO.
WASHINGTON, June 6.-Morgan brought
up the Cuban matter in the senate and in
sisted that it was the duty of the presi-
dent TO keep congress informed and that
congress should not adjourn without pro-
vidng that fleet of warships go TO Ha-
eana TO protect Americans caught aiding
the rebels. Sherman and Lodge said the
administration was doing its duty ana
Morgan's resolutions were sent TO the
calendar. The immigration bill was made
unfinished business and the bill for con-
stitutional amendment providing for pop
ular election of senators discussed and
made the order for the second Monday in
December next. A resolution for adjourn
ment Monday was sent TO the appropria-
tons committee.
The house unseated Downing, Sixteenth
Illinois, giving the seat 70 Rinaker and
making the Illinois delegation solidly Re-
publican, and Lockhart, Seventh North
Carolina, giving the seat TO Martin, Re
publican-Populist. A resolution calling
on the president for list of removals
from office since March 3, 1893, was
adopted, as was "a special order making to-
day individual suspension day.
WASHINGTON, June S.-The senate re-
fused to compromise on the naval bill
with three battleships instead of four, and
unanimously insisted on several public
building bills. The final report on the
Indian bill was agreed to stopping appro-
priations for sectarian schools July l, 1897.
A few bills of no general importance were
passed and an executive session was held.
The house refused to agree to the final
report on the Indian bill, and on receiving
the presidents veto of the general de-
ficency bill because of the French spolia-
ton and other claims provided for therein,
sustained the veto-40 to l49-not the nee
essary number in favor of passing the bill
over the veto. A bill was Immediately
introduced and passed emitting the OBJ
jectionable claims. A bill was passed
limiting mail which can be franked TO
written and printed matter During the
debate on the veto Cannon declared that
the veto was right in view of some OF the
claims that were in the bill.