The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1896-04-29
NATIONAL LEGISLATURE
s,nopsis Of Procesdi ,ss In Both Houses 81
Congress.


Congress.
WASHINGTON, April 23.-The senate
passei a resolution asking information ~
10 the arrest of Rev Diaz In Cuba
Mitchell spoke In favor Of pensioning vet
Grams OF certain Indian wars. The COCK
rell amendment TO the Indian appropria-
tions continuing for two years appropria-
tions for sectarian schools for Indians was
agreed to--3s TO "a The president sent In
vetoes Of two pension bills, one Tor pho-
tographer not connected with the army
who was wounded while taking photo
grapb. and ,he other for the widow OF a
soldier of the Mexican war for whom
pension was voted bocsuse she was poor.
The house seated Goodwin In place OF
Cobb from the Fifth Alabama district and
began consideration of Pickler's pension
bill which. as Pickler said "liberalizes"
the pension laws so as TO give pensions TO
deserters and dishonorably discharged sol
diers who served ninety days, and to 9TH
er heretofore excluded; it also makes IL
easier TO obtain a pension.
WASHINGTON, April "a The senate dis
posed of a few minor bills and after de
clining 10 set a time for the consideration
of Calls resolution to send fleet TO
There was a long debate for an amend
ment intended to stop outlawry in Indian
territory, but 10 was ruled out on point
of order as general legislation. The bill
was passed and the sundry civil bill taken
up. An executive session was held.
The house adopted resolution calling
for information regarding the arrest OF
Rev Diaz In Cuba. The pension bill was
debated, Mcclellan of New York General
George b. MoClellan's SOM opposing 1t
among Others. Debate lasted all day and
was pending at adjournment.
WASHINGTON, April 25.-The senate
gave the day to the sundry civil appropria-
ton bill without completing it. The de-
bate was largely Of formal character.
Contrary to custom the adjournment was
taken TO today instead of Monday. During
the debate 1t developed that though con-
gress had appropriated Slo0, 600 for the ex-
penses of the Venezuelan commission
that body couldn't get enough to pay its
rent because the treasury comptroller
ruled that il could not be used for that
purpose In the District. PETER modified
his bond sale resolutions by elimating
the imputations they contained on official
honor.
The house proceeded with the Picker
pension bill and the whole day was con-
sumed In the discussion of that measure
The debate was of lite interest. The
feature was the opposition Of Connolly
(Rep.) of Illinois TO the section of the bill
which granted pensions TO the Confederate
soldiers who deserted and joined the I'm
ion ranks ninety days before Lees sur
render Outside of this the only business
done was the passage of few private PEN
sion bills, both at the day and night ses-
sion.
WASHINGTON. April H.-So great is the
congestion of business in the postoffice
here owing to shipment of seeds by con-
gressmen TO their constituents, that the
senate adopted resolution asking the
postmaster general TO remedy the trouble.
Sherman tried TO have the bill taken up
relat ng TO fruit brandies and alcohol used
In the arts. Chandler and Platt gave
warning that consideration of the bill
would bring up the whole question of the
tariff. Sherman persisted and vote was
taken defeating Sherman's purpose-22 to
q. The sundry civil bill, amended in
some particulars and increased in amount
of appropriation from $50 000 900 to $37-
600, 600, was passed Chandler asked for
early action on the resolution to investi-
gate Alabama Elections and Allen (Pop.)
stated that all the Populists would vote
for it, thus securing its passage, If 1t were
taken up. An executive session was held
The house put in the day and held
night session until 10 p m. on the Picker
pension bill. During the afternoon eulo-
gies were pronounced on the late Repre-
sentative Grain, of Texas