Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1896-04-03
DULL SESSIONS.
Little Business Transacted by
Either House or Senate.
Former Body Continues Consideration
Of Sundry Civil 6ill-Senate
Proceedings.

Tuesday the senate joint resolution was
agreed to directing the secretary of W az
to eXpend 100000 in building walls at
the canal locks, Cascades, Columbia
river.
Mr.. Bingham (rep., Pa.) reported
back the Legislative, executive and judi
ciul bills with recommendation that
the senate amendments be disagreed to
and that conference be asked. Agreed
to and a conference committee was APP
pointed.
The house then, in committee of the
whole, proceeded to further consider
the sundry civil appropriation bill,
Mr.. Adams (rep., Pa.) took occasion
to refer to the report which had been
published respecting the conference OF
representatives of the Chief Manu-
facturers' club, of Philadelphia,
and of the silver party in
congress, which he characterized as
misleading and incorrect. These re-
ports conveyed the impression that the
great manufacturing and mercantile
interests of Philadelphia,as represented
by the Manufacturers club, were in
favor of the free coinage of silver and
had agreed to yoke that issue with the
principle of protection. These resolu-
tions adopted by nearly unanimous
vote, contained no support of the theory
that the club was in favor of the free
coinage of silver.
Mr.. Hartman (rep.. MONTH explained
that published reparts of that confer
ence had misrepresented the facts.
Appointments for Soldiers Homes.
Washington, March 31.-The house
military committee Tuesday ordered q
favorable report on the joint resolu'
tion appointing w. L. Franklin, of Con-
necticut; I. j. Henderson, of Illinois:
Gil. Beall, of Maine, and c. w. Steele, Of
Indiana, members of the board of man
ayers of the National Soldiers home
for the next four years.
A Washington National Park.
Washington, March 31.-The house
committee on public lands Tuesday or
dered favorable report on the Doolit'
tie bill, setting apart certain lands IN
the state of Washington, now known as
the Pacific Forest reserve, as public
rark. to be known as the Washington
National park.
Unlmportant Session of Senate.
! Washington, March 3l.-There was nc
morning business of any consequence
/, Tuesday, so that within less than &C
minutes after the hour of meeting the
Dupont election case WAS taken up and
Senator George dem, Miss.) addressed
the senate in opposition to the claim
Of Mr.. Dupont as senator-elect from the
state of Delaware.
Submarine Torpedo Boats.
Washington, March 31.-The senate
committee on naval affairs Tuesday
morning ordered favorable report on
q bill providing for the construction
of four submarine torpedo boats OIL
the Holland type, at cost not exceed
ing $4,000 each. This contract is to be
conditioned upon the acceptance by the
department of the boat of the same de
sign now being built for the depart
ment.
Appointed Assistant Attorney General.
| Washington, March 31.-The presi.
Hent luesuaS Sent 10 the Sendte ule
nomination of William A. Little, Of
Georgia, to he assistant attorney-gen
eral, vice John Hall. resigned.
To Escape Military Duty.
Quincy, Ill.,, March 31.-The naturali
cation court here is busy making citi
zens of the United States out of thu
subjects of the sultan of Turkey. There
is colony of Assyrians here, and the
Turkish government has ordered Their
all home for service In the Turkisl
army in Armenia. In order to escsp,
military duty in their native land the.
are renouncing allegiance to the srl