The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1896-03-04

sysspss~ ~ Proceedings in lsosh Heusss =
Coagress.
WASHINGTON. Feb. a. Morrill, moved
n the senate 60 take up the tariff bill and
IN che motion being defeated declared the
DILL dead, brcansc the Republicans did not
have "a majority ~ tho body Frye agreed
with Morrill, Morgan completed his Gu
ban speech. Gray 81 Delaware argued
that congress hnd no power to rec 'gnize
bellieerency. that being nm executive
function and favored resolutions of SYM
patty. An executive session was held.
The house passed the Indian appropria-
ton and the bill to kill all the seals II
England does mot agree to some adequate
means of protection. The balance of the
day was devoted to argument on the Mis-
souri, contested election OF Van Horn w.
Tarsney. without action.
WASHINGTON. Feb. 27.-The army ap-
preparation bill was reported to tho SEN
ate. Allen of Nebraska. offered the house
tariff bill with section for free coinage
of silver at 10 to added and said that II
the Republicans would accept the free
silver section he would assure all the Pop
ulist votes for the whole bill. 1t went TO
the table temporarily Carter made
speech declaring the Republicans had
gone back on the Minneapolis platform on
the silver question, he declaring that plat
form to stand for free coinage. There was
a long debate, Teller and Sherman taking
hand White began speech against
the house recognizing Cuban belliger-
ency. An executive session was held.
The Van Horn-Tarsney contested cleo.
ton case from the Kansas City, Mo, dis
trict occupied the attention of the house.
The contestce, Tarsney, spoke in his own
behalf and two Republicans, Powers of
Vermont and Parker of New Jersey, OPP
posed the report of the majority OF the
committee to seat the contestant.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 2S-After transact
ing some embarrassing business the sem
ate resumed the discussion of the Cuban
resolutions, Vest, Gray and White of CAL
ifornia taking part. The army appropri-
alton bill was passed. 1t YVES agreed to
vote on the Cuban resolution this after
noon.
The house seated Van Horn in the place
of Tarsney, the sitting member from the
Kansas City, Mo-, district on the ground
of illegal votes cast for Tarsney, Is Repub-
licans voting no. The vote was 164 TO liz
in favor of the majority report Resolu-
tions to acknowledge Cuban belligerency
and to indorse anything up to interven-
ton the president might do in the matter
were reported. An attempt was made to
adopt them at once, but Boutelle OF Maine
objected and they went over
WASHINGTON, Feb go The senate at
p m. yesterday passed concurrent resolu-
tions declaring that the Cuban rebels
should have the rights OF belligerents,
and that the United States should use
their good offices with Spain to secure the
Independence of Cuba, The vote was GA
toe. A little miscellaneous business was
transacted and adjournment TO Monday
taken.
The house spent the whole day on the
legislative appropriation bill An at
tempt TO pay members clerks 500 per
month for the year instead of the session
was defeated on a point OF order, and the
clause for any payment was stricken out
with the intention OF effecting an ar
rangement of tho matter with the senate
later. An appropriation of 5000 year
for the presidents private secretary was
also stricken out ON IA point of order,
the law fixing the salary at $500. The
conference report on the pension bill was
agreed to- At the night session several
private pension bills were agreed to.
WASHINGTON, March 2 - The house
passed the bill authorizing the govern
ment of Arizona TO lease the educational
lands of the territory for school purposes,
the presidents veto the contrary notwith-
standing-l9S to l22-all the Republicans
and 81 Democrats voting for the bill
The nay vote was entirely Democratic.
The presidents objections were that the
bill did not properly safeguard the leases
and the timber. The balance of Saturday
was devoted to the legislative appropria-
ton without important action.