The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1896-04-08

synopsis Of Procs~din<s In Both Houses Of
Cougrsss.

svno,sls Of Procsedines In Both Houses 81
Cougrsss.
WASHINGTON, April THE senate put
In thu day ON the postoffi-e appropriations
bill. except what time was taken up by
Georges speech on tho Dupont case OF
contested election. There was sharp
debate on mail subsidies, the Democrats
attacking that clause In the postomce
bill The bill carries ss3 oooooo' ana was
not completed.
The house devoted most Of the day to
the sundry civil bill. An attempt to strike
out $50, 900 for informers In the Illicit still
districts was defeated and there was
financial debate over the South Dakota
Republican money plank. Mahony OF
New York introduced bill appropriating
e., zoo, 900 to widen the Erie canal locks 30
torpedo boats can reach the lakes through
them. Shuford of North Carolina intro
duced a resolution TO investigate recent
bond sales
WASHINGTON, April 2.-Most Of the day
in the senate was devoted to Georges
speech on the Dupont case (Which was not
completely and discussion on subsidies
for ocean mails, the Democrats claiming
that the subsidies were excessive and CIV
ing figures to prove their contention. Gall
offered n resolution to send fleet TO Cuba
and notify Spain that outrages must
cease, and II they do not, directing the
president to intervene with force. Inc
postoffice bill was nearly completed.
Butler of North Carolina introduced
bill prohibiting gold contracts.
The house nearly finished consideration
of the sundry civil bill. A bill was passed
for lighthouse on North Manitou island,
Lake Michigan. An amendment to the
sundry civil bill was adopted appropriat-
ing $50, 700 To purchase the house in which
Lincoln died.
WASHINGTON, April 3.-Lodge intro
duced a bill in the senate providing that
monthly publications entered as second
class matter shall be charged at the same
rate of postage AS weekly publications.
sharp discussion took place over propo-
sition TO abolish country postoffices and
absorb them as branches OF city Offices
The matter was not settled. George fin
ished his speech on the Dupont case The
Indian appropriation bill was reported.
The bill authorizing work to proceed on
the North Manitou lighthouse island In
Lake Michigan was passed. An execu-
tive session WAS held.
The house passed the sundry civil bill
after rejecting proposition TO strike out
the amendment appropriating s32. 800 for
the Howard university OF this city,
school with theological department.
There is a provision that the money be
not used for theological purposes. A bill
was introduced authorizing the president
to retaliate on products of countries that
discriminate against this country.
WASHINGTON, April L. = The house
hor i.d hid
across the river at St. Louis. About thirty
private pension bills were passed. during
which Speaker Reed decided that quo
rum was a majority of the living mem.
bers OF the house, an important ruling.
The Cuban belligerency resolutions were
taken up, and Hit moved and advocated
their passage. Boutelle opposed and the
matter was pending at the end of the day
session. At the night session eight pen
sion bills were passed.
The senate was not in session.
WASHINGTON, April 6.-The house de.
cided to vote on the Cuban resolutions to
day Immediately after the reading of the
journal. This agreement was accom-.
panied by an understanding that Satur-
days debate on the resolutions should be
continued into the evening. With the ex-
ception of an hour given over to mis-
cellaneous business at the beginning OF
the session the entire day and the night
session were devoted to a discussion of
the Cuban belligerency resolutions
Speeches were made in favor of the adop-
ton of the resolutions by Adams of Penn
sylvania, Knox of Massachusetts, Quigg
of New York, Cockrell of Texas, and
others, and in opposition to this course by
Turner and Russell of Georgia, Gillette
of Massachusetts, Elicit of Virginia and
others There was nothing new in the
speeches.