Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1896-04-10
PROCEEDINGS OF CONGRESS.
Joint Resolution Introduced in Senate tt
Limit Presidents Veto Power.

Joint Resolution introduced in Senate to
Limit Presidents Veto Power.
Washington, April 7.-Senator Teller
(rep., Col.) presented resolutions from
branches of the American Federation
and unlimited coinage of silver, with
out waiting for the aid of any other
nation-one of them declaring that the
members of the branch would not as
sist any candidate who was not i'll favor
of free coinage, no matter to what poll
teal party he might belong.
Senator Butler (pop., N. CO. intro
of Denver, Col, $2,7OO for United States
coupon bonds lost by him in July, 1865,
was passed.
Senator Butler (pop., N. CO. intro
duced joint resolution proposing an
amendment to the constitution of the
United States, limiting the presidents
veto power. 1t proposes that Il
presidential veto may be overcome by
majority vote (instead of two-thirds
vote) in both houses; also that al,
orders, resolutions and votes to which
a concurrence of both houses may be
necessary, except on the question OF
adjournment, shall be. presented to the
president and shall be approved by him
before they take effect. 1t was re.
ferred.
The post Office appropriation bill
was taken up, the pending question be-
ing on the proposition as 20 the com
pensation of clerks at postal stations
and notwithstanding the mat
ter of the consolidation of the post Of
fees throughout the country.
Senator Villas (dem., Wis., made an
explanation of the points at issue. He
said that the proposition was mere
provision that the postmasters who
would be payable out of the appropria
ton for postmasters' salaries, might
be paid out Of the appropriation for
clerks when the offices of such post.
masters were discontinued and incor-
porated with some other offices.
House.
Washington, April Z. = Mr.. Babcocl;
(rep., Wis.), chairman of the commit
tee on the affairs of the District of Co
lumbia, reported from the committee
the senate bill providing for the estab
lishment of free library in Washing.
ton and it was taken up for considera-
ton to be debated two hours. The only
point of discussion was the question OF
making the general government re-
sponsible for half of the expenses OF
the library, as it pays half of the other
expenses of the district.
Interrogate Gen. Folger.
Washington, April T. - The senate
committee on naval affairs, which has
been investigating the subject OF
armor plate for several weeks, had
Commodore Folger before it Tuesday
The commodore made a very clear and
straightforward statement about the
matter, and when he had concluded the
committee, it is understood, was of the
opinion that there was nothing i'm.
proper in the connection of this gov.
eminent official with the matter under
investigation. Commodore Folgel
was before the committee for upwards
of three hours.
President Approves an Act.
Washington, April THE president
has approved the joint resolutions
providing for the destruction of in
come tax returns and authorizing the
immediate use of the unexpended APP
preparations for the canal at the Cas-
cades of the Columbia for protecting
works. The act authorizing the Arkan
sas Northern Railway company to con
struct and operate railway thereon
through Indian territory has become G
law without the presidents approval
Contest Case Decided.
Washington, April Z. = House com
mittee on elections No. 2 Tuesday de
cided the contested case of Cheathan
against Woodland, from the Seconc
North Carolina district, in favor of Mr.
Woodland, the sitting member--a dem