The true northerner., 1896-04-15

. ,nopsis Of Proceedi"gs In Both Houses .
Congress-.

Congress.
WASHINGTON, April Q. - Turpie ad-
dressed the senate on Cuba, holding that
the fact that there were country stores
there proved there were no bandits and
that the presence Of priests proved the
rebels 70 be Christians. He roasted Sher'
man and Lodge for not being more radical
In favor of the Cuban rebels. Ii was
agreed that PETERS resolution to investi-
gate bond issues be taken up next Tues
day. The Indian appropriation was de-
bated without action.
The house defeated the proposition TO
adopt the metric system OF weights and
measures and recommitted It, The Dis
trict COMMITTEES reported the District ap-
preparation bill with the appropriations TO
religious institutions eliminated and In
place thereof u grant of $94. 7OO for charity
to be expended by the District commission,
perhaps through public institutions. it be-
ing provided that none OF 10 Is to be under
church control.
WASHINGTON, Apri! 10-In the senate
Mantle of Montana, one OF the five Re
publican senators who voted against con-
siderng the tariff bill defended the course
of the silver Republican senator's. declar-
ing that the Dingley bill was not framed
as a patriotic measure. He urged that un-
sectional protection should be linked with
free silverism. Some progress was made
on the Indian appropriation bill. The
calendar was cleared Of all private pen
sion bills after an hour specially devoted
to pensions. Butler (Pop) of North Car
olina spoke in favor of government. pos
tai telegraph.
The house defeated the bill to abolish
compulsory pilotage on coast trade sailing
vessels Fitzpatrick of Massachusetts de-
nounced the A. p A. in discussing the
matter of appropriations to sectarian In
stitutions. The District bill, from which
this money had been eliminated, was
passed. The filled cheese" bill was con-
sidered without action, and the resolution
calling for information on the Maybrick
case adopted.
WASHINGTON, April lin the senate
Call presented resolutions requesting the
president To intervene In the Mrs. May
brick case In England and try TO secure
her release Sherman protested that the
senate had no business interfering and
wanted TO table the resolutions. but when
Call proceeded to speak Sherman agreed
to let the resolutions go to the judiciary
committee. Hoar. In reply to questions
from labor leaders AS to what was being
done TO restrict the powers of United
States judges, said a bill would be ready
in a short time. A bill was passed pro-
viding for the exposition at Omaha in
1893, limiting the liability of the govern
ment to s200,00 The Indian bill was dis
cussed without action. Adjourned to
Monday.
The house debated the filled cheese
bill and much opposition was developed
to the tax features. No action. At the
night session an attack was le on the
practice Of giving larger pensions than
the la " allows to officers widows. Little
business was done
WASHINGTON, April 13.-The house
passed the bill taxing filled cheese" by
a vote of 100 to S. The only amendment
adopted was reduction of the license Of
retail dealers to sl2 per year. The bill
also taxes the product one cent a pound.
Republicans voted for the bill, except AL
drich, Bclknap, Cannon, Connolly and
Lorimer. all of Illinois; Brumm, of Penn
sylvania, Evans of kentucky, Long of
Kansas, Mccall of Tennessee, Tracewell
Indiana and Walker of Virginia. A reso-
luton was adopted ordering plan and
estimate for the Improvement of the Mis-
souri, river opposite Sioux City, Ia.