The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1896-05-06

sy.opsis Of Proceedings In both Houses -
Congress.


sy,epsis Of Proceedings in Both Houses -
Congress.
WASHINGTON, April 30-Ths senate
adopted . resolution accepting the statue
Of Pere Marquette, about which there
has been SO much opposition. Palmer Of
Illinois, Mitchell of Wisconsin. and Villas
spoke in favor of the resolution and there
was no opposition. The naval appropria-
ton was taken up, but nearly the whole
time Of the session was used by speeches
by Teller and Sherman on the silver ques-
Teller declared that II the Republican
party adopted a gold platform at St.
Louis he would leave II. Stewart made
another silver speech.
The house spent the day In further dis
cussion OF the bankruptcy bill, but no 40
tion was taken. During the debate Dock
cry said that the appropriations this
session. including contracts, would reach
$6O5, 000,O
WASHINGTON, May 1.-The senate spent
another day on the naval appropriation
bill without completing it. Gormsn fur
ther opposed the item of four battleships
and expressed the opinion that the appro-
priations already made would consume
speech Of over three hours arraigning
the two old parties.
The general debate on the bankruptcy
bill was continued and concluded In the
house. Today the bill will be open to
amendment under the five-minute rule
and the final vote will be taken at 4
o'clock tomorrow. The friends Of the
measure are very sanguine that it will
pass by IA safe majority. Bailey Of Texas
gave notice that he would offer as sub.
stitute his voluntary bankruptcy bill.
WASHINGTON. May 2-The senate passed
bill granting $40, 900 for the expenses Of
arbltrating the claims of British sealers
against this country. Butler introduced
bill to make the Mexican and Japanese
silver pieces of S7lA grains of silver legal
tender i'll this country, and said that II II
was not passed he would advise North
Carolina to pass bill OF that nature.
The German amendment cutting the
number OF battleships In the naval bill to
two was adopted-3l to o. Hill and Till
man occupied most of the session with a
lively debate, in which Tillman again at
tackled the administration and declared he
would bolt If the Chicago convention
adopted n gold platform. 1t was agreed
TO vote finally on the naval bill before ad.
journment today.
The house put in the day on the bank
ruptcy bill. Bills were introduced to pre-
vent Canadian labor from competing with
our own and TO prevent convict-made
goods from competing with those made
by free labor AT the evening session one
private pension bill was favorably acted
upon.
WASHINGTON. Day 4.-The senate passed
the naval appropriation bill substantially
as IL passed the house, the only import
ant change being the reduction of the
number of battleships to two A com.
mittee amendment providing for thirteen
torpedo boats was agreed to- The house
had fifteen, but the speed was only TWEEN
ty-six knots, which the senate has in
creased to thirty. An executive session
was held
The house passed the bankruptcy bill
1877 to 81. The bill is the one called the
Henderson bill, and has been before con.
gress for several years. The bill appro-
priating s75, 900 for the Behring sea seal
arbitration was also passed.