The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1897-02-10
OUR LAWMAKERS.
The Closing Session Of the Fifty
Fourth Congress.
Measures of Importance Presented I'm
Both the senate and House
A Daily summary of the
Proceedings.

Washington. Feb. 2.-The Nicaragua
canal bill occupied the attention of the
senate most of the time yesterday, but
10 progress was made toward a final
vote. The new treaty relative to the
Alaskan boundary and the arbitration
treaty between the United States and
Great Britain were reported.
Washington, Feb. 3.-The feature of
the senate yesterday was very spirit
ed debate on the conference report on
the immigration bill, but no action was
taken. A resolution was introduced
providing that the United States should
not permanently acquiesce in the single
gold, standard. and a bill was presented
TO increase the pensions Of the surviv-
ors of the war of 1912 TO $50 per month.
Washington, Feb. AFTER a brief
parliamentary struggle in the senate
yesterday the friends of the Nicaragua
canal bill were unable to hold quorum.
Senator Thurston spoke on the resolu-
ton TO prevent the sale of the Union
Pacific railroad and said the people
of the United States never would be
ready to enter upon government owner
ship and operation of railways.
Washington, Feb. 5.-In the senate
yesterday the house bill was taken up
10 prohibit the sale of intoxicating
liquors in the capitol and Senator Hill
On. " spoke at length against the
measure, but no action was taken. The
immigration bill was recommitted to
the conference committee and the Mica
raguan canal bill was further discussed.
Washington, Feb 6.-The senate yes
terdav admitted Richard X. Kenney to
the Delaware seat vacated many months
ago by Mr.. Higgins. Fifty pension bills
were passed and the Nicaragua canal
debate proceeded without definite con-
clusion. a bill was passed granting
part of Fort Lyon, an abandoned mill
tary reservation in Colorado, for the
purpose of state soldiers home. Sen
Gtor Mcmillan introduced bill deciar-
ing 1.-THE Star Spangled Banner" TO be
the national song of the United States.
The House.
Washington, Feb. LIN the house
on Saturday, after long discussion,
the agricultural appropriation bill was
passed as were also several pri-
vate bills. Mr.. Cox (renn.) introduced
bill 10 appropriate 100000 to reim-
burst confederate soldiers or their
heirs for horses, baggage and side arms
tal;er from Gen. Lees officers and men
by federal soldiers after the former had
been paroled.
Washington, Feb. 2.-The diplomatic
and consular appropriation bill was
further considered in the house yester-
dav and the following bills were passed ::
To prevent express companies from
carrying obscene literature; to prevent
trespassing upon national military
rarks, and providing that surgeons
and assistant surgeons of soldiers
homes may be appointed from others
than those disabled in the service of the
United States.
Washington, Feb. 3.-In tie house
yesterday the whole time was devoted
TO debate on appropriation bills. The
diplomatic and consular bill was passed.
Resolutions arranging for the formal
canvassng of the electoral vote of the
last presidential election en- Wednesday,
February 10, were adopted.
Washington, Feb. 4. - Mr.. Stewart
CWis.) offered "a bill in the house yes
terday to better protect the lives and
property of persons against mob vio-
lcnce. The contested election case Of
Cornett VS. Swanson from the Fifth
Virginia district was discussed at
length. but no action was taken.
Washington, Feb. 5.-In the house
yesterday consideration of the bill max
ing appropriations of the expenses OF
the District of Columbia for the year
ending June 30, 1898. occupied most of
the time. A senate bill to pension the
widow Of Gen. j. b. Carr. Of New York,
at $50 month was passed.
Washington, Feb. 6.-The entire day
in the house yesterday was spent in
clearing the calendar of unfinished
business and out of 63 bills 80 were
passed, most of them being pension
matters.
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Starvation I'm Louisiana.
Shreveport, La, Feb. 6.-Thirty thou