The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1897-03-31
FROM WASHINGTON.
The Fifty-Fifth Congress Meets In
Extra Session.
Matters of Importance Brought he
fore the senate and House
Brief Summary of the
Daily Proceedings.

Washington, March 23.-The Anglo
American arbitration treaty was ad-
vanced considerably toward final rati-
fication by the senate yesterday. Bills
were reported for free homes on public
lands and for restricting immigration
by an educational qualification. The
nomination of Binger Hermann, of Ore
gon, TO be commissioner of the general
land office, was received from the presi-
dent. A resolution was agreed to call
ing upon the president for the cores
pondence between this government and
Spain and between Consul-General Lee
in regard to the arrest, Imprisonment
and death at Guanabacoa, Cuba, of DR..
Ruiz.
Washington. March PA motion by
Senator Allen (pop., Neb.) to instruct
the committee on civil service to inquire
and report whether the civil service
law should be continued, amended or
repealed, was adopted, and the bill re-
pealing the timber culture laws was
passed in the senate yesterday. SEN
ator Turpie (dem., Ind.) spoke at con-
siderable length in advocacy of the cleo
zion of United States senators by the
popular vote.
Washington, March 25.-The session
of the senate lasted only half an hour
yesterday and no business was done be-
yond the introduction of bills. Among
these was one by Mr.. Allen pop, Neb.)
TO repeal the civil service laws and to
do away with educational tests as a
preliminary to entering the public
service, and another by Senator Hoar
! (rep., Mass.) prohibiting the exhibition
! in the District of Columbia of kineto-
scope illustrations of prize fights and
prohibiting the transportation of mate
rails therefor through the mails or
| otherwise.
Washington, March 26.-In the SEN
ate yesterday the credentials of John
w. Henderson, appointed by the gov
ernor of Florida TO the seat vacated by
Mr.. Call, were presented and referred.
The arbitration treaty was discussed
and the bankruptcy bill was read at
! length.
Washington March 81. A resolution
was adopted in the senate yesterday
to the death of two American sailors at
Santiago de Cuba and a memorial from
the Michigan legislature was presented
protesting against the executive order
at the close of the last administration
consolidating pension agencies, and, in
effect, abolishing the agency at Detroit.
In executive session the arbitration
treaty was further discussed. Adj
iourned to the Goth.
The House.
Washington, March 22.-In the house
on Saturday the two remaining left
over" appropriation bills, the agricul-
tural bill carrying $3.1S2, 902 and the
Indian carrying $7,670.22O were passed.
Mr.. Maxwell (Neb.) introduced bill to
encourage the erection of mills for the
manufacture of sugar and strip from
beets.
Washington, March %. The time
was occupied in the house yesterday in
discussing the tariff bill, Mr.. Dingley
speaking in favor and Mr.. Wheeler
(Ala.) in opposition.
Washington, March PA bill was
introduced in the house yesterday by
Mr.. Howe On. W which provides that
any person in the employ of the govern
ment who shall utter words that re-
fleet or cast reproach on the American
flag shall be Immediately dismissed
from the service. Speeches for and
against the tariff bill were delivered
Washington, March 25.-In the house
yesterday the debate on the tariff bill
occupied nearly the entire day. A bill
was introduced 10 establish a depart
ment of commerce, labor and manufac-
lures. its head to be a cabinet officer.
Washington, March 26.-The four
days general debate on the Dingley tar
if bill closed in the house yesterday and
the measure is now open for
under the five-minute rule until next
Wednesday, when the vote will be
taken.
Washington, March 81. - In the
house yesterday the tariff bill was
thrown open for amendment under the
fiveminute rule and nine of the 1862
pages of the bill were disposed Of Mr..
Griggs (Ga.) introduced n resolution
providing that measures be taken to
have the constitution so amended as to
give congress the power TO impose and
collect an income tax.
Business Picking Up.
Richmond, Va, March 27-Eyerv en-