The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1897-02-24
FROM WASHINGTON.
The Closing Session OF the Fifty
Fourth Congress.
M~nswres of Importance Presented In
Both the senate and House
A Daily summary at the
Proceedings.

Washington, Feb. 15.--The time was
occupied In the senate on Saturday in
discussing the arbitration treaty in ex-
ecutive session.
Washington, Feb. 16.-In the senate
yesterday the bankruptcy bill was read
at length, the conference report on the
legislative, executive and judicial APP
preparation bill was agreed to, fur
Their conference OIL the agricultural APP
preparation bill was directed and Pa
pension bills were passed.
Washington, Feb. II. - Senator
Chandler IN. H. spoke for three hours
in the senate yesterday in advocacy Of
bimetallism. The bankruptcy bill was
discussed. but no action was taken.
Washington, Feb. ls.--The immigra-
ton bill now goes to the president, the
last Legislative step having been taken
in the senate yesterday by an agree
ment to the conference report on the
bill. 1t adds to the classes of excluded
aliens all persons over 16 years of age
who cannot read the English language
or some other language-except that
admissible immigrants may bring with
them. or send for, illiterate parents or
grandparents lover so years of age),
wives and minor children. 1t also pro-
hibits from employment on public
works aliens who come regularly or
habitually into the United States for
the purpose of engaging in any me-
chanical trade or manual labor, and
who have not made declaration OF inten-
Ill
favorable report was made on the bill to
prevent conspiracies to blacklist. The
credentials of Senator Morrill, (rep..
VT for his sixth senatorial term from
the 4th Of March next were placed on
file.
Washington. Feb. 19.-In the senate
yesterday the bill 10 extend the use of
the mail service. providing for using n
patent postal card and envelope with
coupons attached, was passed. and the
arbitration bill was further discussed.
4 motion to postpone further action un
til March was offered by Senator Mel
son. but no action was taken.
Washington, Feb. 20.-The open SEES
sion of the senate yesterday lasted for
only half an hour. Two conference re-
ports on pension bills were agreed to
one giving $50 month TO the widow
of Gen. Stoneman, and the other SIS
a month to Gen. julius III. Stahl. In
executive session the arbitration treaty
was discussed, but no result was ac-
complished beyond voting down a mo-
ton to postpone further consideration
OF the treaty until March ).
The House.
Washington, Feb. l5.-Resnlutions
we're introduced in the house on Satur-
10 American ladies By Spaniards on
board the United States mail steamer
Olivettc in the harbor of Havana. and
concerning the electoral vote in South
Carolina. Mr.. De Almond (Mo.) spoke
in favor of Cuba, and the sundry civil
appropriation bill was further dis
russed.
Washington, Feb. 16.-In the house
Yesterday the snndry civil appropria-
ton bill ($5O.644,743) was passed and
the senate amendments TO the diplo-
matte and consular appropriation bill
were concurred in. In the contested
election case of Benoit VS.. Boatner. from
Louisiana. the latter's title to his seat
was confirmed.
Washington, Feb. IA bill was
passed in the house yesterday to define
the jurisdiction of United States courts
in cases for infringement of letters
patent and the rest of the day was de-
voted to the consideration of private
pension bills, about 25 of them being
passed.
Washington, Feb. ls.-In the house
yesterday the conference report on the
legislative, executive and judicial APP
piopriation bill was adopted.
Washington, Feb. 10.-The general
deficiency bill ($s.43s, o37) was reported
in the house Yesterday. In the case Of
Hopkins VS.. Kendall, from the Tenth
district of Kentucky. Hopkins, the re-
publican contestant, was seated.
Washington. Feb. 20.-In the house
yesterday the time was occupied i'm dis
cussing the general deficiency bill. At
the evening session private pension bills
were considered.