The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1897-05-13
FROM THE CAPITAL.
Daily Summary Of Proceedings il
- Senate and House. =l.'
The Finance Committee Reports the
Tariff Bill-WOrk In the House
at q Stnndstill-Other Wash.
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Ter IN. H.) introduced a bill for the
issue OF certificates Of Indebtedness up
to $50,000,000 to meet deficiencies in
the revenues. The free homestead bill
was considered, and in executive ses-
sion the Anglo-Amerlcan arbitration
treaty was discussed. The nominations
Of William. Il. Day, of Ohio, as assist
ant secretary of state, and William
A. Jones, of Wisconsin, as commission
er of Indian affairs. were confirmed.
Washington, May 5.-The senate
finance committee reported the tariff
bill to the senate yesterday. The new
bill is radically different from the
Dingley bill, practically amounting al
most to another measure. The bill to
provide free homes on the public lands
for actual and bona fide settlers known
as the free homestead bill was passed.
The Morgan Cuban resolution again
went over. The sundry civil bill was
considered. but was not completed.
Washington, May 6. - The senate
yesterday by vote of 43 to 26 refused
to ratify the general arbitration treaty
Britain negotiated by Secretary Olney
and Sir julian Pauncefote. The rules
of the senate require majority of two
thirds for the ratification of treaties.
Hence four more affirmative votes would
have been required to secure favorable
result. The sundry civil appropriation
bill was discussed. Senator w. j. Deboe,
Kcntucky's republican successor to
Blackburn, was sworn in. The
nominations of Henry A. Castle, of
Minnesota, as auditor FOR the post office
department, and Stanford Newell, of
Minnesota, as envoy extraordinary and
minister plenipotentiary of the United
States to the Netherlands, were re-
ceived from the president.
Washington, May IAN amendment
to the sundry civil bill revoking the
order of President Cleveland, made Feb
ruary % last. establishing forest res.
ervations aggregating 100000 acres,
was agreed to in the senate yesterday
and the sundry civil bill was passed. It
carries an aggregate of . 100000.
Senator Bacon (Ga.) introduced a joint
resolution deprecating war and an.
nouncing the policy of the government
in favor of arbitration. Referred to the
committee on foreign relations.
The House.
Washington, May Ain the house
yesterday by a two-thirds vote, Speak
ed Reed was sustained in his attitude
in declining to appoint committees dur
ing the tendency of the tariff bill. A
senate resolution appropriating $4,000
for the congress of the Universal Postal
union was adopted, and Mr.. Showalter,
the republican chosen at special cleo
ton to represent the Twenty-tifth Penn.
sylvania district, was sworn in.
Washington, May 7.-The house yes
terday adopted a resolution providing
that it should meet only on Mondays
and Thursdays OF each week until 9th.
crwise ordered.
Gen. Miles on for the War.
Washington, May 5.-Maj. Gen. Mel
son A. Miles on Tuesday left lne capital
on his way to the seat of war in Eu-
rope. He was preceded to New York
Ky Capt. Maus, his personal aid. aud
Mr.. Dawson, his secretary. The party
will sail to-day from New York on the
St. Paul, and on arriving Oh the con-
tinent will go straight by rail TO Brin.
dist.
on for Cuba.
Washington, May 1o.-W. j. Calhoun,
of Illinois, special counsel for the
United States government in tAe Ruiz
case. has left for Cubas
Civil Service Law.
Washington, May 10.-The committee
on civil service OF the senate has re-
sumed the investigation of the opera
ton of the civil service law.