Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1897-03-25
THE ssTH CONGRESS AT WORK

Ntlt ICOtAN0A AAOhA Ato-
ident Mckinley, the principal ones be-
ing John Hay, of the District of Col
umbia, TO be ambassador TO Great Brit
ain; Horace Porter, of New York, to
be ambassador To France; Henry White,
of Rhode Island, TO be secretary of the
embassy of the United States 10 Great
Britain. just 43s bills were intro
duced, which include bills directing
the foreclosure of the government lien
on the Union Pacific railway; to pre-
vent professional lobbying; for cable
between the United States, Hawaii and
Japan; To amend the immigration laws;
providing for the increase of all PEN
sions; bankruptcy bills. Mr. Morgan
reintroduced the Nicaragua canal bin
which was before the last congress and
also joint resolution To abrogate the
Clayton Bulwer treaty.
SENATE-Third day-The first report
of the session was presented by Mr..
Gear, of Iowa, from the committee on
Pacific railroads and was favorable TO
the bill for an adjustment of the Pa
cific railroad debts by commission
consisting of the secretary of the treas
ury, secretary of the interior and the
encouragement. A number of minor
bills were introduced, and Senator
Stewart, of Nevada, whose home is at
Carson City, created some amusement
by offering a bill for the relief of one
Corbett. Ii proved to be a private pen
sion bill for an old soldier in Mr. Stew
arts constituency. The resolution of
Mr.. Lodge. of Massachusetts, was
agreed to instructing the committee on
foreign relations TO inquire whether
the islands of st. Croix, st. Johns and
St Thomas. of the West Indian group,
could be purchased by the United
States and if not whether there is a
probability of their sale to the other
powers. The arbitration treaty was
taken up in executive session and Mr.
Morgan made a vigorous speech in OPP
position The following nominations
were received from the President Pow
ell Clayton. of Arkansas. TO be envoy
extraordinary and minister plcnipoten-
tiary of the United States to Mexico
William Osborne, of Massachusetts,
consul-geueral of the United States at
London. j. X. GoWdv, OF Indiana,
consul-gencral of the United States at
Paris Joseph II. Brigham, Of Ohio,
TO be assistant secretary Of agriculture
Perry $. Heath To he first assistant
postmaster-gen lIoUsE.-Thc ses-
sion lasted but Is minutes owing to the
ways and means committee not being
ready to report the new tariff bill.
SENATE. - Fourth dav. The open
session lasted but 80 minutes, and was
given almost entirely to the introduce
tion of bills The remainder of the
day was spent in executive session on
the arbitration treaty. IIoUsE.-Chair-
man Dingley promptly reported the
new tariff bin and was applauded.
The committee on rules then reported
the special rules under which
the tariff bill should be considered.
| They provide that the bill be open for
debatls3sE tsSr,day and and night ses-
sIoris. ,.ReFndy't Jour ua5 tire bill is 10
be open TO amendment under the five
minute rule. March 81 the bill to be
reported from committee of the whole
with pending amendments and the
as ordered on the the third reading and
final passage of the bill. Under a
special order the sundry civil appro-
priation bill, carrying $50, l47.551, and
the general deficiency bill, carrying
SIS, 166 214, were passed.
Fifth day-No session of the Senate.
HOUSE. - The remaining appropria-
ton bills were passed.; the agricultural
bill carrying SO, 1s2 9O2 and the Indian
bill carrying $3.50, 220. The senti-
ment against the provision in the In
dian bill opening to entry, under the
mining laws the lands in the Uncom-
pahgre reservation in Utah containing
asphaltum deposits, which was inserted
in the bill by the Senate. was so in
tense that it was stricken out by unan-
imous consent.
SENATE. Sixth day.-A resolution
was agreed to requesting the President
for information relative to the impris-
onment and death of DIR. Ruiz in Cuba.
Beyond this the brief session, lasting
but 40 minutes, was devoted to presen-
tation OF bills and reports. Among the
reports was that on the Lodge bill re-
stricting immigration by an educa-
tional qualification. Then the Senate
went into executive session on the
arbitration treaty. HoUsE.-The de-
bate on the tariff bill was opened after
the reading of the measure. Mr.. Ding
ley was the first speaker in favor of
the measure, while Mr.. Wheeler, of
Alabama, opened the Democratic bat
teries in opposition. Then Mr.. Bell, of
Colorado, spoke for the Populists, but
failed to commit himself either for or
against the bill.
Farmers Terrible Deed-Kil,ed Five.
Il. Rainwater. a farmer at Orriclx.