Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1897-04-01

SENATE.-Eighth day.-The session
lasted only half an hour and no bust
ness was done beyond the introduc-
tion of bills. Among these was one by
Mr.. Allen, of Nebraska, to repeal the
civil service laws and to do away with
education tests as preliminary to en-
tering the public service. HoUsE-The
third day of the tariff debate developed
some red hot opposition and equally as
strong defense.
+ SENATE-Ninth day.-The Senate
held half hour open session and then
after two hours in executive session on
the arbitration treaty, resumed the
open session, in order to go on with
the bankruptcy bill, but no action was
taken. HoUsE.-The general debate
on the tariff bill was closed and it was
left open for amendment during the
next four days under the five minute
rule.
SENATE.-Tenth day.-Another brief
discussion of the civil service occurred
during the open session. Mr.. Gal
linger presented several forms issued
by the civil service commission, to sub
stantiate his recent statement that
certain applicants for Office were re-
CURED to hop on foot for IL feet. A
resolution was adopted asking the
President for information as to the
death of two American soldiers at San
tiago de Cuba; also resolutions asking
the Encouragement for information
of any proposition to sell the Union
Pacific railroad A memorial from the
Michigan Legislature was presented by
Mr.. Mcmillan protesting against the
executive order at the close of the last
administration, consolidating pension
agencies and, in effect, abolishing the
agency at Detroit Three hours were
spent in executive session on the arbi-
tration treaty. HOUSE. debate
and amendment under the fve-minute
rule covered everything from free soap
to trusts and politics.
Eleventh day.-No session of the
Senate HousE-The continuation of
the tariff debate
SENATE.-Twelfth day.-The follow
ing nominations were received from
the President: Charlemagne Tower, of
Pennsylvania, to be envoy extraordi-
nary and minister plenipotentiary to
to Austria Hungary; Arson Burlin-
game Johnson, of Colorado, to be consul
at Fuchan, China; VIM. 5. Shallenber-
ger, of Pennsylvania, to be second as
sistant postmaster-general. Thomas
Ryan, of Arkansas, to be first assistant
L., TT
Evans, of Tennessee, to be commits
sioner of pensions. Before the consid-
Grafton of the arbitration treaty was
resumed several resolutions were in
troduce1 BY Mr.. Pettigrew, of South
DakotS asking the secretary of the
interior~for the reason for President
Cleveland's sweeping order establish
ing extensive forest reserves. BY Mr..
Gallinger, of New Hampshire, calling
on the civil service commission for the
reason why certain classes of workmen
were subjected TO competitive eXamin-
atoms contrary to the law exempting
laborers fYoTsi tbe- classified service.
BY Mr.. UiEgyhOdNebraska, declaf-
ing that tarN taxes on articles of
daily consumption should not be
laid so as to enrich one class
at the expense of the other. Mr..
Hoar, from the Judiciary committee,
reported favorably the bill to prevent
kaleidoscope exhibitions of prize fights
in the District of Columbia and the
territories and to prohibit the ship
ping of material for the exhibition.
HoUsE.-The tariff debate goes merrily
on without any startling features.
During the day Rep. Spalding, of
Michigan, INTRODUCED joint resolution
providing for the anne xation of Hawaii
to the United States.