The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1897-06-02
OUR LAWMAKERS.
The Work Being Done In Both
Branches OF Congress-
The senate Passes Resolution to
Recognise Cuban Insurgents-
House Adopts a Relief Meas
ure-Other News.

Washington, May 25.-In the senate
yesterday Senator Tillman made the
formal announcement of the death of
Senator Earle, of South Carolina. and
MS mark of respect the senate adj
journed.
Washington, May Ex-senator Aid
rich opened the tariff debate i'm the
senate yesterday, making an exheus-
tive exposition of the bill. Senator
Cullom introduced by request bill
which provides for n complete revision
Of the interstate commerce law. The
nomination of Edwin III. Conger, of
Iowa, to be envoy extraordinary and
minister plenipotentiary of the United
States to Brazil and of Brig. Gen. John
Il. Brooke to be major general were re-
ceived from the president.
Washington, May 27.-Good progress
was made in the senate yesterday in
the consideration of the tariff bill by
schedules, and on n test vote over n
motion to reduce the duty on a certain
article the friends of the measure were
sustained by vote of "a to 20. Several
paragraphs of the bill were considered
during the day, the committee being
sustained in each instance.
Washington, May 2S.-The final con-
ference report on the sundry civil bill
was agreed to in the senate yesterday.
This involves the suspension until
March / next of the forest reserve proc
lamation. Ten pages of the tariff bill
were disposed of. Several votes were
taken, the finance committee being
sustained in each case.
The House.
Washington, May 25.-In the house
yesterday Mr.. McMillin (Tenn.) intro
duced a resolution providing for the
consideration of senate resolution
recognizing the belligerency of the Gu
ban insurgents from day to day until
disposed Of" The resolution was re-
ferred to the committee on rules.
Washington, May 2S.-Bills were in
troduced in the house yesterday to
exclude from the mails all matter en-
anating from commercial agencies
which publish business ratings and car
ry on collections, and to tax business
corporations such as oil companies,
iron and steel railways and street rail
ways, banks, stock exchanges and
glass, wool, silk, paper, leather and
sugar manufacturing. Adjourned to
Monday.
Supreme Court Adjourns.
Washington, May 25.-After render
ing final decisions in SO cases and Civ
ing attention TO other business incident
to the last sitting of the term, the
United States supreme court adjourned
Monday until next October. When the
court cryer announced the final adj
journment for the term, there were APP
parently $50 cases on the docket UNI
disposed of, but there were actually
$50 cases, 81 having already been argued
and submitted This is smaller num-
shown for 80 years.
May he Sent by MniI.
Washington. May 26.-The committee
on international mails of the postal con-
gress has decided that natural history
specimens and articles for scientific col
lections may be admitted to the mails us
samples, but voted against extending
the privilege TO keys and like articles.
Cabinet Meeting.
Washington, May 26.-The cabinet
Yesterday gave most of its time to
the discussion of Cuba, including not
only the methods of distribution of re-
lief to the distressed Americans in the
island, but also the general subject of
the instruction. AS to the latter the
proceedings were confined entirely to
discussion, and il was not attempted to
outline any definite plan of procedure
at this juncture.
Hns Abundant Supplies.
Washington, May 27.-Consul General
Lee cabled the state department
Wednesday from Havana that the
amount of supplies he has now on hand
there for the relief of American citizens
in distress is abundant and will last for
some time. Presumably this statement
applies generally TO all the consulatcs.
The department will now pause before
moving further in the direction of dis
tributiou of relief.
To tie Special Ambassador.
Washington, May 2s.-Hon. Whitelaw
Reid lunched with the president on
Thursday. Mr.. Reds visit was for the
purpose of talking over with Mr.. Nc
Kinley the proffer made to him of ac
cepting the honor of special ambas-
sador of the United States at the
queens jubilee. Before leaving for
New York he accepted the mission and
will represent the United States on that
occasion.