The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1897-06-09
FROM WASHINGTON.
Daily Summary OF Proceedings In
Senate and House.
The Tariff bill Occupies the Entire
Time I'm the Senatc-No Busi-
ness Done I'm the House
other News.

on Saturday progress on the tariff bill
was checked, the plate paragraphs prov
ing source of controversy lasting
throughout the day. AS result little
more than page of the bill was dis
posed of.
Washington, June IA short ses-
sion of the senate was held yesterday,
but no business was transacted.
Washington, June 2.-Senator Petit
grew introduced bill in the senate
yesterday to provide for the submission
to popular vote at the congressional
election of 1898 of the questions wheth-
or congress shall enact n law provid-
ing for the immediate free and unlim-
tied coinage of silver and gold at the
ratio of sixteen to one, and to amend
the constitution so as TO provide for
the election of United States senators
and of the president and vice presi-
dent by direct vote of the people. The
tariff bill was further discussed.
Washington, June 3. - The senate
made greater progress yesterday on the
tariff bill than on any day since the
debate opened, completing more than
half of the important metal schedule.
Washington, June 4. The senate
again made good progress on the tariff
bill yesterday, covering about ten pages
of the metals schedule.
Washington, June 5. The senate
had period of speechmaking yester-
day, and as result little progress was
made on the tariff bill. The advance
oh
the work up to the wool schedule,
the first item of which was considered,
but not completed. The nomination of
Ellis H. Roberts, of New York, to be
treasurer of the United States, was re-
ceived from the president.
The House.
Washington, June 1.-The house yes
terday met and Immediately adjourned.
Washington, June Elm the house
yesterday the senate bills making n
special appropriation for the govern
ment printing office and for granting
the secretary of the navy authority to
contract with any two vessels to carry
contributed supplies to India were
passed.
Washington, June Am the house
yesterday the conference report on the
Indian appropriation bill was adopted.
Mr.. Terry (Ark.) endeavored to bring
up Cuban affairs as a privileged ques-
ton, but was defeated. Adjourned to
Monday.
Mint Coinage.
Washington, June 2.-Mr. Preston,
the director of the mint, says the pro-
duction of gold in 1896 was $50, 100000,
an increase of over $6,250.000 as COM
pared with 1895. The production of
silver was 57,7oO,OoO fine ounces. an in
crease of 100000 over 1895.
Tom Reed Threatened.
Washington, June 2.-Thomas b.
Reed. speaker of the house, received a
letter warning him that unless certain
specified legislation was promptly ex-
pedited he would be assassinated.
VIII Accept Angel.
Washington, June 2.-Sultan Abdul
Hamid has changed his mind and James
b. Angel will go to Turkey as United
States minister. The information
reached here yesterday that the sultan
had withdrawn his objections.
The Public Debt.
Washington, June 2.-The monthly
statement of the public debt shows that
the debt. less cash i'm the treasury at the
close of business on May 20. 1897, was
S096. GS4, 1852. q decrease for the month of
$1.560, 0S0, which is principally account
ed for by an increase of over $4,000, 600
in cash in the treasury. The debt, in
dependent of the cash. was increased
during the month by $463.2l5, account
ed for in redemption account.
Forestry Order Revoked.
Washington, June 5.-The president
signed the sundry civil bill Friday.
which contains the compromise amend
ment concerning the forestry reserva-
tons. The amendment suspends the
proclamation Of President Cleveland
dated February % last. under which
2l,000,000 acres were set aside from the
public domain as forestry reservations
until the first Of next March. These res
ervations are in the states of Wyoming,
Utah. Montana. Washington. Idaho and
South Dakota. The lands embraced
within them are until that date subject
to sale and entry. under the laws. like
any other public lands in the United
States.
Killed His Sister.