The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1897-06-16
FROM WASHINGTON.
Daily Summary OF Proceedings In
Senate and House.
The Tariff hill Occupies the Entire
Time An the senate-No Busi-
ness Done I'm the House
other News.

Washington, June 7.-When the SEN
ate laid aside the tariff bill Saturday
night il had reached the sugar schedule,
which has been the subject of so much
interest and conflict.
Washington, June s.-The senate on
Monday disposed of the lumber para
graph, which has been more stubborn
~ contested than any feature of the bill
thus far, by defeating the motion of
Senator Vest to place white pine on the
free list, yeas, 20; nays, 3s. The contest
was mainly significant in breaking
party lines which have been maintained
with few exceptions during the early
stages of the debate.
Washington, June 9.-By a decisive
vote of AZ to 10 the senate yesterday
adopted an amendment to the tariff
bill placing raw cotton on the dutiable
list OF 20 per cent. al valorem. The
sugar schedule was passed over, and
the agricultural schedule taken up and
nearly disposed of. The republican
senators held n caucus and adopted a
new sugar schedule for the tariff bill.
Washington, June 10.-The senate
had period of tariff speeches yester-
day and, as n result, little progress was
made on the bill. The following nomi-
nations were received from the preBi-
dent: To be ENJOYS extraordinary and
ministers plenipotentiary of the
United States, Henry L. Wilson, of
Washington, TO Chill; William +. Pow
ell, of New Jersey, TO Hayti. and John
G.. A. Leishman, of Pennsylvania, to
Switzerland.
Washington, June lin the senate
yesterday the agricultural schedule of
the tariff bill was laid aside and the
sugar schedule was taken up, but no
final action was taken.
Washington, June 12.-The first test
vote on the sugar schedule was taken
in the senate yesterday, resulting in
the adoption of the republican caucus
amendment increasing the duty on re-
fined sugar from 1875 10 1876 cents
per pound. The vote was taken after
a day spent in speeches on the effect of
the sugar schedule. The main speech
of the day came from Senator Allison,
in charge of the bill, and was in the ma
ture of an answer to the charges made
against the sugar schedule as a whole,
and a defense of it.
The House.
Washington, June 8. - The house
Monday passed the senate bills to
amend the act to authorize the con-
struction of steel bridge across the
ST. Louis river and to authorize the
construction of bridge across Pearl
river, Miss. BY vote of Of to 10 ii
then adjourned until Thursday, the
democrats opposing an adjournment in
the interest of the Cuban and bank
ruptcy questions.
Washington, June lin the house
yesterday James r. Lloyd, elected TO
succeed the late Representative Giles,
of the First Missouri district. took the
oath. The house then adjourned to
Monday.
May Exports.
Washington, June II. - During the
month of May the exports OF bread
stuffs amounted to $13,Os7 Oh, an in
crease of $2,6S6.17S over May, 1896.
Fnvors Home Rule for Cubn.
Washington, June lit can be
stated upon the most trustworthy in
formation that the president will not
advocate the independence of Cuba,
but will favor genuine home rule for
the island.
Would Annex Hawaii.
Washington, June -. - The state
department is preparing treaty for
the annexation of Hawaii. The treaty
may be submitted 10 the senate for rati-
fication at the present session, and if
not will be ready for the regular SEES
sion next December. According to the
arrangements at present agreed upon
the United States will assume the debt
of Hawaii to the limit of 81 100000 and
will extend the full rights of citizenship
10 all inhabitants of Hawaii except
Asiatics.
Postal Receipts.
Washington, June -. - During the
month of May last the postal receipts
throughout the country amounted to
$685., 7Os, an increase of S21,563 over
the receipts of May, 1896.
Gold Exports.
Washington, June II. - The exports
of gold since April last up to date
amount to $17, 3S4,72s.