The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1900-05-02
By Majority of One Vote the Claim
of the Noted Pennsylvania
Is Rejected.
TnlRTY.TRREE AGAINST, THIRTY-TWO FOR
The House Passes the Naval Appro-
priation Dill and Discusses the
Post ONCE Appropriation Measure
DAILY Summary OF the Proceed
ings I'm Congress.

yesterday began two-days debate
on the right of NJ S. Quay to seat
as senator from Pennsylvania The
committees report favoring unseat-
ing Senator Clark, of Montana, was
received, as was also the appointment
of Frank l.. Hitchcock as assistant
secretary of the interior
Washington, April 25.-Matthew s.
Quay was yesterday refused seat in
the senate on the appointment of the
governor of Pennsylvania by a vote
of SO to 32 The entire time of the
session was devoted to debate upon
the question.
The vote on Senator Chambers mo-
ton was as follows:
Yeas-Allison, Baker. Carter, Chandler
Clark CWyo), Cullom, Daniel, Davis, De-
boe Foraker, Frye, Gear. Hansbrough,
Jones New, McComas, McLaurin, Mason,
Morgan, Nelson. Penrose, Perkins, Platt
IN W, Scott, Sewell, Shoup Spooner
Stewart Sullivan, Taliaferro, Warren, Wet
more Wolcott-S2.
Nays-Allen Bacon, Bard, Bate, Berry
Burrows, Butler, Clay, Cockrell- Culber-
son. Hale, Harris, Heitfeld. Hawley, Jones
tArk), Lindsay, Mcbride, McCumber. Nc
Emery, Mcmillan, Martin, Money, Platt
Comm, Proctor. Quarles' Ross Ross SIMON SIMON
Wellington-33.
Pairs were announced as follows, the
first named in each instance being IA
vorable to Mr.. Quay and the second
opposed to him:
Pritchard with Gallinger Depew with
Hanna; Foster with Kean Lodge with
Thurston; Kenney with Cafery; Elkins
with Chiffon; Fairbanks with Mallory
Hoar with Pettus; Kyle with Rawlins.
The following senator's were I'M
paired:
Aldrich, Beveridge, Clark (Mont.)
and Pettigrew.
Washington. April 26.-After brief
debate the senate yesterday agreed 10
the conference report on the Hawaiian
civil government bill, the provisions re-
lating to the right of franchise and inn
prisonment for debt having been elm
mated. The agricultural appropria-
ton bill was passed, carrying little
over $3.000,000.
Washington, April Ex-senator Ma
son Qll.) introduced resolution in
the senate yesterday TO withdraw
troops from Cuba on July and turn the
government over to the people. The bill
to increase the powers Of the inter
state commerce commission was report
ed unfavorably. The right of Nathan
r. Scott. of West Virginia. TO retain his
seat in the senate was discussed, but
no action was taken.
Washington, April 2s.-The senate
Yesterday ratified the treaty with
Spain extending for six months the
time in which Spanish residents OF
the Philippines may become citizens.
Nathan II. Scott. OF West Virginia,
was declared entitled to his seat.
Washington. April Ex-senator Pet
tigrew Is. d. succeeded in 'introduc-
inc a resolution in the senate on Sat
urdav extending sympathy 10 the
Beers. A motion TO refer it failed be-
cause of the absence of a quorum.
House.
Washington, April 24.-In the house
Yesterday the post Office appropria-
ton bill was discussed, and May l and
were set aside for the consideration
of the Nicaragua bill.
Washington, April 25.-The senate
resolution TO provide for the contin-
uation in Office of the present mill
tary administration in Porto Rico un-
til the appointments are made under
the civil government act was passed
in the house yesterday and the post
Office appropriation bill was further
considered Secretary Gage reported
S1s3. 100000 collected in internal rev.
enue under the war tax act.
Washington, April 26.-In the house
Yesterday the time was occupied in dis
cussing the post office appropriation
bill. and the item Of 1925 600 for the con-
tinuance and extension of the pneu-
matte tube service was stricken out.
Washington, April 27.-The post Of
flee appropriation bill was passed in
the house yesterday. as was also bill
to increase the salary of the director
of the census TO $500 and the pay
of the supervisors two per cent.
Washington, April 2s.-The house
yesterday passed 81 private pension
bills, among them one granting $50
per month TO the widow of Col Stot-
senbcrg. of Nebraska. killed in the
Philippines. and adopted the confer
ence report on the Hawaiian govern
ment bill and sent it to the president.
Washington. April 30.-On Saturday
the house devoted the greater part of
the session to the senate bill to adj
Indicate the claims of citizens of the.
United States against Spain assumed
by this country by the treaty of Paris.
The estimates for the general de-
hciencies in the public service, which
will be included in the general de-
fciency appropriation bill. were trans
= mitted. They are included under the
following heads State department,
$4,000: treasury department, S543,25O;
District of Columbia. $77.332; war de-
partment. $3s: navy department, &c.
BOG: inferior department. So,460: de
partment of justice. 1851 .16s; post
Office department. $3.50. 763.