The true northerner., 1900-04-04
THE DO|NGS N CONGRESS
Important Measures Under Discus
sion In Both Houses of the
National Assembly.
PORTO RICO AFFAIRS GIVEN PROMINENCE
Senator Davis Introduces a Substi-
tute for the BiII which Provides
Free Trade-The House Passes the
Army Appropriation Bill and
Agrees to Several Reports.

Washington. March 81. Senator
Davis (Minn) introduced in the sem
ate yesterday substitute for the
Porto Rican bill, which provides for
free trade between the United States
and Porto Rico, the act to be pro-
visional and not to continue longer
than March 1, 1902. Senator Allison
Qa.) introduced a bill to allow banks
of deposit TO be designated in cities
of $4,000 population.
Washington, March 2s.-Little prog
,ress was made in the senate yester-
dav with the Porto Rico tariff and
government bill. The conference re-
port on the pension appropriation bill
was agreed to.
Washington, March 29.-The senate
yesterday agreed by unanimous con
sent TO vote on the Porto Rico bill
and all pending amendments next
Tuesday. The Alaska government bill
was further considered.
Washington, March 30.-The senate
Yesterday agreed to the conference re-
port on the diplomatic and consular APP
propriation bill; heard an extended
speech by Senator Beveridge in support
of free trade with Porto Rico, and by
q vote of 33 to &c refused to strike from
the bill the provision levying Is per
cent. of the Dingley law duties on Porto
Rico products.
Washington. March 81. - Considera-
ton of the Porto Rico bill occupied
most of the time in the senate yester-
day, Senator Proctor (Vt.) speaking in
favor of free trade.
Washington April 2.-The United
States senate Saturday completed con-
sideration of the Porto Rican bill with
the exception of two amendments
Senator Fairbanks made a lengthy
speech defending the Is per cent. tariff.
The subcommittee has reported that
all classes in Cuba expect independ-
ence. but are like children and must be
taught and led.
House.
Washington, March 27.-A favor
able report was made in the house
Yesterday on a bill to give greater
safety to national banks, by restrict
ing the making of loans and over
drafts TO bank officers. The army APP
preparation bill ($111 GOO, ,36D was dis
cussed
Washington, March 2s.-The army
appropriation bill was discussed in
the house yesterday and bills were
introduced to establish a bureau OF
criminal information in connection
with the department of justice, au-
\. thorizing the use Of part of the Ma
tional cemetery at Arlington for the
burial of deceased enlisted men and
their wives. and forbidding the gov
ernment sale of stamped envelopes
bearing any lithographing or print.
ing.
Washington, March 29.-In the
house yesterday the time was devoted
practically to the consideration of the
army appropriation bill. The confer
ence reports on the urgent deficiency
and the pension appropriation bills
were agreed to.
Washington. March 30.-The army
appropriation bill was passed in the
house Yesterday with an amendment to
open soldiers homes TO officers and men
of the volunteer and regular armies in
capacitated by service during or since
the Spanish war.
Washington March 81. - In the
house yesterday bill was introduced
to increase the term OF office of the
president of the United States TO six
years, the president to be ineligible to
reelection. and providing that repre-
sentatiyps shall be elected every three
years. The naval appropriation bill
($61 ,0O0.OO0) was reported and war
claims were considered.
Washington, April 2.-The fortifca-
tions appropriation bill was passed in
the house Saturday as it came from the
committee. 1t carries $7,O93,4ss. \
resolution was adopted to reelect the
present board of managers of the ma
tional soldiers home.