Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1886-12-17
CONGRESSIONAL.

DECEMBER 6-The speaker called the
house TO order at noon, and Chaplain
Milburn delivered the prayer. The roll
was called, and 2il members responded.
The senate was informed that the house
was ready for business. Messrs. Reagen,
breckenridge of Kentucky, and Reed were
designated committee To notify the
president that the house waited his
pleasure. Messrs. 5. $. Cox and Henry
Bacon of New York, and Henry w. Rush
of Maryland was sworn in as members
Senator Sherman called the senate to
order at noon and Rev. j. j. Butler deliv-
cred the prayer. Annual reports Of de-
partmentS were laid before the senate.
Committees were appointed to notify the
house that the senate was In session and
was ready TO hear the presidents message.
Messrs. Edmunds and Salisbury were desIg-
mated to perform this duty. Senator
Williams credentials were presented and
he was sworn in. Some bills and petitions
were introduced when recess was taken
until the two houses met in joint session
20 ist~~ ." tho reading of the messaos.
DECEMBER I'm the senate Mr.. Beck in
trOduccd bill to provide for the retro
ment of United States legal tender and
national bank note, OF small denomina-
tions and for the issue Of coin certificates.
Mr.. Morri offered a resolution declaring
il eXpedent and detrimental to the reViv-
al OF the trade and industry Of the coun-
lIN lpf INC nitNtll congress lD MAKE NnN
further attempt, at revision O.. the tariff,
and Mr.. ingalls, introduced an amendment
10 the pension laws. Out of respect 20 the
members who have dicd since the ad iourn-
ment of the last session, the senate adj
Journed.
\ number Of bills were introduced in
the house:and the bill appropriating 500,
OOJ for a permanent school for cavalry
and artillery instruction Mt Fort Riley,
Kan, was passed.
The electoral count Liil was taken up and
after remarks by Mr.. Caldwell the house
adjourned at 2:3O.
DECEMBER s-A draft OF bill for the is
sue of subsidiary silver coin was laid be-
fore the house, An effort was made TO
have a bill passed 10 admit free Of duty
material to be used III rebuilding East
port, Maine, but the matter was laid over.
The house passed bill amending the act
'For the muster and pay OF certain Off
GERS and enlisted men of the volunteer
forceS,N so as 10 provide that in all cases
arising under the same any person who
was duly appointed and commissioned,
whether his commission was actually re-
ceived 10y him or not, shall be considered
rs commissioned To the grade there ~
named, amount date from which he was
10 take rank under and 10y the terms Of
his said commission, and shall he entitled
10 all pay and emolumcnts a. II actually
mustered at that date. Some time was
spent in the discussion OF the electoral
count bill and the house ad journed.
The senate devoted its time 10 day to
the discussion of the question Of marriage
and divorce and woman suffrage. Among
other bills introduced was one providing
for the erection of monument TO the Ne
gro soldiers and sailors who gave their
lives for the preservation of the union.
After discussing the fisheries question for
some time the senate adjourned
DECEMBER 9-The house devoted nearly
all the time today 10 the discussion OF the
electoral count Till. which measure was
finally passed with but one amendment
and now goes back 10 the senate foe CON
currence The lill giving free delivery
service TO cities having "A population Of
l00JO or more was also passed. Ia COM
mlttee OF the whole the bill cree
atng a department OF agriculture and
labor was discussed az considerable length,
and the house adjourned.
The time of the senate was mainly oc-
cupled with the consideration Of Mr. Nor
rll's resolution declaring II ineXpedient
and detrimental to the revival of the trade
and industry of the country for the pres
ent congress 10 make any further attempts
al revision OF the tariff. At the close Of
the debate the senate adjourned until
Monday.