Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1886-08-06
CONGRESS-.


ate to-day. The principal speech was
made by John Sherman, who fully exonerS
ated Mr. Payne from even suspicion or
corruption, but is convinced that others
are guilty of great wrong. Senator Eustls
vigorously opposed an investigation, ana
Senator Frye was equally eloquent IN
favor OF one.
HoUsE.-Mr. Hatch, from the committee
ON agriculture reported back as matter
of privilege the oleOmargarine bill, with
Senate amendments. The speaker held
that the report was not IA privileged one,
and declined TO entertain it. Mr.. Herbert
of Alabama rose 10 call up the naval IN
crease bill, but fearing that the friends OF
the oleomargarine bill would unite and
vote against him, withdrew mis- bill for the
present, and the speaker proceeded 10
call the committees for reports
Mr.. Hatch then reported the Oleomargar--
inc bill with the Senate amendments ana
with recommendation that they be non
concurred in. 1t was referred 10 the com
mttee Of the whole, where 10 takes It's
place at the foot of the calender and where
il can only be reached by laying aside the
Morrison or the Randall Tarih bills and
one or two internal. revenue bills. Inc
House went into committee OF the whole
on revenue bills. the object being 10 reach
the OieOmargarinc bill The Morrison laFlh
bill, the bill giving notice Of the termlna-
ton OF the Hawaiian treaty and other bus
relating TO the revenue were lana ASIDE.
The committee rose and the House ad-
Journed.
July 2i-sExATE-T Senate took up tn.
case of Payne, senatorelect from Ohio,
and by a vote Of - TO II, refused To inves-
tigate the charges against Payne. In clear,
convincing and irresistible arguments,
Senator Evarts convinced the senator's
that the Senate was not the place TO decide
disputes between parties or factions. AT
the evening session several amendments
10 the sundry civil bin were acted upon.
HoUsE-After much discussion, the
House cOncurred in the Senate amend
ments 20 the oleomargarine bill, and that
measure now goes to the president for his
signature. At the evening session pension
bills were considered, and one passed,
granting pension of 500 n month to the
widow OF Gen. Stannard.
JUIY 2.-SENATE-M Mr.. Coke offered
resolution discharging the committee on
finance from the further consideration OF
the House joint resolution for payment OF
the surplus IN the treasury on the publlc
debt. He gave notice that he would call
II up on Monday and ask vote upon 1t.
The resolution offered yesterday by Mr..
Edmunds instructing the committee on
foreign relations to inquire into the VIC
lation of the rights of American fishing
and merchant vessels in Canadian
waters was taken up and adopted.
The rest of the afternoon session and the
entire evening session was devoted TO the
consideration of the Sundry civil appro-
prlatiOn bill
HOUsE.- Immediately after the reading
Of the journal the House went into com
mittro of the whole on the bill for the in
crease Of the navy. At the evening session
the bill declaring the forfeiture of lands
granted 10 the New Orleans. Baton Rouge
* Nicksburg railroad company, was called
up and passed. The bill restores to the
public domain between 10000 and 100000
acres of land. The remainder Of the ses-
sion was consumed in an Intellectual effort
10 secure quorum 10 act upon the Mobile
and Girard land forfeiture ill; and then
at 10 30 the House adjourned.
July 27-SENATE-A bill was passed di-
recting the commissioner OF labor to make
investigation as to convict labor. The
committee on education and labor report
ed back Senate joint resolution propos-
ing an amendment TO the constitution in
relation TO alcoholic liquors and other
poisonous beverages Calendar. The De
ficiency appropriation bill was discussed
at length Several items We're added to
the till, all amendments were concurred
in, and the bill passed. The rest Of the
afternoon was spent in secret session, and
at the evening session private pension
bills were discussed, 30 of which were pass
ed. including one granting "A pension To
the widow OF Gen. Durbin Ward. A bill
was also passed appropriatlng $3.50 900 for
the establishment of "A military post at or
near Denver.
Horsr-Mr. Holman from the Confer
encc Committee on the Legislative, EXecu-
tive and Judicial Appropriation bill,
reported n disagreement Mr. Holman
stated that the real point Of difference
was the senate amendment providing for
Senator'S clerks The other points of
difference were more formal than real.
Mr. Oates moved that the House recede
from the Senators clerks amendment.
The motion was lost-yeas -, nays
III. y further conference was order
ed. Mr.. Henley from the Commit
tee9n public lands. reported back the
SENATE bill FORGETTING certain Of the lands
grdated 10 the Northern Pacific railroad
company. The committee recommends
that in lieu Of the Senate hill there be sub
stituted the provisions OF the House bill
on the same subject. Mr. Henley stated
that the difference between the two bills
was that while the Senate hill forfeited
the grant from Wallula Junction to Port
land. the House bill included also the for
fixture OF the grant from Bismarck TO the
Pacific ocean The House bill forfeited 81,
100000 acres more than the Senate bill.
Some debate followed aud, pending action.
the House al iourned.
JrGY SrNATE-The Senate spent the
day in discus. ing pension bills and the
treasury surplus. but took no definite
action upon either matter.
HoUsE-The House devoted the entire
session to the river and harbor bill, and
after striking out the canal items, another
conference was ordered.
July 2S-SENATE-The conference com
mttec on the river and harbor bill report
ed that they were unable to agree. but the
Senate decided to insist on its amend
ments 60 that measure. The Fertilization
bill was taken up and passed, when the
Senate adjourned.
HoUsE.-The House spent another day
with appropriation bills, but adjourned
without any action.
Porter's Report.