Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1886-02-26
CONGRESSIONAL.

! FEBRUARY l2.-lloUsE.-This was private
| oil. day, and the House spent the entire
| lesson n committee OF the whole. considering
| uuinportant matters At the evening
session pension bills were discussed and Il
| passed.
FEB l3-HoUsE.-The bill providing for the
Location Of branch soldiers home west Of
| the Rocky Mountains, was reported from the
military committee and referred 10 the COM
Hlttee OF the whole. Adverse report, were
| submitted on bills 10 enable the people 70
name their pOsttinasters. to regulate the nam
my OF postoiices; to facilitate the delivery Of
mail matter; and 10 regulate the sub-ettlng Of
mail contracts, and they were laid
on the table 4 bill 10 protect mechanics,
aborers and wants In their wages was re-
: or ed anu placed on tue calendar. Con-
siderable DISCUSSION ensuel On a motion TO
reconsider the vote by when the House passed
the bill authorizing national banks 10 increase
their capital stock nj 70 change their location
and names. he motion Was tabled. "A bllI VAS
| pas, ri authorizing tie treasurer OF the nited
States, with the con ent OF the sec. etary oil
the treasury 10 appoint one OF The cIerNs 10
discharge the duties of treasurer or assistant
treasurer IN went Of the absence or lines OF
either OF those officers. In committee OF the
Whole the FitZ John Porter oil was discussed.
FEB l5-SENATE-S Senator Van Wyck sub
mtUeu 10 The Scuate an amendment TO the
House oil! 10 increase the pensions Of Wild
ows aud dependent relatives of deceased
soldiers ana sailors, providing that minor
children shall receive - Ter month when
one parent 10 deceased, and slO when
! both are deceased that the pension
able age lie extended 20 i years, and that
fathers anu mothers only be required 10 prove
dependence al the time OF application FOR pen
sion. Mr. Iawley OF Connecticut presented u
bill, which was referred To the committe on
luOllC lands, relating o the taxation OF la!I-
way lands and TOT other purposes. This gave
rise to a lengthy and animated debate. Mr..
Mitchell Oh oregon made a few remarks al
yocating the abrOgatiOn Of the Chinese i'm
would call up tue matter On the I'D inst. Mr..
Morgan toON the hOor and resumed his
arguments against the cUnstitutUnality
of the peudiLg education iii. He
claimed that the bllI was simply
bribc 10 the south aud would prove q Pan
doras boa, and would lead 10 what had not
inappropriatey been termed condition OF
organized help between states and the gen
eral government. lie prorhesied that under
It's baneful influence We would see the people
of tue North and South again ireu-
zied with excitement. Al the conclusion OF Mr.
Morgan's remarks, Mr. Jackson Obtained the
noor but yielded for an executive session,
after which the senate ADJOURNED.
HoUsE.-In the House under the call Of
states the following Ills, etc, were introduced
aud referred: By Mr.. Morrison Of Illinois:
TO reduce tariff taxes. BY Mr.. FELTON, OF CALI
fornia To terminate certain treaty stipula-
lions between the government OF
United States and the Empire OF China,
and 10 prohibit the immigration OF Chinese;
by Mr.. Bland, for the free coinage OF silver;
by Mr.. Kelley % restore the grade Of gen
eral IN the Uuited states army; 10y Mr.. Miller
for the issue of small bills for circulation.
Michigan memLers introduced pension bills
in behalf of Elizabeth Bell, Annie
Pottinger Elizabeth Dergan Mrs.
J. r. DAVIS, Elyin A. Scott. Benz. I. Lawson,
Phillip Culnor sally Ann Nankrk, Samuel
Molten, Harry Rociher Priscilla Maclaugh-
lin ana Arnold Comfy. The House then went
into committee OF the whole on the titl John
Porter bill, WolfOrd Of Kentucky making
vigorous speech in support OF the measure,
aud Negley of Pennsylvania, and Fuller OF
Iowa waxing warm In opposition. The House
then adjourned.
fEBlt-SENATE-B Bankers aud business men
OF savannah, Ga. presented petition PRAYING
for the repeal OF tnc silver coinage act...Ihe
House bill providing that the treasurer oil the
United states, may, with the consent OF tue
secretary OF the treasury, authorize the assist
ant treasurer To act in the place aud discharge
the duties Of the treasurer, and that In the
absence Of either the treasurer or assistant
treasurer the treasurer may designate clerk
OF the treasury depa tment 10 DC acting asst
ant treasurer. Mr. MaXcy offered resOlu-
ton, which was agreed 10 directing the judi
cal committee 10 report what legislation in
order 10 subject property moved into the In
dian Territory 10 attachment or to levy and
forced sale. Several other resolutions OF
minor importance were introduced and re-
ierred, when the educational bill was taken
up and Mr.. jackson Of Tennessee spoke IN
favor of the bill Mr.. Maxey of Texas would
never consent To transfer to the general gov
eminent the duty of state, especially as
there was no warrant in the constitution Tor
this departure In government policy Mr..
Pugh Of Alabama was in favor OF
the bill. The debate was continued fN
some time, when the senate adjourned.
HOusE-The principal business before the
House was the discussion OF the Fitz John Por-
ter bill Mr. Wheeler OF Alabama made .
strong speech In support of the III, and Mr..
Cutchcon argued at great length against the
measure. AT the evening session dis
cussion of the measure was continued
bill compelling all vessels OF the
United States to carry the mails TO and
from all foreign potts when offered 10 them
by the officers OF the In ted states was report
Ell back and placed on the House calender.
The bill was granting pensions TO employees
OF the postal service VINO have been IN the
service for 70 years was adversely reported.
bill authorizing the President 10 raise two
regiments of volunteer cavalry In New Mexico
and Arizonia TO suppress Indian 10 Utilities
was reported aud reierie1 TO the committee VI
the wLo.e