Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1886-03-19
ADDITIONAL NEWS.
CONGRESS-.

MARCH 10-SENATE-The Chair laid before
tn senate Mr.. Logans resolution offered
Yesterday, 10 refer TO the committee Cd fuIes
FOR investigation the letter OF Mi Lads ueny-
ing that he (Ead-) had any representatives on
the floor Of the senate. In Mr. LOgan's ab-
sence Mr. Plumb OF Kansas supposed the mat
ter would 20 over, and he moved on the Iowa
land grant forfeiture. At > O'Clock the ma ter
went over without action, the hair 'Ltn Icaf-
ing before the senate the resolutions rom TIE
ia liciary committee concerning ne relations
Of the senate aud the president. Mr. Fugh ~
Alabama addressed the Senate m reply 10 The
spe, ch Of senator Edmunds delivered on The
preceding day...At the conclusion 81 Mr.
pugh's speech Mr.. Wilson ol Iowa was
recognized bv the Chair but upon the suggcS-
ton Of Senator Allison consented 10 permit
the pending business 10 be- temporarily aid
aside till tomorrow m order that the senate
might proceed 10 consider the urgent
deficiency bill. which was then taken up aud
an amendment recommended by tge commute
on apprO priation, was agreed 10 apprOpr.aung
5000 10 detray the expenses az bcn. GRANTS
funeral. The item OF SlN5,OJj deficiency IN
he department % justice gave risc q some de-
bate .... Mr.. kdmuuds. Nh ingall ~ Kansas,
and Mr. Plumb commented ON thc fact that
The deficiency was greater than under kcpub-
tan administration, and Mir. VOORHEES, Mr.
Beck, Mr.. CocAreli and Mr.. Call defended the
resent admin stratlOn and insisted that TX
udordiuary expenditures were necessary Ia
Utah. Mr.. Teller Of Colorado, said tho rea-
son why deficiency bills CAM before Congress
at all vas because Congress dld not do IT, duty
in making the appropriations 10 the hrst place.
MIR. Edmunds said be IA heard that many
OF the new district attorneys had. in their zeal
Tor reform brought suits, without sufficient
foundations and that hat probably IN rea~cd
Tue expense. Mr.. Beck wanted the bill held
over I'll tomorrow 50 that he might look into
T. hat a ma orlty ot the senators wanted 10
pass 81 at once, ant 10 Was aCcOr ilngly passed
The Stuc then ad ouipcG, lcdvn o. t.
WlEdS resolutions tue unfinished Uuslu. 1r
o'clock, Mr. Wilson OF iowa, havn Do,
Iour.
llousE.-Mr. Herbert Of Alabama. from t.c
committee on naval affairs, reported he iii
,n increase the naval establishment Com
mittcc Of the whole. Mr.. Pulitzer Of New
Urk from the committee on Civ service ic.
Orin. reported adversely tue seuey Ill - rc-
peal the civil service law. MIR Stone 81
'lissOuri asked that the biz be pla ed Up1n
he calendar anu that he have leave 10 tie a
minority report II was so ordered. vi
Rogers Of Arkansas. from. the committee "a
Pacific rairOa Is, rcpOr Cd bill requiring The
Northern Pacific ra lt0a company 10 pay the
cost Of surveying H. lauls house allen lar.
tie morning uour Mr. Nmriil OF kansa,.on
Ichalf Of the comm ttce on invalid pensions.
al Cd ~ the bill repeating tho lunitat on uu
lie tine within which In, enSton ,am-
u mintia iLca who were disabled when
,h.cer must be Med. Mr.. Rogers O.
arkansas, Mr.. Reagan Ul TcNa-
,nd MIR. Mcmillan Of Tennessee Oppos"i Tie
III. III, morning hour having expired pc .u
ug action, the House went into committee O.
ue whole Mr.. IOwnshcnd OF Illinois in tn
hair on the indian Ipuroaratiin b!lt Mr.
iolmn OF ln.Iana opposed tic .Sttr
II stlblishihg day schools lo
nj an chilurcn..... Mr. Perkins II kau,a,
sad tue Indian industrial scatol had a, ON
heI marNc.s IN the education oil Indian
.Iluren. Mr.. "a chcou OF VI chigan sal
he ILd.ans suoulI be tau IT. tn gospel of
eli support. Mr. Cannoa OF Hin j, stit
hat Congress voted msrc money for Ia
,uDsist,n,e II the Ind ans tuan c cu.lIu.n
abOr,r could earn II New prl, or IN cago
&c vi, Lei hat tie indians wrie becoming
civilized, VI the fact wa, they were c,on n
auperiz, q. .... Tending trrtdcr Iscl s~iOu thv
Committee rose and the House adjourned.