Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1886-07-23
CONGRESS-.

Il pension TO Margaret ID. Marchand, wild
ow OF Commodore Marchand. The COM
mittee repeats its former report in the
case and recommends passage OF the bill
over the Presidents objections.
Referred. A resolution regard
Ing the seizure of American fishing
vessels was introduced and referred, as
was also resolution asking for informa-
ton as 10 the truth of the report that a
number of Americans are confined in Mex
lean prisons. The Senate then went into
executive session
HoUsE-The House spent another day
discussing the presidents pension vetoeS.
July l0-SENATE-The committee Oh
pensions submitted report on % pensions
vetoed by the president and recommended
that the bills be passed over the execu-
tive's veto. After some discussion, reso-
luton was adopted that the report, views
of the minority and all papers pertaining
TO the vetoed cases be recommitted TO the
committee on pensions. The river and
harbor bill was neXttaken up and discuss
ed during the remainder of the session,
the clause providing for the Hennepin
canal appropriation being the topic of de-
bate. Without action on the matter the
Senate adj jOurned.
HOUsE.- Several reports were received
from the committee on pensions, and APP
prorriately referred. Thesway and means
committee repored Adversely the Randall
tariff bill, and that matter was referred to
the committee Of the whole, as was also a
Dill repeating inc tobacco TAX. Inc House
then resumed consideration OF the general
deficiency bill, which measure was passed
by ma Ority of LOG. Alter adopting Il
rule as TO the order of business, the House
passed "a private pension blu and adj
Journod.
july 12-SENATE-The chair by request,
introduced bill to stop all payments OF
public money TO James i. Eads, his as
sociates or assigns for past. present, or
future work at the three mouths OF the
Mississippi river until further ordered by
congress Referred. On motion or Mr..
Hoar the committee on privileges and
elections got permission TO sit during the
session Of the Senate. 1t is understood
that this Is connected with the consdera-
ton of the Payne case The House bill
granting pensions TO the soldiers and
sailors of the Mexican war having been
reached on the calendar was
considered and passed. Among
the bills which were objected to. and
which went over without action, were the
following To equalize the hounties of sol
diers, sailors and marines of the late war
To encourage the manufacture of steel for
modern army ordnance and the like bill
for modern naval ordnance. The bills re-
ported 10y Mr.. Hawley from the committee
on coast defenses. The Senate then re-
sumed consideration Of the river and har-
Dor appropriation bill-the pending ques-
ton on the Hennepin canal and the Mlchi-
gan and Illinois canal amendment. After
lengthy and spirited discussion the amend
ment was agreed TO. The Senate soon
after adjourned.
HoUsE-A bill was passed authorizing
the Secretary of War TO loan tents 20 the
Southwestern Iowa and North western Mis-
souri, Soldiers Association and to the tri-
State Veterans Association of Ohio. India
ma and Michigan for reunion purposes.
Under the call of states the following bills
were introduced and referred; by Mr..
Robertson OF Kentucky appropriating
$4,000 for the erection of a granite shaft
to mark the birthplace of Abraham Lin
coin. By Mr.. Lowering of Mass, (by re-
guest To abolish the importation of
Italian or other slaves or laborers under
contract and held to involuntary
servitude into the United States.
Business relative TO the District OF Column
bia having been postponed until Thursday
next the House went into committee of
the whole, (Mr. Blount Of Georgia, in the
chair upon the Senate amendments TO the
legislative appropriation bill. The Senate
amendment increasing from $1,000 TO So
900 the salaries of the commissioners OF
pensions and patents was concurred in.
The consideration of the amendments was ,
completed in committee. but pending &C J
ton by the House an adjournment was
taken.
july 13.-SENATE-The entire day was
devoted 20 the discussion of the river and
+ harbOT bill. which after being completed
i'm committee Of the whole. was reported
10 the Senate. The Senate adjourned at
midnight without voting on any OF the
amendments.
HoUsE-After routine business the House
resumed consideration of the Senate
amendment TO the legislative appropria-
tion bill The Senate amendment relative
TO the publication of the records of the
rebellion was concurred in with the
+ amendment reported from the committee
. on appropriations for the publication of
/ papers relating 20 the defense in the case
of Fitz John Porter This concluded the
/ consideration of the amendments and
. conference was asked upon the amend
ments which had been non-concurred in.
The floor was at this juncture accorded to
| the ways and means committee and sever
/ al bills affecting tobacco were reported
| and passed among Others one reducing to
$3.50 with an additional $50 for each person
. employed In making cigars the amount OF
| the bond to be given by manufacturers of
cigars. In committee of the whole the
House discussed the joint resolution direct
ing payment OF the surplus in the treasury
on the public debt
July 14-SEvArE-The following House
bills were passed: For bridge across the
west channel of the Detroit river.
Establishing additional aids TO navigation
at the mouth of the Mississippi river. with
amendments. senator Logan introduced
a Joint resolution directing the secretary
of war To accept the deed and conveyance
OF the land known as High Wood tract"
near Chicago donated 10y the Commercial
club of Chicago for military purposes.
The Senate then took up the river and
harbor bill. discussion of which occupied
the time until the hour of adjournment.
HOUsE-The House went into committee
Of the whole for the consideration of the
resolution applying the treasury surplus
10 the payment of the public debt. Mr..
Morrison of Illinois offered the following
amendment: The surplus or balance
herein referred to shall be the available
surplus ascertained according to the form
of the statement of the United States
Treasurer of the assets and liabilities of
the United States June 30. 1856. After a
very animated debate Morrison's resolu-
tion was passed by vote of .07 to 81. Ad-
journed.
Emderor William has granted $500 to
the town of Crossen, Prussia, to aid the
people in recovering from the heavy losses
inflicted Upon them by the recent storms.
At religious anniversary at Marseilles
1900 royalists made demonstration in