Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1886-03-19
Rowcll Of Illinois submitted an argument

Rowell OF Illinois submitted an argument
IN opposition 10 the suspension of YER
coinage, and IN favor OF double standard OF
/ time. MIR Lafloon OF Ken ucky made "A
strong argument In In oppos on to the sus-
pension of silver coinage. Speeches In oppo-
/ sltiOn Ia the suspension OF silyercolnaae were
made by Peel of Arkansas, lie Fevre OF Ohio,
/ Glass OF Tennessee and IoOle OF Nc ntana.
The committee then rose aud the House d
/ ioufned.
MAKCH s.-SENATE.-A letter from the Sec.
rotary of state was laid before the Senate,
transmitting statement showing the names
ot the private secretaries OF the senators a
number of petitions from the Knights Of La
/ Tor, taVOring the construction OF the llenue.
/ pm canal, were presented and appropriately
/ refcrr,d Mr. Bowen of Colorado addressed
! the senate on the bill Ito provide new
bas., Tor the circulation OF national banks. E.
/ MIR. Bowen cXhaustively discussed the man
features Of the bill and the silver question gen
/ orally, aud al the conclusion Of his remarks
/ the senate al olrncd A. a mark of respect To
/ the memory OF the late Senator Miller OF Cali
| lurnia whose death had Just been announced
In the House but little work was done A
resolution was offered and referred for IA,
appointment oi subcommittee 10 IN uire
| into the alleged eyasiOns of the Thurman act
| by the Mon Pacific railroad company, and g
| determine whether b, reason OF any violation
! oi the provisions OF that act the corporate
! rights, powers aud franchises Of the COMPANY
L
| Ia the memory of senator Miller were adopted.
| and th House adjourned.
MARCH y.-SENAr. Il hc Chair laid before
! the Senate letter rom the pOstmaster-gen
eral, transmit az, in response 10 a recent
| Senate resolution, information as 10 maj
| ser, ice on The Pacific anu other railroads; ais
/ "A letter from the secretary of the trcasur
! transmitting IA letter from the chief lustic,
OF the court If claims. asking an appropri
alton OF l,OW lor printing and pindin
NV Of elt.f
of Michigan reported favorabll
| from the committee on commerce a bill author
! ling the Central Missouri railway company I,
/ construct railroad bridge across the
| Mississippi river az or near Alton, ll..Ih
! dill was r.a third time and passed. Mr.
! Edmund- of Vermont spoke on the resolution,
! reported from the iudlDilrN committee con
/ den ming the attornc general for refusing Il
| INIT 10 the Sena'e papers called Tor b. tho
| Senate. AT the conclusion OF Mr.. FL
munds' address the senate went into cXcCutiS {
session and soon after adjourned.
HOU~F The response II lie secretary OF Tho
navy 10 he Eout,llc resolutions concern ~
| the removal OF inscriptions a, The \Orio
| yard was laid cforr tn ilous and referee O.,
! the commit c ON nav y affair, Mr. IafToDi
! OF kentucky from The committee on puhlI
audi. report b Do 10 promote the utrodu.
/ ton II fresh water ON the Colorado desert
Comm tee of the whole ... Nh Eldrcd.c o
/ Michigan. from the committee on pensions
| reporter Il DlI EIdullnE pensions 10 lilt
soldiers ard sailors # the Mexican war
Referred 10 the committee of the whole. On
behalf OF the com ulttec on labor, Mr.. james
oi New YORK called up the bu TO prohibi
| any officer, servant or agent OF he govern
mcnt 10 hire OF contract out The labor o. pri-
oucrs lnCarccrate for yio at,ng the laws OF
the I'm ted STATE. government. The bill was
passed. Yeas. 240 nays, The House then
went into committee Of the who,
VT. 1ownshend Of Illinois i'm the char
Of the lndlau appropriation bill. Mr. Wei
orn of Texas briefly ran over the apprOpr
lons made hys the bill and comphel Il en-
with those made o the current year, summing
up with the statement that the lending biz
carried sJ.5!j.jj,, a agai 81 S3.i11. Al ap.
prJlrlatel for tie current ytar. Pen II d,
tussiOn. the committee rose and the lIoust
I'd burned.