Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1886-04-02
XLIXth CONGRESS.

MARCH ls.-SENATR.-R 81 "a.
legislature OF Virginia were pres en,ed IN ~
Senate p otestng against placing iOregn lro,
ores on The Tree ist The bill Iroyidlhg for
/ commission Of five persons 10 investigate M
alcoholic liquor traiiic-its relations, TeyefA.
and taxation and IL general economic, GRIM
nal, moral and scientific aspects-was passei
without del ate. as was also the bill! providing
/ Tor the study of the nature OF alcoholic stimu
/ Tents and narcotics in the schools Of ms
/ territories and The District Of Columbia. Tn
/ rest 81 the session was devoted 10 the con
sidcratiOn OF the Edmunds resolutions.
Hot sE-ln The House "A member Of commit
tee reports were submitted an appropriately
referred, when the iii conierring luris&.
ton on the court OF claims 10 investigate pri.
yate and domestic claims. other than war
claims against the United States, was discuss
ed for some time, and the House finally went
into committee Of the whole on the Indian ap-
preparation bill.
MARCH l9-SENATr. The Senate passed
bill 10 establish national live stock highway
and 10 promote commerce In live stock
throughout The statcs...A number OF private
pension bills were discussed and passed, and
the bill for the relief of disabled soldiers con
sidercd for some time, but not acted upon.
All other business was laid aside and the rcso-
utions reported from Il c judiciary committee
regarding the refusal II the attorney general
10 furnish papers called for by the senate we're
discussed In spirited manner and the Senate
ADJOURNED until MOnCay next
HoCsE-lbc House passed half a dozen
private bills discussed bills relating 10 the life
saving service, aud adjourned until evening,
~ which session 81 pension bills were passed,
one of which was bill granting a pension OF
s2OcO a year TO the widow of Gen. Hancock.
MARCH 20-HoUsE-The House was called
20 order by the Clerk, and on motion Of Mr.
Morrison OF Illinois, Mr.. Crisp of Georgia vas
elected as Speaker pro tenn during the ted
pOtary absence Of the Speaker. Under ne
snecial order the limited debate on the adverse
report on the Free Coinage bill was begun and
the floor was taken 10y Mr.. James Of New York
IN opposition 10 the bill. Mr.. Hemphill OF
South Carolina, said that II the farmers were
10 be paid for their cotton in silver worth
eighty cents the day Of their prosper
ity was. in his opinion, forever gone.
Mr.. Bynum Of Indiana, a member of the Com.
mittee on coinage, weights and measures, sup
Ported the minority report, which iavoTs the
passage OF the free coinage bill. Mr.. Stone Of
Missouri addressed the House and announced
himself IN favor OF any measure which would
tend % restore silver Homeopathy with gold.
The House then adjourned.
MARCH 22-SENArE-Mr. Logan submitted
10 the Senate the following resolution and
asked that It might be printed and lie over
saving he would call II up on some future day
ana submit some remarks on IL: Resolved
That the sessions OF the Senate commonly
known as executive sessions. so far as they sp-
ply to nominations, combinations or reiecti5as
shall hereafter be held with open DOORS and
that public record Of the same shall be
kept the same as Of legislative sessions.
lie resolution was ordered printed and TO lie
over. The bill 10 increase the efficiency Of the
army was discussed pro and con. but no ac-
ton was taken on IL, aud consideration OF the
judiciary committee resolutions was resumed
Hot ~E.-louune business disposed OF in the
House, the roll of states was called, and a
number OF blls were introduced aud apulDori-
ately referred when the House adiourneI'
MARCH .-SENATE-The Senate passed the
bill granting pension Of $1,000 a year TO the
widow of ten. Hancock. Logan's bill %
promote the efficiency of the army was laid be-
fore the Senate, aud discussed at length.
\ I'LL was passed 20 confirm entries heretofore
mace on public lands In accordance with the
ruling OF the land Office in force at the time
the entries were made. bill was introduce
ed repeating the provisions of the existing law
which declare, that when a vacancy occurs in
the office Of Lieutcnant-General Of the army
such Office shall cease. Other business was
laid aside, aud the judiciary committee
resolutions taken from the table and discussed
until the hour of adjournment.
HOUSE.-ln the House considerable time
was consumed in listening 10 the reports OF
committees As reported bills and resolutions
were appropriately referred. The House pass
ed The Fourth OF July claims bill. The amount
called FOR by the bin is $3.50 The re-
mainder OF the session was spent in committee
OF the whole discussing the Indian appropria-
ton hill