Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1886-04-09
XLIXth CONGRESS.

MARCH 25-SENATE~-The Senate passed the
bill establishing commission 10 examine ana
report as 10 the value and character OF the
manuscripts belonging 10 congress. "A bill
10 provide for the announcement OF American
shipping and Ia promote postal and CONNER
cial relations with foreign countries was favor
ably reported and placed on the calendar The
Edmunds resolutions were placed before the
Senate, and senator Voorhees, Of Indiana led
the debate, and at the same time expressed his
opinion on civil service reform senator
Eyarts OF New York spoke in favor Of the
by Mr.. Call Of Florida, in opposition TO the re
port OF the majority After a brief executive
session the Senate adjourned.
HoUsE-ln the House a bill was reported To
provide for the reorganization of the Oklaho-
ma territory. The free ship bill was favor
ably reported, and placed on the calendar, and
the House went into committee Of the whole on
the post Office appropriation bill. The prnci-
pal part OF the time was taken up by Represen-
tatYe Guenther OF Wisconsin in reply 10 the
speech Of Congressman Burrows made the day
before The evening session was devoted 10
the consideration of resolutions expressive OF
sorrow az the death Of Joseph Rankin, late
representative from Wisconsin. The resolu-
tons were adopted, and the House adjourned
MARCH 26-SENATE-IhC chair laid before
the Senate the Presidents message transmit
ting the report Of the Civil Service Commits
sion. Referred. Among the bills introduced
was one by Mr.. Hoar of Massachusetts,, pro-
yiding for inquests under national authority
Referred To the Judiciary Committee. The
Edmunds resolutions were then placed before
the,Senate, and after debate passed. Mr.. Platt
Of Connecticut then ATTEMPTED TO make the bill
for the admission Of Washington Territory
the unfinished business for Monday, but some
industrious motions intcrtcrcd, and AZ 9:O
the senate adiurncd till Monday, when Mr.
Hiatt will attempt to get w the bill named.
HoUsE.-A draft of a bill % amend the
immigration laws was laid before the House,
also letter from assistant Secretary Fair
child, asking for an appropriation for the stor-
age and transportation of the silver dollar.
The hll. granting pension of $50 month 10
the widow of Gen. Durham was rcconsidered
and passed. After short executive session
the House al burned until evening session.
when Al pension bills were discussed and
passed
MARCH27- HoUsE-The debate on the silver
question iu the House was opened by Mr..
Culbcrson 81 Texas. He was friend of silver
and in favor of placing IL on the same plane
with gold. Mr.. Long of Ma. sachusetts said the
simple common sense thing 10 DO WAS 10 call a
halt. We had an abundance Of silycr-more
than the efforts Of the administration could
force into circulation. Mr., Dorgan Of south
Carolina made strong plea for the establish
ment OF single gold standard and advocated
the suspension Of coinage under the Bland act,
declaring that the sO-callcd dcbt-paying dollar
Was in reality a debt-scaling dollar nothing
but eighty cents worth OF bullion with false
hood stamped upon 10. Mr. llalscll Of Ken
lucky said the people have spoken in no un-
certain voice against the suspension OF silver
coinage. j. NJ. TAYLOR OF Tennessee briefly
favored free coinage, ana then the House
adjourned.
MARCH sENATE-A mcmOrlai ~ an anti
Chinese convention PRAYING for relief from the
Chinese evil, was laid before the Senate Some
other routine business was transacted, when
Logan'S army bill was laid before the senate.
The author of the bill made strong speech in
support Of the measure, and was followed by
Senator Plumb Of kansas i'm opposition 10 it.
Alter executive session the Senate adjourned.
HorsE-lu he House a number Of bills were
introduced and appropriately referred. Sever
al reports from committees were submitted
Mr.. b'lara Of North Carolina introduced a
resolution asking for congressional invcstga
OF the recent outragcs In Carro,on. Miss
ObIcCtiD was made on the grOunl that the
subject was one over which congress no con
stitutiunal power.
MARCH 5O-SENATE-In the senate, after
rOutin' morning business Mr.. Voorhees, Of
Indiana offered a resolution, which was agreed
to, calling on the secretary Of the interior for
correspondence between that department. and
the Spokane and other Indians or agents rep
resenting them. touch NJ the removal 81 the
Indian from their present location. o-au's
bill 10 inricas. the efficiency of the army was
discussed in an animated manner, in which
personal iuy,ctive FREEDOM mated Without
action the bill was laid aside, and the bill for
the admission OF Washington Territory CON
sidercd \ bill for the admission f Montana
was introduced, and after executive session
the Senate adjourned
HOUSE.-ln the House Mr. Gucnthcrof Wis
consin male an explanation o. speech i'm
which he is charged with having east reflections
upon Germany and the Germans The House
then went into committee 0f the whole on the
postoilicc appropriation bill, and after short
session the committee rose and In open ses-
sion Mr. Randall Of Pennsylvania offered a
resolution asking for an investigation Of the
recent outrages IN Cawolton. Miss. The reso-
IouIncd