Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1886-03-05
CONGRESSIONAL.

Fen. ls.-SENATE-Mr Edmunds, from the
committee ON judiciary, submitted To the
enate majority report on the subject 81
requests by the Senate for information from
ne president and departments IN relation 10
Ulcers suspended. The report and fcsolu
ions we're ordered printed IN the record. The
minority O. The committee, at the request
II hr fugn oi Alabama, were given until one
week from Monday To present "A minority re-
port Tho lcpurt aud resolutions VIII be called
lp Tor consideration on that day. Among the
1lls Introduced was one by Mr.. Bowen oI
oluradu, 10 provide a new basis for the cir
.ulation OF national bank. On motion of MIR.
MaNcy %. Texas, "A bill was pissed a. grant the
light Of way for railroad and telegraph
Inc through the lands Of the Choctaw
ana Ohickasaw nations OF Indians To
he ~. Louis ~ san Francisco railroad compa-
~. Mr. Van MNck of Nebraska entered
notion for reconsideration The Blair edu-
atiOnal bill was then taken up. MI. Plumb OF
Kansas offered an amendment To 1t, providing
hat as To the territories not the secretary ui
he interior hut IN" legislature. of
he several territories shall have the adminstra-
ION OF the money. Agreed 10. Mr.. lugalls
81 Kansas nadc a vigorous speech Ia oppos
Ion 10 The BIZ, pronounclng II an act OF grand
arceny on the treasury. Nr Coke al Texas
lsO SPOKE in opposition, and Nh. MaXey OF
he same state denied that Texas had asked
or II. Mr.. Coke said il would result IN stir
ing up endless strife between north anu
,Outh. \ number OF amendments having
printed, Mr.. Evart. of New York took the
loOr He remarked that he was heartily in
+ ayor Of the bill, but would not speak on II u
h. senatc desired 10 come % vote. Mr.
Blair of New Hampshire said that If Mr..
tyarts Was going 10 make a speech somebody
would hc sure 10 move an adjournment. hi.
'emark was greeted with laughter, in wh.c
nr. kvarts himself heartily joined and he
senate went into executive session and 500
iftcr adjourned.
a.,
louise The appointment of Mr. tindlay y.
Maryland, as a member OF the committee ol,
banking aud currency. TO hll the vacancy caused
by the resignation OF Mr. Curtin OF Pcnnsyl-
ania. Mr.. Crispof tOrgia. from al, com
WittcC on Pacific railroads, reported
bin amending the Pacific
railroad acts 50 a, Ia compel these rail
Dads g. pay 10 the mite states the amounts
aid ont hy il or surveying the lands 10 which
fley are entitled. Calendar. In the morning
our he House resumed the Consideration OF
tne hlll iOriciing the Atlantic X Pacific rail
road land grant The BIZ was discussed with
u, ans result being reached iii the eXpra-
fiun oi the morning hour lh, balance O
me day was devoted 10 the ritz John Porter
bill, the debate on which was cniiycned by
harp controversy between Messrs Bagg o
Wisconsin anu CutChcOu 81 Michigan. The
NOt was Gale 10: and 10, bill passed by
.ote OF Il! yeas 10 !! l3 nay.
FEBRUARY lH-SFNNTE Mir Henderson of
Nebraska. offered "a resolution, Wlch was re-
ierrcd 10 the committee on iOrt-u relation
directing an inquiry into The muir lrr Il Cap
Crawford, who i said 90 nave Uccl slain >
Mexican troops IN January last. ,..M Mr.. Ed
munds Of crmont introduced bill providing
Tor shorter hours for Ter carriers "a reso
ution wa agreed To directing an inquiry lnr,
The managtm mt OF the New orleans sub-trea~-
ury. ... The senate considered the bill
.o provide for the allotment Of lands In
,cycralty "a the Indians, but that matter
vas laid aside Tor the Blair ed
Joi iona. hil. Mr. tyarts OF NcN lorN
pose ia advocacy Of III" measure. INGALLS, 4
KANSAS, opposed Il, a. did also Riddebcrgcr
4f irginia Wilson of MARYLAND. and Harri.
% tennessee. Mr. y ar OF Massachusetts.
idyocateI ti4f pa~sag- OF The OH and the di>
russiou terminated ior the gay. Aitcr an
Executive session the Senate adjourned until
llc~day The I'D
Huy~E-A Joint resolution was passed D.,
he House, rendering h. thanks of congress
20 Joseph Francis Tor his l'ic long service o.
humanity and h., country IN The construction
81 iilc-~ay.nr apparatus, and authorizing the
resident to have prepared gold medal.
The House then went INTO committee of ID
whole on tn silver question, whca
representative Scott II Pennsylvania
ouk occasion 20 make &c ruusing speech IN de-
,nsr 81 III financial policy of the adm instr
ion. Mr.. Gcd les OF ohio also made czech
% favor Of silver coinage The House ,Ynh 81
ircc~s unti evening when At pension bills
sere discussed and passed. and the House ad-
Iourncd uuil tuesday the I'D.
FEB. - -S.N Afr-Nir. fdmunds 81 Ncs-
mqut iLtr, duccd a hill 10 facilitate the admin
~rratiou OF thc LAWS @. Aa-ka..N long pro
Imble. and resolution Wa Introduced and D.
erred cOncrtn'n. tLc recent report from The
Judiciary eomHltt' couuemuug HE attoruc,
genera. Tor O.. IU-IuL % -cud 10 the senate
opIc> of paper called for...A bill was in
irudu-cd appropriatng $4,000 for tho
y-ta lilshment OF Quarantine station at san
francesca. Mr.. CoeLIcll of Missouri. intro
duccd o biA providing that patents OF home
fcat lands may Dee obtained even thlu-A
90. HAT ihc land ha- been cultivated fol
we've r. is not u-D-Acd ithiu TN
4uirct oy laW...Nr ta1 Wye ~ ".
H.a>ka iutg'duccd measure Authorizing the
De-" o. tao proceed, OF the sink
~ fund created by The Thurman act in the
tuustruciion 60. h'auch :3ihDai- add teiegi..
,iuc>... The hN. app Ipratln- 800 U" Tor tho
!-ttuu Oi % mon .u' b.. Zen. Grant Was
..,u-sut ana pr-'d rltt' education b
w. 4iscuss~"'i, atd ai'ci 'te.Gilv, session ilr
enair adIouruc'
llot,E- Ia o., House MIR Morrison Of mi.
uni~ from the curluiifrc on Way and means.
exported aiont resolution directing the pat
rui OF the >urriu. II tAo treasury ou
Yublic debt Commit e." on The UA..e..
\ bill for the permanent i'm.
1royement ol the Ere AMI OsNr-,
canals. and 10 sccuie the ir- dom ut Tho -4m
to the commerce ui be- uitcu state. wa,
orted an IL erred 10 the emmittcr ul th
wuolc...A DILL Was re oitcl nd placed on %.
iugsr calendar, providing that uu p.r,ou
shall Dee held L. answer lO. an} criIn
where the punishment ma, hc los oi lie u'
ipcriy except un irrsrDttcut 'r ludicimen
o. % grand ury, exec cases arising In L.
and CO.. uaS1 orcc~. 90. l th uiiitia when 900
otuil .cf. De- ..l t.u u' wan nr puri.n DANCE
o.. The comm lee un ihv...d lcu.l o., report
q. Illwh.Cl wa- rel md a. tic committee q
he whole -rautlug pensions 10 all iNall
soldier, ur their HlDoWs o. children who ar
dependent lVou flc, daiiN 10 on iOr surpur
.... The committee on claims, Tee
iortci hul for the relief of
nr survivors 81 the exploring steamer Jean.
ueltr and the widows aud children OF thOs.
Who persisted in The NIcdtion. he SUBSTITUTE,
offered ty T. G. NlcEac "f Arkansas on behalf
of the minority OF The committee On rubii.
lands, luriciting an lands OF the company not
earned within the time limited lt th' granting
act was debated bri Hy and was cctcd, arp
thc bill was passed without divis.cu OF ob co.
Ion. ON motion oi Mr. Morrison 81 i'.uoi,
Do was ordcro shat SATURDAY col each week De
.,Votoo 10 general debate iu COMMITTEE 81 tn
ttolc On tuc state OF tie IL OF. AT a..t ibe
iioI~c adjourned.
Must Pay the Celes,ials