The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1888-01-27
CONGRESSIONAL NEWS.
WORK OF THE NATIONAL soLONS
AT WASHINGTON.


Business-A Summary Of the Most I'm
portant Bills and Resolutions Intro
duced During the Week and Action
Thereon.
WASHINGTON CITY, Jan. l9.-The first
business OF the senate Wednesday was the
passage of bill reducing the fec for pass
port to 81. Then came q short rush
OF petitions and bills on various sub
jects, among them Farwelps bill to
perpetuate the national banking sys-
tenn, which il is proposed to do by issuing
per cent. bonds to run fifty years in ex-
change for those now held by the banks, pay
ing the premium on the latter, and allowing
circulation to issue to the full amount o. the
par value Of the former Tho bill also au-
thorizss the treasury to buy bonds with the
surplus in the open market The bill to re-
fund tho direct tax to the states was then
taken up and passed-48 to l0-and then
Brown of Georgia and Blair continued
the debate on the educational bill, both
speaking in favor thereof. The senate then
adjourned.
Cox announ cfd to the house that Speaker
Carlisle was rapidly recovering. and would
soon resume the Ravel. A resolution was
adopted calling on the secretary of the inte-
rior for information as to what legislation is
needed to protect the forests at the head of
navigable waters Plumb offered a resolu.
tion appointing a committee to investigate
the refunding legislation with the obi ct of
ascertaining il the government can pay the
bonded debt at its pleasure. He wanted it
considered at once, but objection was made.
The majority report on the Carlisle case was
presented. 1t was ordered that 10000 extra
copies of the presidents Pacific railways mes.
sage be printed. The appropriation for agri-
cultural experiment stations was passed.
Wilkins called up his banking bill, but
Weaver and others filibustered until an ad-
journment was forced.
WASHINGTON CITY, Jan. 2l.-The house
Friday received and referred petition from
the National Board of Trade convention ia
voring liberal appropriations for waterway
improvements. Springer made a personal
explanation regarding statement by Kelly
Thursday, and denied tho imputation that
he had claimed a fee of $4,000 for
inserting clause in the bill appropriate
ing money to the Philadelphia centennial,
by which the money was returned to the
government. He had appeared in court for
the government in the case and afterward
had asked that the court of claims fix the
value of his services, but his request had not
been acted upon by congress. The Thobe-
Carlisle case was then taken up and
after Thobe had addressed the house
in his own behalf the resolutions Of tho ma
jority of the elections committee, declaring
against reopening the case, were voted on
The Republicans, with the exception of a
few who voted aye. and Brumm, Hovey, and
Laidlaw, who voted nay, refrainel from vot-
ing on the ground that they were not suf-
6cently informed on the subject The vote
was ayes. 140; nays, 8-no quorum. The
house then adjourned.
WASHINGTON CRY, Jan. %. The house
held short session Saturday. The Thobe-
Carlisle election case was again called up and
Hogg of West Virginia moved to reconsider
the vote by which the reopening Of the mat
ter was defeated Friday. The speaker pro
TEN permitted the motion, but afterward re-
versed his ruling, declaring that he had made
mistake as it was out of order until The
previous question on the majority resolutions
was disposed Of An obi ,ction was made to
unanimous consent to offer resolution to re-
open, and then vote was taken on declaring
Carlisle entitled to his seat, the vote was
yeas lao; nays. 6-no quorum, and Crisp
then. in view Of the fact that there was not
q quorum voting, moved to adjourn, which
was carriei-IY9 to lc3-a strict party vote.
WASHINGTON CITY, Jan. 24.-rhe senate
Monday referred the memoria OF the gov
ernor of Massachusetts, and other prominent
and representative ciiizens of that state urg-
ing hearty welcome to the Brit sh pc ce
proposals, to the foreign relations commit
tee. The resolution providing for an inves-
tigation of the alleged suppression of the
negro vote at Jackson. Miss, was adopted
without opposition. Chandler introduced
resolutions asking the navy department for
information as to the plans for naval vessels,
the contracts for ordnenc', armor, etc. Frye
made an elaborate speech on the tariff, de-
claring that the presidents message meant
free trade, which was really this position OF
the Democracy ON that issue. Blair spoke
for nearly an hour in favor of the educa-
tional bill, and when he concluded the senate
went into executive session, ratified the ship
ping treaty with Guatamela. aud when the
doors reopened, adjourned.
After some discussion with reference to the
correction of the house journal Monday
Brumm wanted to speak 20 a question of
privilege, stating that Crisp in an interview
Sunday had reflected on the Republicans of
the house regarding their action i'm the
Thobe Carlisle case. The speaker decided
that no question Of privilege was presented.
The Thobe-Carlisle case then came up on
the resolution to dec laro the latter entitled to
his seat, and it was adoptel-yeas, 1874; nays,
z. Tho mass Of Republicans did not vote,
the only ones being Cannon, Cooper, Daven-
port McKenna, Post, and Steele. who voted
in the affirmative, ard b ,ker Of Illinois,
Brewer Buchanan, Cheadle, Hovey, Kerr
and Laidlaw in the negative. A number Of
bills were introduced, among them the fol-
lowing: For the construction of the Illinois
and Mississippi Rivers canal; placing salt
used for curing pork on the same tax foot
ing as that used for curing fish; appropri-
ating 500, 900 for statues to Logan and
Shields; for the speedy settlement Of the fish.
cries imbroglio; withholding patents for land
from the Pacific railways until the settle.
ment OF the status of these companies; ap-
propriating $3.50. 0U0 to A. De Baussett to
build an air ship. The house then adjourned
WASHINGTON CITY, Jan. rs. In the senate
Tuesday, after a spirited debate, the presi-
dents Pac 1c railways message was referred
TO a special committee OF ssven. A bill au-
thorizing bridge across the Mississippi at
Burlington, Ia, was passed. Palmer OF
Michigan mado long speech In favor of his
bill to prevent undesirable immigration. The
deficiency bill, which failed last session, was
then takenup but without action the senate
al touruod