Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1888-03-02
CONGRESSIONAL SUMMARY.

for consideration. An amendment ire
ported by the committeel having been
reached recurring the rails 90 be OF Amer
lean manufacture. Mr.. Edmunds suggest
ed informally and In a low tone or voice,
that that was in opposition 10 tne piesi-
dents message and at variance with All the
principles OF the administration. IL was
formally opposed by Mr.. Vance as un-
usual in "A blll Of this character ana alto
gether absurd. Mr.. Edmunds IN order TO
have the vote of s|enatOrs placed on the
record on this indirect tariff question,
demanded the yeas and NAYS. The vote
was taken and the amendment was
adopted-Hea - nays IL The bill Tor the
establishment Of "A bureau OF animal IN
dustry was reported and placed on the
calendar, after executive session the sem
ate adjourned.
HoysE-AmOng the executive
cations laid down before the house 10y the
! ,peaker was one from the secretary or
war in response 20 the Boutelle Battle
flag resolution. IL was referred TO the
committee on military affairs. Mr.. Gull
berson of Texas, on behalf OF the commit
tee on judiciary, moved 70 suspend the
rules and place upon its passage the Hoar
Joint resolution proposing a constitutional
amendment changing the date OF lnaugu-
ration day and extending the terms OF
members Of congress until April 30. Quite
a long debate ensued, though little inter
est was manifested. The motion TO sus-
pend the rules and pass the JOINT resolu-
tion was ~lost-yeas l23. nays l2S-not the
necessary two-thirds In the Affirmative
and the house then adjourned.
FrBKrNHY Il. SENArE.-Mr. Hoar, from
the committee on privileges and elections,
reported "A resolution authorizing that
committee to continue the investigation
ordered last session into the events alleged
10 have taken place in Texas, and set forth
in the petition OF stephen Hackworth and
others: referred. The bill 10 incorporate
the Washington cable electric railroad OF
the District of Columbia was then taken
up, and the committee amendments were
disposed Of. The bill was finally laid
aside informally, and after an executive
session the senate adjourned TIL Thursday.
HOIST Mr.. T.. Is. Taylor OF Ohio, from
the committee on judiciary, reported back
the senate DILL for refunding the direct
tax. Mr.. Breckenridge of Arkansas, from
the committee on ways and means, re-
ported the bill authorizing the consohda-
tion of certain customs collection districts
and for tho compensation OF customs
officials. The house then went into COM
mittee Of the whole for the consideration
OF public measures, and the house at five
o'clock adjourned until Thursday;
FEBRUARY %, SENATF.-The bill provld-
ing penalties for willful and wrongful in
juries TO submarine cables was passed;
also the bill authori ing and requesting
the President TO invite foreign govern
ments 10 send delegates 10 a marine con-
ference in Washington October | next, and
TO appoint nve delegates OF the United
states 70 the conference. The object OF
this conference Is to REVISE and amend the
rule of the road at sea and the 'lnterna-
tiOnal code of flag and night sign Ais, ~ TO
adopt a uniform system or marine signals
and TO formulate and submit for r~atifica-
tion for the governments OF all maratime
nations proper regulation 10 prevent coll
Ilsions and other avOldable disasters. The
senate also passed "A bill extending the
laws of the United States over the public
and strip and amending the alien act so
as to permit foreign governments TO ac-
Quire real estate in the District OF Column
uia. The bill to incorporate the Washing
ton Gable Electric railway was taken up
and passed and the senate ad lourned.
HoUsE-In the absence Of Speaker Car
Isle, Mr.. =. :. Cox of New York, was
elected speaker pro TEN. amid applause.
Mr.. McAdoo of New Jersey, offered a pre-
amble and resolution calling for informa-
ton from the President respecting British
claims TO Venezuelan territory. Referred
70 the committee on foreign affairs. The
house went into committee of the whole
on the special order which was the con-
sideration of public building bills. A
Number of bills were agreed TO, among them
the Kalamazoo bill and the committee rose.
The house passed the bills agreed TO. Mr..
Bland OF Missouri, opposed these measures
at every point, and had enough followers
to order the yeas and nays, but as the
speaker pro TEN. always succeeded in
counting a quorum upon a division the
house proceeded with the business without
any great delay. The house at D o'clock
adjourned.
FEBRUARY u, SENATE.-The Nicaragua
canal bill was taken up AMI discussed for
an hour, after which the bill granting PEN
sions TO ex-soldiers and sailors who are in
capacitated for the performance OF manu-
al labor, and providing tor pensions for
dependent relatives of deceased soldiers
and sailors was taken up. Mr.. Henderson
addressed the senate in advocacy of the
bill. He criticised the presidents veto OF
the former dependent pension bill and
hoped that the one under consideration
would be passed and approved. 1t was
impossible, he said, TO calculate the cost
of the pending blll, but II was no matter
what IL cost provided the measure was
just and right. Mr.. Turpie made an elo-
quent appeal in favor OF the bill as a
measure calculated to put the INDECENT ex-
soldiers in "A position TO enjoy the calm
which has followed the storm and the
peace which has succeeded the war. With
out coming to a vote on the bill the senate
proceeded to executive business and soon
adjourned till Monday.
HOUsE,-A communication was laid be-
fore the house from the secretary OF the
treasury transmitting an estimate of $780,
900 for work on the military post at High
wood, near Chicago. The senate bill was
passed TO carry into effect the interna-
tional conference for the protection Of
submarine cables. a number of reports
on private bills were presented and the
house then went into committee Of the
whole on the private calendar. Mr.. stone
OF Kentucky called up a bill for the allow
ance OF certain claims for stores and sup
IAltS bdhth al SCI ny II 0ulAtu OldNts
army, and reported by the court of claims
under the provisions OF the Bowman act.
The bill includes the claims of thirty four
persons and involves about 100000. Alter
having passed upon thirteen of the thirty
four claims contained in the bill the com
mittee rose. Mr.. Springer of Illinois re-
ported adversely from the committee on
territories the bills for the admission of
North and South Dakota as separate
states, and Mr.. Baker of New York pre-
sented "A minority report on the same
measure. The house then at 10 adjourn
ed until tomorrow.
FEBRUARY p, HorsE.-A bill was passed
granting a pension Of So a month with
arrears from lsfSl to Mary b. Kirby, wild
ow of Mai. II. NJ. Kirby. who died in 1872
from disease contracted IN the Florida
war. Mr.. Tarsney of Michigan reported
the bill TO establish a life saving station at
kewaunee, Wis. Committee of the whole.
The remainder of the session was occupied
in the discussion of the public building
bill.
ST. LOUIS. JUNE 5,
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