The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1888-10-26
ME WASHINGTON WIRE.
WlEeRAPIIc TICKS OF CONGRESS
SlONAl- DOINGS.

bills and Resolutions Introduced into Both
Branches of the National Legislature
ers Thereon-A Summary of the Weeks
Work In Congress.
WASHINGTON CITY, Oct. lin the senate
yesterday Hale presented the report of the
select committee on the operation of the civil
service law under the present administration.
Briefly stated, the report declares that the
law has been practically nulliied that the
condition of affairs is as Numerically oppo-
site to the presidents promises as could be
imagined, and that about all the evils which
civil service reformers complained of exist
now. IL Is suggested, also, that the presi-
dents contribution Of $4,000 to the
Democratic campaign fund was a
direct violation of the law. The
statements arc fortified with tho evil
dence taken by tho committee. The minor
ity report is yet to be presented. A resolu-
ton for an inquiry into the complaint that
she Union Pacific bridge at Omaha is an OBJ
struction to navigation was passed; also
resolution TO inquire whether American cat
tie can not be transported through Canada
without the present quarantine delay. The
bill To pay the widow Of the late Chief JUST
ice Waite IS, AS was passed; also tho house
bill for the relief and civilization of the
Chippewa Indians in Minnesota. Bate then
spoke on the tariff, defending the Mills bill,
and the senate, after short executive SEES
sion, adjourned.
A point OF order was raised in the house
against the passage of the bill TO perfect the
electoral count bill, and motion to recon
slider entered, which led to "no quorump fill
clustering. The speaker said the bill could be
acted upon when reported as enrolled for the
speakers signature. The point against the
bill was "no quorum The report on the de-
ficiency bill was agreed TO, action on several
bills was defeated by the mo quorum" oh.
lection, and the house adjourned to Friday
WASHINGTON CITY, Oct. 12.-The senate
yesterday passed the bill apprOpriating $780,
600 to enforce the Chinese exclusion act
Mitchell made n speech in favor of onecent-
announce postage. The tariff debate was
then proceeded with, Cullom and Platt speak.
ing in favor OF tie senate bill AT 4:40 p. IN.
the senate adjourned.
WASHINGTON CITY, Oct. i3-The senate
yesterday attended to some routine business,
and then continued the discussion on tho
tariff bill. Allison, IN answer to n question
by Dolph, stated that in the bill coal slack
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was one of the mistakes of the bill, and the
committee would move to amend by restor-
ing it to the dutiabe list. Call then
spoke in opposition to the bill Hawley spoke
briefly for the bill, stating that it was the
best first draft of tariff bill he had over
seen, but congress could not dispose OF it this
session, and he wanted to go home, and was
gong. Reagan said he would not agree to
vote either for the house or senate bill on
every clause. Conference reports on the
Fourth OF July claims Dill and tho bill to re-
tire Gen. Pleasanton were agreed to. res
oiution to investigate the arrears of work in
the land office was adopted. The senate held
a short executive session. and then adjourned
till Monday.
The house attendance was very small, and
half dozen leaves of absence werc granted,
one of them being to Cheadle of Indiana.
who expressed "deSre to visit my constitu-
ents." The conference report on the
Fourth of July claims bill was agreed
TO, as was the report of the
Stahlenecker investigating committee. Joint
resolutions were passed to print the first and
second annual reports of the labor commits
sioner A long discussion took place OH tue
senate Nicaragua canal BILL but no action
was taken. The bill to retire Gen. Pleas
anton was agreed, too, and then, after some
mo quorum" flibustering, the house adj
journed to Monday.
WASHINGTON CITY, Oct. Tho presi-
1ent's vetoes of the bills giving pensions TO
Mrs. Sarah Woodsde and Mary r. Richards
we're read in the senate yesterday and Blair
made a speech against the votocs, bringing
up the case of Mary Ana Dougherty, whose
bill was vetoed because the president said
Tho had M ri al in, ba Of
declared the president was an "in-
famous libeller," whlc Cockerel character
lied Blairs documents as "lrash and bosh."
Z he first Tuesday in December was set apart |
for consideration OF the Pacific railway fund |
ing bill Tho joint resolution authorizing !
Ito executive departments to make exhibits |
at the Paris exposition of 1889 vas passed.
Brown presented the petition of tao w. G.
I. u. Of Georgia, asking the repeal of the
internal reve ue laws. Brown spoke in ia
vor # Adjournment, and Allison said con-
rress could not ad iourn until the gen raj dc.
iiciency bill had boen 81 gnSd. Vest delivered
n speech on the tariff question, and the som
ate adjourned.
In the house +. B. Taylor objected TO the
of tho resolution relative to
conference to inquire into the best me tus OF
legislation should bo enacted at this session.
Wheeler offered resolution Piled ,lng tho
Democrats TO continue cir efforts for tariff
declaring the senate tariff hill
in the interests Of monopoly,
and that it should be discussed in the house.
bill was introduced giving n bounty of
lG0 acres of land TO veterans of the war of
the rebellion or their heirs; also granting
pensions to veterans who are disabled or
have reached 81 years of age. Oates offered
n resolution for adjournment sno die, . ct Ia.
Dougherty withdrew his point of no quorum
against the passage OF the electoral college
bill, and the passage thereof was clinched.
The house tn adjourned.
WASHINGTON CITY, Oct 1.-THE senate
yesterday put in the time talking tariff, !
Cockrel opening with speech against the
senate bill, in which he quoted speeches. of
Allison and Wilson of Iowa in opposition to
high protection. Cockrell filed q letter from
the commissioner Of internal revenue which
said the removal of the duty on alcohol used
IN the arts would lead TO extensive frauds, to
which Allison replied that England AMI Ger
many had not found it that way Spooner