Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1888-03-23
COyGR 'ScIONAL SUuMA Y.

m ali branches Of government. Mr.;
Cockrell offered an amendment TO extern
the inquiry 20 the instances OF perhiclous
partisan activity of republican oIlclhls
since the executive order OF PRESIDENT
Hayes Of June, lST7, particularly IN the
presidential elections OF l,,g ana 100.
The amendment was defeated by a strlct
party vOte-yens. q; nays, -, anu tne
original resolution was adopted. The
senate proceeded % the consideration OK
Mr.. Beck's hill 10 provide for the retire.
ment OF United states legal tender ana
national bank notes OF small denOlnlna-
tions and the issue OF coin certificates IN
lieu of gold certificates. Mr.. Beck adj
dressed the senate in favor of the bll and
was followed hv Mr.. sherman. The sem
ate adjourned without action.
HOr-F.-Mr. CutcheOn Of Michigan. from
the committee on military affairs, report
ed bill, for the erection Of an army gun
factory and 20 pro vide for the public de-
tenca.: committee % the whole. Mr..
~pringer at Illinois, from the commltteon
territories. reported the mnihu blll Tor
the admission into the nited States or
Dakota, Montana, Washington and NeX
Mexico committee OF the whole. VIZ
Hooker % Mississippi, from the committee
on military affairs reported back the
GrosvenOr resolution directing that COM
mittee 10 inquire whether any unoflciai
matter had been incorporated in the re-
bcllion records; adopted. Tho remainder
Of the dav was consumed in the consider
alton OF the till allotting lands in several
y TO the ! nited states Peoria and Miami
Indians. which was finally passed, and the
house adjourned.
NAPcul4S SENATE Mr.. Brown of Georgia
called up the resolution offered by him
asst January declaring 10 the Imperative
duty OF congress 30 repeal the internal
revenue la vs. at the earliest day practica-
bic, and proceeded 10 address the senate
m advocacy OF il. ON the conclusion OF
Mr.. Browns address the senate proceeded
TO the consideration Of the undeSvaluation
bin. ON motion Of Mr.. Allison an addition
al section was inserted authorizing gener-
al appraisers 70 cal before m IN and ex-
anime under oath. any owner, importer,
gent, cOnsiEnee, or other lersons touch
ing importations and 10 reQulre the pro
l%uctions Of letters. papers. etc. On motion
OF Mr.. Clluom the senate bill 10 regulate
telegraph service was referred TO the COM
mittee on inter state commerce.
HOtsE.-Mr. Carlisle took his seat in the
house to-day for the first time in two
weeks and was greeted with applause.
MIR. O'Farrell Of Virginia submitted the
report of the committee on elections in
The Illinois contested election case OF
Worthington vs.. Post. Calendar. The
morning hour was consumed in further
discussion OF the district militia bill, which
went over without action. The senate bill
fixing the charge Tor passports AT = was
al ed up and passed. a private bill re-
fcrr ng 20 the court % claims the claim OF
Hannah j. Jones occasionel considerable
discussion. The claim L. for the value OF
some cotton purchased IN Mobile by Eman-
mel Jones. Il British sub ect. with confed-
crate money. In April, l~tA, the federal
army took possession OF Mobile, and "A
guard having been placed around the
warehouse i'm which the cotton was stored
Jones was denied admission thereto. In
August following the warehouse was
urned down anI the cotton destroyed.
The claim is for the value Of the cotton so
destroyed. After considerable discussion
the bill was laid upon the table.
MARCH -, SENArE-Mr. Plumb sent to
the clerks desk and had read a letter
written by a Washington firm of pension
claim agents 20 a kansas ex soldier, say
ing that some time ago they had written
20 him asking TO lie allowed TO take his
pension claim to congress-, and had not
heard from him in reply that they were
rOnversant with his claim AMI believed
that. if properly presented. congress would
not refuse a special pension: that their
fee was S25. of which so was payable in
advance; that ~63 special pension bills
were passed by last congress. and a stu
larger number would probably lie passed
by the present congress: that this was the
best time for the presentation OF casest6
congress-, "a the country was on the eve
OF a congressional md presidential cleo
ton, and parties and individuals were on
their mettle 20 make "a record. The letter
was referred to tho committee on PEN
sions. The remainder OF the session was
occupied in the dicussion of the presi-
dents message.
H0rsr.-Mr. White Of New York, Offered
a resolution requesting the postmaster
general 10 inform the house what lnstruc-
tiOus. If any, by crcular, letter or other
wise. have been given To subordinates with
regard 10 mail matter received from Can
ada. which are intended to prohibit Amer
can citizens to use the [ nited states
mails on the same terms with citizens or
the dominion of Canada living in tho
same vicinage and connecting in the same
branches OF business. Also whether any
>tatute Jaw prevents the mailing IN Cana
IA Of seeds. plants and bulbs grown by
American citizens on American soil, and
II there is no provision OF law prohibiting
IL; whether he has assumed TO impose a
penalty at the rate az : 20 a ton on seeds,
ulqnts and pubs lawfully mailed by
American citizens Ia an attempt TO COM
pete with Canadian seedsmen, TO whom
the United States in a recent postal treaty
has given advantage over American seeds
men i'm the way of postage at the rate or
800 a ton. In case the postmaster
general shall show that orders have been
given directing the examination of incom-
ing mails for evidence OF their use by
American citiI ems, he Is requested to in
form the house by what provision of the
recent postal treaty or provision or law
the officers of the postal service of the
United States are authorized TO place an
espionage on SAID Canadian mail, for the
purpose Of determining whether Ameri-
can citizens are a%vailing themselves Of the
benefcent provisions accorded TO Cana
dians by the postal treaty. Referred.
MARcu rs, SEVArE.-Among the pet tons
presented was one rom Chicago for tue
construction Of a canal around Niagara
Falls. 20 connect Lakes Erie and Ontario,
and one from Missouri for the removal of
the duty on salt. senator Butter offered
"A till Tor the admission OF Utah a a state.
Referred TO committee on states and ter
ritories. The resolution offered by Mr..
Frye yesterday calm for copies OF min
utes and protocol, Of the fisheries COM
mission and that offered by Senator
Dolph "a to fur seal fishing in Alaska,
were taken up and passed. Senator Hale
introduced a bill authorizing the Presi-
dent to appoint and retic John c. Ere
mont as a malor-generaI. The under valu-
alton bill was taken up aud passed.
Mr.. Plumb offered n preamble and resolu-
tion reciting the fact OF the interruption
of freight traffic on the Chicago, Burling-
ton n Quincy and the Atchison, Topeka az
Santa Re railroads. and instructing tho
committee on Interstate to in
uuire whether such interruption OF com
merce was occasioned by the failure of the
railroad company to adopt necessary pre-.
cautions or by other neglect of their duties