Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1888-02-10
CONGRESSIONAL SUMMARY.

CONGRESSIONAL NlMMAhi'
JANUARY ~. SEVAT Mr.. stewart OF
Nevada introduced a bill 20 further re-
strict Chinese immigration. The IlumD
resolution for an investigai ion or alleged
decentralization OF the postal service In the
west came up and provoked extended dls-
4 cussion. The senate then passed JOINT
resolution prOpOslus an amendment 10
the constitution. IL provides that the
term of Office Of the president ana the NJ
teth congress shall continue untll the ]Oth
day of April, l.. at noon That the sen
. atOrs whose existing term would Other-
wise expire on the lth OF March, lssg, and
thereafter shall continue IN oihce until the
9th of A prll succeeding such eNplratloni
that the 9th OF April at noon thereafter
he substituted for the ith OF March as the
commencement and termination or the
official term of president senators and
representatives, in congress, ana that
the twelfth article OF the amend
ments 10 the constitution shall he
abandoned by striking out the words
"4th Of March aud substitute the words
/ ''30th day OF April at noon" The Blair
! educational bill was then taken up. aud
MIR. Evarts of New Ork addressed the
senate in its support Mr. Evarts prefaeed
his speech 10y saying he would be very
brief and apply his remarks 10 such prln-
cipal objections as he thought most
worthy OF the attention OF the senate. The
bill had been widely discussed and he did
not propose 70 renew agitation lie ad-
dressed his remarks wholly TO the necessity
of education aud 10 lifting the masses out
of illiteracy, saying: IF ignorance could
not be lifted out Of the low level where IL
now rested il would not stay there, but
go lower and lower and become brutal,
| savage and hostile Other senators
spoke on the measure, and after executive
session the senate adjourned
HOUsE.-Ihe resolution relating 10 the
Reading railroad strike was reported back
/ 10y MIR. tlardy OF Missouri from Inc COM
MERGE committee. with substitute re-
ON tIn
mission 10 investigate the matter An
adverse report on the bill to regulate the
rates OF postage on second-class matter at
| letter-car-ier office, was submltted ana
placed on the calender. The bill grant
ing pension 10 the widow of Gen. Logan
and increasing the pension OF the widow
I of Gen. Blair we're reported by Mr.. Mer-
rill of .ansas. and placed on the private
calendar he house adopted resolution
fixing February u, -. ~. - and y Tor the
consideration of public building bills Mr.
Baumm of Pennsylvania, presented the
/ memorial OF the committee representing
/ -, 700 workingmen, asking an lnve stigatlon
of the Reading strike ana it was ordered
printed IN the record. The house, on
motion of Mr. Anderson OF Kansas, made
/ the resolution submitted 10y the committee
on commerce touching the investigation
of the Reading strike special order for
! tomorrow after the morning hour. Mr.
O'Neiil of Missouri, introduced bill TO
/ prohibit enlisted men from being engageI
J
competition with civilians. The house then
adjourned.
February !. SENArE.-Mr. Frye Of Maine
from the committee on foreign relations
reported back adversely the bill 10 faclll-
tate the settlement and develop the re-
sources of Alaska; and TO open an over
land route between the nlted states,
Asiatic Russia and Japan, indefinitely
postponed Mr.. Cameron OF pennsylvania
introduced a bill TO place ON the pension
roll all officers and enlisted men who have
served in the army or navy between the
4th of March. FOL. and the LIST of February,
/ 1866, at the rate Of one cent per month Tor
/ each days se-vice-this l. 10 be service
/ pension bill and AN addition TO Invalid
pensions for disability Mr.. Riddleberger
/ of Virginia made an unsuccessful effort
TO get action on his resolution 10 change
the rule 50 as TO have the pending treaty
| with Great Brltiau considered IN open
session. He incidentally remarked con-
corning the Blair educational bill, that II
il was taken up now the senate would be
entertained with the views OF school
/ ma ans, - and he was as much opposed TO
I letting 'schoolma' ams' instruct the SEN
ate about that bill "a he was TO letting
British commissioner instruct IL about the
treaty. The Blair education bill was then
| taken up and Mr.. Pugh of Alabama, spoke
in its favor At the conclusion Of his adj
dress the senate went into executive
session and soon adJOurned.
/ HOUsE.-A memorial signed 10y Mrs
/ Waite wife of the chief Justice and pres
ident of the woman's national relief asso-
citation, praying that pensions be granted
10 those engaged In the life saving service
was laid before the house to-day and re-
ferred The urgent deficiency bill was
reported 10y Mr. Burns of Missouri, and
referred 10 committee on the whole. 9th
er routine matters were disposed OF, and
at the expiration OF the morning hour the
house proceeded 10 the consideration OF
of f,frtft ff.aa ~ a. m IN a
relative 10 the proposed Investigation of
/ the Reading strike. After a long discus
sion resolution was adopted providing
that n committee of five be appointed to
/ investigate the strike forthwith. The
house then adjourned.
FEBRUARY ,. SEN.TE.--The senate passed
the bill 10 increase the pension OF the to-
tally helples TO 50 per month. Mr.. Kid
dleberger of Virginia made several inef-
fectual attempts TO call mp his resolution
/ for consideration IN open session OF the
! British treaty. Mr.. kenna OF West Viz
| ginia addressed the senate in support of
/ the president : message and In reply to Mr..
/ ShermGn's speech thereon, and was fol-
lowed by Mr.. Sherman. After an execu-
tive session the senate adjourned until
/ Monday.
HousE-After considerable debate, the
| bill TO prevent the transmission through
the mails. as second class matter, cheap
literature, and requiring 1t to be trans
/ mittted as third class matter, was passed
yeas, IS; nays. 10. Mr.. Crisp of Georgia
chairman of committee on elections, called
| up the contested election case OF Lowry
| against White. from the twelfth Indiana
district. After some discussion the matter
went over. Mr.. Grain OF Texas, from the
committee on presidential elections. etc,
reported joint resolution proposing a
constitutional amendment providing that
| congress shall hold its annual meetings on
the first Monday in January. House
calendar. MIR. Ford OF Michigan, intro
duced a hill for the organization of the
Territory OF Alaska. Adjourned.
FEBRUARY g. HOUsE.-The hill authorizing
the appointment o. eleven division super
intendents of the railway mail service
was reported fsvOrabiy. The bill propos-
1 ing a constitutional amendment empow-
ering congress To grant aid 10 the com
mon schools of the several states was adj
versely reported and laid on the table. A
! dnZnn nrINata bills Mera nassal. A hill