Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1888-01-13
coyGPpssIOyAL SUMMARY.

JANUARY l-SKSATK.-Several petitions
and resolutions were presented, aIse,
which Mr. Sherman made his etpec.ed
attack upon the presidents message, anu
was replied TO by Nj. voorhees,. Az the
conclusion of tho debate the senate went
into secret session aud shortly after"aros
adojurned.
to-day Among the bills was one by Mr..
Springer OF Illinois To organize the terri
tory Of Oklahoma, and another TO estno'
lish new department., 10 DO known as inc
department OF industries and publc works
Mr. Springer also offered Joint resoiu-
ton prov ding for the election or the pres.
ident and vice president 10y majority OF
the votes OF the people and the ABOLITION
OF the electoral college and regulation OF
the method of counting the votes for pres
ident and ce-presldent by both houses
of congress. MIR. Townsend OF Illinois IN
troduced joint resolution TO amend the
constitution SO as to provide Tor the eIec-
ton OF senators by the votes of the people
of the states, and u bill to promote the
establishment of free commercial inter.
course among the nations or America ana
the Dominion OF Canada by the creation Z
of an American customs union orr
solverein. Several bills for the re>'
peal OF the duty on tobacco; 10
restore the rate OF duty on imported
wool; To repeal the civil service law; 10
repeal the duty on sugar and molasses;
proposing IA constitutional amendment
authorizing the president TO veto items or
an appropriation bill. When Michigan
was reached in tho call OF states Mr.. Brew
err introduced his tenure Of consular SER
vice bill, - aud several private bills. Mr..
Burrows introduced his bill tor pubic
build ne at Kalamazoo and some private
measures Mr. Fishers bills that were IN
troduced were his celebrated Free Coinage
bill and the one to provide for the erection
OF public building at Bay cry. Judge
Chapman introduced the Detroit pubic
building bill; "a bill drawn by Judge brown,
"A 70 ha lIflIn sal
ton Of the United states judges In the
great lake districts, also bill TO pay the
supreme judges OF tine District OF Column
bia the same salaries as are now received
by United States circuit court Judges.
Mr.. Ford introduced his bills for the regu-
lation OF emigration to make Detroit
port OF entry, 10 erect pub ic bulIdlng
at Grand Haven; to pension all soldiers
at 90; to repeal the limitation or arrears
of pensions; 10 increase the salary OF the
supervising inspector OF steam vessels az
Grand Haven aud a.so resolution calling
on the secretary OF war estimate tho
cost of improving Saugatuck harDor
Mr.. hitting introduced his resolution
relative to the improvements OF Clinton
river ane several private pension
measures
ness Mr. Mitchell called up the joint reso-
luton introduced by hum for the appoint
ment OF a commission TO select a site Tor
the naval station on the Pacific coast AMI
AlufeSStl tUe SENATE III uFOtdjy VI ~.
The resolution was referred TO the COM
mittee on naval affairs. Inc Blair educa
tional bill " as discussed at length, and tho
senate al journed.
HuUsE-After few bills Of minor i'm
portance had been introduced, the Speak
eer announced the standing committees,
and the house adjourned until Monday
TO enable the committees to organize.
Interesting Labor Statistics.
Commissioner Carroll ID. Wright has
submitted to the secretary Of the interior
the third annual report of the bureau OF
labor, which relates entirely To strikes and
lockouts for the period OF SIX years ended
Dec. 81, looi. Inls report - regarded as or
special importance, "a, IL IL tine result OK
the nrst general lnvestig alton ever held by
any nation OF the facts concerning strikes
and lockOuts for any extended period OF
time, or for any wide extent OF territory.
The report covers about 'OJ printed pages
and gives the details of ca IN strike aud
lockout occurring IN the Uultei States
during the period named. 1t exhibits the
facts belonging TO sucn industrial trouble
for each locality whore trouble was found,
without attempting 70 establish or decide
upon the connection between them. Tn o
following table shows the number OF
strikes occurring during each of the last
six years and the number of establish
ments involved;
Establish