Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1888-03-30
CONGRESSIONAL SUMMARY.

To authorize the secretary OF the trehsuIy
10 apply the surplus none IN the treas
urv to the rurchase OF United States
londs aud To the prepay ment OF interest.
Notice was given bv Mr.. ldrlch, VINO re-
ported this hill, that he won call IL up
at an early dav. Toyiding that pensions
be rated according 10 the ran held at the
date of the dischar %. Mr.. Palmer intro.
duoed "A bill providing for the sale ana
conveyance TO the VI nneapolis, Ssult Ste.
Marie military reservation. senator DAVIS
reported favorablv the bill introduced 10y
him a few DAYS ago providing that where
officers incurred disability in the line or
duty, hut nevertheless 'emained In the
service and were afterwards promoted,
the pension allowed or the disability in
CURED shall lie at the rate allowed by the
law for the highest rank which TIE oiicer
attained. The bill giving preference Tor
civil service appointments among men
who had been disloyal during the war 10
those who had served i'm the confederate
army or were suffering from wounds or
disabilities gave rise TO a very animated
and partisan discussion, but was laid
aside without action.
WnteE.-A bill was passed creating a
port of delivery at Grand Raplds. A bill
was introduced to protect free labor and
the industries in which IL IL employed
from the in INJURIOUS effects OF convict labor
by confning the sale OF goods, wares AMI
merchandise manufactured by convict
labor 70 the state in which thew are pro-
duced. \ penaltv OF fine and imprison-
ment end n forfeiture of the goods Is I'M
pose for any violation or the law. The
bill 10 establish q departme tot abor was
reporte1 and referred 20 the committee
of the who'e. The bill to - event the prod
uct of convict 'abor from being fur
nished or for use in any department Of the
government was placed on the calendar.
\ bill was reDOrtpd 70 authorize the presi-
dent 10 confer brevet rank on army ohi-
GERS for gallant services in Indian cam
paigns: house calendar. A bill was re-
ported TO prevent the employment Of con-
Wet and alien labor on public works:
ouse calendar. Nr. Weaver o. iowa in
troducel a bill providing for the issue OF
legal tender treasury notes in leu Of n ties
estimated TO be lost or destroved referred.
Bills were passed for the protection in
their wages of mechanics, laborers and
ervants i'm the District o. Columbia and
the territories. and extending the provis-
ions of the eight hour law 10 ,etter-car-
riers. The bill referring 20 the court OF
claims for AL iu~tment the account of
lab0rers. wOrtmen and mechanics working
under the eight-hour law was then taken
up and discussed until the house adj
iourned.
Murru ~. SrNArr.-Nr. blair, in refe~-
ence TO his bin 10 o We preference for civil
service aupoiutments 20 wounded eX sol
diers Of the confederacv as between who
had been disloyal. said that several sena-
tors on both sides had requested him to
have the bill lie over still f|urther; grant
Ni. Inc Oil ITON|OlnR 'OI Inspection OF
yeats for expectation and prohibiting tho
importation OF adulterated articles of food
or drink was passed. Among the other
bills passed were the following; To allow
soldiers and sailors who have lost both
hands. or the use Of both hands. a pension
Of 500 a month house till TO amend laws
relating 20 NAVIGATION fas TO fees of ship
ping commissioner, the expenses of dis
charged seamcu, et".|. house bili O. t'c1il-
tate the prosecution of works projected
for improvements of rivers and harbors,
with amendments. on which a conference
committee was ordered, AMI enators
Dolph, FRYE and Vest appointed; house
hill for relief OF volunteers o. fourth regi-
ment Iowa infantry, amended ty a sub
stitute entitled for the relief Of GER
tain volunteer oldiers. The substitute
provides that the at of April -, lS12. in
relation 10 hounties. shall rave the re-
trictive words before August Il. l>Gln
-truck out. and thAt the claims Of all
soldiers and their heirs who had denied
the ountv Of so granted 10y act OF
April -. lS1'. shall be recousilered al
owed and paid. if toun correct ana Just,
provided the older were enrolled or
enlisted prior 20 July . l~ 4, for three
years: authorizing the. construction of a
fridge across the Red River oil the North;
70 authorize the urie- Of the | nited
States circuit and district courts 10 be
used INTERCHANGEABLE and TO provide for
drawing taiesmen. regulating fees for
eNempllicatlOn OF land patents. Mr.. frye
from LDe committee Oh IOItlEn ItlhllOn-,
reported back the house bill authorizing
the president to arrange "A conference for
the purpose OF promoting arbitration and
encouraging reciprocal commercial rela-
tions between the United States and
Mexico, Central and south America and
Brazil. Calendar. The senate then adj
iourned.
HoUsF.-Mr. Randall presented resolu-
tons Of the Philadelphia board of trade,
declaring that the Mills tart z bill. If 10
should become a law. would prove iniur-
ious 70 many important an long estab-
lished Industries of the country. deferred.
The house spent considerable time in COM
mittee o the whole on the bill referring
10 the court of claims for the ad ustment
of the accounts of laborers, workmen and
mechanics under the eight-hour law. Mr..
Mulliken offered an amendment requiring
the commissioner of labor to investigate
the Mills tariff bill and 70 report what
effect it would have on the labor and in
dustry of the United States and on foreign
industry, and on the profits o fore IN
manufactures and the merkets of the
American farmer. Mr.. B%uchanan's mo-
ton TO strike out was re ected, and pend
ing action upon the amendment the COM
mittee rose and the house adj Journed.
MARCH -, S~ENArE.-Thirty one bills were
taken from the calendar and passed,
among them the following: To prevent
the obstruction OF navlgRble waters and
TO protect public works against trespass
or injury. 10 pTONlle lot "a commission
on the sub ect of tie alcoho ic liquor
traffic. The housed II approprtatingS 600
70 reward the rs uimaux natives of the
Asiatic coast of the Arctic ocean or acts
of humanity TO shipwrecked seamen.
House hill authorizing the President TO
arrange a conference between the / nited
states and the repub ic- OF Mexico. en-
trial and South America, Hayti, san DO
minCo and the empire o Bra II. Z appro-
PIRATES 10000 to be disbu sed under the
direction of the ecretary OF state for ex-
pense incidental to the con erence. The
senate added some amendments and on
these n conference was ordered. To aid
the state Of Colorado to support a school
of mines. To amend section SO5 OF the
revi ed statutes so as 10 allow oathS TO
be administered 10y notaries public. House
bill regulating the construction OF bridges
over the Muskingum river, OHIO, with
amendments. Fixing the status of cadet
engineers of the classes of ISL and 1882.
educing the pc tage on seeds. cuttings,
bulbS roots. scions. etc. TO one cent for
four ounces. Mr.. Salisbury of Delaware
addressed the senate on the Presidents
annual message.
HOUsF.-The house passed a number of
bills. among them the following: Author
ling the .ecretarv OF the treasury to re-