The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1888-03-09
OUR NATIONAL SOL0NS.
A DIGEST OF THE WORK THEY ARE
DOING.

ate and House Compiled and Rolled
Down Ca n N'e'ty-Biils Passed. Resoiu-
tions Introduced. and Other IupPortant
Matters to Interest the Reader.
WASHINGTON City. Feb 2+-The senate
only remained in s. sion long enough
Wednesday to listen to Washinglon's fare
we'll address read by Chairman Iusalls Fif-
~ of the senators were in their ats, and the
galleries were well filed. Ingalls, read the
far-tamed document in a clear Tut low voice.
and at its conclusion at p IN. the senate
adjourned
WASHINGTON CITY, Feb EXPEDITIONS
were p esentei ia the senate Thursday for
free salt to abolish the alcoholic liquor tax;
for reduced postage on seeds, etc.; to
abrogate all treaties permitting Chinese inn
migration. A bill was reported to give the
ST. Louis g. San Francisco railway ri.ht-of-
way through Indian territory. Henderson
introduced a bill lor government aid to state
soldiers homes. Bills were passed requesting
tho president to invite foreign governments
TO send representatives to a marine conferences
In this city October 1, next to prepare q
better code OF signals etc, AT sea; to extend
United State, laws over the public land rip
oiu W Pctu osoh6h 6U' w w
quire real estate in the District The
Washington City cable railway charter then
came up An amendment by Vest to dispose
or the charter to the highest bid Ter was re-
jscted. and the bill passed The senate then
ad journed.
Cox was selected as speaker pro tenn ofthe
house during Carlsl' . absence in Kansas to
visit sick son. McA loo off red resolu-
ton inquiring into the alleged trouble with
Great Britain in Venezuela Bills were re-
ported for public bull 'ings at Kalamazoo.
Mich. Logai sport, Ind. Youngstown, II I'M
ilton, Akron, ani ZineIville, O.; Sioux Citv,
La. A; Ma iison, 1 Ill. Helena. NJ. T.; Chey-
enne, Wy. T., ami a marine hoipitll at
Evansville, Ind. In committee Of the whole
the hou % then passed several public bail l.
ing bills for eastern AMI southern points, AMI
after confirming the same in regular session
adjourned
WASHINGTON CITY. Feb ga bill to
prevent bockmaking and pool.selling on horse
races in this city was reporte to tho senate
Friday. A resolution was adopted inquring
of the presi lent as to the facts in the matter
Of alleged prohibition of importation into
France OF Ame'ic,n products, and what
steps this government is taking in regard
-
ton bill was consi Tered without action, AMI
then the bill granting pensions to disabled
veterans and the dependent relatives of de-
ceased veterans was taken up. and Mander-
son and Turpie a ivocatel its passage. With.
out coming to a vote on the bill tho senate
held secret session, and then adjourned I'M
I'll Monday.
The hous received an estimate from the
treasury for s. 0,00O for the Highwood mill
tary post near CaIcago, and a petition of
%, 600 New York citizens presented by Cox
favoring the PROPOSED legislation for postal
employees. The houie then went into COM
mittee on tho private calendar and after
passing upon thirteen OF the thirty-four
claims In bill allowing in the aggre .ate
about 500, OOJ for stores and supplies for the
army and reported by the court OF claims,
the committe rose and tho committee on cleo
tons reported in favor Of seating Dav
in the McDuflle Davidson contest from Ala
bama. 4 minority report in favor OF Nc
Dufie was presented by Lodge. The resolu-
ton for an investi cation of the sugar trust
by the treasury was reported back with a
Recommendation that it lie on the table.
Springer reporte adversely the bill TO divide
Dakota into Two sta Is. ami Baker presented
q minority report in favor OF division. The
house then adjourned.
WASHINGTON CRY Feb. % Saturday
the house passed hi Il providing that wit
nessos' dispositions for United States court,
may bo taken according to the method pre-
scril ed by the state law, and giving the wife
of r.. M. Kirby, a Fiorida-war veteran, a
pension of $50 month aud arrearages Of
$4,000. Bills were introduced and reported:
Making ex-Confederates eligible to army
II
Keenauwee, Wis, and TO complete the public
building at Wichita. Kan. Tue Oklahoma
bill was advocated by Mansur of Mis- ,ouri
Public buildings were then taken up, and
bill for one at Chattanooga was passed III
spite of BANDS opposition generally to that
sort Of legislation. He, however, succeeded
in defeating action by offering ane niments
on bills for bu ldlngs at Buff,lo, ~ Y, and
Omaha, Neh, and the house adjourned.
WASHINGTON CITY. Feb. 2S.-A bill was
introduced ia the senate Monday provi ling
for patent appeal court This bill incor-
porating tho Maritime Canal company of
Nicarraugua was then taken up in COM
mittee Of the whole and tier one amend
ment had been agreed 70 and several others
rejected, the committee rose and reported
to the senate. The bill was then passed.
yeas, SS; nays, Is. The dependent pension
bill was next in order. 1t grants pensions
TO exsolders and sailors, who are not able
to perform manual labor, and also to the
dependent parents OF dead veterans An
amendment inserting the words "and who
are without other adequate means of self
support" was agreed to, az was an amend.
ment striking out the word @totally" before
the word sincapacltated."
Several minor amendments were then
adopted, but without completing the bill
secret session was hell after which the
senate adjourned.
An adverse report was made TO che house
on the resolution directing the tire ,sury to in
vestigato the sugar trust. A similar report
was made on a resolution directing the PEN
sions committee to Inquire into the issuancs
of the zone hundred day" circular by tue pom.
sion commissioner, and the resolution wa,
tabled Bills were introduced: For the erec-
ton OF public buildings in towns of 8, 200
population; increasing p nsions for loss of
leg or arm: granting amnesty TO offenders
against the internal revenue laws prior to
Feb q" 1883. A resolution was introduced
for On amendment of the constitution fixing
April 30 as inauguration day, and Dec. 81
ns the commencement and end of terms Of