The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1888-02-17
DOINGS IN CONGRESS.
IMPORTANT TRANSACTIONS OF The
PAST Elk DAYS.

Of Canada and its geographical relations to
the United States. A hill ~ enable aliens to
own mineral lands In this country was con-
sidered for time and then laid aside, and
the bill appropriating 81. 2U0, 600 for public
building at Kansas CITY passed, as was tho
bill for the relief Of importers OF animals for
breeding purposea IL takes the duty OFF
such animals The Blair educational bill
was advocated by Call and an agreement
, made that the vote on II be taken Feb Is
The senate then went into executive session
and at ASS adjourned. Riddleberger made
a vigorous attempt to got his British treaty
resolution W, but the chair ignored him
after ordering him to take his seat.
The house assigned Feb. % for eulogies
upon the late Representative n fat, Of
Michigan. AMI passed the bill making bills Of
ladng conclusive evidence that the goods
described therein we're actually received by
the subscribing common carrier. A petition
from indianapolis, Ind, asking an appropri-
alton Of Sc, O00 for q monument to William
Henry Harrison was received and referred.
The speaker announced Tillman Of south
Carolina, Stone Of Missouri, Chapman of
Michigan. Ar derson Of Kansas, and Parker
of New York as tho Reading investiga
committee. and the house adjourned.
WASHINGTON CITY, Feb. i0.--A bill to In
corporate the Nicaraugua Canal company
was reprt'd In the ssnate Thursday. Also
I'LL TO secure the REIMBURSEMENT Of part
OF the Sioux reservation In Dakota. A bill
was passed for the relief OF . Texas post
master who put official money In q registered
letter which was stolen from tho mails. Rid.
dl be, gers resolution to have the British
treaty debated In open session came mp, and
be said he was happy to announce that tho
lions tail had been twisted by the shelving
Of inc treaty. The next thing was his reso-
luton for the open consideration
OF execu i've business, and he pro-
ceeded to again refer to execu i've
business until Hawley called him to order
and said he was opsnly. consciously ami will
fully guilty Of violation Of senate rules he
had sworn to observe. The resolutio were
dropped. A debate took place OH the amount
CT money involved in bills for public u Id
ings, which was declared TO be excessive, Vest
saying it's aggregate was greater than that
moved in the tariff Till and the Blair bill.
He added that the committee OIL buildings
WAS at work on measure TO sbate the abuse
A bill to prohibit the importation Of aliens
under contract was introduced AMI the SSH
ate. after an Executive session, ad journed
until Monday.
The committee on labor reported 70 the
house bill 10 Just claims under the b-hour
law. Bills were introduced to prevent over
loading of lake vessels and to appropriate for
further deficiency. A bill disseminating the
coinage OF Scent pieces was passed The
bill requiring subsidized railways to main
tai, AMI op,raLe telegraph lines was debated
warmly without action and the house adj
iournei.
WASHINGTON CITY, Feb 1O-The rsso-
luton asking the postoffice department. to
explain the alleged inefficiency Of the mail
service In K ,nsas was adopted by the house
Friday, as was resolution asking the war
Office for information regarding tho alleged
obstruction of the Wabash river by Louis
vile e. Evansville railway bridge. The
house then went into committee OF the whole
on the private calendar, and utter a long ,ie-
bat, principally between Springer and Cox,
the bill for the relief Of Nat haniel Mckay
and the heirs of Donald Mckay was reported
favorably to the house. Here Springer again
resisted It's passag and succeeded in prevent
ing it by demandi e the reading of the bill,
and the house adjourned until Monday.
WASHINGTON CITY, Feb. "A The Phil
adelphia Clan.na.Gael had Riddlebergers
desk In the senate ornamental with large
Aoral harp Monday In recognition OF his
opposition to the British extra ttion treaty.
Bills we're reported from committees: to pro-
vide for erection Of public buildings by oou-
tract with the lowest bidder; appropriating
Sou. 600 Tor public records building Ia this
city Bills were introduced: to increase the
pensions of veterans who have lost one or
two limbs or both eyes; reducing the number
Of documents printed by congress from $40
to 600 Morgan offered resolution for an
inquiry whether congress has power to pro-
hbit adulteratiou Of food In the states, and
whether said power Is the power OF taxation
or OF regulating commerce. Plumb opposed
the educ ,tional bill. Reagan defended the
postoffice department against the charges OF
inefiicency. A bill was passed appropriate
ing $500, 900 for public building at Port
land, Ore, and the senate ad journed.
Bills were introduced in the house permit
ting tobacco raisors to sell it in leaf to IN.
licensed dealers or OF hers without restriction;
prohibiting gambling In farm products; con.
stitutional amendment limiting membership
OF the house to 2j0; authorizing the loan of
the surplus; to establi,h q postal telegraph
system; to regulate telegraph companies; for
the erection of public buildings at Galesnurg,
Ills; Richmond, and Lafayette. Ind. Daven-
port, la, anu Eau ClatTe, VIE lne Oil pro-
hiLiting the advertisement or publication OF
lotteries or games Of chance In tho District
was debated and referred. A bill was passed
prohibiting book .making or pools on races or
athletic games In the District. A resolution
was adopted asking for inform ,tion as to re-
fusal OF Canada to permit refuge IN Canadian
waters Of American vessels In distress. and
the house adjourned.
WASHINGTON CRY. Feb. l6-The senate
Tuesday adopted q resolution requiring tho
commerce committee to outline the facts on
each item Of the river and harbor hill whs
reporting ,hs sama the alleged inefficlency
Of the mail service was again debated with.
out action. Plumb, Platt, Reagan aud Man
derson participating. Hawley opposed the
educational bill, the compulsory education
Of Indian children was discussed without
action, and the senate adjourned after Sc
cret session had been hell
The house appropriated e82. ono for q, 600
copies Of the executive document on the sub
iect Of cattle and dairy products The ball
20 license railway conductors was adversely
reported. In committee OF the whole the
deficiency bill was taken up, but most OF tho
time was devoted to the discussion Of the bill
requiring subsidized railways 10 maintain
ant operate telegraph lines Cox introduced
|. hill for tha rafundipy Of AZ In tlA