Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1888-04-20
CONGRESSIONAL SUMMARY.

nppropriating $4,000 FOR that purpose.
The house bill 20 validate pensions issued
with the signature Of the second assistant
secretary of the interior, instead OF that
of tho secretary, was passed. The bili
authorizing the sale TO aliens or minerai
lands was taken up and discussed Tor u
while and laid aside. The bill Tor the al
mission of Dakota territory was taken up
and discussed. but went over without
action. The senate then went into secret
session and at $50 p. IN. adjourned.
HOUsE.-The entire day was spent in fill
clustering on the direct tax BILL
ATRI TO- Reconsideration OF the
bill TO authorize the sale 20 aliens OF GER
tain mineral lands was resumed. Mr.. Gray
offered an amendment providing that the
laws OF the United States and OF the ter
ritories shall he until changed 10y An act
OF congress or of a territorial legislature)
the same as though this act had not
passed. Adopted. The bill was then pass
ed, yeas 81. nays IL. IL reads az follows:
the ownership OF real estate in the terri
tories TO American citizens etc, APP
proved March 2, 1851, shall not relate TO or
in any manner affect the title 70 mineral
lands or mining claims IN the territories
of the United States, which may be &C
Quired or held under the mineral land
laws OF the United states, nor 10 mills
or other reduction works or property,
used in the production OF metals from
said mineral lands or claims, but as TO all
such mineral lands, mining claims, mills,
reduction works and other property, the
laws of the United States and OF the Terri.
tories shall be- until changed by act or
congress or an act OF the territorial legls.
lature the same az though said act had
not been passed The bill TO provide for
the admission OF the state OF South l)ako-
"a, and the organization of the territory
Of North Dakota, was then taken IN AMI
Senator Butler made speech in opposi-
ton to dividing the territory, but favoring
its admission If undivided. At the con-
clusIon of Mr.. Buffers speech the senate
without action on the bill, went into
secret session and at 9. ~ ?. IN. adjourned.
HOr~E.-The house again resumed the
contest over the direct tax bill. this being
the seventh day OF the parliamentary
struggle, and remained In session all
night.
ApRIr II. SEN.rE-The motion TO refer
the presidents annual message was dis
cussed for some time, and was laid aside,
and the bill for the admission of the state
Of Dakota and for the organization of the
territory OF north Dakota was discussed.
The following bills were taken from the
calendar AMI passed: House bill to pur-
chase of the widow and children Of the
late Gen. James Shields certain swords at
n cost not exceeding $1,000 Senate bill
increasing the limit OF cost OF public build
Ing at Detroit. Mich, To = $4,000.
Senate bill appropriating $4,000 for
monument 10 Brighten. William Lee Da- >
wilson, who fell Mt the battle OF Governs
,Ford i'm February. Isl. The bill for the
purchase from Miss Virginia Taylor or
sword of Gen. Washington for $4,000 was
taken np and read. II gave rise TO long
debate. but the matter went over without
action and the senate AL iourned.
HoUSF .-The deadlock over the direct
tax bill is still unbroken.
APRu 10, SENATF.-The features of the
proceedings in the senate to-day were the
speeches OF Mr.. Coke, on the presidents
tariff message. and Mr.. TuTpie on the ad
mission OF Dakota At the conclusion OF
the morning business and after the pass
age of several bridge bills, Mr. Coke took
the floor for a speech on the presidents
message. He began by Speaking of the
surplus Of s 100000 in the treasury and
said that the cause which took that money
needlessly, from the pockets or the peOple
and tn channels of trade 20 the cnfeeble
ment of every branch of industry. were
continuing and produced more aggravat-
ed results each successive year. IL was
easy TO see that unless the causes were re-
moved or greatly modified il was only a
question Of time when n calamity. fatally
involving all the industrial interests OF
the country. must follow. He continued
AZ length and said that the President had
voiced the sentiment of his party in his
tariff message. and that the Issue 30 raised
would be the distinctive issue of the cam
paign. He would retain the internal
revenue tax, as il did not like the tariff,
bear heavily upon the people. At the
close Of Mr.. Coke's speech the senate re-
sumed consideration on the bill to provide
for admission Of the state OF South Dakota
and for the organization of the territory
OF North Dakota, and was addressed by
Mr.. Turpie in opposition 70 the bill of the
majority Of the committee, and in sup
port Of the minority TO admit Dakota as
whole.
HorsE-After being in session foreight
days without adjournment, and having
wasted that much time IN childish filibus-
terlng, the dead lock in tine house has been
practically broken by the action of the
tlf.F.a 10 Win la1 70
consider the matter IL was then pro-
vided that the house shall al journ to-day
with the understanding that Dec. ! shall
be set apart for the consideration Of the
direct tax bill, and that vote on the
measure shall be taken after not more
than three days given TO debate.
APRIL l3, HoJSE.-The day was spent in
committee Of the whole in the discussion
OF a blll for the payment OF claim of 500
for the occupation Of certain property in
Memphis by nted States troops in 1864.
II was opposed by Mr.. GrosyepOr OF Ohio,
Mr.. Thomas o Wisconsin, and Mr.. Brewer
of Michigan, aud advocated by Mr.. Rich
ardson OF Tennessee. No action was taken
n the bill. At the evening session 50
pension bills were passed.
APR !. II, HoUsE.-Mr. Randall OF Penn
sylvania, from thu committee on appro-
priatlons, reported the legislative. execu-
tive and judicial appropriation bill and t
was referred TO the committee Of the
whole. Mr. Robertson of Louisiana, from
the committee on military affairs. report
ed the bill for the relief of soldiers and
sailors who enlisted or served in the army
or navy during the rebellion under as
sumed names. Mr.. Rae of Arkansas. from
committee on public lands, reported back
the senate bill to relieve purchasers of and
TO indemnify certain states for swamp and
overfowed lands. COMMITTEES of the
whole. Mr.. Gallinger of New Hampshire,
from the committee on invalid pensions,
reported the bill granting increased PEN
sions to soldiers who have lost
both hands. Committee of the whole.
Mr. Bynum of Indiana. from the same
committee, reported, with amendments,
senate bill granting pensions TO ex sol
diers and sailors who are incapacitated
for the per- ormance Of manual labor, and
providing pensions for dependent rela-
tives of deceased soldiers and sailors
Committee of the whole Mr.. Whitthorne
OF Tennessee, from the committee on In
dian depreciation claims, reported the bill
10 provide for the al Indication and pay
ment of claims arising from indian dep
relations COMMITTEES of the whole. 'Ir.
Bayne OF Pennsylvania. from the commit
tee on rivers and harbors, reported the bill
declaring the Iowa river below Wapello