Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1888-10-05
NEWS SUMMARY.
CONGRESSIONAL.


SEPTEMBER %, SESATE.-Mr. George OF
mississippi, addressed the senate on the
subject OF inquests under national authority
as provided for in the bill introduced by
MIR. Hoar. At the conclusion OF Mr.. Georges
remarks the bill went over without action.
MIR. Daniel addressed the senate on the
resolution TO refer the Presidents message
He said that the democracy had written on
Its banners: unnecessary taxation is un-
lust TAXATION" and in that sign II would
conquer or fail. A committee OF conference
was ordered on the deficiency BILL and the
senate adjourned.
HoUsE-The house, proceeding by unani-
nous consent, passed a number OF bills
from the committee on public lands and
military committee The conference report
on the sundry civil appropriation bill was
presented, but the report was allowed TO
lie over until tomorrow. Mr. McRae OF
Arkansas reported from the committee on
public lands and the house passed the bill
to forfeit lands granted to the Northern
Pacific railroad company. The house also
passed the senate Joint resolution appropri-
ating 500, coz for the relief of the yellow
fever sufferers (amended so as To appro-
Pirate that amount for the prevention OF
the spread or yellow fever and cholera).
Several other bills were also passed. Mr..
Grain OF Texas introduced bill TO compel
owners OF steamers to supply fresh air 10
the engine rooms and the house at :55 adj
! !ourned.
SEPTEMBER q, SESATE.--Mr. Sherman
reported from the foreign relations commit
| tee, without recommendation. his resolu-
ton of inquiry into the state Of the rela-
tions between the United States and Great
Britain and Canada, and IL was placed on
the calendar. lie said that the committee
did not want to enter into consideration Of
the matter without the fullest information.
The committee did not want TO press a vote
on any subject at the present session OF
congress- nor was he authorized TO say that
it would at the next session. The confer
ence report on the suudry civil bill was
agreed TO. MIR. Chandeliers resolution for
the investigation Of the hast Louisiana cleo
ton was then taken up, and Mr.. Gibson
took the floor and strongly criticised the
resolution, declaring that IT had been in
troduced for political effect. Messrs.
Spooner, Chandler and Coke also partici-
pated in tho discussion, and at its close the
Senate adjourned till next Monday.
HoUsE.-The conference report on the
sundry civil appropriation bill was adopted.
In the morning hour Mr.. Blount OF Geor-
gia called up the bin prov iding for "a gen
eral superintendent Of the railway mail
service, at salary Of $1,000, an assistant
superintendent Ut salary OF s. 900, a chief
clerk TO be employed in Washington at
salary OF &, 200, and AS many chief clerks,
etc, as may be necessary, at salary OF
8, 800 each. Pending the action the morn
SEPTEMBER %, HoUsE.-A conference
was ordered on the joint resolution in aid
Of the sufferers from yellow fever. The
report Of the special committee which has
investigated the charges against Represent
alive Stahlnecker Of New York, in conneo-
ton with the new library building, was
presented. The report says that there is
no impression on the mind OF any member
of the committee that Mr.. Stahlnecker is
not fully exonerated from all charges made
against him. The resolution was adopted
calling on the secretary OF the treasury If
the department has information Of any
violation of the navigation laws, and. II 80,
whether any steps have been taken 10 va
cate the American registers of vessels com
manded by foreigners. The house then
went into committee of the whole on the
private calendar When the committee
rose a number of private bills were passed.
AT > o'clock the house took a recess until
. o'clock, the evening session to be for the
consideration of private pension bills. At
the evening session the house passed thirty
one private pension bills and at 1880 ad
journed until Monday.