The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1888-03-16
A SUMMARY OF CONGRESS.
WORK OF TAe PAST SIX DAYS IN
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MAsuKGToN CITY, March Ia bill was
favoraDiy reported to the senate Wednesday
which amends the Chinese inning ration act
30 as 70 prevent Chinese from coming TO this
country from any where, and also making it
necessary for those formerly here who have
th0right TO return, to avail themselves Of
thu right in six mouths from tho passage OF
the act or be excluded. The senate non con-
CURED la the house. amendments to the bills
for public buildings at Omaha and Milwau-
kee, and a conferences was asked. The de-
pendent pension bill was then taken up. and
an amendment making il read "from tho in
frmities OF aye or mental or physical disa-
bility" offered by Wilson, Of Iowa. The de-
bate on this was long and partisan, and at
it, conclusion without taking vote the SEN
ute proceeded TO executive business, and at
$3.50 adjourned.
In the house Kelly denied newspaper re-
port that he had said the Republicans would
resort to obstructive tactics to defeat tariff
bill. bill was then reported favorably to
secure actual to settlers the public lands and
protect the forests, and the house went into.
committee on the bill authorizing tho treas
ury to purchase bonds with the surplus
ne ueDate on THIS lUCluueu Scope tuo
whole range of national politics, and was long,
but the bill was finally agreed TO in COM
mittee, and the house passed it UNeill in
troduced bill requiring the branding OF
convict labor goods, and eulogies were then
pronounced upon Representative Moffat, OF
Michigan, the house adjourning at the con-
clusion of the speeches.
WASHINGTON CRY, March 2.--The cre-
dentials as senator's from Iowa and Missis-
sppi respectively, of Wilson and Walthai, to
date from March 4, 1882 were filed In the
senate Thursday. The bill to restrict owner
ship Of land in the territories TO American cit
IL ms was passed 1t excerpts legation prop
erty I'm the District. Sherman's resolution
requesting the president to negotiate treaty
with China entirely excluding Cniness labor
ers from this country Was adopted A reso-
luton was adopted calling on the treasury
for the correspondence relating to sugar i'm
portation frauds in New York. The pension
bill then came up on the amendment to add
the words sfrom the infirmties OF age and
Beck opposed, IN a speech that travelled over
the whole ground Of national politics. He
was replied 20 by Plumb, and then, without
action, the senate adjourned until Monday.
The bills for the exchange OF mutilated
subsidiary nlver coin for new coin, aud abol.
ishinz the 81 gold piece wsro reported favor
ably 10 the house, and that prohibiting the
Transmission by mail OF newspapers contain
ing lottery advertisements adversely report
ed Bib were passed for public buildings
at Bridgeport Conn, and Hobokeu, N. j.
The resolution sccepting the invitation to
this country IN take part In the French exhi
bition Of 1880 was adopted after being
amended BY providing for the issue OF
pamphlet for distribution at the exhibition
detailing the virtues OF the American hog
when dead and cured; also the resolution au-
thorizing the president to call q conference
TO be held In this city In 1889 to promote in
nd fNia
lions with the South American republics.
The house then adjourned.
WASHINGTON CRY, March 3.-McKinley
presented petition in the house Friday from
s,Indry glass-blowers protesting against the
proposed reduction of the duty on glass It
was agreed that an evening session be held
each Friday to consider private pension and
political disability bills. In committee of tho
whole tho private calendar was then taken up,
the bill providing for the payment of about
thirty claims for army supplies, reported by
the court of claims, being the subject Of dis
cussion. The principal debate was on an
amendment which provided for the payment
Of rent for the use Of the Episcopal Seminary
Of Virginia. The opposition was on the ground
that it was a dangerous precedent TO admit
the claim, but it was agreed to, and the bill
reported to the house, but pending action
recess to 7:30 was taken. At the night session
twenty-five pension bills were passed, and
several bills removing political disabilities.
WASHINGTON CITY, March 5.-A bill au
thorizing the issue of fractional silver certifi-
Gates was reported to the house Saturday H.
c. Seymour took the oath rs successor of the
late Representative Moffatt, OF the Michigan
Eleventh district. The Pacific railway tele-
graph bill, which provides that the Union Pa
ciflc railway shall abrogate its contract with
the Western Union and run its own telegraph
line entirely independent of other lines, was
taken up and opposed by White of New York.
Symes of Colorado advocated it, and White
offered substitute, which referred the qucs-
ton to the courts Whites substitute was re-
jected, and then the original bill was passed
1877 to bliss, Ketcham, Mer1'iman, and
White. A bill was passed relieving certain
volunteers and regulars Of the Mexican war
and war OF tho rebellion from the charge Of
desertion The house then adjourned.
WASHINGTON CITY, March 6.--The senate
posotffice committee Monday reported the
Edmunds and Cullom bills for postal tcle-
graph adversely, and favorably an original
bill for the regulation of the telegraph on the
principle of the interstate railway bill It
was insisted by Cullom and others that the
latter bill should be referred to the inter state
commerce committee, as it was out of tho
line of tho postofflce committee, but it was
finally laid on tho table for the present Pc
titions for the adjustment of the ''drum-
mers' tax, and in favor Of Per diem pen
sion bill were presented, as were the creden-
tinls Of Reck as senator from Kentucky.
The deficiency bill was taken up and de-
bated on q senate committee amendment to
strike out the house provision requiring the
public printer TO rigidly enforce the eight
hour law. This amendment was withdrawn,
but without taking a vote Oh the house clause
ON executive session was held and the senate
adjourned.
In the house q resolution was introduced to
appoint committee to investigate the G., b..
& Q. strike, and bills: To declare trusts I'M
lawful; to revive the grade Of general in the
army; appropriating S227,000 for q depart
ment exhibit ut the Cincinnati exposition; to
build canal around Niagara Falls; to build
public buildings at Cedar Rapids, Ottumwa,
and Oskaloosa, Iowa. The McDufie-David-
son contest from the state OF Alabama was
debated, the Republicans declaring that the
evidence showed that Davidson was elected by
fraud, and the Democrats denying the charge;
but the case went over and the house adj