Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1888-09-07
NEWS SUMMARY.
CONGRESSIONAL.

AUG. 20, SENATE.-Mr. Reagan introduced
bill To place imported lute bagging on the
rec list, which was referred 10 the COM
nittee on finance. The measure, he SAID,
VAS intended TO break up the cotton bagging
'trust," which struck at one OF the great
interests Of the country cotton-that had
no protection, but had 10 compete in the
markets with wool and cotton frOl other
countries Mr.. Plumb, from the appropria
ton committee, reported back with amend
ments the fertilization bill and gave notice
that he would ask its consideration To NOR
row. Mr.. Stewart offered resolution call
ing on the secretary OF the interior for in
formation about suits, land patents and tim
Ger depredations, which, after "a criticism
by MIR. Morgan that IL was an effort made
TO dig up everything done by the interior
department relating To public lands FOR sew
eral years past, went out without action,
and the senate resumed consideration of the
report OF the conference committee on the
sundry civil bill. Discussion Of the Presi-
dents retaliation message occupied the re-
mainder of the session.
HoUsE.-Discussion of the Oklahoma bill
was continued, but went over without
action.
AUGUST 30, SENATE.-Mr. Blair offered a
resolution, which was referred TO the COM
mlttee on contingent expenses, instructing
the house committee on interstate com
merce TO examine ID. III. Craig's system OF
automatic tclegraphy, now OH exhibition at
the capital. The senate then resumed con
sideration of the presidents retaliation
message, and Mr.. George finished his
speech, begun yesterday, in support OF the
presidents position. He was followed by
Mr. McCullom, who argued that sufficient
power already existed. The message was
then laid aside without action and the forti-
ticatiOn bill, with the senate committees
amendments, was taken up and discussed
until the hour of adjournment.
HoUsE.-The day was spent in discussing
the Oklahoma bill.
AUGUST 81, SENATE-The house joint res
olutiOn extending the provisions OF "a former
resolution providing for the expenditures
of the government until Septcmer 10. was
reported and passed. The resolution offered
yesterday by Mr. Cullom, calling on the
secretary of the treasury for information
as to whether the transit in bond, without
payment OF duty, of goods, wares and mer-
chandise 10 and from Canada, has been
permitted since July !, 1855, when article
20 Of the treaty of Washington and section
of March ], 1913, are said to have ceased
20 be in force, and if 80 to what extent and
by what authority Of law, was taken up for
consideration. Mr.. George opposed the
resolution as unnecessary, holding that the
president could not prevent the transfer OF
goods coming into the United States des-
tined for Canada. Mr.. Cullom said he had
had not examined the statutes critically
and agreed 20 let the resolution go over
without action. After some further dis
cussiOn, the senate resumed consideration
of the fertilization bill, the question being
on the senate committee amendment au-
thorizing contracts for brcech loading NOR
tars and steel guns; appropriating 500, 900
for experiments and tests OF new guns, pro
iectilcs, torpedOes, etc; and limiting the
contracts under the bills for guns, mortars,
projectiles and experimental tests to $1,000
600, not more than S!,OOO,00O 10 be spent in
any one year. MIR Teller, while declaring
himself in sympathy with the amendment,
criticised il as too indefinite and offered a
substitute for it which was rejected. The
committee amendment was adopted and the
bill passed. 4 conference on the disagree
ing votes was ordered. The senate soon
after adiourned until Monday.
Discussion Of the report on the
suudry civil bill occupied most Of the time
of the house At the evening session 81
pension bills were passed