Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1888-06-22
NEWS SUMMARY.
CONGRESSIONAL.

JUNE i3. SENATE-Mr Hale called up
Mr.. Morgan's resolution rs 10 the fishery
treaty, and proceeded TO address the senate
on the subject. AT the conclusion of MIR.
Hale's speech, the resolution was postponed
until Monday, the 18th The senate then
resumed consideration of the District of
Columbia appropriation bill, and IL was
passed. The senate then resumed consid-
GRAFTON OF the resolution offered by Mr..
stewart, calling for "A statement OF the sale
OF bonds since April, 1883, the question be-
ing on Mr.. Corkrells amendment 10 add
after the word names the words "Other
than private parties" The resolution was
adopted.
HoUsE-On the conclusion Of routine
business consideration Of the tariff bill was
1 resumed.
JUNE IA, SENATE.-The postOffice appro-
prlatlon bill was passed after several
amendments had been agreed 10. The az
i1cultural department appropriation bill
was taken up and passed. Among the
amendments agreed 10 was one appropriat-
ing 100000 TO continue experiments in
| making sorghum sugar. MIR. Sherman re-
! ported from the committee an amendment
/ TO the sundry civil appropriation bill, APP
propriating 81, 800 FOR the surveys and re
! location of the monuments on the frontier
line between Mexico and the United States
Referred To the committee on appropria-
tons. Senate Joint resolution, granting
lcdHt VI aDseuCt 10 All ptIsouS now III the
employ OF the government, and who were
present at the battle of Gettysburg, 10 at
! tend the reunion there on the 80 OF July
next" was passed This applies TO both
federal and coufederates, "a clause in the
original resolutions giving the permission
by name being stricken out as unnecessary
and likely 10 awaken unpleasant memories.
The concurrent resolution reported from
the committee on foreign relations as 10
international arbitration was taken up and
passed
HoUsE.--The entire day was devoted TO
work on the tariff bill. Forty lines of
the measure were disposed Of, IL more than
had been covered during two weeks.
JUNE II, HoUsR.-The bill authorizing the
construction of bridge over the Tennessee
river at Knoxville was passed Bills grant
ing relief 10 Ellen T. Malloy and 10 the
heirs Of John III. Newman were passed. Mr..
McCreary OF Kentucky stated that the sec
retary OF state had received from Minister
Pcndleton "A dispatch announcing the death
Of the Emperor OF Germany. He would,
therefore, offer the following resolution:
Resolved, BY the house Of representatives
of the United States Of America, that we
have heard with profound sorrow of the
death OF the Emperor of Germany. He
was distinguished as a soldier having been
made field marshal for his conspicuous
services in the Au~tro Prussian and Franco
Prussian wars. He was q friendly advO-
cate OF a conservative and liberal policy in
Germany, and we express our respectful
sympathy 10 the German nation in the loss
Of their great and renowned ruler The
resolution was passed
JUNE Is, HOUSE MIR Randall of Penn
sylvania, from the committee on appropria
tons, reported the sundry civil service APP
preparation bill, and gave notice that he
would call 1t up for action at the earliest
possible moment. 1t appropriatcs so, IA
rs The house then went into committee
OF the whole on the army appropriation bill.
An amendment was adopted appTopriatng
5000 for the construction of a new milf
tary post near Chicago, III. Mr.. Ford OF
Michigan moved AN amendment appropriate
ing $4,000 for the purchase OF powder To
tire the morning and evening guns al mill
tary posts. He and Mr.. Tulman Of South
Carolida made eloquent appeals for the hon
on OF the flag, and called attention 10 the
fact that the United States since tho 4th OF
March last, had salutod the flags Of conmo-
1orcs OF every other nation. but not It's own
nag. The amendment was adopted. The
committee then rose and The bin was passed.
after which the house adjourned