Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1888-01-27
.o.covsSIoSAL SUMMARY.

,.,,,.py Il. SESATE-Ihe , ur, on second,
1AN.sihle printing or VII matter, ana
,eird and fourth Chs ems siinspection OF steam
the bill rela u' i'sessed After the 'nr some
boilo, I'm had been dlscussrtsee between
ca cav. the bill relating l" n,nen was taken
white men an" Ian TIE renate az o'"aIisIe
up huu rne illness OF oiond Mr. Cox
hoeonounced 70 the house' p,ar pro TEN.
"t%ev \ DIRK was Sho,sd al the conference
The reso ',t,,srs wool dealers "n nd or
/ OF wool 49, we're submltteu Usage
man mani nrinted The presl,no - the Pacific
accompanying 'no NJ wa. read, ana WIZ
railway :, raferred TO the com he TOR
l. the relV, United The bill 10 ~ n national
,lth., issue OF circulaul"ss yas discussed, but
HLinp associations ""
ha, ~ acted upon linn
nQl January Is. SENAIs.Ifio 70 passports was
ERIN 40 TO the eharg ref mn the direct
fried, le1 81 The bill dlrecIs tns tote and
pass,r io oa TO credit TO ehch SsS"inmbia
TAX % and 10 the Dntions made there
terr,tor, 81 70 a" citizen, or inhapl itrac,
a sum equ.. = - IN. persons under limits rnv all
from or IRON " II 55st D. 81 80 ss,ates under
thereof or 4thei y 90 f,}rhllt res the amour
moneys stl due t6S,,St nfPPa sursementi daa II
such act and 1t appropria "a ,4te for TIA
neceS surN Tor the Itinli
sums collected directly fTot. ~,na.y
To be lie d in trust by the sta.'
benefit OF the persons from whom' az. IN ~
were collected or their iegal represent" "
tives. The ! lair educational blll was dis
cussed until the hour for al ournment.
HOJsE.--Ihe House adopted the resolu-
ton of Mr.. stone OF Missouri calling on
the secretary OF the interior for imtorma-
ton as TO what legislation Is necessary 10
protect forest lands at the head waters OF
nayigable rivers and put within reach or
settlers "A egal method OF providing them
selves with tmber.-1he house then went
into committee OF the whole on the agri-
cultural experiment stations bill. Inc
bill appropriates SJ,1, OJO 10 carry into
effect the provisions OF the act OF March,
1851, TO establish agricultural experiment.
stations IN connection with the colleges
established in the various states under the
provisions of an act approved July = 1917.
After a brief debate the committee arose
and the bill was passed The banking bin
was then taken up unfinished business
and discussed until the hour of adj ourn-
ment.
JANUARY. ~, SENATE-The bill providing
that steamboats, under five tons and used
for private purposes, shall not be subject
TO license was adversely reported. A
number of bills were introduced, among
them the following: To grant a service
pension 10 all survivors OF the late war.
1t provides that all officers and enlisted
men who served IN the army, navy or
marine corps including regulars and
volunteers, subseque ntly to March 4, ls6l,
and prior TO July l., lobJ, shall lie entitled
TO PENSION at the rate of one cent for
each days service, this sum to be In adj
ditIon To any pension granted for dlsabili-
ty; for the erection OF pubic building at
Grand Haven; authorizing the secretary
of the treasury to pay TO any captain,
pilot, engineer or mate OF steam vessels
the sums paid by them "a a license fee and
for certificate authorizing them to
prosecute their business between 1871 and
l>S3. less 30 cents for each certificate is
sued during that time. The senate ad-
journed until Monday.
HOU,E.-Ihe consideration OF invitations
to participate in the Melbourne exhibit
and To participate in the fail OF the bastile
occupied some time, and both matters
were referred. Tue committee on appro-
priations reported the invalls pension ap-
pToDrlation bill discussion OF the Wilkins
banking bill occupied the remainder OF the
session.
JANUARY 20-HoUsE.-The1 hcrbe. Carlisle
contested election case was the only mat
ter under Il iscussion. The discussion was.
from the very nature OF the case, purely
partisan, and OF no public interest.
January 81, H1USE.-Mr. Crisp Of Geor-
gia, called up the contested election case
OF Ihoebe against CarIsie-the pending
que ton being on the resolution of the
ma orlty OF the committee on elections
confirming Mr.. Cariisle's title TO his seat
The vote Ia en- disclosed the fact that no
quorum was present and the House adj
JOurned.
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