Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1888-01-20
CONGRESSIONAL SUMMARY.

CONGHESSIDNAb SUN MANI
JANUARY o-SExArF-A large number OF
petitions and memorials were presented
bills were introduced and referred as ioi'
lows: To establish "A b reau or adultera-
ton and TO regulate and prohibit tue
inn ortation, manufacture and hae
and drugs: To create the lakes ana
gull waterway commission; to prevent
the summary cancel at on OF pension
certificates and providing Tor nearing IN
such ase5. he senate TOOK up tue feso-
luton offered by MIR. rown o Georgia,
on the th of Janusry for the repeal OF the
Internal Revenue laws. Mr. brown al
dressed the senate In favCr or the resolu.
ton. The Seuator dec AIRED the Internal
revenue system TO be an outrageous sys-
TEN Of espionage, in u,tice and wrong
that ought To have been abolished long
ago. lie moved that the resolution be re-
forred 10 the comm ttee on finance. Mr..
Beck of kentuck Oh ected 10 the refer
ence. The senate had Just listened TO a
defense OF the Georgia moonshiners ana 10
an attack on the government ana us OF
fcers. lie WISHED a chance 10 reply 70 ~.
The resolution was laii on the table and'
the Blair education bin was then Ia en-
upand Mr.. Vest oil Missouri addressed the
senate in opposition TO the bill Alter
passing the bhl appropriating SllOOOOO
for government building at Milwaukee,
" is, the senate ad JOlrned.
10 Sc Mr.. Baker OF Illinois resigned
from the committee on aims and his
~
Kansas, submitted proposition That
every member OF tn house not the chair
man of "a committee be allowed cIerK at
salary OF slJO per month The PROPOSE
ton was referred TO the committee on
accounts. Among the lis introduced
were the following: q uthorlzlng the
purchase Of foreign Lult SHIPS by United
States citizens, and to permit the same
TO be registered "a nited States vessels.
A resolution providing for the appoint.
ment OF a special committee to investi'
gate the causes underiy ing the present
labor strike, Authorizing the secretary
of the treasury, VITA the approya OF the
president, at any time 10 apply the sur
plus money IN the treasury To the pur-
chase or re lemptlon OF nited states IN
terest- bearing bonds, provide that the
bonds 50 purchased or redeeme1 shall con-
stitute no part Of the sinking fund, but
shall be cancelled by the secretary OF the
treasury. kepealing the civil service aw
Mr. CutcheOn of Michigan: To create
board of public buildings and provide for
public buildings in cities OF less than 100
900 inhabitants; also, tor the creation OF
commission To revise the pension laws;
also, to reform the clvn service by the
3 organization OF bureau OF civlI appoint
7 ments.
JANUARY 10, SENATF,-A number OF bills
were introduced, after which the bill TO
credit and pay 10 the several states and
territories aud the District OF Columbia
all moneys collected under the direct tax
OF August lool, war taAen from the caIen-
dar and considered. After considerable
discussion the biz was laid aside without
action. The senate then proceeded TO the
consideration OF the BAR educational
I bill and Mr.. Wilson OF Maryland, made a
7 constitutional argument against III, at the
conclusion of which MIR. Coke obtained
the moor and the senate proceeded TO the
executive business. Sena or Edmunds
from the judiciary committee made an
adverse report ON the nomination OF IL.
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supreme court, and Senator Iugh, IN be-
half OF the minority or the same commit
tee. submitted a favorable report. Chlen-
I dar. Senator Idmunds made favorable
report from the judiciary committee on
the nomination OF " IN. +. Villas to Oe
secretary OF the interior. Calendar.
Senator Sawyer, from the postotce com
/ mlttee, made IA favorable report on tho
nomination of Don NJ. Dickinson to be
! postmuster-g genera Calendar.
HOU,E.-Atter the introduction and
reference OF "A large number OF bills, the
house al ourned
JANUARY II, SrNArf.-A resolution VAN
adopted asking the president 10 transmit
10 congress the report Of the Facihc rail-
road company. ue resolution OHefeu Dy
Mr.. Hale on December IL ter a select COM
/ mlttee TO examine tuAy into the present
condition OF the ciVll service was taken
up, and Mr.. haie addressed the
senate in explanation ana adVo-
cacy OF II. lie uec.aIed that his OBJ
lect in Offering II wa, 10 secure an lnves-
tlgaLIon WITH "a sincere purpose OF bring
ing before congress tue present actual
/ condition OF the civil service OF the
country and also the performances or GER
tam nigh and low officials OF the govern
ment. At the close OF Mir. Hale's address,
the Blair educational I'LL was taken up,
aud Mr.. Coke spoke IN opposition 10 IL.
HOUsE.-Iue House, on motion OF Mr..
Mills OF Texas went into committee OF the
whole upon the state or the mon, for the
/ consideration OF the President message.
/ MIR. Mills ouerel "a resolution referring the
message to the Com Mlttee on Ways and
Means. The resolution was agreed TO and
4 the committee having risen, Its action was
confirmed 10y the House. The house then
again went into committee OF the whole
on the Little Deficiency Bill" long de-
bate enSued ana during ITS progress the
question As TO where the responsibility Tor
the defeat OF the deficiency I'll at the last
session rested, was fully discussed. The
custom OF holding back Appropriation
bills also received considerable attention.
The committee then rose, the bill was
passed and the House al Journed.
JANUthY L. SESArs After lengthy
discussion a resolution was adopted IN
structlng the committee on judiciary 10
/ enquire into the alleged suppression OF
votes Of Colore1 Cltl ems OF Mississippi.
MIR. Mitchell called up the hill introduced
10y him on December IL, abrogatIng all
treaties heretofore made and now opera
tive between the United States govern
mtuL anu tue NHlutSt Empire III 80 Tar rs
they or any of them PROVIDE for, recognize
or permit the carriage or Chinese To the
/ United states. and absolutely prohibiting
! the coming of Chinese to the United
States, excepting only diplomatic. consul
lar aud other officers MIR. Mitchell adj.
dress the senate in support OK
the bill. Mr.. stewart OF Nevada
/ spoke on the same side OF the question
and moved that tue bill, and IA resolution
requesting the president to negotiate a
treaty with the Chinese empire excluding
all Cinnamon except diplomatic agents
and those engaged IN the foreign trade be
referred TO the committee on foreign rea
tions. They were so referred.
HDUsE-Mr. wilkins OF Ohio, under in
structions from the committee on banking
md currency, called up for present con-
sideration the ill providing tor the issue
! OF circulating notes to national banking
associations. The bill was discussed for
some time, but no action was taken. The
speaker laid before the house a message
| from the president transmitting the invi-
| tatlOn of the French Coyernment ~ the