The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1888-10-19
THE WEEK In CONGRESS.
PROCEEDINGS IN THE SENATE AND
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.

Hy-biiibt htsoiutiohss Etc.
WASHINGTON CITY, Oct. 4-Hoar intro
duced bill in the senate yesterday fixing a
day for the meeting OF the presidential elect
ors. The votes are to be cast In the electoral
college on the second Monday In January.
The senate substitute for the Mills tariff
bill was reported and notice given that 1t
would be called up Monday next. Hale's
resolution came up calling upon the secre-
tary of war for an explanation Of the Benet
circular instructing those in charge Of
United States arsenals to discriminate in
favor OF Democrats-other things being
equal-when making removals or appoint
nIente until the places were equally divided
A partisan debate followed in which the sins
and omissions OF both parties regarding
civil service reform were pretty
thoroughly ventilated. The bill for the re-
lief of the Chippewa Indians in Minnesota
was debated without action, and the senate
adjourned. "'i'
Tue house passed the senate bill for the
Lincoln land district in New Mexico. The
conference report on the bill for the relief of
the survivors Of the Tallapoosa wreck was
agreed to. The conference report ON the
deficiency appropriation bill was scented,
but Dunn said it could not be agreed to
without the presence OF quorum, as the
friends of the Oklahoma bill would object.
Pending debate the house adjourned.
WASHINGTON CITY, Oct 5.-The senate
began its work yesterday by further debate
on the Hale resolution relating to Gen.
Benet's circular. During the debate Stew
art said that the civil service law was a law
to promote duplicity and lying, aud it ought
to be repealed. The resolution was agreed
to- The bill fixing the remuneration
for fourth class postofiices at a
commission OF 1O0 per cent, when
the receipts are 500 per quar-
ter or less, and rs per cent up to 500
per quarter, instead OF 50 per cent. where
the receipts are $50 or less per quarter was
passed, to take effect July /, 1889. The bill
to donate the Fort Brooke military reserva-
ton at Tampa, Fla, for free schools was
passed. The majority and minority reports
on the tariff bill were presented and ordered
printed. 1t ways voted-yeas, "a; nays 10
that when the senate adjourns it be to Mon
day. and then, after short secret session,
the senate adjourned.
The house passed the senate bill permitting
the use Of petroleum on steamers not carry
ing passengers. The conference report on
the deficiency bill came up, and was debated
at length, the subject of the talk being the
appropriation for home for women of
Utah who desire to es~ape from polygamy.
the end of it was the rejection of the report.
Allen of Mississippi gave notice that no bills
can get through to-day without a quorum,
and the house adjourned.
WASHINGTON CITY, Oct. 1.-THE only
business done by the house yesterday was
the passage Of a concurrent resolution to APP
point select senate and house committee to
investigate the alleged bad work done on the
aqueduct tunnel for this city. Attempts to
pass bill authorizing the Sioux & South
western Railway company to bridge the
Mississippi, and to consider the Nicaragua
canal bill We're defeated on points of no
quorum. A bill was reported appropriating
SlS6, $50 to complete the improvement and
dredging of the st. Clair Flats canal. A re-
cess was taken at p. m to s, at which time
twenty seven private pension bill, were
passed, and the house adjourned to Monday.
WASHINGTON CITY, Oct. 9-The senate
yesterday passed the house joint resolutions
for a committee to inquire into the construc-
ton of the aqueduct tunnel for the water
works of this city. Blair offered a resolution
of inquiry into the execution of Louis Riel
In Canada for treason i'm 1885, and whether
said Riel was an American citizen. The
senate tariff bill was then taken up, and after
an unsuccessful attempt by Harris to make
an agreement limiting the debate, Allison
took the floor and advocated the passage of
the bill in an extended speech, being followed
by Vance in opposition thereto. Hiscock got
the floor, and after brief secret session. the
senate adjourned.
A bill was introduced in the house appro-
priating $4,000 to suppress epidemic dis
eases on the lines of commerce in tho United
States Mason of Illinois moved that the
banking and currency committee be dis
charged from further consideration Of his re-
solution relating to the alleged levying Of
contributions for political purposes on banks
holding government money on deposit, but
the regular order was called for. Hatch
read statement to show that plows made in
Indiana were sold in Canada for "a less than
in this country. Wheeler spoke on the tariff.
declaring that the senate bill was in the in
terest of mcnopolists. At $3.50 p. m. the
house adjourned.
WASHINGTON CITY, Oct 10-The confer
ence report on the general deficiency bill
was agreed to in the senate yesterday, and
Edmonds, after expressing regret that the
provision for Mrs Waite, widow Of the late
chief justice, had been left out, introduced
bill to pay that lady the remainder of the
Ouo year dSheu lui-
mediate consideration; Berry objected.
Hoars bill to fix the meeting of the presi-
Dental electors, etc., was passed. The resolu-
ton for an investigation into the assassina-
ton of Joseph Hoffman in Washington
county, Texas, was adopted Blair made a
long speech on the execution Of Louis Riel.
A resolution was adopted for an inquiry into
the number of alien owners of American
mines, and bill for the erection of bridge
over the Mississippi at Lacrosse, Wis, was
passed. Hiscock spoke in favor of the senate
tariff BILL and the senate adjourned.
E. B. Taylor Of Ohio gave notice in the
house that he would object to all bills ex-
cept those for appropriations and pensions,
in the absence of quorum, and he forth
with objected to two that were proposed. A
bill appropriating $4,000 to enforce the
Chinese exclusion act was passed. The con-
ference report on the general deficiency bill
came up and after some partisan debate a
vote was taken resuting-ayes, "a; nays, d
no quorum, whereupon Dougherty of Flor
ida, TO pay Taylor for his objections early in
the day, raised the point of no quorum and
the report failed to pass. The senate elect
oral college bill was passed and the house
nj iournad