Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1889-03-08
NEWS SUMMARY.
CONGRESSIONAL

MARCH l. SENATr.-Thc credentials Of
Mr.. kenna, for his new senatorial term.
were presented, read and placed on file.
All the pension bills on the calendar (52l
were passed. Among them was one giving
pension OF $50 per month (instead OF 500
as In the bill introduced by Mr. Hawley) 10
the widow OF the late Gen. Hunt.
HousF.-On motion OF Mr.. Allen Of Mich
igan the senate bill was passed increasing
70 $l5O,OCO the limit OF cost OF the public
building at Winona, MINI. The vetoed Des
Moines River land bill was taken up and
after some discussion the house by a vote
Of yeas l41, nays l03, refused to pass the
bill over the Presidents veto. AT the
evening session thirty-hve pension bills
were passed.
MARCH z, SENATF.-The senate did not
adjourn until ten minutes Of three on the
morning of the 2nd. The night was spent
in considering amendments TO the dehcien.
cy appropriation bill The bill was finally
passed. When the senate re-assembled at
II o'clock the house amendment 20 the bill
authorizing the sale OF part Of the military
reservation at Fort Leavenworlh. KS, was
concurred in. At the evening session the
presidents veto OF the direct tax bill was
presented and read, and after a short de
bate the bill was passed over the presi-
dents veto-yeas A., nays g. The negative
votes were given by Senators Blair, Call,
Coke. Edmunds, Jones OF Arkansas, Pasco,
Reagan, Salisbury and West.
HoUsE.-A bill was passed authorizing
the states OF Illinois, Indiana and Ohio TO
prosecute suits against the United States
In the supreme court on account OF the
sales of public lands in these states. Mr..
Lynch OF Pennsylvania, assumed the role
OF Director and prevented the passage OF a
number of bills The senate bill was
passed authorizing the construction of a
railroad bridge across the Illinois river ut
Coumbiana, III. The Joint report was
- Dali
fornia. as manager of the soldiers home
for disabled soldiers.
MARCH 3, SENArE.--rhe senate met at
o'clock this morning. Mr.. Riddleberger
moved an executive session, but the motion
was lost. He then interrupted the senators
who were recognized 10 call up private
measures until the chair notified him that
finally Riddleberger was taken in charge by
the sergeant at arms. The business Of the
senate was allowed 10 run its regular
course. Most Of the bills that were passed
were OF a private character. Among the
public bills that were passed were the fol-
lowing: The senate bill directing the sale
OF certain United States property in Pitts
burg, Pa; the senate bill appropriating
81 900 for the purchase OF "a site $500,
OOO) and the erection or public building
in Kansas City, Mo; the senate bill 10 in
corporate the Washington Il Great Falls
narrow gauge railroad company. AT lO:i5
the senate took "a recess until midnight,
when the conference report on the general
deficiency bill was agreed TO, and the sen
ate proceeded to executive business.
HoUsE.-The senate bill increasing the
limit OF the cost Of the public building at
Detroit TO 81 ,JOO,000 was passed. The sen
ate bill was passed granting pension OF
$50 month To the widow of Gen. j. II.
Hunt. The rest OF the session was spent
in iilibustering.