The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1889-01-04
DolNGS OF CONGRESS.

JANUARy
Meeting Of congress.
~ Senate bill empowering the president TO ap-
point a commissioner Of fish ant fisheries
passed by the house Boutclle hattie nag
resolution adopted by tho house.
"a Resolution OF Mr.. Dingley calling for an
inquiry Into alleged discrimination On tho
Welland canal passed by the house
i:. message from the president dealing with
Pacific railroads
rs The bill TO refund the DIRECT TAX OF 1861 passed
by the senate Tho agricultural experimental:
stations bill passed by tho house
10 Resolution to appropriate $4,000 for tho Mel
bourne exposition passed by tho house
-. Resolution OF inquiry into tho jackson, Mis-,
election passed by the senate
"a Senate passed bills granting pensions Of g. Os
year 10 the widows OF Gens Logan and
Blair.
a. Constitutional amendment extending che term
" the president unit, April 20 paused by the
horse
TvnRuARy.
q Pension oiii for helpless sailors and soldiers
passed the senate
Special senatorial commIttes ca INVESTIGATES
he Pacific railroads appointed.
Z. Bill TO amend tho internal revenue laws pseseJ
by house.
G Consideration Of the British extradition treaty
postponed by the senate until December.
Is Blair educational bill passed ny the senate.
90 Constitutional amendment EXPANDING ths presi-
dents term - April 10 rejected by the senate.
a. The president transmitted to tho senate tho
fisheries treaty. accompanied by message
and protocol
81 Bill to provide for an intern sional marine con-
gress passed by the sonata The United States
laws extended over "No Mans Land"
"a. Bill 10 incorporate thu Maritime Canal com-
pany of Nicaragua passed by the senate.
90 Senate passed the bill creating a National Art
commission Bill authorizing the secretary Of
the treasury to use the surplus for tho pur-
chase OF bonds. passed by the house
MARCH.
l. Resolution requesting the president to neg0-
uate treaty with China providing for tho ex-
clusion OF Chinese laborers passed by tho SEN
ate. Mills tariff bill presented TO tho house
by tho ways and means committee
.. Pacific railroad telegraph bill passed by the
house
g. Dependent pension bill passed by the senate.
10 Bill authorizing tho issic Of SIS 600 900 of frac
tioua silver certificates passed by the house
- Bill to provide for a commission to investigate
the liquor traffic passed by tho senate: also
bill authorizing the president TO provide for .
conference with South American republics
81. The president transmitted to the senate the
new Chinese treaty, with an explanatory let
Ger by Secretary Dayard. Tho treaty prohib-
its the coming OF Chinese laborers to the
United States for twenty years
20. Bills granting pensions to the widows Of Gems.
Logan and Blair passed by the house
April.
l. House began tho famous direct tax bin dead-
lock.
IL Deadlock 10 the house over the direct tax bin
broken by vote Of i&8 so is7 after duration
Of eight days
"a. Debate on TIE Nils tariff bill opened In the
house
IS Bill 10 crea; department Of labor passed by
tho house, hill providing for boards Of
arbitration
nj Nal,
by the senate
90 Pension anil Indian appropriation bills passed
by the house,
!? Chinese treaty ra,iii.si ny the senate 10 exccu-
two scSsnu
River aud harbor bill passed by the hoUSo rD'
der suspension Of the ruIrs.
q. Chacc International copyrghs bill passed by
the senate also railroad land forfeiture I'LL.
10. New treaty with Peru ratified by the senate.
t. Pension appropriation BIZ amounting TO Sao.-
100000 passed by the senate.
81 Bill 10 establish n department. of agriculture
passed by the house
70. Bill TO establish department 81 labor psssod
by the senate.
~. The president authorized TO confer tho rank
Of general OF the army on Gen. Philip II.
Sheridan
H. Ford resolution for o special committee TO in
vestigats evaslons Of the contract labor law
passed by the house.
II. Bill to provide adjustment of accounts Of gov.
eminent aborers under the eight hour law
passed by the senate.
70. Nomination of Melville W. Fuller as chief jus-
tice Of the United States supreme court con
nrmed by tho senate
n. Freedman's bank bin passed by. the seasss
appropriation 81, OK, ooO.
Mills tariff bill paseed BY the house BY vote az
Iea to 1<o, three Republicans voting for tho
measure and four Democrats against t.
AUGUST
6 Chinese exclusion bill paxssd by the senate.
without division.
10. nm TO regulate interstate commerce by tels-
graph passed By the senate.
"a Tortincations bin passed By the house, with.
out division
o. Chinese exclusion bin passed BY the house.
n. Nsherics treaty Ye1ectsd By senate By svote
Of Ot oE.