The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1889-12-27
PROCEEDINGS IN CONGRESS.
Synopsis of Transactions in the National
Legislature.


synopsis of transactions in the National
Legislature.
WASHINGTON CITY, Dec. IA number
of Republican senator's resigned their places
on committees in the senate yesterday in or
der to prepare for reorganization i'm view of
the presence OF the new senator's. Among
the bills introduced were the following:
Authorizing the president TO negotiate with
ST ain for the purchase of Cuba; to give S,s
per month to all veterans permanently disl-
bled as consequences of disease contracted
in the service; appropriating $4,000 for
public building at Madison, Ind. TO pension
all veterans disabled in the line of duty at
So per month. Several petitions from trades
unions, asking amendment OF tho alien con-
tract labor law in the direction of better en-
forcement were presented.
WASHINGTON CITY, Dec. l3.-The members
of the senate are still introducing bills and
much OF yesterdays session was occupied
with that business. ingalls, offered coacur-
rent resolution for a recess from Dec. 10 to
Jan. g. which went over. An executive ses-
sion was held and adjournment taken to
Monday. Among the bills introduced were
the following: To provide for aided emigra-
ton from the United States OF negroes in the
south Gibson; the Washington City Worlds
fair bill; for the free coinage of silver and
issue of coin certificates RosolutioRs for
national bankrupt law; for a pension to
every honorably discharged veteran; for 8
national ship canal across Florids. Petit
ton, from voters IN Louisiana for national
election law
In the house Buttsrworth offered resolu-
tons at the unanimous request of every con-
gresham involved, for an investigation into
the Ohio ballot-box contract forgery. The
resolution was adopted. The committee in
vestigating the Silcott steal reported the
facts heretofore printed in these dispatches,
and was authorized to continue It's inquiry
and report the effect of the steal on mem-
bers' salaries The report censursd Leedom
for carelessness. A bill was introduced to
repeal the tax on tobacco. The house adj
journed till Monday in respect to the men,
Dry of Gay of Louisiana, deceased.
WASHINGTON CITY, Dec 1.-THE senate
yesterday passed the bill to print the agri-
cultural report for 1880 after making the
number of copies 100000. Several resolu-
tons We're referred to proper committees
and number OF bills were introduced,
secret session was held and then the senate
adopted the proposition for a holiday recess
from Dec 10 TO JAN g. A message from
the house announced the death of Represen-
tative Gay, of Louisiana, and the senate
adjourned as Il mark OF respect.
Among the bills introduced were the fol-
lowing: Requiring the next census to show
the per cent of people owning their farms,
and the number of farm mortgages, and APP
propriating $500 900; TO refund the direct tax
tions, guns, etc, ON the Pacific coast; au-
'thorizing the secretary of war to furnish
artificial eyes to hose who lost their eyes
in the service.
The house granted the ways and means
olntion Offering reward of s., 900 for Sill
colts arrest was referred. Bills were passed
appropriatng 4l50,0o0 for deficiency in the
printing office and $3.50, 600 for the census
bureau. The elections committee was in
structed to take up the Clayton Breckaa-
ridge contest from Arkansas, and the house
adjourned
WASHINGTON CITY, Dec. 1S.-The senate
yesterday passed the bih providing for $780,
600 deficiency in the public printing office
and census bureau. Chandler introduced
resolution calling for information from the
naval office as to whether officers Of the
navy have organized a lobby to influence
congress. The house joint resolution to pay
congressman and employees Of congress their
December salaries on the Goth inst was
adopted. A secret session was held, after
which the senate adjourne>.
Bills were introduced: Increasing the pay
of supervisors OF census to $1,000 per year;
to open all abandoned military reservations
in South Dakota to homestead entry; appro-
priating $4,000 to encourage silk culture in
this country.
In the house the chaplain feelingly referred
in his opening prayer to the bereavement of
Congressman Cannon. A contest then began
on the matter of introducing bills, and dila-
tory tactics on the part of the Democrats
forced an adjournment.