The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1890-02-14
OUR NATIONAL soLoNs.
The Weeks Proceedings In thee Senate
and House at REPRESENTATIVES,.


ana House at Representatives.
WASHINGTON CITY. Jan. 30-The senate
yesterday received "A long report from the
policy board OF the navy, transmitted by
Secretary Tracy. The board advocates the
building, Of the ships provided for in Hale's
naval bal the points of which were printed
IN these dispatches few days ago., and ar
guRs, at length in favor Of the necessity for a
laage and effective navy. The house bill
providing for. the reissue of lost navy and
marine corps service certificates was passed.
A memorial in favor of erecting
structure in Philadelphia COM
memorative of the nations first
century was presented. The remainder Of
the open session was devoted to free silver
coinage speech by Mitchell, and after a
secret session the senate adjourned.
The house got into wfange as soon as il
assembled on the speakers ruling. The
Smith-Jackson election case was taken ap,
and Crisp raised the question of considera-
ton. The Democrats did not vote IN order
to break the quorum, but tho speaker de
cided that Crisp's motion was defeated be-
cause quorum was present, voting or not
The debate continued until adjournment
with no decisive action.
WASHINGTON CITY, Jan. 3i.--The senate
yesterday passed the bill appropriating ST.
100000 to enable a census to be taken of
farm mortgages, etc. Sherman opposed,
saying that the statistics would be of no
value, and the money be wasted. The vote
was A ayes to noes. The public buildings
committee was Instructed to inquire into the
need Of aA addition, to the White House and
new government printing office. Speeches
we've then made by Vance and Hampton on
the race question, and after an executive
session the senate adjourned to Monday.
The house continued the exciting debate
begun Wednesday on the question of quo
rum as brought up by Speaker Reeds rul-
ings. The fight ragged all day, and ended
in the defeat Of the Democrats, who made
the contest on the approval of Wednesdays
journal
WASHINGTON CITY, Feb 3.--The house
Saturday got through the filibustering sea-
son somewhat quicker than ON the other
days, and in time for Crisp to speak against
the seating of Smith, Rowell in favor there
of, and O'Ferrall against. An agreement
was made that the case should be debated
for six hours Monday-three hours for
and then the house adjourned,
WASHINGTON CITY, Feb An the senate
yesterday Immediately after the readingof the
journal, Cameron feelingly announced the re-
contradictions in the families of the secretary
of state and the secretary of the navy, and
moved an adjournment, which was unani
mously agreed 10, and the senate at once adj
journed.
The house filibustered and debated until
late in the afternoon, and then vote was
reached in the Smith jackson case, resulting
in the seating of Smith-166 to 9-the Re-
publicans voting quorum. Smith was
sworn, took his seat and the house, at S:35
p m. adjourned.
WASHINGTON CITY, Feb 5-Immediately
after the consideration of routine business
yesterday, the senate proceeded to the con-
sideration of executive business, and, after a
long discussion, ratified the Samoan treaty.
Bills were report ted and placed ON the calen-
dar for public buildings at Lansing, Mich. !;
Burlington, Ia, and Eau Claire, Wis, $780,
600 being appropriated in each instance A
bill for the admission of New Mexico as a
state was introduced also resolution to in
quire into the condition of the Washington
City fire department. After a short talk
about the order of business, a secret session
was held, and the senate adjourned.
In the house the chaplain alluded in his
prayer to the bereavements of Secretaries
Blaine and Tracy. The Democrats then re-
peated their daily tactacs over the approval
of the journal, which was finally accom-
plshed, after several roll-calls-yeas, 1863;
nays, 0-The speaker following his usual
course Of having counted in the journal
enough Democrats to make quorum. Then
Springer moved to adjourn; rejected-16l to
ia. A number of senate bills for reference
were then taken up and the Democrats an
tagonized one that the speaker directed re-
ferred to the ways and means committee.
There were several votes on different mo-
tions to refer, one showing division on nom
partisan lines, but finally the bill was re-
ferred to the ways means, the Democrats
ceasing opposition after conference be-
tween Mckinley and Springer. The house
then adjourned In all the partisan votes
the speaker followed his practice OF counting
Democrats present to make a quorum