The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1890-04-04
DoINes OF THE coNeaessMeN.
Business Rather Lively at Both Ends Of
the Capitol.


bill to amend the census act so as to give
special agents 50 per day for travelling ex-
penses was passed by the senate yesterday;
also house bill appropriating S25, 900 to sup
ply tents for the Mississippi river flood suf-
ferers Without making any Roadway on it
the antitrust bill was referred to the judici-
airy committee, with orders to report back
within twenty days The pension APP
priation was then taken up, and
after rejecting an amendment pensioning
at Sl2 per month all veterans of ninety days
or more service, who are physically or men,
tally incapacitated for labor, it was laid
aside. A rule was adopted to meet at IL a.
m. from and after Monday next, and the
senate ad journed. Bills were favorably
reported constituting Cairo, Ills, port of
delivery, and authorizing the construction
of a bridge across the Mississippi river be-
tween the mouths of the Illinois and Mis-
souri, rivers. A bill was introduced appro-
priating 100000 for a public building at
Rock Island Ills
In the house bill was introduced requir-
ing the interstate commerce commission to
establish rules with the object Of securing
the safety of persons employed on railway
freight trains. The bill for the admission Of
Wyoming was taken up and after some Wig
orous opposition by the Democrats and the
defeat OF an amendment requiring a vote to
he taken on the female suffrage clause of the
Wyoming constitution, and another striking
out that clause entirely--bOth by Springer
the bill was passed. The house then went in
committee on the army and navy appropri
alton and without action adjourned
WASHINGTON CITY, March 29.-Ths senate
transacted some routine business yesterday,
agreed that DolLh should have the floor to-
day to speak on Voorhees, agricultural de-
preston resolution, and then went into ex-
ecutive session. adjourning when the doors
We're reopened
The house went into committee on the
private calendar and put in the whole after
noon Grating over point OF order. The
committee rose without action, and took re-
cess to p. m, at which time the considera-
ton of private pension bills was taken up,
twenty eight passed, and at 1880 p m the
house adjourned.
WASHINGTON CITY, March 3l,--Dolph adj
dressed the senate Saturday in reply to Voor-
hees' remarks as to the depression in agri-
cultural interests, In which Voorhees, main
tanned that the protective tariff was re-
sponsible for the depression. Bills were
passed appropriating total of IS, 422, 900
for the improvement of st. Mary's river
and Hoy lake channel, Michigan; appro-
priating for the completion of Galveston
harbor 50, 200, 600, 81, GOV, 900 to be used each
year, and appropriating $l4,675 to purchase
the Capron collection of Japanese art now
in the National museum After an execu-
tive session the senate ad journed.
The house passed few public building
bills for eastern and southern cities, and af-
ter some debate went into committee on the
arm y appropriation. An amendment was
adopted prohibiting the sale Of intoxicants
in army "canteens" A joint resolution was
passed authorizing the president to hire
boats to assist in rescuing people in the over
flowed districts along the Mississippi river,
and the house ad journed
WASHINGTON CITY. April 1.-Reagan
made set speech in the senate yesterday on
the silver question, in the course Of which he
in silver as well as gold, aud the retirement
of all greenbacks and national bank-notes
under $40 denomination, and substitution
therefor of coin certificates, made legal ten
der for all debts. The dependent pensions
bill then came up. Amendments removing
the limitation Of arrears, providing that the
money to pay the pensions be raised by an
income tax, including those who served in
Indian wars prior to 1870, and giving 81 per
month to all who served 80 days in the late
war and are or may become o2 years of age,
were rejected and the bill passed-i2 to IL.
A secret session was then held, and the sem
nte ad journed.
The house passed number of measures
Of little general interest, and then wentinto
committee Of the whole on the army appro-
priation. The committee soon rose without
materially altering the BILL and the amend
ment adopted Saturday in committee pro-
hibiting the sale of liquors in army Scan
teens" was rejected, as was another provid-
ing that canteens shall not keep liquors in
prohibition states or territories The bill
was passed, and Springer introduced joint
resolution au thorizing the retirement with
rank of major general of Gen. Banks. The
house then adjourned.
WASHINGTON CITY, April "A bill was
introduced in the senate yesterday imposing
a heavy tax on adulterated beer and requir-
ing it to be branded "adulterated." The
Chinese census bill was reported with
pIdCIiCdhy out tuc
strict exclusion lause put In by the house.
The house bill authorizing the employment
of boats on the Mississippi river to aid the
people flooded out Of their homes was passed.
The senate then went into executive session,
and at 8 p IN. adjourned
The house passed bills admitting free of
duty articles from Mexico to the st. Louis
exposition this year; permitting affidavits,
etc. In pension cases to be taken before any
officer authorized to administer oaths for
general purposes; authorizing the construc-
tior of bridge across the Iowa river at or
near Wapello, Ia, and transferring from
Galena, Ills, to Dubuque, Ia, the offices Of
hull and boiler inspectors. Bills were intro
duced providing that pensions granted to
dependent relatives of deceased soldiers
shall take effect from date OF soldiers
death, making 1t an offense for combine
ton Of individuals or corporations to assist
In defending suit concerning patent The
Notifications bill, appropriating $4,52i ,67s,
was considered in committee Of the whole
amended so as include Indianapolis among
the possible places at which to produce steel
forging, and passed. Resolutions of regret
for the death OF Representative Wilbur OF
New York were adopted, and the house ad-
journed.