The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1890-02-28
THE WEEK M CONGRESS,
What tho National solons Are Doing at
Washington City.

ported TO the senate yesterday a resolution
from the commerce committee, which was
agreed to- reciting the allegations that ex-
cessive freight rates prevent the farmers of
the west from marketing their corn, etc,
directing the committee to make an investi-
cation to ascertain whether the interstate
law has anything to do with the trouble.
Blair, from the pension committee, report
ed bill to pension army nurses, who are
self-dependent, at Sl2 per month. Bills were
introduced 10 make good losses of postmas-
tiers prior to and since March II, 1867,
caused by theft OF fire, the postmaster not
being to blame Pasco addressed the
senate in explanation of the murder OF
Deputy United States Marshal Saunders
in Florida. Bills were passed appropriating
500. 900 each for public buildings at Fort
Dodge, Ia, and Lansing, Mich. A bill es-
tablishing customs district in the two Da-
kotas was passed Blair then continued his
speech, Tut suspended it while a secret ses-
sion was held, when the senate adiour ed.
A bill was passed i'm the house dividing the
two Dakotas into judicial districts as was
one comforting brevet rank on officers for
gallant service in Indian campaigns since
1867. The house i'm committee then adopted
the bill to appoint an assistant war secretary
and reported it to the house. Going into
committee again the Oklahoma bill was de-
bated without action, and after setting apart
days for eulogies on deceased members the
house adjourned.
WASHINGTON CITY, Feb. 2l.-The senate
yesterday passed Chambers resolution ask
lug information as to the assassination of
Deputy United States Marshal Saunders at
Quincy, Fla. Pasco made charges against
the manner of obtaining juries in United
States courts in that district, and wanted
to amend by asking information as to the
practice of securing juries composed entirely
of Republicans, but his amendment was re-
.jected. Blair then concluded his speech on
the educational bill, and the senate adj
journed.
The house passed the senate bill to in
crease the pensions of helpless soldiers. The
bill involves a cost of from $400, 900 to $780,
600 for this year. The debate ON the worlds
fair then began, and speeches We're made
in behalf of New York, Chicago, Washing
City and St. Louis. The house then ad-
journed
WASHINGTON CITY, Feb 22-The senate
yesterday agreed to the conference report
on the bill to increase pensions of totally
disabled veterans. The increase is from $50
to S72 per month and applies 10 those pen
stoned since 1880, but does not allow arrears.
The bill to provide for town site entries
in Oklahoma was debated without ac-
ton, and then number of public
building bills were passed. Tn bill
to increase the pension Of the widow of Gen.
Fitzpatrick was debated without action, and
after brief executive session, the senate adj
journed to Monday.
The houseput in the day debating the
merits of the different cities claiming the
Worlds fair site. An evening session was
held for the consideration of private pension
bills, at the close of which adjournment was
taken to Tuesday.
WASHINGTON CITY, Feb. Elm the SEN
ate yesterday Chandler rose to question of
privilege, and offered resolution censur-
ing Call of Florida for changing a speech he
made last week on the Florida outrages, so
as to show in the record that he explicitly
charged Chandler with being the cause of all
the outrages complained of, as well as those
committed by negroes on white women.
Call defended his right to make the charge,
saying that he had practically made the
same charges in the speech he delivered.
Sherman and other Republicans said such
change of the record was against
established custom, but Harris OBJ
jected to the debate and the
matter went over. Paddock introduced an
amendment to the interstate commerce bill
providing for the suspension Of the long-and-
short-haul clause when suspension will ben
eft farmers Faulkner then spoke against
the educational bill, a resolution was agreed
to calling upon the war Office for the records
in the case of Private Wild, and after a
short secret session the senate adjourned.
The house, after Reyburn, the late Judge
Kelly's successor, had been sworn in, spent
the day balloting for a site for the Worlds
fair. Eight ballots decided it in favor of
Chicago, the vote standing: Chicago, 1871;
New York, 1917 st. Louis, 25; Washington
City, is. The house then adjourned.
WASHINGTON CITY, Feb. 26-The Chandler
resolution censuring Call for remarks inter-
polated in his speech as printed in The Rec
ord, was sent by the senate yesterday to the
privileges and elections committee, after
Call had intimated that Chandler was liar
and a coward These epithets were severely
rebuked by Sherman, and Call withdrew
them i'm Difference to the senate. The bill
granting pension Of 500 per month to the
widow of Gen. Fitzpatrick was passed, after
a motion to make it $16666 had been re-
jected. Coke spoke against the educational
bill and Stanford in favor of it. The bill to
permit the bridging of the Mississippi river
at Clinton, Ia, was passed. The finance
committees silver bill (the substitute for the
Window billy was reported, authorizing the
purchase of gold and silver bullion, and the
issue therefor of treasury notes to the extent
of "a, 100000 per month of silver, and no
limit to gold, and after brief executive
session the senate adjourned.
In the house Rogers Of Arkansas objected
to unanimous consent to pass the senate res
olution requesting the president to invite the
king of the Sandwich Islands to send dele
gates to the Pan-American congress, and it
went over. Bills were passed.: to discontinue
coinage of 81 and So gold and Scent nickel
pieces; to permit the director of the mint to
make changes in the designs on coins, Pay
son of Illinois saying that the eagle on "Dads"
dollar was too much like buzzard; making
Minneapolis SUPPORT of entry. In COM
mittee of the whole the house then consid- |
cred the Oklahoma bill without action, and |
then adjourned.