The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1890-02-21
THE CONGRESSIONAL RECORD.
Nearly 500. 900. 900 Asked for Pension.
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Nearly 800, 900. 900 Asked for Pensions
British Extradition Treaty Ratified.
WASHINGTON CITY, Feb. lathe senate
yesterday adopted the joint resolution recog-
nizing the republic of Brazil, the vote being
unanimous. A joint resolution was also
passed requesting the president to invite the
kingof the Hawaiian Islands TO send delegates
to the Pan-American congress. The senate
other measures. The committee left the
Capitol very much troubled about the pros
poets OF the Blair bill They fear that it
will be defeat ii in the senate.
WASHINGTON CITY. Feb 14-Bills for the
establishment and maintenance of Indian
chools in Michigan and South Dakota were
reported TO the senate yesterday. The Okla
IONA bill was amended SO as TO include in
ihe territory the tract called "No Mans
and" An amendment also including the
cherokee outlet for judicial purposes was
rejected, and after few more unimportant
amendments the bill passed, the senate went
into secret session and upon reopeniug the
doors adjourned
The house adopted the joint resolution
recognizing the republic of Brazil, the vote
being unanimous, and then proceeded with
the consideration of the rules. Some amend
ments in the matter of changing verbiage
were adopted, but two offered by the Demo-
Gratis were rejected. One provided that de-
mand for yeas and nays should not be con-
sidered dilatory, aud the other that the
speaker should never refuse to entertain an
appeal from his decision. The house then
took recess until II a. m. to-day.
WASHINGTON CITY, Feb 15-The senate
yesterday passed bills for the relief Of the
sufferers by the disaster at Apia, Samoa; for
the relief of veterans who enlisted under as
sumed names while minors or otherwise;
providing for an assistant secretary Of war
with salary Of $4,000; appropriating $780,
600 for public building at Eau Claire, Wis. |;
to increase the endowment of the Louisiana
State University and Agricultural college
with provision requiring the admission of
colored pupils After a secret session the
senate adjourned to Monday.
sThe house debated the rules ali day, ex-
cept for moment when the Worlds fair
bill providing for an exposition in 1892, and
leaving the selection of site to the house,
was reported. All attempts to amend the
rules were voted down, except one which
struck out clause seeming to give the SEN
nte the right to originate revenue laws. The
rules were then adopted by a strict party
vote, all present voting.
WASHINGTON CITY, Jan. 1.-THE first
members of the house to feel the effect of
the new rules, were Republicans who on
Saturday got in after the journal had been
approved and were refused permission to
record their votes. The bill fixing the duty
on ribbons was finally passed. The senate
bill providing an inquiry by the census
bureaus into the mortgage indebtedness of
farmers, ETC., was debated, amended so as
to provide penalties for refusal to answer
questions of census takers, and then passed.
Eulogies were then pronounced upon the
late r. w. Townshend, of Illinois, and then
the house adjourned in respect for his
memory.
WASHINGTON CITY, Feb. 1S-In the senate
yesterday 24t petitions from Massachusetts,
were filed, asking t.l.t the expectation of
intoxicating liquors from this country to
Africa be stopped. Chandler presented
petitions from Mississippi complaining of
vote suppression, and that the legislature
was about to adopt-without submission to
the people-a constitution that will deprive
many citizens of their votes. The bill to
settle the Pacific railways debts was re-
ported. A bill was passed appropriating
$40, 900 for monument in this city to James
Madison. Blair then continued, without
completing, his speech ON the educational
bill. A conference ON the bill to take a
census of farm mortgages was ordered and
the senate adjourned.
Carlisle gave notice in the house that the
Democrats would combine to oppose the
method adopted of approving the journal
until the matter could DO decided by the
proper tribunal. When the resolution pro-
viding a method of deciding the Worlds fair
question came up tellers were appointed on
the question of consideration. This brought
on a long wrangle over the speakers count
of a quorum, which did not vote. The dis
pute was ended by the speaker deciding the
point as usual, and the resolution was adopt
ed on a full vote After some miscellaneous
business the hOuee adjourned.
WASHINGTON CITY, Feb l9--The senate
went into executive session directly after
morning business yesterday. When the doors
reopened Blair continued his speech on the
educational BILL stating that he would oc-
cupy two more afternoons Another secret
session WAS then held, after which the senate
adjourned. Among the bills introduced and
favorably reported were the following: Pro-
viding for the admission. Of Idaho as a state;
appropriating $4,000 to remove certain
Instructions in the Detroit River,
Lake St. Clair, foot of Lake Huron,
and st. Mary's river; to amend the inter
state commerce act SO as to prohibit the
shipment into prohibition states or terri
tories of intoxicants and providing penal
ties. The secret session ratified the British
extradition treaty.
The house appointed March Is for eulogies
on the late William d. Kelley. The pension
appropriation bill, aggregating S9S, 427, 46l,
was favorably reported. In committee of
the whole the bill to appoint an assistant
secretary OF war was debated without ac-
ton, as was the Oklahoma government bill.
The house then adjourned.
Cho<ed by Her False Teeth.
DtfpVOIrE In Feb II Saturday affair