The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1891-02-27
The NATIONAL LEGISLATURE.
Proceedings in the senate and House OF
REPRESENTATIVE.

II
Proceedings In the senate and House Of
| Representative.
WASHINGTON CITY, Feb 20-In the sem
ate yesterday Ingalls,, in brief address,
rendered his resignation as president pro
tenn. of the senate, to take effect on the
election of his successor. The credentials
OF Vance as senator from North Caroline
| for the term beginning March next were
| filed. Several bills of an unimportant ma
ture were passed, after which the Indian
depredations bill was discussed and passed.
The Nicaragua canal bill was made the
unfinished business. At ep. M. the SEN
ate adjourned.
The house, after consuming three hours
In the disposition of a claim bill, went
into committee Of the whole on the post
Office appropriation bill. Without dis
posing of the bill the house, at 9 p. m,
took recess until o'clock last night,
the night session to be for the consid-
Grafton of the immigration bill. Little
progress was made on the bill at the night
session.
WASHINGTON CITY, Feb 2l.-The SEN
ate yesterday passed 1870 pension bills, and
after other business of routine nature
proceeded with the consideration of the
Nicaragua canal bill. Vest made long
speech in opposition to the bill, taking the
ground that the Bulwer-Clayton treaty
between the United States and Great
Britain was still in force. Without action
the senate adjourned.
In the house Cannon reported from the
committee on rules resolution for the
immediate consideration of business re-
ported by the committee on judiciary.
Democrats filibustered, because Cannon
announced that he would move the pre-.
vious question on each bill and cut off de-
bate, but the resolution was finally adopt
ed. The bill for the relief of the supreme
court was taken up, senate amendments
non-concurred in, and conference or
dered. The bill to fix salaries of district
judges of the United States was then
taken up, but without action recess to
p. m. was taken. At the evening session
lib private pension bills were passed.
WASHINGTON CITY, Feb. 23.-The senate
Saturday passed bill prohibiting book
making or pool-selling in Washington
City or Georgetown, or within one mile
of the boundaries of those cities. An
amendment to extend the provisions of
the bill to the whole District, which would
include the race course, was disagreed to-
The sundry civil appropriation bill was re-
ported. The Nicaragua canal bill was
considered, but no action on the bill was
taken. The conference report ON the navy
appropriation bill was presented and
agreed to.
The house got into snarl over the ap.
prevail of the journal and three hours were
consumed before the question was set
tied The senate bill fixing the salaries of
United States district judges at S., 900 per
annum was then taken up and, after brief
discussion, passed. The postoffice appro-
priation bill was taken up in committee of
the whole and after debate laid aside
with favorable recommendation. The de-
ficiency bill was then taken up. The
Democrats insisted that it be read, and
then along debate took place as to when
it should be voted on. No conclusion was
reached, and it was 8 p. m. before the
house adjourned.
WASHINGTON CITY, Feb. 24.-In the SEN
ate yesterday number of petitions were
presented and referred. The credentials
of Platt and Jones of Arkansas, for the
term beginning March 4 next, were filed.
There was quite a discussion over
proposition to print 100000 copies of the
agricultural report on Diseases of the
Horse" but finally an amendment fixing
the number of copies at $4,000 was agreed
to. An executive session was held, and
when the doors reopened the sundry civil
appropriation bill was resumed until d.
M, when recess was taken to s o'clock.
AT the night session an amendment to the
bill appropriating $4,000 to the family of
the late Professor Joseph Henry, of Smith
sonian Institute fame, was adopted, lis
pages of the bill disposed of, and at IL p.
m. the senate adjourned.
In the house the journal was read and
approved without objection on the part
of the Democrats. The conference report
on the bill providing for the allotment of
lands in severalty to the Indians was
agreed to. The house then went into COM
mittee of the whole on the deficiency ap-
preparation bill, but without disposing of
it the committee rose. The postoffice APP
preparation bill was passed, and the house
m, when recess was taken to s. When
called to order at night the immigration
bill was considered in committee An
amendment las adopted giving refuge to
"political' offenders, the bill reported to
the house, the previous question ordered
on it and substitute offered by Oates, and
the house adjourned.
WASHINGTON CITY, Feb. 25.-In the
senate yesterday the sundry civil, appro-
priation bill was considered and several
amendments adopted, and then Cameron
presented resolutions of sorrow at the
death Of the late Representative Watson,
of Pennsylvania. Eulogies were delivered
and the senate, as O further mark of re-
spect, adjourned.
The house. after routine business, took
up the direct tax bill and after long
discussion, it was amended, passed, and
conference committee appointed The
conference report on the naval appropria-
ton bill was agreed to, and the house adj
journed.
Marshall Fields Tariff Bill Case.
CHICAGO, Feb. 25.-In the case brought