Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1891-12-18
Capitol city Gossip.

Speaker Crisp has appointed John L.
waterman his private secretary.
Senator Henderson wants the enlisted
force of the army increased to so, 600 men.
The postoffice department has ordered
the mail service between Detroit and the
suburbs of Highland park increased TO II
times per week.
The war department has had Maj.
Lewis G. Overman. OF the engineers corps
of the army, arrested charged with a
shortage in his accounts. No charges have
yet been preferred.
Senator Stewards bin supplemental TO
the Chinese exclusion act makes it unlaw-
full after the passage Of the act for any
Chinese laborer 10 enter or remain in tho
United States for any purpose whatever.
The senate on the 10th, broke the record
in the way OF measures introduced in q
single day, there having been 6l2 bills and
eight joint resolutions presented This is
about 100 more than ever before introduced
in one day.
The United States supreme court has
postponed until the second Monday in
January the hearing in the cases of Field
ing and Schwab the Chicago anarchists
now imprisoned at Joliet, H., for com.
plcity in the Haymarket riots.
The executive committee of the national
democratic committee has decided TO call
"a meeting of the full committee in Wash
ington on Jan. 2l, TO determine upon the
time and place for holding the national
democratic convention in 1892. The meet
ing Of the executive committee was at
| tended by Senators German, Brice and
Barbour. No other business was trans
| acted.
Some uneasness is felt at the condition
OF Secretary Foster. His physician adj
mits that he has been much worse,
| though he claims that there was a favor
| able reaction later. The weather has been
bad and proved trying to one in the
peculiar condition which the grip leaves
many who suffer from it. Fosters re-
covery is slow and his friends are be-
coming very anxious.
Mr.. Springer, of Illinois, who is likely
| to be chairman of the ways and means
! committee, if Mr. Mills should be offered
and decline the honor said that his policy
| with reference TO the tariff was 10 provide
! for free wool, free salt, free lumber free
| cotton ties, free coal and free binding
I twne He said II do not think we should
attempt general revision Of the tariff al
this time general tariff bill connot be
| enacted into law and would keep congress
here until October"
Senator Plumb offered resolution de-
| claring that congress desires the removal
| of the remains Of the illustrious soldier and
statesman, Ulysses :. Grant to and inter
ment in, Arlington national cemetery, and
that the president be requested to convey
/ to the widow Of that lamented man such
desire. rendering TO her on the part OF the
nation all necessary facilities for such re-
moval and nterment." The resolution
was laid on the table-Mr. Plumb giving
notice that he would call it up at con
venient time.
Senator Henderson has introduced a bill
which authorizes the postmaster-generalt c
designate as depositarlcs such postoffices
as he may think proper, which shall KEEP
for sale stamps Of the denomination of II
cents and 81, TO be known as postal savings
stamps. Also postal savings cards, upon
which such stamps are TO be fixed wher
sold, the amount of the stamp purchased
so be deposited in such banks to the credit
OF the purchaser as the secretary of the
treasury may direct The bill provides
that small amount OF interest shall bt
paid depositors.