The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1891-02-13
THE NATIONAL LEGISLATURES.
Proceedings In the Senate and House OF
Representatives.

Proceedings In the Senate and House OF
Representatives.
WASHINGTON CITY, Jan. 29-In the sem
ate yesterday the question as to how Stan
ford stood on dropping the cloture reso-
luton was settled by a delayed telegram
sent by Stanford at New York Monday,
authorizing Stewart to pair him against
cloture. A number Of bills of little gen
eral interest were disposed of, and then
the apportionment bill came up, was
debated without action, brief exeentive
session was held, and the senate an-
journed. tt
In the house the journal was approved
without the usual trouble. The bill TO
open the Fort Ellis, Mont reservation
for settlement under the homestead law
was finally passed on agreement to confer
ence report. Some routine business was
transacted and in committee the military
academy bill was taken up and after some
amendments had been rejected the house
found itself without quorum and adj
journed. 4Wd
WASHINGTON CITY, Jan. 30-The senate
yesterday, after morning business, took
up the apportionment bill. The amend
ments providing tor an additional repre-
sentative from the states of Minnesota,
Missouri, Arkansas and New York were
detected and the bill passed as it
came from the house The army
appropriation bill was then taken
up. A provlso in the bill that no officer
shall receive pay as an officer on the re-
tired list while receiving a salary as gov
eminent official was struck out The bill
went over without action. After a short
executive session the senate adjourned
In the house an order was made issuing
warrant for the arrest Of j. A. Owenby,
wanted just now for his connection with
the alleged silver pool and who has SO far
failed To obey a summons to appear and
give his testimony. He will be arrested
for contempt of the house and brought be-
fore the bar. The military academy bill
was then considered in committee, but
without action the house adjourned.
WASHINGTON CITY, Jan. 31.-Secretary
WINDOWS death prev ented the transac-
tion of any business in both houses of con-
gress yesterday. Nothing was done be-
yond the mere announcement of the death
by Morrill, in the senate and by Mckinley
in the house. The session of the senate
lasted three minutes and that of the house
ten minutes. y ~
WASHINGTON CITY, Feb. 2-In the senate
SATURDAY the army appropriation bill was
passed, after striking out the provision
that government transportation on land
grant railways shall be paid for at rate
not exceeding so per cent. that charged
others. The bill was amended so as to pro-
vide that government work shall be done
at such rate rs the secretary of war shall
consider just, not to exceed 20 per cent. of
Al Il -. -,
said that he had never been in favor of
the election bill, nor of any bill that its
advocates could possible agree to. Cullom
presented the instructions of the Demo
Gratis in the Illinois house asking Illinois
members Of congress to vote against the
election bill He said he considered it q
petitio and asked that it be fled, which
was done. Don Cameron's senatorial
credentials were filed. The fertilization
bill was taken up, but without action, tho
senate adjourned. '. I.i5 u
The house passed the military academy
BILL and then took up the consular appro-
priation bill. McCreary of Kentucky
made u speech, in which, touching upon
the Behring sea case, he urged prompt
action by the government to secure set
Element of the vexed question by arbitpa-
tion. Without action on the bill the COM
mittee rose and the house adjourned.
WASHINGTON CITY. Feb. BIN the SEN
ate yesterday, after routine business, the
fertilization bill was considered and an
amendment to reduce to the appropria-
tion for gun and mortar batteries for the
defense of the harbors of Boston, New
York, San Francisco, Hampton Roads, and
Washington City from 100000 to $780,
600 was agreed to- Other amendments of
minor Importance were adopted, and tho
senate without final disposition of the bill
adjourned.
In the house bill was passed amending
section $50, revised statutes, so as to read,
vacancies OF accustomed by death or resi9-
nation shall not be temporarily filled un-
der the three preceding sections for q
longer period than thirty days" The pres
ent law limits the time to ten days, and
the bill has special reference to the APP
point ment Of a successor to Secretary
Window. The senate bill was passed
with an amendment striking out the APP
propriating clause) providing for the erec-
ton of q public building at ST. Paul,
Mimi, Mt n cost of SS00,000 The house
then adjourned. Neither house met until
2 d. m, AS the members attended the flu
neral of Mr.. Window.
WASHINGTON CITY, teb. 4-ln the sem
ate yesterday the house bill to amend the
revised statutes in reference to temporary
designations to fill vacancies in case of
death, sickness or the absence of the heads
Of department, was passed. The fortifi-
cation bill was discussed and an amend
ment reducing the appropriation of 81 ,000,-
600 to 100000 for the purchase of oil
tempered aud annealed steel for high
power coast defence guns, was agreed to.
Other amendments were offered but no
action taken. House amendment TO SEN
ate bill for public building mt st. Paul,
Mimi, reducing the amount from 81, 5O0,-
600 to SS0O,000, was concurred in. The
military academy appropriation bill was
reported, and the senate after brief ex-
ecutive session adjourned.
The house, after passing number of
bills Of minor Importance, went into COM
mittee of the whole on the diplomatic
and consular appropriation bill. The
entire time was occupied in general de-
bate, and without disposing of the bill the
house adjourned.
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