The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1891-02-20
,,,z, NATIONAL. LEGISLATURE
Proceedings IL she Senate and House a
Representatives.

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Proceedings In she Senate and House os
Representatives.
WASHINGTON CITY, Feb. 12-The senate
yesterday agreed 10 resolution calling
on the secretary OF the treasury for a list
of persons or firms by whom silv-r had
been offered (under the act OF July IA, 1900;
list of those from whom silver had been
purchased, the amounts, and prices, the
basis on which an estimate Is made OF the
market price Of silver, and the amounts
, and prices OF silver bullion p'trcha,ed OUT
aide of the United States Consideration
of the navai appropriation bill was re-
sumed, and after amendment the bill was
passed.
After routine business the house went
into committee OF the whole on the legis-
lative appropriation bill. In the debate
McAdoo of New Jersey spoke in opposition
TO the shipping bill, and Stockdale of Mis-
sissippi referred to violations of the civil
service law. No action was taken on the
bill and the house adjourned.
WASHINGTON CITY, Feb. 13.-In the Sch
ate yesterday the credentials of Teller for
the senatorial term beginning March 4
next were filed. The copyright bill was
taken up, but owing to Sherman's alb
sence the bill was laid aside, and the Dis
trict of Columbia appropriation bill was
considered and passed. A number Of bills
on the calender were passed, and the sen
ate adjourned.
After routine business the house went
into committee of the whole on the legis-
lative appropriation bill. In the debate
the administration of the pension offic 9
was attacked by Enloe of Tennessee and
defended by Perkins of Kansas. Without
disposing of the bill the house adjourned.
WASHINGTON CITY, Feb. 14-In the SEN
ate yesterday the diplomatic and consular
appropriation bill was reported. The copy
right bill was then considered, and after
four hours discussion Sherman's amend
ment, providing that foreign editions of
books, ETC., which are copyrighted in the
United States, may be admitted to this
country on payment of the regular tariff
duties, was agreed to by vote of 25 to "a.
The bill was then laid aside The presi-
dents message announcing the death Of
Admiral Porter was received, and the SEN
ate soon afterwards adjourned.
The house after routine business went
into committee of the whole on the legis-
iutlNO Vile All dulcuu-
ment appropriating 500, 400 to enable the
civil service commission to execute the
provisions of the civil service act was
agreed to. The bill was then reported to
the house, and the amendment providing
for clerks To members not chairmen of
committees was defeated. The bill was
then passed The presidents message an
nouncing the death of Admiral Porter
raaH and rafarran and fha hnnca nd
iourned.
WASHINGTON CITY. Feb. 16-In the sem
ate Saturday the credentials of " lillian
Il. Villas, as senator-elect from Wisconsin
for the term commencing the 4th of March
next, were presented and filed. Consider
alton of the copyright bill was resumed,
and continued until $3.50, when, after
bill, it was laid aside, and the message of
the president announcing the death of
Gen. Sherman laid before the senate The
remainder of the days session was occu-
pied with eulogistic remarks by Hawley.
Morgan, Henderson, Evarts and others.
Resolutions of regret at the death both
of Admiral Porter, and Gen. Sherman, and
providing for the appointment of COM
adopted, and the senate adjourned.
The house, after routine business, took
up in committee of the whole the Indian
appropriation bill and some progress was
made. In general debate several speeches
were made on the Indian problem, but
without disposing of the bill the house, af-
ter hearing the announcement of Gen. Sher-
mans death and adopting resolutions of
regret at the death of Admiral Porter,
adjourned.
WASHINGTON CITY, Feb. 1.-THE Gre
dentials of Jones of Nevada, and Mitchell
of Oregon, were presented and filed in the
senate yesterday. The conference report
on the fertilization bill was agreed to.
The bill directing proceedings of condem-
nation to be brought against the Pacific
railways was referred. An error of pune.
tuation in the tariff bill affecting the duty
on twines was corrected. After some de-
bate on the diplomatic bill an executive
session was held, and when the doors re-
opened Quay made statement specifically
denying the charges that have been made
against him of corruption in his political
career. Further debate and action on the
diplomatic bill took place, but without
In the house f. d. Taylor of Ohio apol-
ogized to Fithian for using unparliament-
airy language toward him Saturday. The
conference report on the army bill was
agreed to. The Indian appropriation was
debated without action. Resolutions in
honor of Gen. Sherman were adopted and
the house adjourned.
WASHINGTON CITY, Feb. 1S.--The Gre
dentials Of w. A. Pfeffer as senator-elect
from Kansas were presented and filed in
the senate yesterday. Stanfords govern
ment land bill was reported back adverse
ly, with recommendation that its con-
sideraton be indefinitely postponed. The
diplomatic and consular appropriation bill
was then considered and after long de-
bate passed The copyright bill was taken
up, but the senate adjourned without TAX
ing action on it.
In the house resolution was reported
for the impeachment of Alexander Board
man, United States district judge for the
western district of Louisiana. The con-
ference report on the fertilization bill was
agreed to. The Indian appropriation bill
was then considered'in committee of the
whole and its engrossment and third
reading ordered. The house then adj