The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1891-01-16
THE NATIONAL LEGISLATURE.
Proceedings i'm the Senate and House OF
Representatives.


Representatives.
WASHINGTON CITY, Jan. SIN the SEN
ate yesterday Shoup of Idaho was allotted
the term ending in 1889 and Mcconnell
that ending March next. The confer
ence report on the urgent deficiency bill
was agreed to. The bill for education in
Alaska was discussed, but not disposed of.
The financial measure was then discussed,
Daniel, Plumb, and Hiscock speaking ut
length.
The house passed some minor military
measures, and continued the debate on the
shipping bill.
WASHINGTON CITY, Jan. Elm the SEN
ate yesterday house bills were passed for
public buildings at Akron, O., So, 900, and
Davenport, H., 100000 Senate bill to
provide patrol steamer on st. Mary's
river, Michigan, was passed. An agree
ment was reached by which general debate
on the financial bill will close Tuesday and
q vote be taken Wednesday. Turpie and
Call addressed the senate on the financial
bill.
The house passed the bill authorizing
the issue of certificates of service to tele-
graph operators with the Union army in
the late war, and refused to pass resolu-
ton limiting debate on the shipping bill.
WASHINGTON CITY, Jan. 1O-The senate
yesterday passed the house bill providing
an additional associate justice of the
supreme court of Arizona. Conference re-
port on bills for buildings at Youngs.
town, o., and Fort Dodge, Ia, were
agreed to. Blackburn and Morgan adj
dressed the senate on the financial bill.
The honse passed the bill to authorize
Oklahoma City to issue bonds for rail-
road right of way through the city. The
entire afternoon was spent debating
without action bill for the relief of the
Citizens bank of Louisiana. The night
session was devoted to private pension
bills, of which sixty passed, one giving the
widow of Gen. Duryea $50 per month.
WASHINGTON CITY, Jan. IL In the SEN
ate Saturday bill was passed extending
the time for entry of lands under forfeiture
bill of last session. The report on the bill
to carry out the act to divide the Sioux
reservation was agreed to. Debate ON the
financial bill was continued, Morgan con-
Guiding his speech. Bills for buildings at
Rockford, His, and Pueblo, Colo, were
passed.
In the house the army appropriation bill
was debated at length without action.
Eulogies on the late Representative
Walker of Missouri consumed part of the
afternoon.
" AsHINGToN' CITY, Jan. 13.--In the SEN
ate yesterday Platt said he would call up
the copyright bill as soon as the finance
measure had been disposed of. Paddock
gave notice that without regard to the
copyright bill, or any other bill, he would
at the first opportunity Gallup the pure
food bill. The financial bill was further
debated, Allen, Cockrell and Berry par
ticipating in the discussion in favor of
free coinage A short executive session
was held. The house passed n resolution
discharging the committee on rules from
further consideration of the resolution
looking to an Investigation of the silver
pool and providing for the appointment
of a committee of five to investigate the
matter. The consular and diplomatic bill
was reported and placed on the calendar.
The army appropriation bill was then
taken up and discussed, without action,
until adjournment.
WASHINGTON CITY, Jan. 1.-the senate
yesterday, after the passage of some pub
lie building bills, one being for Joliet, Ills,
proceeded with the consideration of the
financial bill Sherman spoke in opposi-
9ion to the free coinage amendment. Alli-
son and Evarts followed in speeches also
against free coinage, and Mcconnell in its
support.
The house occupied the entire day, after
morning business, discussing the army
bill, and adjourned without
action ON il.