Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1891-01-23
CONGRESSIONAL SUMMARY.


lowing the completion of the morning
business the elections bill came up for dis
cusson aud occupied the remainder of the
session when an adjournment was taken
until tomorrow at twelve o'clock in
orler TO give the senators an opportunity
10 attend the funeral of the late George
Bancroft. HoUsE-No practical business
was done by the house at today's session,
the time being merely filled in awaiting
the decision of the senate on the elections
bill
WAsHINGToN, Jan. 16.-SENATE-Mr
Mitchell introduced bill providing for a
temporary government for Alaska. Re
ferred. After disposing Of few other
minor matters the elections bill was
brought up under the head Of unfinished
business" Mr. Pasco proceeded 10 speak
in opposion TO the bill, but gave way to Mr..
Hoar who had an article from "a southern
religious paper read from the speakers
desk. The article caused much discussion.
Mr.. Pasco again took the floor
and proceeded with his speech.
He gave notice of an amendment which he
would offer, TO punish bribery by the pay
ment OF money. or by the promise of pro-
NuA iiS NhlBAps IANib iOl NObtio. tsui w pun
ish the use Of pay envelopes intended to in
fuence worlsmen. He yielded TO Mr..
Hoar, who also gave notice Of amendments
which he proposed to offer TO the BILL the
effect of them being to give to the Judge
only the power TO determine whether fed
eral supervision of an election is necessary,
and to give to the accounting officers of the
treasury the power TO audit the accounts OF
SlInprViGnrg "a q in other
O'clock motion TO adjourn was made and
lost. Mr.. Pasco was followed by Mr..
Hampton against the bill, Mr.. Dixon for it
and Mr.. Reagan in opposition, who con-
cluded by declaring with show Of strong
feeling that, dear as life was to him, he
would, as God was his judge, if he could
save the American people from the pend
ing measure by giving up his life, surren-
der it as freely as he had ever performed
any act in his life. The debate continued
until leo a. m, when the absence of "a
quorum was brought 10 the notice OF the
chair, who, upon motion, dispatched mes
sengers TO compel the attendance Of the
absentees. At $40 the quorum lacked one.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 14.-SESATE - The
free coinage bill passed the senate at its
session IN. evening by BOOu majority,
sixteen republicans voted with the demo-
Gratis for il. Three democratic senators
from the safes of New Jersey, Delaware
aud Maryland voted with the republicans
against it. Both of the senators from
Michigan voted against the free coinage
amendment and then voted against the bill
on its passage. Senator ingalls, made a
remarkable speech in favor of the hill
today and was one OF its strongest support
ers. After the passage of the bill Mr..
Hoar called up the elections bill in order
TO make il unfinished business" for the
following day. a motion for adjournment
was lost and the vote then required on Mr..
Hoar's motion, which resulted in tie but
was broken by the vice-president casting
his vote for the Affirmative, and at 1915
the senate adjourned. HoUsE-After the
reading Of the journal the house went into
committee Of the whole on the army appro
priation. After disposing of few amend
ments Of minor Importance the committee
rose and the bill was passed. The house
went into committee on the District Of
Columbia appropriation bill.