The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1892-02-12
THE NATIONAL LEGISLATURE.
What the Lawmakers Are Doing for the
Country's Good.

What the Lawmakers Are Doing for the
Country's Good.
WASHINGTON, Feb. Ain the senate
yesterday all the anti Chinese bills were
reported adversely and bill continuing in
force for ten years the present laws re-
ported favorably. Kyle made speech in
favor of uniform marriage and divorce
laws. showing how contradictory statutes
and judicial decisions now are in the various
states. Vest called up his bill for post
Office building in every town where postal
receipts exceed 50, 600 per annum. He said
the cost OF his bill would be about 81, 000,-
600. Platt said it would cost $35 000, goo
for small towns alone After discussing
Manderson's printing bill, without action,
the senate adjourned.
The house continued the discussion of
the rules. The proposal to strike out the
provision for riders on appropriation bills
was defeated, and that rule was then
adopted. An attempt to make more lib
eral provisions for the consideration of pri-
vate claims was defeated.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 5.-Manderson pre-
sided in the senate yesterday in the alb
sence of Morton at New York. A bill was
orative of Perry's victory. The report
on the Florida contest was made to
the effect that Call was the duly
elected senator. and the report was
adopted. An executive session was held
and the senate adjourned to Monday.
In the house Holman objected to imme-
date consideration of a resolution to pay
West Virginia $l5l,97S direct tax refund.
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vote reached adopting them substantially
as reported. After some unimportant
business the house adjourned.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 6.-Speaker Crisp
occupied the chair in the house but few
minutes yesterday as he was suffering
with a sore throat Fithian wanted bill
putting farm implements on the free list
printed, and his request was acceded to,
and the house went into committee of the
whole on the census deficiency. There
was some severe criticism of Superintend-
ent Porter INDUCED in, but the most of the
members speaking defended him and the
committee rose and the bill was passed.
Private bills were then considered for an
hour and the house anjourded
+, WASHINGTON, Feb 8.-The only matter
before the house Saturday was the resolu-
tions expressive of the sorrow of the mem
bers at the death of Representative Lee, of
Virginia. Eulogies were delivered by
Meredith of Virginia, Cummings of New
York and others, and as a further mark of
respect the house adjourned.
WASHINGTON, Feb. GA number of
petitions were presented in the senate yes
terday in favor of the anti-option bill;
the bill repeating the law requiring certain
lifeline throwing appliances on lake YES
sells was passed. A discussion took place on
what proportion of the direct tax payable
to Virginia should go to West Virg inia,
the question of how much of the original
debt of the state should be assumed by
West Virginia being feature of the de-
bate, but no decision was reached. An
executive session and the consideration
without action of Manderson's printing
bill occupied the remainder of the session.
In the house bill to permit railways to
give special rates to "drummers" was re-
ported favorably. Several District bills
were passed and then in committee the
house debated the proposition to send the
resolution to investigate Worlds fair
matters to the appropriations committee.
Many Democrats opposed this reference
but Holman had his way and it was
adopted and sent to his committee.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 10.-In the senate
yesterday Senators Peffer's and Plumb's
free coinage bills, Kyle's bill to make Ger
tain issues of money legal tender in pay
ment of all debts and Peffer's bill to loan
money to Indiana farmers were reported
adversely. Kyle's and PETERS loan bills
were indefinitely postponed; the others
placed on the calendar. Sherman intro
duced a bill prepared at the treasury de-
partment to restrict Chinese immigration.
A bill was introduced to invite presidents
Of American republics, the king and
queen of Spain and others to the Worlds
fair The Virginia direct tax bill was de-
bated without action and then eulogies on
the late Representative Houk were deliv-
cred.
In the house \ resolution was agreed to
for an investigation into the failure of the
Keystone Philadelphia) and other banks.
A bill was passed making the secretary of
agriculture eligible to the presidential
chair in case of the death of all the other
members of the cabinet. The West Point
appropriation was debared in committee
without action.