The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1892-01-29

A Synopsis Of the Proceedings In Both
Houses.

A Synopsis OF the Proceedings In Both
Houses.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 20-The senate, with
an average attendance of not more than
twenty-five members during the greater
part of the day, discussed the La Abra
claim till adjournment. During the
morning hour public building bills were
passed appropriating about $4,000, one Of
which gives $4,000 for "a building at Jack
sonville, Ills. Bills were passed to aid
South Dakota to support school of mines,
$l2, 600 year; to increase the accommoda-
tions at the Detroit marine hospital, $50
600; and after An executive session the SEN
ate adjourned.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 2l.-The senate yes
terday passed a bill for public building
at Grand Haven, Mich, $4,000, and one
appropriating 500, 0O0for building at The
Ualles, Oregon, a town of 1000 inhabitants.
Washburne introduced bill imposing
special taxes on "options" on grain, and
Hoar presented petition from New Or
leans protesting against such legislation.
The house galleries were crowded with
people expecting to hear the presidents
An attempt to have Miss Barton's mem
orial on Russian starvation printed in The
Record was defeated by an objection.
Springer introduced his bill for free wool;
referred to the ways and mean committee.
Bills were introduced to pay service
pension in addition to invalid pensions,
and raise the money by income tax; requir:.
ing the treasury to use any legal tender
money in the redemption of bonds, and
prohi oiting the secretary Of the treasury
from paying more than face value with
interest for any outstanding bonds.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 22.-Yesterday in the
senate Stanford made a speech advocating
his bill for the loan of government money
on land security, and PETER spoke two
hours in favor Of the same bill. A bill
was passed for the relief of the University
Of Missouri. The La Abra case was then
resumed and discussed until adjournment,
which was taken to Monday.
Bills were introduced in the house: For
two revenue cutters for the lakes; for the
free and unlimited coinage of silver
(Bland); to purchase the Sturgeon Bay
and Michigan canal; for bounty of $40
per month to veterans who have not re-
ceived bounty; for public buildings at
pVSiiiiS uiu DiNou, LIS, cdCn FCo,cOO,
to prevent the adulteration of baking pow
der; for public building at Columbus,
Ind; the portraits Of ex-Speakers Galusha
A. Grow and Randall were accepted, and
new code Of rules presented, being the
same as those of the Fiftieth congress with
few changes to prevent filibustering.
The house adjourned to Monday.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 2G-The galleries in
both houses of congress were filed yester-
day with people who wanted TO hear the
presidents CHILEAN message. Hoar re-
ported resolution confirming Horace
Chilton's title to a seat in the senate. Sher-
man introduced n bill to reoryanize the
line of the army, and Hale one to increase
the navy. Shortly before p. m. the presi-
dents message was received and read, be-
ing listened to with close attention. The
message and documents were ordered
printed and referred to the foreign rela
tiOns committee. Some routine business
was attended to when the official notice of
Justice Bradley's death was received, and
after remarks by Mcpherson and Goar
the senate as a mark of respect adjourned.
Speaker Crisp presided in the house, and
was greeted with applause when he APP
peared. Little was done except to listen
to the presidents message, which was re-
ferred to the foreign affairs committee.
Stump of Maryland introduced bill alb
solutely prohibiting immigration of
Chinese labOrers. At 3p. III. the house
adjourned.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 27.-The senate yes
terday ordered that when presidential
message is printed in the house proceed
ings it shall be omitted from those Of the
senate. The judiciary committee was
authorized to send for persons and papers,
ETC., in the investigation of the charges
against Judge Woods, Of Indiana. An
executive session was held for ten minutes
and then pubic business was resumed.
Some measures OF little public interest
were acted upon, and the remainder Of the
session taken up with discussion of the
La Abra claim.
In the house Breckenridge introduced
resolution and asked for immediate con-
sideration, charging by implication that
the president had possession of the
tenor of Chilis reply to the ultimatum
when he sent his message to congress, and
asking him to send all the facts. Blount
and others disapproved Breckinridge's tao
tics, and the resolution was referred. The
new rules were then taken up under an
agreement for seven hours debate, one
hour to he given Alliance men. Speeches
were made for the rules by Catching and
Mills, while Reed and Burrows criticised
them