The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1892-02-05
THE NATIONAL LEGISLATURE.
what the Lawmakers Are Doing for the
Country's Good.

what the Lawmakers Are Doing for the
Country's Good.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 29.-In the senate
yesterday Hale made long speech in
favor OF reciprocity, and showing how far
it has been successful in its object and
what was TO be expected of it. Vance said
the speech was good argument for free
trade. The La Abra bill took up the rest
of the session and the senate adjourned to
Monday. During the session a message
from the president on the Gillian embro.
Clio, declaring that Chill had made salts.
factory explanation, and that the help OF
congress was no longer necessary, together
with the latest correspondence, was receiv.
ed, read and referred
The house finished the general debate on
the new rules, and adjourned out of re-
spect to the memory of the late Represen.
tative Spinola. The presidents message
and correspondence sent Herewith to con.
gress was read.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 30.-The house spent
all of yesterdays session in discussing the
report of the committee on rules The
only action taken was the rejection of
amendments proposing to place the appro-
priations for the District of Columbia in
charge of the committee on the District Of
Columbia, and the appropriations for the
Mississippi river in charge of the commit
tee on levees of the Mississippi river. The
discussion took wide range, and
about every issue of the day was dis
cussed.
WASHINGTON, Feb. IA resolution was
agreed to Saturday in the house for an in.
vestigation of the charges of high crimes
and misdemeanors against Judge Boar
man, western district of Louisiana. After
sparring between Reed and Bland the
regular order was demanded, but that de-
mand was disapproved and the continue
ton of the debate on the rules was post
poned, the house listening to eulogies ON
the late Representative Houk, Of Tennes-
see, and adjourning as a further mark of
respect.
WASHINGTON. Feb. 2.-After some I'M
important routine business yesterday in
the senate Palmer introduced bill to de-
velOp and facilitate interstate commerce
in the states and territories drained by the
Mississippi river. A bill was passed to re-
imburse Nevada citizens for the expenses
incurred in suppressing Indian hostilities.
The bills provi ding for the refunding to
Mexico of the unexpended balances of the
La Abra and We'll claim awards were
passed.
In the house bills were introduced to re-
move the disabilities of ex-Confederates
who have enlisted in the United States
army; to promote and encourage agricul-
ture (Simpson). The report of the rules
committee occupied the balance of the
day An attempt to strike out the pro-
vision making the report of the rules COM
mittee a privileged question was voted
down. This is the anti-filibuster provision.
Arnold of Missouri introduced resolu-
ton asking the recall of Minister Egan
from Chill.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 3.-The committee
on elections reported to the senate yester-
day that Dubois is entitled to the seat as
senator from Idaho. Palmer introduced a
resolution providing for constitutional
amendment to elect senators by popular
vote. Voorhees, denounced. as lie the
newspaper statement that he had "dick-
er" with certain senators to defeat the con-
firmation of Judge Woods, the other sena-
tors also said it was a lie. Manderson's
printing bill was discussed, and after an
executive session the senate adjourned to
tomorrow.
The only progress made in the house
with the rules was the defeat of Burrows
amendment giving the speaker power to
count present members in making
quorum. Then Reed proposed that where
Il quorum failed to vote call of the house
should follow, each member being required
to vote as he answered.; rejected. Holman
and Blount favored the "rider" clause, but
without action the house adjourned.