The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1892-03-11
NATIONAL LEGISLATURE.
Work of the Wise Men I'm Both Houses
of Congress.

WASHINGTON, March 4.-The senate
passed the bill for the relief of ex-Post.
master Aquilla Jones, of indianapolis,
and then resumed consideration of the
Cloggott-Dubois contest. Talk was COM
pleted and Dubois retained in his seat by
q vote of IS to 5.
In the house Watson of Georgia said
that the statement made by the Atlanta
Constitution that his vote for Stewart, Re-
publican, in the contest last week was cor
rupt was an infamous falsehood. District
matters were then considered until adj
journment, the bill being pending at ad-
journment.
WASHINGTON, March Sin the senate
yesterday Gordon introduced a resolution
to pay the heirs of the late Alex IL.
Stephens compensation for expenses of
prosecuting his claim for seat in the
senate during the reconstruction
period. Stanford introduced bill
to purchase with new greenbacks,
silver at the rate of not more than
81 for 371H grains, the greenbacks
to be full legal tender. After debate
on the pure food bill eulogies were deliv-
cred on the late Representative Lee, of
Virginia, and the senate adjourned to
Monday.
Some routine business was transacted in
the house and in committee private claims
were considered and several passed. A
night session was attempted, but there
was no quorum present.
WASHINGTON, March u he house
Saturday letter from the treasury was
read stating that $4,000 would be neces-
sary for the government exhibit at the
Worlds fair. A resolution was adopted
to investigate the validity of the Maxwell
land grant in New Mexico. The urgent
deficiency bill was passed, as was bill
for $160, 900 deficiency in the agricultural
appropriation. Holman antagonized the
bill because it had not been passed upon
by the appropriations committee. The
rest of the day WAS devoted to the pension
bill.
WASHINGTON, March S.-A bill was re-
ported in the senate yesterday to extend
the free delivery system to towns of 5000
inhabitants where the postal revenue
reaches 5000 per year. PETER introduced
a bill to increase Mexican war veterans
pensions to SO per month. The pure food
bill was then debated without action to
adjournment.
The house. in spite of vigorous oppos-
tion from anti-silver Democrats, took up
the rules committees resolution-setting
apart March %, % and "A for considera-
ton of the Bland bill before the journal
was read, and after few hours of ami
mated debate adopted the same. The pen
sion bill was passed. The Worlds fair
bill, appropriating S6,50O,0OO was intro
duced.
WASHINGTON, March 9.-Squires of Wash
ington presented to the senate yesterday u
protest of Washington fishermen against
the protection of the seals, saying that
there is more money for the people in fish.
Squires said he had more of the same. Stan
ford introduced bill to make the duty on
opium s. per pound. A bill was passed for
the construction of two revenue cutters
for the lakes. The pure food bill was
resumed and some amendments agreed to,
an executive session was held, the death
of Representative Kendall was announced
and as mark of respect the senate ad
journed.
In the house Kendalls death was an
nounced, a funeral committee appointed
and adjournment taken.