The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1892-12-16
THE PROCEEDINGS lN.coNeRsss.

lite FhOCteDlNGS lN'CONGRESS.
transactions of the Two Houses on the
Vac business of the Session.
WASHINGTON, Dec. S.-Vest in the senate
made a long speech yesterday in favor of
the United States acquiring all the land held
by Indians in Indian Territory. No bust
ness of Importance was transacted.
In the house the bill to repeal the law
reducing the force of the engineer corps o
the navy came up and in suite of Holman's
vigorous opposition was = ssed by yea
and nay vote demanded 10y Holman, who
changed his vote so rs to move reconsid-
GRAFTON, which was pending at adjourn
ment.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 9-The only business
done in open session of the senate yester-
day was the passage of bill permitting
the construction of a bridge across the Mis-
sissippi above New Orleans. The balance
of the session was spent in executive ses-
sion during which the Egan treaty with
Chill was ratified and number of appoint
ments confirmed.
In the house number of reports were
referred, including the attorney generals
Holman's motion to reconsider the vote by
which the bill to repeal the law reducing
the engineers corps in the navy was passed
was tabled. The bill to regulate the print
ing and distribution of public documents
was taken up, and Holman wanted the
clause providing for a superintendent of
documents stricken out on the score of
economy, and made a long speech on that
subject. The bill was passed to third read
ing in spite of Holman, who then moved
recommittal The vote was rs to 60 in Hol-
mans favor. No quorum, and the house
adjourned.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 10.-Holman won a
victory yesterday in the house and had the
clause struck out the public printing bill
providing for a superintendent OF public
documents, although the bill had to be sent
back to second reading TO do it. The bill
was then passed. Vacancies on committees
were filled Ivy the speaker. Bills were in
PRODUCED putting surgical instruments Oh
the free list and to repeal the Sherman law.
Adjourned to Monday.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 13-The senate spent
three hours and five minutes in session
yesterday-the five minutes being devoted
to executive business. The anti-option bill
was laid before the senate as the unfinished
business and ordered printed, so as to show
Une cOnululOn OF Une Dill as TO amendments.
The subject which occupied most of the
days session was Vests joint resolution
for the appointment of a commission to
have an agreement made with the five civ
ilized tribes Of Indians for opening their
lands to white settlement. The matter
went over without action.
The session of the house was short, little
of interest occurring except the dramatic
episode which opened its proceedings in
the spontaneous ovation rendered to
Speaker Crisp, and Cummings resolution
to investigate the alleged misuse of the
mails. District day brought about an
early adjournment. The ovation to Crisp
was given because he was not asked to
speak by the Reform club.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 1.-THE joint reso-
luton for the appointment of commits
sion to make an agreement with the
five civilized Indian tribes for opening
Indian territory to settlement was dis
cussed i'll the senate yesterday without
action. The anti-option bill was taken up
and the rest of the days session was occu-
pied by George of Mississippi in advocacy
of That bill.
The greater part of yesterdays session in
the house was consumed in the discussion
of the bills referring the ancient We'll ana
La Abra Mexican awards to the court of
claims TO pass upon the allegations of
fraud made in each case. These were passed.