The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1892-01-15

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WASHINGTON, Jan. THE day In con.
gress yesterday was largely devoted to de.
bate. In the senate Morrill, made set
speech against free coinage of silver, and
Teller replied. A bill was introduced for Q
pension to Mrs. General Fitzpatrick, and q
score or mere other bills of little general
interest. an executive session was held
and the senate adjourned
In the house the senate joint resolution
appropriating 100000 for transportation
of grain to starving Russians was defeated
and indefinitely postponed-defeated by
an amendment by Holman striking out
the appropriation. Cooper introduced a
resolution for an investigation of the pen.
sion Office, and a number Of bills were in.
PRODUCED.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 6.-Every state was
fully represented in the senate yesterday
except Nevada Jones not yet having been
sworn), Ex-Governor Hill, of New York,
making his appearance and taking the
oath. Petitions for an income tax were re.
eeived from Illinois grangers. Also for
Tree mail delivery to farmers, for free
binder Irvine and against option dealing
PETER presented a bill to loan Indiana
farmers S100, OO0, 900 on real estate security.
The Nicaragua canal was discussed, and
the senate adjourned to Monday.
The house ordered the printing commit.
tee to investigate errors in the COMPRESSION.
al record, and then listened to the presenta.
ton of bills, Among those presented were
the following: Appropriating Sl5O,OOO to
improve the Fox river in Wisconsin; max.
ing pensions payable every two months; to
amend the constitution so that congress
can pass uniform marriage and divorce
laws; to establish an income tax; to pre-.
vent any one being compelled to- work Sun.
days; to erect statue to General w. III.
Harrison, and to send grain to Russia in
navy vessels. House adjourned to Mon
day.
WASHINGTON, Jan. IA communica.
tion was received by the senate yesterday
from the interior department asking the
immediate appropriation OF $4,000 to
buy rations for the Sioux Indians and
thereby prevent a possible outbreak. A
letter from Minister to Mexico Ryan was
read suggesting that the United States re.
turn to Mexico tho war trophies captured
in 1847. Teller introduced n resolution
providing for an international monetary
conference to settle the ratio between sill.
yer and gold, and authorizing the presi.
dent to appoint commissioners thereto,
and after some desultory discussion of the
silver question, an executive session was
held and the senate adjourned.
In the house $50 bills were introduced,
many of them duplicates in effect of others
already introduced. A resolution for an
investigation of the department. of agricul-
ture was referred. Dockery called for
statement of unexpended balances of ap.
preparations, and also expenditures for the
year ended June so, 1891, and the first half
of 1892 On motion of the Republicans the
matter was broadened all the facts
asked for, and then referred.
e WASHINGTON, Jan. 13-A number OF
papers from the president were laid before
the senate yesterday, but they were Of
little general interest. Bills were reported
favorably for the purchase of sites for
Notifications, and appropriating sl00, OOO,-
900 TO be spent in ten years in fortifying
twenty-seven sea coast cities. The senate
passed its. first bill, being one for the relief
of James G. Booth formerly melter and re-
finer at Philadelphia mint Another claim
of $3.50 which had been pending since 1870
was passed together with some bills OF
little interest, and after an executive ses-
sion the senate adjourned.
The house also passed its first bill of the
session, being one to fix times and places
for holding circuit and district courts in
the northern district of Iowa. A bill pro-
viding for the public printing, regulating
the whole subject, was referred, as was
another to consolidate the customs collec-
ton districts. Adjourned.