The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1892-03-04
CONGRESSIONAL MATTERS.
Proceedings In the senate and House Of
Representatives.

Proceedings In the senate and House of
Representatives.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 25.-The senate yes
terday passed bill releasing foreign ex-
hibitors at the Worlds fair from any liza
resolution was adopted asking the presi-
dent to communicate the facts Of negotia-
tions with Canada for reciprocity. A bill
to punish "green goods" men was intro
duced. The Dubois-Claggett contest was
then taken up, and Stewart spoke three
and one-half hours thereupon. After ex-
ecutive session the senate adjourned.
The house passed n resolution authoriz.
Ing the committee on labor to inquire
whether the eight-hour law has been
evaded. In committee the Indian appro-
priation was taken up, but the house ad-
journed without action.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 6-Manderson pre-
sided in the senate yesterday. Claggett,
the Idaho contestant, was given two hours
to present his claims. A debate on reci-
procity took place between Vest and Hall.
An Illinois u. A. X. post petitioned against
free silver and one in Colorado in favor Of
further pensions The Dubois Claggett
contest took up the balance of the session.
Speaker Crisp presided in the house. A
number of bills were introduced, and then
the Craig-Stewart contest came up, and
Brown of Indiana Oem.) made a speech
that soon left the merits of the case and
materialized into an attack on the Repub-
lican party. The case was still pending
when the house adjourned.
WASHINGTON, Feb. GA number of
bills of no startling significance were in
trOduced in the senate yesterday, and the
Idaho contest was resumed, Claggett, the
contestant, being one of the speakers
Vance also spoke in favor of Claggett
With the contest pending the senate
adjourned to Monday.
After the transaction of routine business
the house proceeded to the consideration
of the Craig-Stewart contested election case
from the Twenty-fourth Pennsylvania dis
trict. Several Democrats voted to retain
Stewart in his seat, and number of Re
publicans voted with the majority to seat
Craig Dem.), who was sworn in. An at
tempt to hold an evening session to con-
slider pension bills was failure-no quo
rum.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 29.-The entire ses-
sion of Saturday in the house was devoted
w VIC ihuidu appropriation Oil. AL
amendment to supply vacancies in the
agencies by the appointment of army Of
ticers was adopted in committee Of the
whole, and an amendment offered by Reed
to increase the item for schools to $500, 900
was defeated
WASHINGTON, March 1.-Voorhees read
carefully prepared speech in the senate
yesterday deriding considerations of ex-
pediency as applied to the silver question
and advocating immediate and aggressive
action by the friends of free coinage. The
rest of the day was given up to the Idaho
contest which is to be sat out and brought
to conclusion today.
The Indian question occupied the atten-
ton of the house, the entire day being de-
voted to the Indian appropriation bill.
But little progress was made with the bill
A resolution from the committee on rules
was reported that on Tuesday. March 90
the silver bill should be considered and
notice was given that on March the reso-
luton would be called up for considera-
ton,