The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1893-01-13
coNoRsss M SESSION AGAIN.
synopsis or tho Little Business Done In
Each House.

CONGRESS IN SESSION AGAIN.
synopsis or tho Little Business Done In
Each House.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 5.-The senate went
to WORK yesterday after the holidays, and
the first thing taken up was the immigra-
for vote tomorrow or Saturday. Stewart
then called up the Mcpherson resolution
to suspend all purchases OF silver bullion,
and after giving notice of an amendment
requiring all silver bullion in the treasury
to be coined as fast as possible proceeded
to make free coinage argument The
anticipation bill came up next. With an
mendment pending, after some debate,
he senate adjourned.
One Pension bill Passed.
In the house Scott of Illinois. offered Ne
solutions declaring it the first duty of con-
gress to provide for seventy-fve public
buildings which have been ordered built
or extended The resolution went over.
After some desultory proceedings Martin
of Indiana called up private pension bills;
one bill was passed and the house ad-
journed.
WASHINGTON, Jan. G.-The feature of
yesterdays session of the senate was the
three hours speech delivered by Villas
againt the anti option bill. His objections
were constitutional-th matter embraced
in the bill was exclusively state affair.
Hill introduced resolutions requesting the
secretary of state to inform the senate
whether Chandler's proposition to totally
prohibit immigration for one year is not in
conflict with treaties. A bill was passed
providing that no one shall be excused
from testifying in interstate commerce
cases because his testimony may tend to
criminate himself. Some routine business
was attended to, an executive session held
and the senate adjourned.
The house passed the Notifications ap.
preparation bill and a few private pension
bills, which business came to an end for
lack of n quorum. The Notifications bill
appropriates 81, 135,O55.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 7.-Yesterday's ses-
sion Of the senate was given up exclusively
to the discussion of the bill on the subject
of quarantine regulations and its co-rela-
tive measure--the bill to suspend immigra-
ton for one year. Chandler spoke for
about three hours, devoting most of his ar
though the other was really the one that
was up for discussion. To this latter,
however, an amendment was pending to
authorize the president to issue procla-
nation suspending immigration from
countries where cholera may be prevailing.
Chandler advocated the fullest measure of
protection, while arguments against the
bill were made by Mcpherson, Platt, Mills
and Dolph. Many amendments were of
ferred, some agreed to, and the senate adj
Journed for the day.
The session of the house was an unevent-
full one The attendance was small and
nothing burt private business was consid
cred with the exception of bill providing
for the muster and pay of certain officers
and men of the volunteer forces. About
twenty-five private pension bills were
passed and the house adjourned.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 9.-Saturday bill
was introduced in the senate to provide
government for Alaska. The quarantine
bill was taken up and amended so as to
authorize the president to suspend immi-
grafton from countries where epidemics ex-
list. Other amendments were discussed,
a few adoped, and the bill went over The
house bill for a deepwater harbor on the
Texas coast was passed and the senate I'D
journed to Monday.
The house passed the day debating the
District appropriation bill, but without
action adjourned to Monday
WASHINGTON, Jan. 10-The senate yes
terday spent the time discussing McPher-
sons resolution to stop the purchase of
silver and the quarantine bill. Aldrich
offered a substitute for McPhersons bill,
the point of which was provision empow-
ering the treasury to sell bonds for gold,
If necessary to maintain the parity of gold,
silver and paper, provided that by July l.,
1894, an international agreement is not
reached. Alcrich wanted voting time
fixed. but Daniel objected. Teller said
that the Sherman act would neither be re-
pealed by this congress nor next.
The house passed the District apprroria-
ton bill, and then had struggle over a
bill to permit the Norfolk and Western
railway to enter the District Without
action the house adjourned.