The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1893-02-03
PROCEEDINGS IN CONGRESS.
synopsis OF the Business Done I'm the Tw,
Houses.

Synopsis OF the Business Done I'm the Two
Houses.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 26 -Neither the anti
option bill nor the Cherokee outlet bill had
any show of consideration yesterday in the
senate. The time of the session was taken
up in routine matters. The only excep-
tions were the introduction of bill for the
admission of Titan as a state and an
amendment reported from the committee
on naval affairs looking to further in
crease of the navy by one battle ship, two
Rrmored coast defense vessels, ten gun
boats and eight torpedo boats. The rest of
the days session was occupied in the con-
firmation of McComas as judge of the
District supreme court.
Filibustering against the bankruptcy
bill was inaugurated in the house by Kill
gore and kept up during the whole session,
one man preventing the house from doing
any business
WASHINGTON, Jan. 27.-Mills and His
cock spoke in the senate yesterday gainst
the anti-option bill. The house concurrent
resolution for the assembling of congress
In joint session Feb. to count the electoral
vote was concurred in. A committee was
appointed to arrange for Inauguration
March 4 next. A resolution was offered
for an inquiry into the existence and pur:.
pose of the whisky trust.
In the house Kilgore kindly permitted
business to proceed as it was on a bill he
could not well refuse hearing-the sun
dry civil bill. and good progress was made
thereon.
WASHINGTON Jan. 30.-Practically the
whole of Saturdays senate session was
hah al h.
session lasting from 1910 to 4:30, when the
senate adjourned until 2 o'clock Monday
the change of hour being fixed in order to
give senator's an opportunity to attend Mr..
Blaines funeral
Beyond the adoption of resolutions look
ing to the investigation of the Panama
canal scandal and the whisky trust the
proceedings of the house were devoid of
public interest The sundry civil bill made
slow progress.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 31.-Chandler in the
senate yesterday offered resolutions in
structing the president to negotiate for the
annexation of Hawaii. but White of Lou
isiana objected, and the resolution went
over White then spoke against the anti
option bill.
The brief session of the house was an I'M
interesting one. The sundry civil appro-
priatiOn bill was further considered, but
was not disposed Of
WASHINGTON, Feb. lin the senate
yesterday PETER presented a petition for
pensions to militia soldiers of Kansas and
other states. The house quarantine bill
was reported amended by substituting the
senate bill The bill went over. Chand-
Ter and Dolph made speeches in favor of
anneXing Hawaii The anticipation bill
was passed-40 to 20. The fertilization bill
was taken up, but little progress made.
The house bill to amend the act for a
bridge across the Missouri at Sioux City,
Ia. was passed and the senate adjourned.
In the house a resolution was adopted in
curing of the interior Office whether the
sugar men have refused to answer census
bureau inquiries. The sundry civil bill
was then considered and several amend
ments were adopted, one OF which gives
preference to home over foreign products
in work done on the congressional library
building The sum of $4,000 was asked
for repairs on the Chicago postoflice, but.
Holman had it reduced to $4,000. With
ont disposing of the bill the house adj
iOurngd