Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1894-08-03
WASHINGTON NEWS

In the house resolution recognizing
and congra tulating the Hawaiian repub-
lie was referred To committee.
Senator Georges unable 10 secure a
quorum Of the committee on agriculture
TO consider the antiOptiOn bill.
Ex- Ministers Wideman, Cummins and
Parker are here on mission in behalf
of the deposed queen of Hawaii.
In the senate Thursday only six votes
were cast for free coal and iron ore, HIPS
motion to recede being defeated.
Religious bodies are bringing pressure
10 bear on the house TO secure the pass
age OF the senate antilottery bill.
The gold reserve is down TO s5s,000,000
Secretary Carlisle will take some decided
action when IL reaches s55,O00,0O0
United States Minister DENLY has been
advised TO return TO his post In view Of
the threa tened war between China and
Japan.
In the house bill was passed permit
ting fourth-cass postmasters TO admin
lister oaths TO pensioners in remote dis
trcts.
Comptroller Eckels has asked national
banks TO furnish data regarding the
number of people who deposit small
amounts.
Gen. Coxey has deserted his army, ad-
vising the commonwealers TO get them
selves arrested and cared for by the au-
thorities.
1t is said Admiral Benham would have
been censured for firing on an insurgent
cruiser at Rio but for the country's man
ifest approval Of his action.
The senate committee on territories
has ordered favorable reports on the
bills admitting New Mexico and Arizona
TO statehood. These bills have passed
the house.
The house passed by party vote the
bill for the reinstatement Of clerks dis
missed from the railway mail service be-
tween March 10 and May l, 1889. The
vote was yeas, 40; nays, 50.
The senate passed the house bill ex-
empting those who have entered public
land under the desert law from making
the annual improvements required by
law, and extending the period within
which final proof can be made TO five
years.
1t is believed at Washington the real
object of the visit Of the Hawaiian roy
alists Is TO obtain from the government
some compensation for Queen Liiiuoka-
lani, who, the royalists claim, was un-
seated with the assistance Of officers OF
the United States.
Secretary Herbert has prepared orders
for the Petrol and Concord, now on duty
with the Bering sea patrol fleet, TO pro-
coed Immediately TO the Chinese station.
This action has been taken because OF
the threatening aspect Of d II ,irs in CO.
rea, and the administration desire to
see that American interests have full
protection.
The senate acceded TO the request Of
the house for another conference on the
tariff bill, and its conferees Will return to
the meeting untrameled by any specific
instructions whatever. This was the
conclusion of the democratic senatorial
caucus, which adjourned sine die few
minutes after o'clock Wednesday after
two days sitting.
Secretary Lamont discharged 80 clerks
Thursday and then ran out OF town to
avoid the consequences The reduction
Of the force in the war department is
due TO a decrease in the work and no one
regrets that dismissals have TO be made
more than Secretary Lamont, but as the
work had fallen off and the appropria
tons had been reduced accordingly, IL
became necessary to make the vacancies.