Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1894-05-18
WASHINGTON NEWS


eminent geological survey, has resigned,
owing TO failing health.
Republican senators in caucus practi-
cally decided to use every means possible
TO defeat the tariff bill.
Incorrect mounting has rendered prac-
tically useless four Of the broadside guns
of the new cruiser Columbia.
Don Caffery was reelected 10 the
United States senate for the long term
by the Louisiana legislature.
Chief Hazen, Of 4. the secret service, will
wage active war On firms counterfeiting
worlds fair medals and diplomas
Chairman McGann, of the house COM
mittee. has prepared report favoring
investigation Of the labor problem.
Ordered by the authorities TO abandon
its camp in South Washington, CoXey's
army has moved to Bladensburg, Md.
Secretary Lamont is preparing TO cut
down the force in his department, and IL
is said 800 employees will shortly be dis
missed.
The committee appointed by Secretary
Herbert TO investigate the alleged armor
plate frauds began its work in secret at
Pittsburg.
Representative Bynum lInd.) has in
troduced a bill by request for pensions at
the rate of one cent per day for each day
of service.
John Patton. Jr., the new senator from
Michigan 70 succeed Mr.. Stockbridge,
was sworn in Thursday and welcomed by
his associates.
During the consideration of District Of
- Gov
eyite in the gallery addressed the speaker
and was elected
Commissioners OF the district have de-
clared the commonweal camp a nuisance
and have ordered its abatement within
forty eight hours.
In the senate Mr.. Mills denounced the
tariff bill as a protection measure and
declared he would vote against all the
compromise amendments.
Discovery of Irregularities at Boston
has impelled Secretary Carlisle TO order
an accounting of stock in all the bonded
warehouses of the country.
The Kearsarge relics, the ships bell,
log and memorial plate. etc, recovered
by Lloyd Phoenix from the wreckers,
have arrived at the navy department.
listening to Coxey decided 10 recommend
an investigation of the commonweal
movement by a committee of both houses.
Surgeon Irwin Of the Marine hospital
service has received information that
cholera is spreading in Russia and that
the Russo German frontier is dangerous.
All the bills for the determination OF
the Rus sian thistle that have been pend
ing in the house committee on agricul-
ture have been reported adversely TO the
house.
President Cleveland left Washington
Sunday. accompanied by Secretaries
Gresham and Carlisle. for another Of the
fishing trips which are his principal rec
reation.
Representative Kirk has introduced in
the house bill appropriating $4,000 To
make a survey of a route for ship canal
to connect Lake Erie from near Cleve-
land with the Ohio river.
Senator Walsh introduced bill max
ing it a crime punishable by imprson-
ment from one year to twenty years to
retard or obstruct the passage of any
train carrying the United States mail.
Reports of a disquietng nature have
been received in Washington by Attor-
ney General Olney respecting the lawless
acts Of various armies" of CoXeyites in
the west 1t was decided to adhere to
the line of policy pursued last week in
dealing with these cases.
The ordnance department Of the army
Is now conducting at the Sandy Hook
proving grounds a competitive trial of
6-pound machine guns To ascertain which
is best suited for army uses. The guns
in competition are the Hotchkiss, briggs
Schroeder. Maxim Nordenfeldt, Subury
and Sponsel.
Since the publication of the compro-
mise tariff amendment. il has been found
that the cotton schedule is not what it
had been intended il should be and a
complete revision of that schedule will
| be made. 1t is intended that the COM
promise bill shall make an average re-
duction Of from 20 TO % per cent from
the Mckinley act rates on cotton goods.
Representative Terry OF Arkansas,
who, with Representatives Boatner and
w. A. Stone, have been investigating
Judge jenkins anti-strike injunctions,
has prepared bill designed to reform the
practice by which federal courts are
practically engaging in the railroad busi-
ness through the appointment of receiv-
ers. Mr.. Terry's bill will attempt TO put
a limit TO these railroad receiverships in
order to avoid the charge that the courts
are going into the railroad business. II
is said that not only is the time Of the
federal courts consumed and their func-
tions diverted by this practice, but many
/ ..I L
Of these is the practice of cutting of cur
rent debts for supplies, repairs, labor,
etc, In order that the receivers may pay
all the income OF the road TO the first
mortgage bondholders. Mr. Terry's bill
j will seek to remedy this