Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1895-02-15
WASHINGTON NEWS

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John f. Russell. OF Massachusetts, is
likely 10 enter the cabinet If Postmaster
General Bisseli rctires.
The house agreed 10 the senate amend
ments 10 the Chicago postolice bill, and
il now goes To the president
The democratic ma jority in the senate
has been eliminated by the entrance Of
Clarence d. Clark, Of Wyoming.
The Chicago postoliice bill passed the
senate without objection, owing TO very
clever work by Illinois members.
The senate agreed to the conference re-
port on the bill for the removal and set
Element OF the southern Ute Indians.
A report giving the CORES pondence
with European countries regarding the
tariff law was sent TO the senate by the
president.
Resolutions defining the policy Of the
government in regard 10 gold aud silver
were offered in the senate by MeSSrs Hill
and Stewart
Minister Romero OF Mexico regards the
latest publis reports of the Mexican
Tuateralan situation as Indicative OF d
tendency OF peace.
The joint resolution for a survey for a
ship canal to connect the head waters OF
the Wabash with Lake Michigan will be
favorably reported to the house.
The cruiser Minneapolis is preparing
to join the North Atlantic squadron in
the West Indies, whore it will become
the flagship of Admiral Meade.
The house committee ON elections de-
cided the contest OF B"lknar against
Richardson OF the fifth Michigan district
in favor Of Richardson, the sitting MEM
Der.
Resolutions were presented by which
the leg Slatures of both Kansas and Min
nesota expressed themselves in favor Of
the election Of United States senators by
direct vote Of the people
1t is semi officially stated that the
japanese treaty "a amended is now en-
tirely acceptable TO Japan and that the
exchange of ratiiications Will be pushed
so that it viii 90 into effect in few
weeks.
4 maudamus has been issued against
the commissioner OF pensions TO enforce
the restoration of a pension OF S72 a
month to Judge Long OF Michigan. The
suit against the secretary Of the interior
has been dismissed.
Mr.. Davis rep. Mimi submitted reso-
lutions from the legislature Of Minnesota
characterizng the railroad pooling bill
as an effort TO "legaliZe a gigantic trust"
and requesting the Minnesota senators
and representatives to work against il.
The civil service commission has COM
pleted It's Investigation of the San Fran
cisco custom house. The report has not
been made public, but it is understood TO
sustain the charges OF partisan removals
and other violations Of the civil service
laws.
The secretary OF the interior has de-
cided that the lands embraced in a list Of
1873, 59l acres selected by the Central Pa
cific railroad are within a clearly defined
mineral belt and has accordingly post
poned issuance OF patents pending publi-
cation OF notice.
Representatives Beckner, Lockwood,
Brown and Jones, members Of the cleo
tions committee, have united in a minor
ity report against the bill reported by
the ma jority giving to the United States
district judges the jurisdiction To deter
mine the prima facie right Of a member
elect 10 his seat pending final decision
by the house itself.
A glance at the records on file in the
clerks office in the house OF representa-
tives shows that there have been no less
than twenty nine changes in the per-
sonnet Of that body since the time MEM
bers were elected. Eleven Of these
changes have been due to deaths, fifteen
bar
being unseated by the house.
The senate committee on judiciary de-
cided 10 report To reject the nomination
Of William VI. Campbell, appointed
United States marshal OF Minnesota TO
succeed j. Adam Bcde Of Duluth. IL
will be remembered that Bede resigned
during the campa ign because, as fed
eral official, some objection was made 10
his taking part in the campaign in viola
ton OF the presidents order.