The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1896-04-24
NATIONAL LEGISLATURE.
Rynopsis OF Proceedings in Both Houses or
Congress.

congress-
| WASHINGTON, April ls--Atter dispute
IS to who was delaying business in the
senate Villas spoke against the resolution
to open the Uncompahgre reservation to
settlers. Then Hill gave another section
Of his speech on the bond inquiry, declar,
ing that the Democrats should stand by
the administration. The Pacific railways
bill was introduced and Allen in .the
course of an acrimonious colloquy with
Gear charged the latter with falsehood.
The words ware demanded to be taken
down, but u motion to let Allen proceed
was carried. Hoar spoke in favor of the
bond inquiry. Adjournment to Monday.
The house passed four pension bills at
the day session, one for the widow of Rear
Admiral Foote, $50 per month. At the
night session the widow of General Van
derver of Ohio, was granted a pension of
$50 per month.
WASHINGTON, April Gothic house paid
tribute to the memory of the late Repre-
sentative Cogswell, of Massachusetts.
The tributes to his memory reflected the
high esteem in which he was held, and
departed from the stock eulogies GUS
tomarily delivered on such occasions.
Before the eulogies began Cannon.reported
the general deficiency, the last appropria-
ton bill. After the eulogies had been
pronounced ON Cogswell tho house ad-
journed as further mark of respect.
During the session, Cannon, by an elo-
quent appeal, secured unanimous consent
to the passage of pension bill for a con-
stltuent of his. He made personal APP
peal to Talbert of South Carolina, who
ha1 oh L. IL .tsl oer-
that Talbert Withdrew his objection,
visibly touched by the pathos of the sol.
dier's story as told by Cannon.
WASHINGTON, April s1.-The senate
yesterday put in the day on the Indian
appropriation bill. An amendment was
adopted to provide school facilities for
Indian children cut off by tho closing of
sectarian schools, The bond sale inquiry
investigation was postponed until the
pending appropriation bills arc dis
posed of.
The house elected Hull of Iowa speaker
pro tenn, Reed being late in arriving
Hull had been seated but few minutes
when Reed appeared. The general def
cheney bill was taken up and clause
granting +. o. Dawson, a British subject
who was the victim of Nebraska toughs,
S2,2OO damages was agreed to. The bill
was passed Cooper Of Wisconsin intro
duced bill to tax adulterated beer.
WASHINGTON, April 22.-The senate
spent the day on the Indian appropria-
ton bill, but did not complete it. The
sectarian school question was taken up
and brought on an animated debate. Gal
linger, Thurston and Teller opposing and
Gray and Pettigrew supporting the
amendment offered by Cockrell extend
ing for two years the time for the entire
abandonment Of sectariap Indian schools
mo action. Cannon OF Utah spoke for
his scheme for relief map of the United
States to DO built OH 625 acres near this
city and Pugh read speech of Morgan
denouncing G. p. Huntington.
The house unseated James K. Cobb
(Dem.) representing the Fifth Alabama
district, and voted-12l to 4J-to seat AL
bert Il. Goodwin (Pop) but the point of
no quorum being made the house adj.
journod with the final vote still pending.
The contested election case of Rinaker VS..
Downing from the Sixteenth Illinois dis
trict was reported in favor of RinalKer
(Rep.).