The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1896-02-07
NATIONAL LEGISLATURE.
synopsis of Proceedings in Both Houses OF
Congress.

Congress.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 30-The senate put
In the day mostly in discussion OF the
silver question, Mitchell of Oregon and
Perkins of California advocating the
free coinage bill No arrangement was
made as to the day to vote, but a recess
was taken to today instead of an adjourn
ment. The urgent deficiency bill was re-
ported increased $l.50y, 664 A bill was
passed to give the widow of the late JUS
tice Miller, OF the supreme court the bal
ance OF his salary for the year. An exec.
utive session was held. Bills were intro
duced prohibiting the purchase of convict
made goods by federal officials, and to
grant pensions to Confederate soldiers
who later served with the Union forces.
The house passed the Poole widows PEN
sion bill, which permits seven years of un-
explained absence of husband to prove
his death.
WASHINGTON. Feb. 1.-The senate agreed
to take vote on the free silver bill this
afternoon at 2 o'clock and other than that
did no business except listen to speeches.
Villas spoke against the pending bill and
Bate and Pasco for it. Another recess
was taken instead of adjournment. At
the night session there were but twenty
two present and Palmer gave notice of
an amendment to the bill declaring 1t the
policy to maintain the parity of the two
metals.
The house session was mostly devoted to
the District of Columbia appropriation
bill. The District bill carries IS, TIA, 900.
The Rosenthal- Crowley contest from Tex
as was decided in favor of Crowley, the
sitting member. A bill was passed to
amend section 3, ESQ Of the revised statutes
regarding exemptions allowed distillers
of fruit brandies so as to extend the pro-
visions of that section to distillers
OF brandies from pears, pineapples.
oranges and berries. An evening session
was held at which private pension bills
were considered
WASHINGTON, Feb. 3-The senate put
in the whole day on the free silver substi-
tute for the bond bill, and defeating all
amendments passed it as reported by
vote of AZ to 35-Mllls, who had voted
free silver on all test votes going on
record at the last against the bill. At the
executive session the nomination of
Colonel j. j. Coppinger, the late James
G. Blaine's son-in-law, to be a brigadier
general was confirmed. The A. p. A. had
made a fight against this nomination.
Adjourned TO tomorrow.
The house did no business of general
Importance.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 4.-The following
bill was introduced in the house: Provid-
ing design for the flag of the United
States in which the stars are arranged as
follows: Thirteen white in the center of
the field in six-pointed star and the
others grouped around the same Wood
man offered a resolution to investigate the
causes of the dsmissals of government
employees. The day was principally de-
voted to discussion of appropriations in
the District bill for sectarian charities.
One appropriation of the kind was stricken 1
out-that for the German Orphans home.
A motion to strike out that for the Ma
tional Association for the Relief Of Desti-
tute Colored Women and Children was
pending at adjournment.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 5.-In the senate
Morrill, reported from the finance COM
mittee the free silver substitute for the
bond bill as substitute for the house
tariff bill Morrill, said he opposed the
bill. A motion to recommit with instruc-
tions to report the house tariff bill with
free silver amendments separate was OBJ
jected to by Hill. Favorable reports were
made on bills for $500 a month pension to
Mrs. w. c. Gresham and 800 per month
to Mrs. Thomas Ewing. Senate then took
up proposed reform of appropriation COM
mittee work-to distribute the bills among
several committeeman put in the rest
of the day on that. An executive session
was held.
The house devoted the day to the Dis.
trict bill on the proposed striking out Of
to sectarian charitable in.
situations. Five were struck out-one
Episcopal and four Roman Catholic. The
senate free silver bill was reported back
with adverse report.