The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1896-03-06
NATIONAL LEGISLATURE.
Synopsis Of Proceedings in Both Houses Of
Congress.

Congress.
w AsHINGToN Feb 2S.-After TRANSMIT
ing some embarrassing business the sem
ate resumed the discussion OF the Cuban
resolutions, Vest, Gray and White OF CAL
ifornia taking part. The army approprl-
alton bill was passed. 1t was agreed to
vote on the Cuban resolution this after
noon.
The house seated Van Horn in the place
of Tarsney, the sitting member from the
Kansas City, Mo-, district on the ground
CT illegal votes cast for Tarsney, IL Repub-
,icans voting no. The vote was 1874 to 1l2
in favor OF the majority report. Resolu-
tions to acknowledge Cuban belligerency
and to indorse anything up to interven-
ton the president might do in the matter
were reported. An attempt was made to
adopt them at once, but Boutelle OF Maine
objected and they went over.
WASHINGTON, Feb 20 The senate at 4
p. IN. yesterday passed concurrent resolu-
tions declaring that the Cuban rebels
should have the rights OF belligerents,
and that the United States should use
their good offices with Spain to secure the
independence of Cuba The vote was GA
to @. A little miscellaneous business was
transacted and adjournment to Monday
taken.
The house spent the whole day on the
legislative appropriation bill An at
tempt to pay members clerks 800 per
month for the year instead OF the session
was defeated on point Of order and the
clause for any payment was stricken out
with the intention of effectinR an ar
rangement of the matter with the senate
later. An appropriation Of 5000 year
for the presidents private secretary was
also stricken out on a point of order,
the law fixing the salary Mt 81, 800 The
conference report on the pension bill was
agreed to. At the night session several
private pension bills were agreed to.
WASHINGTON, March 2. - The house
passed the bill authorizing the govern
ment of Arizona to lease the educational
lands of the territory for school purposes.
the presidents veto the contrary notwith-
standing-19S to 122-all the Republicans
and 80 Democrats voting for the bill.
The nay vote was entirely Democratic.
The presidents objections were that the
bill did not properly safeguard -he leases
and the tmbe The balance Of Saturday
was devoted to the legislative appropria-
ton without important action.
WASHINGTON, March 3. - The senate
passed bill under the five minute rule
authorizing the enlistment of 1000 men
for the navy, the enlisting of the naval
reserve in an emergency. and the charter
ing of transports to carry troops Call
offered resolutions to demand of Spain ex-
plantations of the alleged execution of one
Gomez, n Cuban editor, because he re-
fused to testify against Julius Sanguilly,
nfti nlcN full ont ,f
Sanguillys trial; also the release Of
Nicholson and Betancourt American cor.
respondents who, against military orders,
visited the rebel lines in Cuba. Allison's
credentials were presented. Bills were
passed to prevent carrying obscene litera-
ture or articles in the mails and author
izing bridges across the Illinois and Des-
PLANES rivers in Illinois. The house reso-
lutions on Cuba were received and an ex-
ecutive session held.
The house passed the Hit Cuban reso-
buttons giving the rebels belligerent rights
and authorizing the president to intervene
in his discretion--263 to 17-and then went
into committee on the legislative appro-
priation without important action. The
senate joint resolution directing the secre-
tary of agriculture to purchase and dis
tribute seeds was adopted.
WASHINGTON, March 4.-The senate
passed the agricultural appropriation bill
without material change. A bill was
passed to prevent bulky articles being
sent free through the mails by the depart
ments. Wolcott said roller-top desks were
sometimes sent that way. A joint reso-
luton appropriating money for the dis
tribution of the Worlds fair medals was
0dopted German gave notice OF mo-
ton to reconsider the bill to enlist ], 900
men for the navy, etc.
The house spent the day debating an
amendment to the legislative appropria-
ton bill to abolish the fee system for
United States attorneys and marshals,
without action.