The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1896-05-15
NATIONAL LEGISLATURE.
synopsis of Proceedings In Both Houses OF
Cengres.


WAsHINGToy. day 9-The river and
harbor bill was completed in the senate
with the exception OF the item for n deep
sea harbor on the Pacific coast This has
aroused keen opposition, two California
senators opposing the proposed contract
for "A harbor at Santa Monica bay on che
ground that it is n project fos5ered by the
Southern Pacific railroad and against
public sentiment. The bill for the cree
ton OF bridge across the Detroit river at
Detroit was postponed until next session.
The members of tho house voted them
selves 500 per month for clerks hire dur
Ing the recesses of congress by making the
clerk S salaries run the whole year instead
of during the sessions 1t, had the sup
port OF Cannon, chairman Of the appro-
priations committee, but was opposed by
Dlngley, the floor leader OF the majority.
An analysis of the vote shows that ia Re-
publicans, 10 De ocra's, and l silverite
voted for 1t, and 50 Republicans, 81 Demo-
Gratis, and POpulisb against it. A few
bills of no general interest were passed,
together with some pension bills. and u
night session was held for further consid-
Grafton of pensions Adjourned to Mon.
day.
AT the night session twenty two private
pension bills were passed and the seventy
two favorably acted upon Wednesday In
committee were reported formally to the
house.
WASHINGTON, May lin the senate the
paragraph of the river and harbor bill for
deep water harbor at Santa Monica bay,
Cal, is still uncomplcted. The California
senator's are fighting this paragraph on the
nd fInt - Il,
way scheme. Dubois introduced q resolu-
ton prohibiting the sale of any more
bonds without the consent Of congress. 1t
went over on objection. The bill to pen
sion the widow of Captain Allaback,
vetoed by the president, was reported with
the recommendation that it pass over the
veto.
A resolution was adopted inquiring
how many aliens are employed in the de-
partments. Bills were passed: Giving to
the evidence of private soldiers the same
weight us that of officers in pension cases;
amending the pension law of 1890 so that
the absence of an honorable discharge
shall not be Il bar to pension, provided
there is no charge of desertion; amending
the pension laws so rs to make muster
ing into service pripa facie evidence of
sound body and mind.
WASHINGTON, May 12.-The senate
passed a few bills of local interest and
then put in the remainder of the day on
the amendment to the river and habor bill
providing for II harbor at Santa Monica,
Gala. Frye was speaking in favor of the
amendment when an adjournmet took
place, which was brought about by tho
lack of u quorum when some pension bills
came up.
The session Of the house was almost en-
tirely devoted to the consideration of Dis
trict of Columbia business. A bill was
passed to authorize the secretary of the
treasury to detail revenue cutters to en-
force regulations at regattas A prelimi-
nary conference report on the Indian APP
preparation bill was agreed to- and the
title Of Maddox, of Georgia, to his seat
was confirmed.
WASHINGTON, May 13.-The animated
contest which has proceeded for the last
four days in the senate over "a deep water
harbor on the southern coast of California
was brought to a close by a compromise
between the conflicting interests. Frye
proposed to refer the question to a COM
mission to consist of three civil engineers,
IL naval OlllCCr anu an OlllCCf Oh INC COtlSG
survey. An agreement was reached to
dispose of the bill by 3 o'clock today
The house entered upon the contested
election case of Rinaker VS.. Downing,
from the Sixteenth Illinois district.
Moody (Rep.) Of Massachusetts joined
with the Democratic majority in asking
the adoption of u resolution for an official
recount of the ballots in dispute. The
vote probably will be taken today. Before
the case was brought up Wheeler was
taken to task for abusing the privilege of
printing in the Record and some extensive
interpretations in recent speech of his
were expunged from the permanent
record. The special order for the consider
alton of private pension bills was post
poned until tomorrow.