The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1897-02-26
THE WEEK IN CONGRESS.
Synopsis Of the Proceedings of the Ma
tionaI Lawmakers.

Washington, Feb. 2o--After eight
hours In executive session the senate
adjourned yesterday without a vote on
the arbitration treaty. the opposition
Glibustering to prevent action. Sher-
man and Lodge pleaded with those OPP
posed to action to take a vote or agree
to take a vote, but the minority was
unyielding and forced an adjournment.
Teller and Daniel spoke against the
treaty and Lindsay for II. Nothing else
was done in the senate.
In the house there was long debate
over the general deficiency bill. during
which Walker of Massachusetts de-
nounced the rules committee for its
alleged "tryanny." The bill was not
completed. Grow made a speech for the
free homes bill. Nothing was done at
the night session.
Washington, Feb. 22.-The senate Sat-
urday adopted a resolution Of sympathy
with Greece in the present dispute in
EUROPE over Crete. Quay tried to get
up the bill for commission to look into
labor troubles. but after brief talk
It was displaced by the Indian appro-
priation bill. This gave rise to long
debate in which the silver question
cropped out and also the old dispute
about granting money TO churches for
Indian education, the senate committee
having added a clause to continue that
practice. The bill was not acted uDon
at adjournment. A bill was passed Civ
Ing the widow of General Carr $50 q
month pension.
The house put in the day on the gen.
eral deficiency bill, striking out an item
of ST., 900 to pay members who had been
"docked" for non-attendance by a rule
of the Fifty-third congress. Mcmillan
made hot speech against the supreme
court for deciding against the income
tax referring to the chick hide" of
Justice Shiras, who changed his opinion
on that case and calling the majority
opinion "slush." No action on the bill
The bill for an international commission
was reported favorably.
Washington, Feb. 23.-After Washing
tons Farewell Address bad been read
in the senate by Daniel the Indian ap-
preparation was taken up and the clause
for further help to sectarian Idian
schools adopted with proviso that this
would be the last. The president sent
in two vetoes Of private pension bills,
and it was agreed, beginning tomorrow,
to meet at IL a. m. The Indian appro-
priation is still pending.
The house passed the general def
ency bill, retaining the appropriation
cheney bill, retaining the appropriation
preparation was taken up and good
progress made on the bill.
Washington Feb. 24-The senate
made very slow progress on appropria-
ton bills, 'disposing of only one item of
the Indian bill, that directing the OPEN
ing Of the Uncompahgre Indian reser-
vaticn in Utah. 1t involved a conflict
with the executive branch which has |
steadily resisted opening these lands on
the ground that they contained valuable |
mineral deposits Villas endeavored to
have a royalty reserved to the govern
ment, but was defeated in this and the |
clause was agreed to after an all-day |
debate. During the day a resolution by |
Mills was adopted, asking the president |
for information as to the death of DR.. |
Ruiz at Guanabacoa, Cuba. Morrill, an
nounced a Cuban speech tomorrow.
Washington, Feb. 24.-The house sent |
the naval bill, the last of the appro-
priation bills. to the senate yesterday. |
For more than hundred years the Sha-
kers have been studying the remedial pro-
perties Of plants They have made many
discoveries. but their greatest achievement
was made last year. 1t is cordial that |
contains already digested food and is a
digester of food 1t is effective in removing
distress at er eating, and creates an appetite
for more food so that eating becomes a
pleasure. Pale, thin people become plump
and healthy under its use. 1t arrests the
wasting of consumption.
There never has been such step forward
In the cure of indigestion as this Shaker
Cordial. Your druggist will be glad to give
you little hood descriptive of the product.
Give the babies Laxol, which is Caster
Oil made as palatable as honey