Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1899-03-10
DOiNGS OF CONGRESS.

ais presented 10 them bN the russian
government; creating the Mopnt Ran
Ter national park in the state of Wash
ington; the navy personnel bis; also
bills authorizing the construction Of
public buildings at NofWi,h. Conn;
81. Cloud, Mimi; Salem. ore; Annis-
ton, Ala: Annapolis. Md. Jancsvii,c,
Wis. Eau Claire. Wis. Oskaiposa. To-;
CrestOn, Ia; Strcator. H.: Columbus.
Ga; Rome. n. y: Leadville colo;
Newport, VI; New iberia. La; Car
rolAon Ky: FreepOrt H.; Winston.
n. C., and charging public building at
Macon, Ga. For taking the twelfth
census: thc Hulfilo exposition bill: To
reimburnc governors of states and ter
ritories Tor expenses incurred IN the
Spanish war: providing new build
ing Tor the department OF Justice in
Washington; making appropriations
for fortiticatious and other works of
defense; FOR bridge across the Mis-
souri, river at Iantton. y d.; for the
relief OF the international cotton press
company. New Orleans; TO unable the
city OF Albuquerque, y. NJ. 10 create
indebtedness; providing for the allow
ance OF certain claims reported by the
accounting officers of the treasury; for
public buildings, additions. etc, as fol-
lows: Cleveland O.; Baltimore, Md
custom house; New Brighton. Pa.
Lockport, Pa: stockton, Cal; Los An
geles, Cal. and also those author ling
First Lieut. Jno. r. Williams. 3d artil-
lery; Col. Victor Vifquain. 3d Nebraska
volunteers, and Lieut.. f. A. Bates
L. ). volunteers, 10 accept certain dec
orations and honors from foreign po-
tcntatcs
The President has approved the fol
lowing bills: For the investigation of
leprosy in the United States; for the
purchase OF sites for public builning at
Hastings amt Norfork. Neb.. Butte
City, Mont, Joplin No. seattle.
Wash, Oakland. cal. Beaumont. Ten.
Abilene, Tex, salt Lake city. Utah
Fergus Falls, Mimi. Blair, Neb.. FL
gin, Ill, Jackson. Miss. Mcuominee
Mich. increase cost at Omaha, Neb.;
addition to building at Canton. O.,
Dubuque Ia. Hot Springs, Ark, Kan
sas City, Kas.. Monmouth, Ill. Joliet,
H., Minneapolis, Mimi; additional
property for use OF postotiice at elm
ton, la; also an appropriation of 500
100000 to carry ont provision OF peace
treaty with Spain.
In the senate three or more OF minor
bills were passed. the calendar being
cleared entirely of private pension bills
and of measures correcting military
and naval records Two measures OF
national Importance were passed. the
Notifications appropriation bin and
the bill providing "a code OF criminal
laws for the district of Alaska. \
provision for the high licensing of Ii
quor traffic in the latter measure was
defeated by decisive vote The con
ference reports ou the census and naval
personnel bills were agreed TO- The
bin appropriating 500. 900 for the Buff
falo exposition, which passed the
house, was also passed, and all these
measures now go to the President
The senate is rapidly clearing its
desks for final adjournment The
naval appropriation bin, which ordn-
arily consumes the time OF the senate
for several days, was passed after less
than five hours debate. One impor-
taut ameudment was made TO the bill
making a reduction of the amount
agreed upon by the house to be paid
for armor ate $500 per ton. or Sl45
less than tine amount fixed 10y the
house, and in the event armor plate
manufacturers refused 20 sell at that
figure, TO proceed 10 the construction
of an armor factory a cost OF 8 5O1.-
600, and placing i'm the secretary, con-
troll s., 100000 with which to operate
the government plant
In the house the senate bill. carrying
for the department of Justice, was
passed and two public building bills
attached by the senate TO bills Tor pub
lie buildings in other cities were agreed
to, one appropriating S25O,00o for q
building at Los Angeles, Cal. and the
other S75. 600 for building at New
Brighton. Pa. The senate bill appro-
priating S14S,00O to purchase 10000
acres of land, in accordance with the
provisions of the treaty with the lower
Brule Indians. was passed.
The amendment which senator Hans
brough offered to the army reorganiza-
ton bin and which became a part of
that measure, prohibiting officers or
soldiers from selling Intoxicating
drinks, in any post or exchange. was
more far reaching than first appeared.
1t goes further and prohibits any other
person from selling such liquors in any
encampment or any place used for mil
itary purposes. This viii exclude IL
quors from all military reservations.
The closing day of the j5th congress
was characterized by excitement, con
fusion and disagreements in both the
house and senate However. the army
appropriation bill was agreed to and
passed, and this and the rivers and
harbors bill have gone To the Presi-