Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1902-01-17
WORK DONE IN CONGRESS
Measures of Importance Under Dis
cussion in Both Branches of
National Assembly.
SUMMARY OF THE DAILY PROCEEDINGS.
Senate Confirms the Nominations for
Secretary of the Treasury and
Postmaster General Permanent
Census bureau Recon- m n d ed
Other Business Transacted.


yesterday over 800 bills and joint res.
buttons were introduced, among
them being one for memorial arch
in Washington in honor of the late
President Mckinley.
Washington, Jan. 9.-During con-
sideration in the senate yesterday OF
private pension legislation Senator
Gallinger, chairman of the commit
tee on pensions. said that none but
abs olutely meritorious cases would
be presented 10 the senate for its
consideration. The nominations OF
Leslie NJ. Shaw. of Iowa, for secre-
tary of the treasury, and Henry C..
Payne, of Wisconsin, for postmaster
general. were received
Washington, Jan. 10.-The senate in
executive session yesterday confirmed
the nominate of Leslie NJ. Shaw to
he secretary OF the treasury, and of
Henry c. Payne 10 be postmaster gen
eral. The committee on census agreed
TO recommend the passage Of a bill 10
create a permanent census bureau.
Adjourned to the 18th
AOlls n DllA CIta llDR
department of commerce was dis
cussed in the senate yesterday. Sen
ator Hoar introduced a resolution for
an investigation of affairs in the Phil
ippines. The Nicaragua canal bill was
received from the house.
In the House
Washington, Jan. Sin the house
Yesterday bills were introduced for
a conference TO formulate a univer-
sal language; to repeal all of the in
creased taxes under the war revenue
act. and 10 provide for a complete
form of civil government for the
Philippines, TO begin January I,
1904. A bill granting to Mrs. McKin-
ley the postal franking privilege was
favorably reported. The debate on
the Nicaragua canal bill was opened
by Mr.. Hepburn, chairman of the i'm
terstate and foreign commerce COM
mission.
Washington, Jan. 9.-The house
yesterday occupied most Of the time
in debate on the Nicaraguan canal
bill. Bills were introduced for the
payment of pensions monthly in
stead of quarterly, as at present, and !
authorizing the secretary OF the |
treasury TO loan the federal surplus |
to national banks at two per cent. |
interest
Washington, Jan. 10.-The Nicara-
qua canal bill was passed in the house |
yesterday by vote of 30s TO ., every |
,ffort TO introduce the Panama canal |
as feature being defeated. The coin
lge committee agreed upon a bill to
silver at parity with gold.
Washington. Jan. lin the house
yesterday bills were introduced pro-
'iding a salary of $4,000 year for ex-
presidents of the United States. and to
establish pneumatic tube mail serv-
&c in the large cities. \ bill was
'asesd to give the widow Of the late
President Mckinley the ranking priv
lege during the remainder Of her life.
After debate the bill providing for q
census bureau was recon-
nitted to the census committee. The
pension appropriation bill was re-
ported. 1t carries $l39, sac, 230. Adj
burned TO Monday.
Was hington. Jan. 14.-The pension
preparation bill, CARRYING Sl39.s46.-
so. was considered in the house yes
erday and a bill was introduced TO
'rovide an annuity for government en-
',oyes in their old age.