Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1885-03-12
NATIONAL LAWMAKERS.


TEE Senate, In considering the sundry civil
appropriation bill. on the I'd inst. inserted an
item OF s2.7eo to reimburse r. B. + ayes for the
expenses Of a political commission sent 20
milton OF Nichols as Governor. The committee
amendment reducing from Sl60. 900 to $4,000 the
amount to be paid for the Fort Brown Reser-
walton was non-concurred In. and this larger
amount was retained. Mr.. Aldrich offered q
joint resolution requesting the President TO
open negotiations with foreign Powers with
q view 20 securing an agreement to the free
coinage of silver with full legal-tender power:
In the House OF Representatives the naval bill
was reported with the Senate amendments,
some OF which were agreed to and others nom
concurred in. New conferrees were accordingly
appointed. Mr. Mills moved to suspend the
rules and adopt resolution to the effect that
lnasmuch as the Inaugural Committee had de-
clined to give Representatives In Congress their
proper place the House would refuse to take any
pa In the ceremony March L. The motion was
defeated by a vote Of 65 yeas to 1SS nays
At q meeting OF the House Expenditures Com
mttee Representative springer's rel ort OF the
result of the investigation OF the conduct OF
United States Marshal Lot Wright at the Ohio
October election was agreed TO by party vote
cratic voters had been intimidated at the polls
A minority report was rendered condemning the
action Of the committee and declaring that no
evidence had been presented during the In
vestigation which in any manner warranted the
conclusions embodied in the report.
THE conference upon the Indian appropriation
bill was called up in the Senate on the sd inst.
and long discussion ensued, in the course OF
which Mr.. Plumb declared that the extra ses-
sion OF Congress which appeared to be immi-
nent was due to the gross legislative incompe-
tency of the House. Mr. Van Wyck SAID that
tachment by the House Of legislative provis ons
TO appropriation bills, but could itself
put, on such provision as the Pfcinc
Gould and q. p. Huntington. Mr. Vest
hoped the Senate would agree with the House
Ia hat me we N m
upon Ok ahoma within forty eight hours, and
that the only way to avoid bloodshed
negotiations for the Opening of the lands should
be begun at once The Senate insisted on its
amendment and a new conference was ordered.
report ON the sundry civil bill. The deficiency
and Notifications bills were passed with a
few amendments. In the House Of Rep
resentatves the Senates amendments TO the
sundry civil bill were non -concurred in and
conferrees wee appointed The conference re-
port on the posto.tice bill was submitted, an
nouncing continued disagreement. IL was
stated that the most important point OF differ
ence in connection with this bill was the Senate
amendment relating to the ocean mail service
The House conferrees opposed this amendment
because 1t was regarded In the light OF a
subsidy. and because 1t intrusted danger
GUS power to the Postmaster General The
conference report on the Indian bill was sub
mitted, and the Senate amendment striking out
the clause relative to claims against Indian
tribes was concurred In. The other amendment.
expunRing the paragraph relative to the intro
duction OF intoxicating spirits into Indian Ter
ritory, was disagreed to. and new conference
was ordered. The conference report on the
pensions bill was adopted, the House receding
from its disagreement to all the Senate amend
ments. The bill as agreed to approprtates $780,
000, 600
edsetlAat ca6 n ttsu st eseS
the extent of avoiding the necessity OF an extra
session. The river and harbOr bill was the only
one of the appropriation series which failed, the
Senate tabling 1t, just before adjournment on
he lw - M
very last act OF Congress was the passage
of the bill for the retirement of
Gen. Grant. When Senator Edmunds affixed his
signature TO the BILL it being about noon. the
assistant doorkeeper turned back the hands of
the clock. Only few minutes were consumed
by President Arthur in nominating u. s. Grant
10 be General on the retired list, and the Senate
confirmed the nomination amid an outburst OF
applause.