Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1885-02-19
CONGRESSIONAL.


demption of the trade dollar. but opposed the
suspension OF the coinage OF the standard dollar
q discussion ensued regarding the Interpretation
Of the Senate rule forbidding the proposing OF
general leg station on appropriation bills. The
The Senate gave its concurrence 70 the commit
tee amendments to the House bill 20 prevent the
unlawful Enclosure o. public Iands A.. Inc , Sen-
ton OF William l.. Curtis TO be Seer tary OF the
South American Commission The President
Adam q. Mailoy, to be Collector Of Customs for
the district OF Galveston, Texas; John M. Haver-
stick, Receiver Of Public Moneys at Los Angeles,
Cal; Edward J. Curtis, OF Idaho, Secretary OF
Idaho; Ellis l.. Bierbower. Marshal Of the
United States for the district OF Nebraska The
House OF Representatives spent an hour In COM
mittee OF the whole on the river and harbor Dill,
refusing to appropriate $4,000 for Vtcksburg
and declining TO forbid the repair or private
levees at New Orleans at public expense. and
then probably killed the measure by dropping
Il for the postotfice appropriation. Mr.. Ryan
called attention TO the fact that but nineteen Leg
issive days q thS session snd sha
bills had gone to the President for his approval
Elaborate petitions were introduced In the
and breeders Of live stock in Chicago, st. Louis,
New York, and Philadelphia, protesting against
what they call the false and slanderous charges
made before the Committee on Commerce by
men ignorant Of the business relating to the
present method of shipping live stock. and
against the passage Of the Hopkins resolution
A MEMORIAL from the Dakota Legislature
urging the admission of Southern Dakota as a
State was presented in the Senate on the 10th
inst Mr.. Sherman's joint resolution providing
cation of the Washington Monument was passed
Consideration Of the pension appropriation
6 nns wsS ~ t asd Senate Uo%m
tee were concurred In. The House bill
repeating the presumption and timber-culture
laws was discussed, but no action was taken.
Tha Houo aOfR Pam m N u9uaI
diligence In unseemly personalities, went into
committee of the whole on the post appropria-
ton BILL and defeated motions by Mr.. Horn for an
increase IN the items for postmasters and clerks.
The Treasurer Of the United States, In answer
ing resolution of the House OF Representa-
tives reported that silver coin or certificates
have been rendered by the Treasury to the New
York Clearing House In settlement OF balances.
as IL is deemed inexpedient to force the issue at
the financial center until the condition OF the
Treasury compels such step.
Mr.. MORGAN, OF Alabama. introduced a bill
in the Senate, on the 18th inst. TO make appro-
priations for rivers and harbors, being the same
as the House measure. with the exception OF
items for Galveston and Sandy Bay. bill was
passed providing for permanent reservations for
the Indians OF Northern Montana The House OF
Repres entatives passed bill for the erection OF
a public building at Keokuk, to cost $lO0,0OO
When the postoffice appropriation bill came up,
in committee OF the whole, Mr.. Horr secured the
abortion OF an amendment increasing the Item
ttSE t houses, m joint convention formally can
vassed the electoral votes for President and
Vice President. The certificates OF the States
were read separately and announced by Senator
Hoar, as Chairman Of the Board OF Tellers
figures and handed the result to Sem
ator Edmunds, the presiding officer, who said {:
Senators and gentlemen OF the House OF Repre-
sentatives: The tellers have reported to the pre-
siding officer the state of the vote, from which 1t
appears that Grover Cleveland, OF the State OF
New York. has received 2l9 votes for the office OF
- Nko Init Gfofa haf
Blaine, of the State Of Maine, has received ls2
votes for the same office; that Thomas A.
Hendricks, OF the state or in9 Ws mas re-
OF the United States: that John A. Logan, OF
Illinois, has received 1872 votes for the
aloSer O9 Cleveland Of the State Of New
York, has received majority OF the
votes Of the whole number of electors appointed,
as they appear in the certincates read ~ tns
President Of the United States for four years,
commencing on the 4th day Of March, 1885 and
that Thomas A. Hendricks, of the state OF Indi-
ana, has received q majority OF the votes Of the
whole number of electors appointed as they APP
pear in the certificate read by the tellers. and
of the United States for four years. commenc-
ident of the Senate makes this declaration only
as public statement, In the presence OF
the two houses Of Congress-, Of tho con-
tents of the papers opened and read on
any authority in law e declare any legal CON;
to its chamber, and the House was called to or
der. Mr.. keifer offered resolution recitlng the
result of the joint convention Of the
sense Of the House that the constitu-
| tion and laws have been duly executed,
and that no further dscAT s6Snos OF asd
| It seemed from the announcement OF the pre-
siding officer of the joint convention that there
had been no declaration Of the vote. Contrary
TO ali precedents. the Vice President had simply
| declared that IL appeared from the count made
| by the tellers that Grover Cleveland received 9
certain number of votes, but had discatmed
any intention to make any official declaration
| OF the result of that vote. He lSpringer) pre-
| ferred that the matter should be referred
| TO the Judiciary Committee Mr.. Blackburn
| said the presiding officer of the joint conven-
tion In making the announcement OF the vote
| announced the result that had been found, and
simply added disclaimer of any authority on
his part as presiding officer Of the Senate or OF
| the joint convention, to make any declaration
at all Il move that the whole matter be re-
fFrfa e the !gS1SsTy SS%@assee sac nat
ton made BY the presiding officer was exactly
debate Mr.. Cox moved to lay Mr.. Keifer's
| resolution on the table, as the Constitution
settled the mater nate when It declared that
| Of the votes shall be President, and the
democrats did not want the assistance Of
the gentleman from Ohio in electing their Presi-
dent The motion to table was agreed to-yeas
| 1856; nays, lis. The scene in the Senate when
| that body returned to its chamber was in
taken the chair than Senator Conrer was
on his feet. He said he desired to
have put on record his protest against
in the joint convention. Senator sher-
man said that without entering into any
argument he coincided with Senator Conger.
| Senator ingalls, took the same view, and offered
a resolution formally declaring the dissent OF
| the Senate from senator Edmunds' declaration.
Senator Bayard objected and the resolution
resolution reciting the total OF the vote,
and declaring that nothing further was
necessary to make finally binding
went over under objection. Senator Edmunds
was evidently somewhat agitated by the dispo-
sition TO controvert his position. He said the
alton made by him. He made 1t on his own re-
spohsibility II he had exceeded his authority.
or had not fulfilled b 8 duty, he would at once
resign his office.
A JOINT resolution authorizing the Presi-
dent to return the steamer Alert TO the British
Government, with thanks for her presentation,
was passed by the Senate on the 18th inst The
bill to repeal the presumption and timber
culture laws after ONE amendment, was
passed by a vote OF 26 to 20. The House OF
REPRESENTATIVES, In considering the postofice
appropriation Dill struck out the cause
during the night to start westward within an
hour. The amount required for inland mail
transportation was fixed at $l4,Olo,0Oo, with an
amendment giving soc, 764 for special facilities
on the trunk lines. Bills were passed limiting
to $250.OO0 the cost OF public building at Erie
and providing for the erection OF .s9oo,OOo
to both houses a message favoring the additional
appropriation asked for the relief of the Worlds
Exposition at New Orleans
or Course lie Was Member.
They tell characteristic story of a
young lord who was trying to pass him