Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1886-12-30

Mr. DrBBLE, Of South Carolina, In the House
OF Representatives. Dec Is. asked unanimous
consent to put upon its passage bill appropri-
ating $4,000 for a public building at Charles
ton. s. c. Mr. Hepburne objected on the ground
that In view OF the recent experience OF that
city, this was not tho time to appropriate
$500 900 for the erection OF q new building Mr..
Dibble remarked that II the bill were not
passed tho Government would nave 70
transact its business in the open air. The
House then went into committee OF the whole
ON the Oklahoma bill. Pending action the
committee rose and the morning hour expired.
Instantly n hush fell over the House, ana the
noise in the galleries ceased. All eyes were
turned upon Mr.. Morrison, who arising IN ms
seat. said; mt Speaker move sna y, t the
whole on the state OF the Union for the purpose
OF considering revenue bills. Mr.. Mckinley, OF
Ohio-And on that demand the yeas ana nays.
reigned in the House. and many members, with
pencil in hand, were figuring up the voto
Messrs Morrison and H nt"reatsS IeIo
each leaning back in his chair within a few
feet OF each other, while now and then pleas
The motion was lost-yeas 49, nays 154. Tho
announcement was received with some APP
plause ON tho Republican side, but it
ing Democrats voted against Mr.. Nor
rison's motion: Messrs, Bliss, Boyle, Camp
bell (O.), Curtin. Ernentrout, Foran, Gay,
feyre, Martin, McAdoo, Norman. Muller. Ran
dali soney. Snowden, spriggs, Schumacher, st.
Martin, Wallace, Ward ILL.,, Warner (O.l ana
the affirmative: Hayden. Nelson, Stone CMass.l
Strait, Wakefield. and White Minnl
TIE Senate unanimously adopted resolu-
ton, December 20, authorizing the acceptance
OF the tract OF land at Highwood, Ill, donated
by tho Chicago Commercial Club for military
post bill was introduced for tho extirpaton
of contagious diseases among cattle. 1t creates
m 81 whose
when the disease 10 eradicated, and appropri-
Stos for the work P P M Ness
the Atlantic and Pacific Ship Railway Com
pany, and stated that it simply provided for a
anX SuarSntee by the Government 1t was
made the special order for the second Tuesday
in January Among the petitions presented
and referred in the Senate were several in ia
yor of the reduction OF the tax on oleomar-
garine The House of Representatives refused
to suspend the rules and pass the bill increas-
introduced to appropriate 100000 for the erec-
ton OF monument to negro soldiers
and sailors who lost their lives in the
rebellion, TO forbid the sale Of liquors
within the limits Of any soldiers home, and
| to punish the passing OF Confederate money.
The Weaver resolution calling on Secretary
Manning for certain information concerning
| cancelled Treasury notes was adopted Mr..
| Townshend introduced resolution in the
House that the Secretary OF the treasury be
| requested to ascertain whether any National
| Banking Association in New York City has dur
| ing the present month loaned its surplus funds
| to stock jobbers without security, and merely
upon receipt of interest on the same for the
purpose OF enabling the speculatore to lock uI
and prevent the use OF money in business trans
| actions, and thereby produce scarcity oi
money and greatly increase the rate OF interest
on loans.
Mr. CULLoM called up the conference report
| on the Interstate commerce bill in the Senate
| Dec. 81, and stated that he would defer calling
| for action on the matter until after the holi-
days There wero presented TO the Senate
| communication from the supervising architect
| Of the Treasury showing the necessity OF ad
| ditional vaults for the storage of silver and Q
| petition from sixty ministers OF the Nebraska
| Conference in favor Of the Chinese indemnity
| bill. A bill appointing James B. Angel OF
| Michigan, member of the Board OF Regents OF
| the Smithsonian Institution passed the Senate
| Tho House OF Representatives refused TO con
| slider Presidential veto OF private pension
| bill
| RESOLUTION instructing tho Committee on
| Finance to inquire into and report what specific
| reductions can be made in the customs duties
| and internal taxes that will reduce taxes "a
| the necessary and economical expenses OF the
Government, without imparing the prosperity
| OF home Industries or the compensation OF homo
| labor was taken up and adopted IN the Senate
| Dec. %. Senator Blair introduced Il bill making
| comprehensive changes in the pension laws.
| The bill practically removes the limitation oil
| the arrenrs OF pension act and makes the fact
i OF enlistment in the service OF the United
| States evidence OF physical soundness at the
time OF enlistment. IL enlarges the classes OF
son laws Sc SO S as g &c III
disabled while actually engaged in the service
| of the United States, whether they were mus
| tered or not. It also grants pension to oil 10
| malo nurses in the late war who shall have
arrived ut the age OF so years, and are without
| the means OF comfortable support. IL pro
vidos that there shall be two classes OF pen
| sionable disabilities specific and non spe
cifc. Non-speci6c disability Is defined a.
| one tho nature and degree OF which cannot ID
| determined without the aid OF evidence or o
| medical examination The pensonabe disa
biities are graded from one to twenty, accord
House of Representatives, n bill relative to tn
construction and maintenance OF TELEGRAPH
lines by land grant railroads was reported iron
Nv Mr.. Warner OF Ohio The object OF tn
measure is to compel subsidized railroads :
maintain their own telegraph lines. Both house
OF Congress adjourned until tuesday, JAN 4.