Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1886-04-29
CONGRESSIONAL.
The Work Of the Senate and House
Of Representative

THE House OF Representatives, at its session
ON ths nth inst, passed a bill to authorize the
establshinont Of export tobacco manufactures
and To allow them drawbacks ON imported ma
teria's. There was a spirlted exchange OF sem
relief OF sufferers by the overflow OF rivers in
Alabama, but no action was taken thereon. The
Senate held no session.
Mr. CULLoM. Of Illinois, offered bill in the
Senate ON tho 10Th inst to increase tho pension
for total disability TO S72 per month. A favor
able report was made on n measure for the
erection of fire-prcof hall OF records In WASH
instOn. An adverse report submitted ON
the bill TO grant full pay for life TO all Federal
judges who may become seventy years OF age
or resign after thirty years service. The House
OF Representatives, under the leadership Of
Messrs Browne and Hatch, refused to fx q
date for the consideration OF the Hennepin
canal bill. On motion Of Mr.. McRae, OF Arlkan-
sas, from the Committee ON Public Lands, tho
rules we've suspended and a bill was passed pro-
viding for the sale OF the Cherokee Reservation
In the State of Kansas. Mr.. Henley OF Cali
fornia, introduced a resolution for an inquiry by
select committee ON the relations OF the Union
Pacific Railroad Company to the United States.
Mr.. Carey introduced bill to authorize the
Union Pacific Railway Company to make rum
ming or traffic arrangements with or to become
the lessee of any railroad which connects with
its lines OF railway.
MK BUTLER introduced bill in the Senate on
tho Goth inst. authorizing the President to retire
certain army officers. The Senate, in executive
session, rejected the proposed treaty to reopen
the Woil and L'Abra claims against Mexico
Among the Senate combinations were
number OF Western men for various
offices. Included in the same was Zach
Montgomery to be Assistant Attorney Gen.
eral OF the Interior Department Tho minority
of tho Ways and Means Committee reported to
tho House OF Representatives joint resolution
10 give notice OF the termination OF tho
its dissent. Mr. O'Donnell, OF Michigan, from
the Committee ON Education, reported
a Senate bill to provide for tho study
OF the nature OF alcoholic drinks and narcotics
and their effects upon the human system in
the Military and Naval Academies, and in the
Indian and public schools OF tho Territories and
of tho District of Columbia. A bill to give
honorably discharged soldiers the preforenco in
public appointments was introduced in the
House. A favorable report was mado on Mr..
Anderson's bill for tho adjustment OF Kansas
land grants
SENATOR MORGAN. OF Alabama. introdncad in
the Senate ON April Il. his bill Of last December
directing the Attorney General to bring suit in
equity against Benjamin Well in the Supreme
Court of the District Of Columbia to determine
whether the award made by the United States
and Mexican Mixed Commission, or any part OF
It, was secured by fraud, and to recover the
money which may have been paid to Well; also
a similar bill with respect to the awards
made to the LAbra Silver Mining Com
pany BY a vote of 40 20 Is the Senate con-
trmed tho nomination OF William Q. West, Of
Kentucky for Governor Of Utah. In the House
OF Representatives a bill was reported to pension
Union soldiers who were prisoners during the
late war. The Library Committee reported to
the House bill for the erection of monument
over the grave Of Gen. Daniel Morgan. The
House adopted resolution calling on the Com
missioner OF Agriculture for information as to
the amount OF wheat and corn on hand In this
country, where it is located, tho number OF
ncres OF winter and spring wheat now in tho
ground the amount likely to be required for ex-
portation, and other information ON the subject.
A BILL appropriating Sl5,0OO in aid Of ma
tional monument at Plymouth, Mass, passed
the Serate April %. The bill taxing railroad
lands was discussed without action. The SEN
ate confirmed among other nominations, those
OF w. s. Rosecrans, Register OF the Treasury,
and f. Gross, Governor OF New Mexico. The
nomination of A. B. Keith, Postmaster
at Denison, Town, was rejected. The
Senate removed the injunction Of secrecy
from the report in the case OF George
Iowa. Wise brought charges OF partisanship
and inefficiency against Coolbaugh, the incum-
bent, and the latter was removed The commit
tees report submits evidence furnished by
Coolbaugh, which it says, completely disproves
Wise's charges. The committee advises the re-
lection OF Wise's nomination. The House Of
Representatives, i'm committee Of the whole on
the river and harbor bill, adopted
clause appropriating Sl2l, 200 for tho inn
provement OF tho Monongahela River
The House passed the Adams bill relating tc
making entries or reports President Cleveland
sent to both houses n special message urg
ing the creation of n commission OF labor
charged with the consideration and settlement
of controversies between capital ana labor, N
be engrafted upon the Bureau OF Labor.