Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1886-01-21
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Concise Record of the Week.
FORTY-NINTH CONGRESS.


THE bill to admit Dakota and organize the
Territory of lincoln was favorably reported TO
tho Senate by Mr.. Harrison, ON the llth inst. In
discussing the Beck silver question: Mr.. Pugh
stated his belief that three-fourths OF the
pension OF silver coinage. Mr.. Blair urged
the passage OF his bill for the erection
Of monuments TO Lincoln ana Gran. az .ne
init the Dakota Central Railway 70 bridge the
Missouri River at Pierre; 70 pay from the Ge-
neva award the sum of $4,000 TO William III.
Whiting for physical injuries sustained by inn
discrimination the Confederate cruiser Alabama
and TO appropriate $4,000 for river improve
ments In Oregon. In the House of Repre-
sentatives, bills were introduced for the
issue OF small silver certificates for cir
SS,ssisd silSar Sna ractionsi paper cur
rency and to pay out all except $50 100000 OF the
Treasury surplus in redemption OF bonds Alsoa
bill 10 divide Dakota and create the Territory OF
Lncoln, TO prohibit alions from acquiring title to
landf b apprOpI1ate$S 600 900 for astoam cruiser
todonate the Crevc Coeur lakes TO the city Of St.
Louis, and TO enable the people TO name their
Postmasters Mr.. Weaver, OF Iowa, flung in a
to appropriate $500 900 900 TO pay veteran
soldiers and sailors the difference between gold
coin and the deprecated paper they took from the
paymasters. Tho call OF States brought forward
$50 new measures, making the total nearly 4,OOO
Nearly 500 nominations were reported from com
sion. When the case of Dorman Il. Eaton
came up Mr. Logan objected to his confirmation
that he was a -mugwumps and that the law re-
quired the appointment OF Republican. Mr..
Eaton was however, confirmed
THE debate Of tho Beck silver resolution was
continued In the Senate on the 18th inst. by Mr..
Pugh of Alabama, who said that silver had not
been treated fairly, and that when silver, under
the Same treatment received by gold, and
under the natural laws OF supply and de-
mand, failed to hold its own, he would
consider the coin controversy settled Mr.
fb,.vl aa1 will IN Anrt
change in the existing law that would withdraw
any paper currency under $40, or even $40 30 as
TO give the entire field for the use Of small bills
or small change to silver and silver certificates,
and advocated the passage of the bill heretofore
introduced by Mr.. George (AIiss.l Mr.. Vance,
of North Carolina, followed Mr. Pugh. He de-
clared that the attempt TO dCpreciate silver was
one OF the graudest conspiracies ever seen. The
banner Of the attacking party should bear In plain
hath shall be given, and from him that
hath not shall be taken away
even tho little that he hath" The success OF
the efforts against silver would result In the
greatest industrial caiamities. There was re-
ceived from the President a draft OF a bill to
amend the act for the punishment OF Indians for
grave crimes. Mr.. Logan made n favorable re-
port ON n bill appropriating S45O0OO to purchase
for army purposes the old Produce Exchange
Building in New York. In the House of Repre-
sentatives Mr.. Caldwell reported back the Hoar
Presdential-succession bill. In a debate on the
Presidents message Mr.. Reagan advocated the
double standard OF value, opposed the suspen,
to charter no more national banks.
Mr.. HENDERSON offered o resolution in the
Senate on the 18th inst, calling on the Post
master General to report why the fast mail is
transported from Chicago TO the Territories by
roads other than tho Union Pacific, Mr..
Plumb given permission to withdraw a
petition by British subject presented by
him recently Bills were introduced to pre-
vent the publication Of lottery advertisements,
appropriating $4,000 to mark the grave OF
General Daniel Morgan at Winchester, Va, and
to grant to the jamestown and Northern Road
the right of way through the Devils Lake Indian
reservation in Dakota. In q speech ON the coin
age question, Mr.. Coke said the silver standard
had no terrors for him, and that the fight
against silver was directed against the peo-
pie by the banks and bondholders. The
House of Representatives. passed a bill to legal
ize the election of the Territorial Assembly Of
Wyoming Mr. Curtin declined the Craftsmanship
OF the Committee on Banking and Currency, and
was excused from serving. the Pres-
Dental nominations confirmed by the Senate
were the following: Jabez Curry, of Richmond
to be United States Minister to Spain Charles
III. Scott, of Alabama, to be Minister Resident
IL. Winston, of Illinois, to be Minister Resi-
dent and Consul General to Persia Pierce M. b.
Young, OF Georgia to be United States Consul
General at st. Petersburg; George " N. 10th
rop, Of Michigan, to be United states Mini ster to
Russia NJ. II. Phelan, of Missouri, TO be Consul
General at Halifax John b. Stallo, of Ohio Co
be United States Minister to Italy; Charles
DENLY, of Indiana, to be United States Minister
to China.
APETITIoN from commercial travellers for relief
from burdensome local taxation was presented
in the Senate on the 14th inst. by Mr.. Platt. Mr.
Sewell made q favorable report ON the bill APP
propriatng S6O0OO per annum for arms and
equipments for the militia. Mr.. Hoar intro
duced measure setting aside $4,000 for
a monument to James Madison at the national
capital. Mr.. Brown, in discussing the sill
yer issue, took the ground that the pay
ment of 40, 600, 900 standard dollars to pub
lie creditors would make them anxious touphold
their value. Mr.. Maxey said tho raid silver
was planned in Europe and we needed only to
enforce with vigor our contract with the bond
holders. In the House Of Representatives, Mr..
Dingley reported a resolution for ali inquiry
to legislation required by the American marine
employed in the fisheries. It was resolved to
hold Friday night sessions for the consideration
of pension bills.