Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1886-05-20
CONGRESSIONAL.
The Work of the Senate and House
Of Representative.

The House OF Representatives passed bill
on tho 9th inst, authorizing the Kansas City
and Gulf Road to lay its tracks through the In
dian Territory. The military academy bill was
passed. IL appropriates s207. .000 for the main
tenance OF the schools at Annapolis and West
Point. The Congressional Printer notified the
House that his presses would have TO stop un-
less an extra appropriation OF $500, 600 was made
before the 26th OF the month. Members OF the
House were taken by surprise on receiving
vetoes OF two private pension bills, in which the
President had taken time 10 discover grave
faults. Tho Senate was not In session.
A RESOLUTION offered by Senator Logan, di-
recting the Committee on Pensions to report
back to the Senate the ingalls, BILL providing
for the repeal OF the limitation ON the arrears OF
pensions, was agreed to by the Senate A bill
to limit the commercial privileges Of vessels be-
longing TO foreign countries which restrict
the privileges OF American ships was
offered in the House. Mr.. Beach IN. ~ intro
duced in the House a resolution amending the
rules 80 as to subject TO fine of 500 every
member who is absent during call of the
House. The House passed a bill to punish tho
advertisement Of lottery tickets in the District
OF Columbia. With the intention OF putting to
service the sum OF S56 507 005 lying in the Treas
ury at the close of April, Mr.. Breckenridge
introduced joint resolution directing the call
ing in OF s5l,OOO,0OO in per cent bonds by the
end Of August. Mr.. Bland introduced bill pro-
viding that any holder Of standard gold or silver
coin may deposit the same with the treasurer or
any Government depositrry in sums Of not less
than $40, and receive therefor notes to be called
"coin notes" Of the United States.
THE Senate in discussing the interstate COM
merce bill, on the 11th inst. tabled an amend
ment to fine and imprison men who conspire to
interfere with the running Of trains. The Presi-
dent nominated Clarence Il. Greathouse OF
California, to be Consul General at Kanagawa.
The House of Representatives passed a bill for
the appointment of three commissioners, to settle
Spanish and Mexican land claims in the State OF
Colorado and the Territories Of New Mexico and
Arizona. They are TO receive salaries OF 5000
each, and to serve for four years. While TIE
army appropriation bill was under considers
tion, Mr.. Wheeler, OF Alabama, made charges
against Edwin NJ. Stanton, Mr. Lincoln's Secre-
tary OF War, which precipitated q violent parti-
san dobate, Messrs. Hepburn, OF Iowa, and
ths9fgd The 9fsgd afegs XQSk ycomin0 tn tho dAfAnaA OF
SENATOR MITCHELL, OF Oregon, submitted in
the Senate, ON the 18th inst, concurrent reso-
luton expressing it to be the sense Of Congress
that negotiations should be entered into be-
tween the United States and Chinese Govern
ments with view to securing such modihca-
tions OF the present treaty with China as may
result in stopping the coming OF Chinese TO this
country, except in the case OF diplomats and
their servants, and except also in the case Of
persons at sea to seek place OF shell
ter. The Senate, by a vote OF AZ to 4,
passed the interstate commerce bill, which pro-
vides for commission OF five persons, with a
principal office at Washington, to inquire into
the business and management OF all common
carriers. The House OF Representatives passed
the army appropriation bill, after voting down
an amendment to increase by 500, 900 the item
for the Springfield armory. A bill extending
the Jurisdiction OF the Court o: Claims over
claims for the use OF patents and patented in
ventions against the United States was reported
to the House. The House considered the diplo-
matte appropriation bill without dsposing OF 1t.
THE general pension bill was discussed by
the Senate on the 18th inst. The Senate con-
Cured in the House amendments to the bill
providing for the sale OF the old bridewell lot in
Chicago. The following nominations were con-
firmed: Collectors Seeberger OF Chicago, Seipp
OF Milwaukee, Cadwallader OF Philadelphia
hfasslaa1 w. NJ O~sasPbsll OF AfssuoootoJ II. r.
Merritt, Consul at Aix-la- Chapelle; L.
It. Boyd, Receiver Of Public Moneys at
Bayfield,, Wis. and ]. b. Webb, Register
OF the Land Office at Lacrosse, Wis.
The House of Representatives passed the dip
lomatic and consular appropriation bill, with an
item Of Sl50,00O for contingent expenses at con-
sulates. The House discussed without action
the bill to enlarge the powers and duties OF the
Department OF Agriculture. Messrs. McCreary
(Ky.l and Weaver Iowa supported the measure.
Mr.. Reagan (Texas) opposed 1t on constitutional
grounds, and said he would offer as q substitute
his bill to create Department OF Industries.