Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1886-06-03
CONGRESSIONAL.
The Work OF the Senate ana House
Of Representatives

The Senate bill extending for two years the
time within which the st. Louis and San Fran
cisco Railroad Company may complete its road
through the Choctaw and Chickasaw Indian
reservations passed the House May o. Mr.
Reagan, of Texas, from the Committee ON Com.
merce, reported back the Cullom interstate
commerce bill with a substitute therefor, and II
was referred to the committee OF the whole.
SENATOR PLATT's resolution regarding open
executive sessions was before the Senate ON
May "a, and was supported by Senator Gibson.
who said secret inquisitions were repulsfve 70
honorable men. The President vetoed four pri-
yato bills, granting pensions to Dudley b.
Branch, Louis Melcher, Edward Ayers, and
James O. Chandler. The President gave HIS
President nominated Henry Gilman Of Michi-
gan to be Consul OF the United States
at Jerusalem, vice MI. Arbecly OF Tennessee.
withdrawn. The House of Representatives
snsed to agree to the Frye amendment to the
Dingley shipping bill, which authorized tho
President TO close American ports TO Canadian
vessels as long as American vessels are refused
commercial and fishing rights in Canadian ports
or waters. The House considered in COM
mittee of the whole the bill which contem-
plates imposing a tax ON imitation butter and
placing the manufacture thereof under the con-
troll OF the internal-revenue officials. Mr.. Ben
nett IN. c. introduced a bill to divide the sur
plus money in tho Treasury June l, 1885,
among the several States and Territories for
educational purposes. Mr.. Bland of Missouri
introduced in the House a bill TO revive the in
payment OF pensions.
THE resolutions OF the Ohio Legislature ask
ing an investigation into the alleged Payne
bribery case were presented to the Senate May
25. After the passage of bill to increase tho
pensions OF soldiers or sailors who lost an arm
or leg In the service, Mr.. Ingalls, took occasion
to pronounce Commissioner Black an impostor,
who had secured from Congress the highest PEN
sion rate as an intellectual and physical wreck.
Mr.. Voorhees, replied that at the present
time the services OF a physician We're re-
quired 20 dress Gen. Blacks wounds Mr.. Har-
rison reported favorably a bill TO authorize tho
appointment OF an additional Adjutant- General
Of the army with the rank OF Major OF the cav
airy The Senate passed the Atlantic and Pa
cihc Railroad land forfeiture bill, as reported
from the Committee on Public Lands. The bill
forfeits all lands except the right of way ada
cent and coterminous with the uncompleted
e foIowing ne nonnatohs to the Sem.
ate: Collector of Customs for the district of San
dusky Ohio, John Finch. Receivers OF Public
Moneys-Amos j. Harris, at Kirwin, Kan. Al
exander H. Baker, at Grand Island, Neb. Ezra
w. Miller, at Huron. ID. Il. Miles j. Finlin, upon
whom a bitter fight has been made, was con-
frmed as Postmaster at Streator, Ill.
lively debate took place In the House OF
Representatives on the oleomargarine bill,
in which Frank Lawler appeared as the de-
fender Of Chicago against the sarcasm Of an
Iowa member. An Arkansas representative
warned the House not to choke the Democratic
party to death with butter. The Ways and
Means Committee adversely reported the bill
to carry into effect the Mexican treaty. Mr..
Springer, from the Committee on Territories,
presented to the House the adverse report of
that committee the Senate bill TO provide
for the admission Of the State Of Dakota into
the Union, md for the organization of the Ter
ritory Of Lincoln. Two minority reports were
also presented.
Mr.. VAN WICK, chairman Of the Committee
on the Improvement of the Mississippi, made o
favorable report upon the bill to make Lake
Borgne the outlet, to improve the low-water
navigation OF the river from New Orleans. La.
TO Cairo, ILL.,, and 20 protect and reclaim the val
ley lands Of the Mississippi and tributaries
from overflow. Mr.. Edmunds reported favora-
bly, from the Committee on Foreign Relations
the bill directing the Attorney General to
bring suit in the Supreme Court of the District
of Columbia against BENJAMIN Well, or his legal
representuOrvss OF HBSIgns 20 uetermfue whether
the award made by the United States and Mex
ical mixed commission in respect to his claim
was obtained by fraud and to recover any part
of the money already paid to claimants. The
House of Representatives spent the day debat-
ing the oleomargarine bill.
Mr.. WILSON, of Iowa, offered a. resolution In
the Senate May 81 providing for an investiga-
tion OF the matter Of the appointment OF Indian
traders by the Commissioner of Indian Affairs.
Eulogies were delivered ON the life and charac-
ter of the late Senator Miller, after which the
Senate adjourned. The House discussed the
oleomargarine bill and devoted the balance of
the day to the reading Of committee reports.