Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1886-05-13
CONGRESSIONAL.
The Work Of the Senate and House
Of Representatives

THE Senators took q rest and the House Of
Representatives only was In session on the 1st
inst. Mr.. Cox Of North Carolina, from the
Committee ON Foreign Affairs, reported bill
amendatory Of the Chinese immigration act.
Also, providing indemnity to certain Chinese
for losses sustained within the jurisdiction OF
tine tine states h srd o. Ia dsns RoS from
ported a bill authorizing the employment Of
messengers In the mail service. Mr.. McAdoo,
Of scS New Jersey from the the Committee on Naval
struction OF dry-docks at certain navy-yards.
Mr.. INGALLS, resolution making April 30 In
stead OF March the beginning OF tho Presi-
Dental term and Of Congress was favorably
reported to the Senate ON the Sd inst. Mr..
Dolph offered an amendment to tho fortihca-
tions appropriation bill appropriating s10,-
100000 for the construction of forti-
hcations and other works Of coast de-
fense. The Senate considered without action
the postoffice appropriation bill. Senators Vest
and Colquitt opposed the subsidy amendment.
Senator Eustis advocated it. Speeches were
made by Senator'S Ingalls, and Miller. The Com
mittee on Privileges and Elections reported
favorably to the Senate bill creating a COM
mission, to be appointed by the President, to
select an accurate ballot-box and counting de-
vice, which shall be used in oil Congressional
elections. In the House Of Representatives the
delegate from Arizona introduced bill to au-
thorize the President to offer reward Of $4,000
for the killing or capture OF Geronimo, the In
dian chief. The House passed under Buspen-
sion of the rules bills providing for the adjust
ment Of land grants made by Congress to aid In
the construction OF railroads in Kansas and for
the forfeiture OF unearned lands and nppro-
printing $3.50 for the repair and enlarge
mont Of the public buildings at Des Moines, Iowa.
Mr. Breckinridge OF Arkansas, introduced q
resolution to give silver certificates full legal
tender character, and providing for the issue Of
certificates of the denominations Of 81, 50, and
SIS. Mr.. Findlay introduced resolution declar-
Off f1a 6nffa fFt1Inc and
impractical and abolishing the excise taxes ON
tobacco and its sale and manufacture.
THE Senate passed the postofico appro-
priation bill on the 4th inst, with nm amend.
ment giving $4,000 for transportation Of for
eign mails by American steamships. Mr.. Hoar
tary OF the committ69- OF utli1 "bifsb hHfEs6
that investigated the Payne affair TO the
effect that in the copies Of the report printed for
the Senate there appeared an interpolated para
graph rejecting on the majority OF the commit
tee The letter was referred to the proper COM
mittee, and the report was ordered printed in
correct form. In the House tho Weaver Camp
bell election contest from the Sixth Iowa Dis
trict was taken up, the majority report IN favor
OF Weaver the sitting member. being adopted.
THE bill to grant right of way through the Fort
Seldom military reservation to the Rio Grande,
Mexico and Pacific Railroad Company passed
the Senate on the 5th inst The Senate con-
frmed the nomination Of a. Nj. Zultck TO be
Governor OF Arizona. and rejected that OF Charles
Pollard for Associate Justice OF tho supreme
Court Of Montana. The nomination OF r. 8. De-
ment, to be Surveyor General OF Utah, adverse
Iy reported from the Public Lands Committee,
was Tssc@WVits9dt dtepEBaftt IN TN AYssS SAb IN
bill providing for a commission on the suo)ect
OF the liquor traffic.
BILL was favorably reported to the Senate
on the 9th inst to apply to letter carriers the
provisions Of the section OF the Revised Statutes
making eight hours a days work. The Presi-
dent nominated James H. McLeary, OF Texas,
Court of the Territory Of Montana. The
river and harbor bill passed the House
by forty -one majority. after struggle through
OCO. The House Judiciary Committee reported
adversely a joint resolution contemplating a
constitutional amendment providing for female
suffrage.