Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1886-05-27
CONGRESSIONAL.


AFTER a spirited debate the House OF Kop-
resentatives, on the 18th inst, passed a bin TO
establish q sub-treasury at Louisville. Mr..
Morrison caused to- be read a letter from the
Treasurer OF the United States, expressing the
at st. Louis I,aitimo-e. CINCINNATI New Or
leans. and Chicago might be performed by
national banks with greater economy and much
less risk than under the present-system. The
Senate was not in session.
SENATOR FRYEs bill authorizing retaliation for
the recent action OF the Dominion OF Canada in
excluding United States vessels from certain
privileges in Canadian ports passed the sennte
ination OF Mrs. Thompson Postmistress at
Louisville. KY, after debating over it for an
hour. Senator blackburn made long
speech against confirmation, but secured
only Ave negative votes besides his own.
The House passed the urgent deficiency appro-
bI proydins for the study Of tn the ~ nature Of si
coholfc drinks and narcotics, and OF their ef-
fects upon the human system, by the pupils in
the public schools Of the Territories and OF the
District Of Columbia, and in the Military and
Naval Academies and Indian and colored schools
In the Territories Of the United States Mr..
Boutelle introduced in the House a bill appro-
priating $4,000 for the erection in Washington
OF a bronze monument to the late Edwin NJ.
Stanton.
The pension bill was laid before the Senate
and discussed ON the 18th inst Senator Coke
addressed the Senate in support OF the labor
arbitration bill. Mr.. Logan gave notice that he
would offer substitute for the House arbi.ra-
tion bill. The Senate confirmed the nomination
OF Gen. Rosecrans as Register of the Treasury.
In the House Mr.. Blount Gal from the Conn
mittee on Postoffices and Post Roads, reported
back the postothce appropriation bill with Sem
ate amendments, and, it having been referred to
the committee OF the whole, the House went
the amendments. Mr.. Biount confined his re.
marks to that clause which is known as tine
subsidy amendment and made an argument
in opposition to ii.
allowance four dollars per month, and grants a
pension to every honorably discharged soldier
"who is or shall become disabled from ann cause
not the result of his own fault, passed the Sen
to .lae 1oti, ef Mar ~ -,sA- - % - a. A..
for the labor arbitration bill which recently
passed the House. 1t provides for the appoint
ment by the President Of a commission OF arbi-
tration, to consist Of five members, one from the
Democratic organization, one from the Republi-
can organization, one who is not recognized as a
member OF either Of the two parties, one thor
oughly acquainted with railroad management,
but who is in no way financially interested in
any railroad or transportation company, and one
who is identified with and thoroughly under
stands the conditions OF laboring people. The
nations to the Senate: Register OF
the land office at Olympia, W. T.,
Carthy, at Braddock, Pa James P. Moran, Jr.,
at Waukegan, Ill. /; James b. Looney, at Han
cock Mich. William M. Green, at West Bay
City, Mich. Silas G. Bennett, at Georgetown,
Col. Anton Klaus, at jamestown, u IT. In the
House. a bill wna reported from the committee
on the electoral count, proposing constitutional
amendment creating and defining the Office Of
second vice president. 1t provides that in case OF
the removal by death or otherwise Of both the
President and Vice President the Office Of
President shall devolvo upon the Second Woo
President, who shall be voted for in distinct bal
lots by the Electoral College In case of the death
or removal OF the Vice President from office, or
when he exercises the Office Of President. the
Second Vice President shall be the President OF
the Senate and shall so act, but he shall have
no vote unless the Senate Is ednallv divided ---
BILL which authorizes the Cheyenne and
Noitlern Railway Company to build road
across the Fort Laramie and Fort Russell mill
tary reservation passed the Senate May g. The
Senate also passed bill to permit the Balti-
more and Ohio Road to build bridge from the
Jersey shore to Staten Island, to give it access
to the port OF New York. The House OF Repre-
sentatives, by vote of 179 to 80, refused to con-
cur in the Senate amendment to the postoffice
appropriation bill giving 100000 for foreign
mail service, mainly for the benefit Of the Pa
cihc Mail Steamship Company.