Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1888-03-22
NATIONAL LAWMAKERS.


A BILL was introduced in the House Of Rep-
ressntativss ON the 18th inst. providing for .
commission to investigate trusts and for the
repeal Of the protective tariff ON all industries
belonging to trusts. Mr.. Bsyne offered a pre-
amble and resolution In the House reciting
that the majority Of the Committee on
Ways and Means has not only refused
srs, or o. and worEinsmsn, but has denied to them
the right 70 have their petitions read. and d.
reoting the COMMITTEES on Rules 70 make q
inridge (Ky.) raised the point OF order that the
resolution was not privileged question and it
was ruled out Among the pills ,T introduced s IN
The motion to refer the Presidents tariff mes
sage was debated by the Senate. but no action
was reached.
Mr.. BECK Of Kentucky addressed the Senate
on the 1lth inst. in advocacy Of his bill to pro-
vide for the retirement of the United States
legal tender and national bank notes Of small
denominations and the issue Of coin certin-
oatAs in Iisu OF gold nartihcates. The Senate
adopted Mr.. Hales resolution calling for q Bpe-
cial committee to investigate the condition Of
the civil service In all branches OF the Govern
ment. bill was reported TO the Senate In
creasing the pension OF Mrs. Gen. Ward Bur-
nett. The House passed the bill alloting lands
in severalty to the united Peoria and Miami
Indians. An adverse report was made on the
bill providing that the first session of the Fifty
nrst Congress shall begin on March 4, 1889.
naittee OF the whole for pubic Luildings at
Galesburg, Ill, and Davenport, Iowa. Mr..
Springer, from the Committee on Territories,
reported the omnibus bill for the admission
OF Dakota, Montana, Washington, and New
Mexico.
THE undsrvaluation bill occupied the chiof
attention Of the Senate on tho l4th inst. Sew
eral amendments were adopted and others re-
jeoted. Senator Brown, OF Georgia, made .
speech In advocacy of his resolution declaring
tha INN dntv Of GOnOraaa ia r0DAal thn
internal revenue laws at the earliest day prac-
ticable. Messrs Hale, Manderson. Chace:
spOoner. Blackburn. Daniel sd;a, and BiSdgsts
Committee on the Civil Service. Mr..
Cullom succeeded In having the bill
TeR9sed Rtts. 70 reSnIst. eo@msrce carried ON nv
telegraph to the Committee on Interstate Com
merce. The House passed a bill fixing the
Elections presented report on the Illinois
contested election case ot Worthington VI. Post
ordered placed on the calendar. The Secretary
OF the Treasury transmitted to the House esti-
mates for collecting the customs revenues for
the fiscal year ending june 30, 1889, aggreget-
ing So s96, ,2O3. OF this amount $5,2l96lS Is for
salaries.
SENATOR TELLER, OF Colorado addressed the
Senate on the Presidents message on the 18th
inst, making vigorous attack on tho Execu-
tives tariff recommendation. Senator Plumb
of Kan sas made speech denunctatory OF the
imposition OF pension bnhrkb upon Olu
The resolutions OF the House on the subject OF
the death of Representative Mofatt OF Michigan
were presented to the Senate and on motion OF
Mr. Palmer similar resolutions were adopted
by the Senate. Eulogies on the life and char
acter Of Mr. Moffatt were delivered by Sena-
tors Palmer, Paddock and Stockbridge. The
House devoted the day, in committee OF the
whole to the consideration OF Senate amend
ments to the urgent deficiency bill.
THE Blair bill, providing for the settlement OF
disputes among interstate railways and their
employees by arbitration,~ was reintroduced in
the Senate on the 10th inst. The measure
passed the last Congress, but failed to re-
clause provides that 1t will be unlawful tc
flsss t04i AnD- huR
The bill to provide against and punish under.
valuation of imports passed the Senate with
very little oppos ition. It's object is to enforce
honesty in invoices and to protect honest i'm.
porters and traders against agents employed
by foreign manufacturers with the express
purpose OF getting their goods through the
| custom houses at cheaper rates by means Of
undervaluation. Senator Butler introduced
The President sent the new Chinese treaty tc
the Senate. The treaty runs twenty years. A
Chinese laborer who has y, 900 worth of prop.
q lawful husband or wife. or a parent or child
here, may, If absent, roturn within one year, OF
| IL detained by illness the time may be extended
to two years. No other Chinese laborers may
come in on any terms. Chinese merchants
scholars, and students may come only when
provided with certificates vised by an Ameri-
can consul. The treaty binds this country
| TO pay to the Chinese Minister S276, 600 within
! the year, which sum shall be accepted as a full
| settlement of ali claims against the United
States or her citizens for loss or injury suffered
| by Cinnamon here. In the House tho Postofice
Committee reported bill reducing the rate oi
| postage ON seeds, bulbs, plants. and scions tc
| / cent for each two ounces At its evening SEES
sion the House passed tnirty-hve pension bills