Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1888-10-25
THE NATIONAL SOLONS.
WORK OF THE SENATE AND HOUSE
OF REPREsENTATIyEs.

Our National Lawmakers and what They
-variork Measures Proposed, Discussed
and Act.1 On.
The message of the President vetolng the
pension LII OF Mrs. Sarah Woodbridge, on the
ground that her second husband il still living
and that such precedent ought not to be es-
tablisbed, was laid before the Senate the 18th
inst The bill and message were referred
to the Com fttee ON Pensions. The Sem
ate set down the first Tuesday In Decem-
Der for a discussion Of the Pacific Railroad
funiing bill: subject to tho tariff bill. The dis-
Gus ion Of the tariff bill was continued. In the
House Mr. Wheeler OF Alabama offered a series
OF resolutions denouncing the Senate tariff BILL
and after some discussion as to the proprety OF
the resolution IL was referred to the Committee
on Rules.
The debate on the tariff bill was continued in
the Senate ON the 10th. The Senate confirmed
j. A. Moore as United States Marshal for Ne
vada The House agreed 10 the Senate amend
ment TO the La Crosse WIS., bridge bill. Mr.
Oates (Ala.l called up his adjournment resolu-
tion in the House and made a vigorous effort to
secure it's passage. After a long discussion, con-
sideration Of the resolution was postponed.
IN the Senate, at the beginning OF the morn
ing business. on the 18th. the Republican side
OF tho chamber was represented by eight sena-
tors and the Democratic side by ten On motion
OF Mr.. Morgan. the Committee on Foreign Rea-
tions was authorized 10 sit during the recess in
washington or New York In the investigation OF
the La Abra claim against Mexico The House
bill granting to the Aberdeen and Northwestern
Railroad right OF way across a portion Of the
Sioux reservation in Dakota was passed. Con-
sideration OF the tariff bill was resumed In
speaking on the tariff Mr.. Teller criticised the
administration for putting New York bank men
at the head OF the Treasury Department and for
conducting the financial policy OF the Govern
ment In the interest OF Wall street to the entire
Disregard OF the great interests OF the people.
He referred to the attempts OF the adminfstra-
tion to suppress the silver dollar coinage, up
braided the Democratic Senators and Represen-
tatives for their failure to oppose them and
charged that they had been silenced-he would
not say by administration influence. He char
acterized the course OF the Treasury Department
In not using the surplus for the purchase OF the
8 per cent. bonds as -imbecility Of the grossest
character" and In the interest OF the bondhold-
er, and said that more money had been lost in
that way than would have paid every vetoed
pension bill for more than $50 years. Mr..
Morgan referred to the Allison recess reso-
death Of the s senate substitute. He said the the
Senate had been deserted for weeks by those who
claimed to be the only capable tariff -reformers,
ure. The fact that the Republican Senators
did not intend to pass the bill now or hereafter.
And yet the Senate bill was a triumph for the
Democracy, because IL was an admission that
the people needed and demanded a relaxation
of high taxes. At the conclusion of Mr.. Nor
gan's remarks the Senate adjourned. The
bill granting lands in severalty to the united
Peoria and Miami bands of Indians.
RESOLUTION for final adjournment at 1
o'clock the Goth was adopted by the Senate ON
the 18th inst. The House afterward concurred
in the resolution The subject came mp in tho
b nate on the resolution to take a recess, and
Mr.. Allison said that he Senators generally
were in favor Of an adjournment until the first
Monday in December. Mr.. Brown thereupon
onered resolution for final adjournment OF
this session at o'clock the Goth. He said
that he did not believe that the passage OF
the tariff bill would be facilitated by q prolonga-
nf hn afn Mr. xuhn hQn fha
matter In charge, after some debate accepted
Mr.. Browns resolution as amendment to the
one already pelding, and vote was taken
tTssiS xsi 4, S SSofi 6txns KepdblieShg 2etrhg
tariff bill was taken up and briefly debated.
and resolution was offered by Mr..
Allison authorizing the Finance COMMITTEES to
continue its investigation into tarin matters.
Mr. GRAY read q memorial OF five hundred Con-
necticut workingmen and farmers in favor OF
the Mill bill and the admission OF raw materials
particularly wool, salt, lumber, tin plates etc.
free OF duty The conference report on the
bill for the allotment of lands in severalty TO the
United Peorias and Miamis in the Indian Terri.
tory was presented and agreed to. Mr.. Hudd OF
Wisconsin called up bill in the House granting
the right OF way TO a water company across an
Indian reservation in Arizona, and asked con-
sent to non-concur In Senate amendments.
Agreed to. On motion Of Mr.. Forney OF Alaba-
ma resolution was adopted authorizing the
Committee on Appropriations to sit during the
vacation. The following Senate bills were
passed: Granting the use OF certain lands 10
Tacoma, w. t., for public park; TO prevent
army and navy bands from entering into compe-
tition with civilian musicians; to establish
land Office at Folsom, N. NJ.
NOTHING was done by Congress ON the 10th
inst. Only handful OF members were present
in each house, and the proceedings were al
most entirely devoid OF interest The only
relief TO the dull monotony OF waiting for
the hour Of adjournment was discussion
| in the Senate of the question OF freeing
| spirits used in the arts and manufactures.
| Mr. Cockrell presented several letters OF the In
| ternal Revenue Commissioner in reference to
| the facilities for fraud In connection with
| methylated alcohol. Mr.. Allison contended that
| every safeguard suggested by the Commissions
was contained In the Senate tariff bill, and that
| II the present law was sufficient to prevent H.
| legal distillation the same law would prevent
the rehabilitation OF methylated alcohol but all
objections were met by the fact that Great Brit
ain and Germany allowed methylated alcohol to
| be used in the arts and industries. The Tegula-
tions adopted were not difficult OF enforcement
and could be enforced here
|