Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1888-08-09
CONGRESSIONAL.
Work OF the Senate and House Of Rep
resentatives.

meant Iii land that isnon- productive without ir-
rigation, and this classification embraces the
eastern por ions Of California, Oregon. Washing
ton Territory, and nearly the whole OF Idaho,
Utah, Nevada, Arizona, New Mexico, COLO
rado, Wyoming. aud Montana while vest
ern portions Of Dakota, Nebraska Kan
sas and Texas are, In some seasons sert-
ously affected by drought. The amlshdment
with the following amendment was agreed to: |
and ali the iands which may b1 designated for
reservoirs and canals irrigation shall Dc re-
servol as no property OF the United states and |
her jafter y. ovidsd f,r by law" The nomination |
OF Surveyor Ga neral lrsb, o' Nevada was again |
bsfOrs the Sonat, In secret session The HOUSE
ConImit:o3 Manufactures submitted It's
report ON the trust investigation, and ~ was or
dor,d printed Tho committee says It has been
unable to complete it's Investigation, which has
been mainly dON ottd To the sugar and Standard
oil trusts The House devoted considerable
time 10 the consideration OF the denclency aY-
propriatiun bill I'm coInnlittoe OF the whole Inc
only amendment was one appropriAttng SlzO,VU
for the completion Of the Pot Townsend (W. Tl
public building
WnEN the senate resumed consideration OF the
sundry civil bill the Slst, Mr. Beck made the
noiut of order on Mr. Spooner's amendment APP
propr;utins s75OJ0 for public building at Atchi-
sou Kas tLnt the Senate had no right TO attach
publ. appropriations To the bill After long
discussion tho poiAt oil order was WitndIawn py
| Mr. Beck unl yea and nay vote taken ON the
| proposition itself as test qcestion al
| iecting all the other public buildings.
| TLs amendment Was rejected-yeas, II
nays Is An amendment was agreed
10 amropriating s3,OI7 TO repay the city
| Of onlitLa for paving the Court House and POST
ofi ee also ono providing thai no part OF the ap-
prolrint ions in the bil shall be used In the IN.
vestigittion OF any case on In the prosecution OF
amy person In the mining region ISr cut.ing g, aIl
mining or domestic purposes any short or scrub
by timber untt to be sawed or neWeu INTO
lumber Of commercial value: The Senate
| nureed to MIR. Honrs resolution proVd-
| Ing for the appointment OF committee
OF hvo Senators 70 investigate the relations OF
commerce anI trade between the United States
sefaI A..rf IA a. l.
cludng the effect upon the commerce ana car
rying trade OF the United Stntos Of the Canadian
system of railways and canals, and the prospect
OF the displacement OF any existing industries OF
the United states by industries estapnsneu
there also, whether the oDliyatlons OF exsllns
treaties aud OF international law are ana have
, | been observed by such dependencies toward the
re pc OF the United States and as TO the NUM-
ber amount aud character OF existing claims
arainst Great Britain by reason of the violation
OF such obligations toward the people OF the
United States in such dependencies. The Housa
postponed con sideration OF the dehciency Dill
, and went into committee OF the whole on the
Senate amendments to the army appropriation
bill
D SENATOR PuoH presented to the Senate the ls'
the minority report in the case OF the Jackson
: CAdissD election investigation. The report II
t sicned by Senators Pugh, Coke, Vest, anC
Ceorye The minority says the hearings were
Y held with closed doors and In Washington, more
I than one thousand miles from the locaIi1y
z the transaction. Hence the members Oh I'M
v committee had no opportunity OF examlhnl
n the great mass Of witnesses who were on tn
y ground. How unsatisfactory ana ms s nS;
II such course is" says the report, viii pe evl
& dent 10 those who carefully examine the re
Is ported evidence" lengthy discussion wa
r had in relation to Mr.. Calls amendment 70 u
n snadrv civil bill appropriating $1,000 Tor the re
1f covery Of property OF the late state
held in adverse possession. 10 Ins sovIss ~.
sspoTtSd has g a ss snsss an n
70 propriating $4,000 for the widow OF Prof. bAiIe
- Among the House bills taken up by unanhnou
" consent and passed by the Senaio We, We,
y tne ins at 10 Jackson, Jackson Mich, with an amen,
% ment increasing the appropriation frol
s. $4,000 TO s750oO TO t 80 bu,Id brid.
"a "a acrosa the Mississippi at Winona, Mimi. 10 pr
~ ~ ttct purchasers OF lands lying in the viciIi
~ Denver Col h retofore withdrawn Dy the exc
y, utIve department OF the Government as yli
within the limits Of certain raiLoaa grhnIs al al
n afterward held 10 lio without suen MiIs .vP III
~ ~ yido for tho disposal of the Fort wallace ml
s tnry reserN alton in Kansas. The House IN col
~ mites of the whole voted to nonconcur IN u
Senate amendments to the army appropriate
= Iii ,nd io nsk for a conference. The action
u the committee, as far as the minor amen
a., es monts were concerned, was indorsed Dy tne ~
av House.
M AFTER tho transaction of some routine but
W. ness the Senate, the 2d, by strictly party vol
,th determ ned to take up tho fisheries treaty I
an ~, ouestion being on Mr. Morgan's motion to POI
M pone it's further consideration TIL Decent
next, and lengthy and heated debate loiiow'
IA
% dar and passed by the Senate: The House
-. establishing a lditionll aids to Navigation
mn the mouth OF the Mississippi htver aI .no -
M nte bill uroydng for al additional Associ
tn Justice OF the Supreme Court OF Wyoini
ack Senator Dawes introduced phl
- ~, ratify the agreement made by the Northwesu
& y. Indian Commission with the Cmur dAlene tr
ays of Indians in Idaho. After some routine ~
,se the House went into committee oi tSe WI
!. a. | Oh the deficiency appropriation bii SPeek
wi " | 10 a formal amendment, Mr.. HoNey or lnuli
Uhe nI prscipitated long political debate Dy so 30
the eIa.ici a Rslor ~ hnt not delivered This led
on5 long debate as to the relative claims ,i oI
L anu parties TO the title OF The Soldiers frior
te and the rebel flag incident came IN ior 81 u
NC Of attention The consideration OF the bill
@ uni- then resumed and for some time ran smoot
sd until Mr.. Dockery Of Missouri Preeipt@ta'e I'm
% nu- brief tariff debate by few remarks Oh tue
the iect of the surplus. After short discussoh
nieI committee arose. Tn9 House voted To nome
ntry cur in tho Senate hlnendlnsnts 70 tho erhy
ne. propriation bill and ordered u conference
eJy Mn cutIoM offered a resolution in tue Ser
Nry ON the Sd instructing the Committee on ln
aims 80 Commerce 10 mako full investiCa
'eing ,rto the relations Of tho Canadian TaiiiC
Pat with the transportation across the contineh
son. commerco which naturally belongs 20
hers United States. The rcsolGt on lnstu
ron ,ha committce on Interstate Comm
lice to ascertain and report whether
own United States railroad ines are o~ 80, oper ~
or controlled by the Grand Trunk ior inc
SON dion pneifc or any other Canadian railroad
,oing | whether commerce originating IN the VI
no I'm | States is diverted from AHleiiCoh W cs'
ecul- lines, to what extent anu III "lV Vn.,icei a,
to whether any dlscilmlha.tOn 40 -, yossal
new | charges for tolls against American vessel
ter OF | the Wellnnd and ST. Lawrence Canals M
,land inouiro into the question OF the Itguatl
till commerce carried on by railroad OF W
.eves wnvs between tho Unitod STATES
,hoiy s.a,,ndn The resolution was ~hol
Nor sfeeT much discussion. without division
Mel Speaker laid before lie ,t,,s, houso 10 III !,
rela- Green OF New Jersey. PSs.se ns Nav To
and statues Of Richard .ockton ana fhllp .,, nen
or 'at ~ e plaeed in Statuary Hall Ia the aplto
. the res olnti m was adopted as ignng Tuesdsy
from 81 for the consideration Of coneurrSn. ,s it
, was tion accepting the statues ana returmhg ~
land 10 the state of New Jersey tLoreIJr;
into ioanng tents and eguipsge to Sam Mo;a Isss
,snI ~ shiv ranorted TO the House. Private bu :
and having then been dispsns,' ,a %In' sno on =
anJ went into committee Vi az III I'M ovenin
fact, iciency approlhlat,vVn D 10 N zion ~ m,
q wit sion was devoted 10 sno
NJ TO pension bills.
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