Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1888-02-09
NATIONAL LAWMAKERS.


Mn rLuNB offered . resolution I'm the Sem
ate On the soth ult inshuetinR the postofIios
cemnittss 10 inquire into the causes Of the an.
sfhoisnt mail service, especially. In the Yves,
and South, and presented Newspaper srtrscts
and letters to shew the -DsmocratizsdS condi.
ton Of the service I'm Kansas, the result Of Z
stupid attsmpt 70 make . record OF economy.
| The senate postefnoe committee reported al.
vsrssly ON proposition TO reduce lettsr-pos.
| tago to one cent. Mr.. Morgan made his third
speech in the Senate In Opposition 10 the Biair
sducation bill. The Senate passed the House
bill making an appropriation TO carry into
at agricultural colleges. Mr. Cuilom introdnosd
| the bill introduoed In the House by Mr. Hender-
son for the construction OF the Hennspin Canal
and appropriatng 500 900. In the House of Rep
| rssentativss. Mr.. Cutchson of Michigan intro
duoed q resolution declaring IL to be the sense
Of the House that in any proposed revision Of
can industry and the maintenance OF the
wages OF American workmen at the American
Sn .snGsra t ought 70 Dc distinctly recognised and
q those articles which the United States Ss
mas an aSSndsnt S. raw material and labor
sufficiently to enable American producors
TO maintain free competition in the American
be sslsctsd from among such neoessaries OF
life as arc not produced In adequate quantities
In this country. The Speaker pro tenn. laid be-
fore the House letter from the Public
him, and denying the charge that the
Congressional work OF the Office 10 largely
In arrears. After considerable debate the
House adopted o resolution ordering an
investigation of the administration OF the
printing Office during the incumbency OF tho
present Public Printer and that OF his predo-
csssor. The following bills and resolutions
were introduced In the House ana referred: BY
Mr. Townshend, to place salt ON the free List;
by Mr.. Lawler, abolishing the tax on olso-
margarine; by Mr.. Tarsney, for the erection in
Wsshington Of . statue to Gen. Custer; by
MI. Bland. Tor the farther coinage Of sii-
YER and for the redemption of national
bank notes by Mr.. Chipman, prohibiting aliens
from becoming officers OF corporations or ac-
roads. on any Governmsnt or STAT contrsnt
work. or on any vessel wholly engaged in navi-
eating United States waters; by Mr.. Owen, au-
.na sn svsy aor sno purpose OF mAsing
Lake Michigan TO the Mississippi.
MR PLUHB's resolution directing the Post
ONCE Committee to inquire into the cause of
inefficient mail service, especially In the South
and West. was discussed in the Senate ON the
sist ult Messrs. Manderson, Morgan and
stewart favored tho tnveBtig ation while Messrn.
Beck, Baulsbury and Reagan opposed it. Mr.
kvarts addressed the Senate In support of the
Blair bill The Senate passed Mr.. Hoar's joint
resolution for constitutional amendment
changing the time for the meeting OF Congress
and for the Inauguration Of the President. The
Sennts passed the bill for public building at
MT. Stewart introduced bill providing that.
after ninety days from its passage, Chinese
Intod S. .nem not have the right to enter the
dence. The House Commerce COMMITTEES
made two reports on the resolution providing
Reading Railroad troubles The majority re-
port, which was adopted by the committee by
q vote OF 2 to 8, recommended the refer
ence OF the whole matter to the Inter-
state Commerce Commission. The minor
ity, report signed by Messrs. Rayner
GMd.. Anderson lKanl, Tarsney CMich.l.
retirement OF their circulation in the purchase
of United States bonds at current market rates.
The House passed q bill authorizing the con-
,truction Of bridge over the & Missouri River rat At
House providing for the erection Of pnblio
buildings at Springfield, Mo-, to cost 100000.
and at Portsmouth, Ohio, to cost 10000.
AFTER sharp debate the House OF Repre-
ssntatives, on the 1st inst, adopted a resolution
to the effect that "a special committee Of Ave
the extent causes and effect upon fnrerstats
commerce Of the continued failure by the
commerce, and to report TO the House. by
bill or otherwise, for consideration at any
time. such legislation as is necessary TO
complete execution by railroad company Of
its obligations to serve az q common carrier
Of interstate com%srse T6s;r RI:. MT Evsrts. from
favorably TO the Senate the bill providing for
the inspection OF meats for expectation. Mr.
IN 'ns nsnson S a d1r the
DAYS service to all Union soldiers and sailors
OF the rebellion Mr.. Palmer introduced a bill
sppropriatng for n continuing %inS the inn inn
500. 900 for the Hay Lake Channel, Michigan
TBE hil] 70 passte tas 'ssdsts Un
the I'd inst. Mr. CuIlom introduced q bill per-
roittine oficers who have served In one grade
for tWentv-one years to draw the pay OF the
next higher grade, or be retired on the pay el-
lowed TO retired officers of the next grade. Mr..
Kenna addressed the senate on the Presidents
tariff message and In reply to Mr.. Sherman's
speech on the same subject. MT. sherman
spoke briefly in defense Of the administration
tariff policy. Mr.. Plumb addressed the Senate
In favor of his resolution regarding inemcient
mail service in the South and West. Mr.
ingalls, announced the appointment OF the fol-
lowing special committee on the Pacinc Rail-
road funding bills and the Presidents message
Dawes. UO HiscocF, Davis, Morgan. But.
Ter and Hearst In the House OF Repre-
sentatiyes. Mr.. Grain, Of Texas; IRON ot the
reported a Joint resolution proposing consti.
tutional amendment providing that Congress
shall hold its annual msstngs chssn vnc mrs, MOI n
troduced bill for the organization OF the Ter
ritory OF Alaska. After considerable debate
the bill to prevent the tanss3n % Iiaar ne
ture and requiring IL to be transmitted as
third-class matter, was passed. Yeas l4s;
nays 116.
Mn. DocKERY reported bill to the House Of
Representatives, ON the Sd inst, authorizing
the appointment OF eleven division superintend-
ents OF the railway mail service. A bill was
reported for the relief Of the sufferers from the
wreck of the Tallapoosa Mr.. Nutting OF New
York, offered q resolution calling on the Secre-
tary VI tho Treasury for information in regard
20 the refusal Of the Canadian authorities 70
allow American wrecking vessels and ma
chinery TO assist American vessels while In dis-
tress in Canadian waters, and 40 TO whether
Canadian wrecking vessels and machinery are
permitted 10 operate in American waters. The
amendments were conucrred in to the House
bill TO punish crime in the Indian Territory.
The Senate was not In session.