Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1888-08-23
NATIONAL LAWMAKERS.
What Is Being Done by the National
Legislature.

EXTENDED speeches In relation TO the fisheries
treaty were made In the Senate the 18th, and tho
discussion continued The Senate adopted
Mr. Edmunjs' resolution calling ON the Attorney
General for copies OF correspondence between
the Department OF Justice and the Supervisor
OF Elections In the city Of New York on the sub
ject OF registration and election. The House
commenced the consideration OF the fortihca-
tions appropriation bill by sections, but made
little progress. The Senate bill increasing 10 $50
month the rate OF pension for total deafness was
passed. Congressman Lawler introduced bill
TO amend the interstate commerce law by
making IL unlawful for common carriers to trans
port any commodity in cars vehicles owned,
leased, or controlled by the shipper thereof, or
20 make contracts with the shippers TO convey
property In such cars. II also gives TO the per-
son complaining all hnes imposed and collected
for violation OF the act The District OF Column
bia Geological lark bill recommittod to
the District Committee after long debate.
Mr.. REAGAN introduced in tho Senate, the
18th, a bill to define trusts and to provide for
the punishment of persons connected with
them or carrying them on. After some discus
sion ON the rights OF Congress on the subject,
the same was referred TO the Finance Commit
tee. Mr.. Sherman introduced bill 10 declare
trusts aud combinations in restraint OF trade aud
production unlawful, and 1t was referred to
occupied the floor of the Senate when
the consideration OF the fisheries treaty was
resumed. He devoted himself principally TO q
defense of Secretary Bayard and to criticisng
the Republicap Senator'S for the manner in
which they had opposed the ratification OF the
treaty. Representative T. j. Campbell On. "
introduced in the House bill giving General
Sheridans widow a pension OF 5000 a year.
Mr.. Townshend made an Intellectual fight to
cure consideration OF the deficiency appropria-
tion bill In committee OF the whole house and
the whole afternoon was wasted in fruitiess
roll-calls. The House has agreed to the Senate
amendments TO the bill marine hospital at
Evansville, Ind
The fisheries debate I'm the Senate gravitated,
the 18th, into a discussion OF Gen. Harrison's
record ON the Chinese question and his fitness
for the Presidency. When the Senate went into
opsn executive session Mr.. Morgan rose to re-
sumo his argument I'm favor Of postponing ac-
tion on the treaty till December, but the discus
sion merged into one of a political nature in re-
Senate passed Mr.. Sherman's resolution
calling on the Secretary OF the Treasury
for a statement Of the amounts deposited in
national banks on August /, 1888, and OF the
amount and description of United States Londs
and Other securities pledged for the repayment
OF such deposits. The lack OF quorum was de-
veloped upon the assembling Of the House. not
more than hundred members voting on "a mo-
tion to reconsider the vote ON the amendment
extending the provisions OF the Columbus cen
tennial bill to various other cities. The matter
then dropped and the House went into conf
mittee on the fortiication bill. lengthy dis
cussion followed. and the bill went over.
Soon after assembling the Senate went into
open executive session ON the fisheries treaty,
to postpone It till December next The resolu-
tion was disagreed TO - yeas ~, nays 81
AS soon as the vote taken legis-
iatiye business was resumed. The con-
tion bill was then taken up After some discus
sion the bill was concurred in-yeas, 80 nays
IL. The House fortihcaton bill was presented
and referred to the Committee on Appropria-
tions. The Senate then went into open execu
tive session ON the fisheries treaty, and the
presiding officer directed that the treaty be
lint a
the Senate adjourned The House man
aged to pass tho Qualifications approprfu-
tion bill without division. but all efforts to trans
act any other business were defeated because Of
the lack OF quorum. Attempts were made to
set aside Aug. % and 80 for the consideration of
general pension legislation, to take up the Okla
Iona BILL and to so into committee on the def
cheney bill, but they all failsd to secure the
essary number OF votes.
WHEN the fisheries treaty was taken up by the
Senate on the 18th, the Chair ordered, no objec-
tion being made, that the debate ON the treaty
should close ut o'clock ON the GOTH the friends OF
the treaty having the last two hours, and that
on the 2lst, at IL o'clock, tho final votes should
be taken all amendments motions, and
the resolution OF ratihcation. Tho Sem
ate spent the early part of the after
noon in debating resolution requiring the
removal OF all electric light and motor wires
which strung above ground. 1hs resolution
finally referred to the Committee OIL Ito
District OF Colum bia. with instruction. to re-
port favorably. The dill amendntoiy to the net Of
june Is, 1886, relating TO postal crimes was tLen
taken up, and after b5ing amended so AS to reduce
the penalties, was passed. Fruitless loll-cnlls
again filled up greater part OF the session
OF the House. Another attempt was made
to dispose of the motion to assign certain days
for general pension legislation, but the vote dis
closed the lack of u quorum. At the exp xpira. ion
of the morning hour Mr.. Burnes NO. moved to
go into committee on the general deficiency b H.
A roll call showed the presence OF l5S members
/ fve less than a quorum. and after n number OF
l roll calls had been made without showing any
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