Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1888-09-06
CONGRESSIONAL.
Work OF the senate and House OF Rep
a'tt hii ressntatives. " nfil


The jackson CAiiss.) election report was again
taken up by the Senate. the 9th, and Mr.. Wilson
nowa concluded his remarks. followed by Mr..
Wa thall, after which the report went over. Mr..
Edmunds proposed the following amendment TO
Mr.. Hoars resolution calling on the President
TO communicate TO Congress all remonstrances.
II any which no has addressed to Canada I'm re-
ga ID 10 Determinations against American yes
sells passing tn ough Canadian canals: And
also that there % communicated 10 tho Senate
copies OF all laper3 correspondence and
information touching the matter OF the refusal
OF tho British Government or that OF any OF her
Nor,h American dominions. TO allow entrance
cargoes for transportation in bond to the
United States since July ], 1881. And also that
no communicate TO the Senate what Instances
have occurred since March ., 1887, OF wrongs
TO American fishing vessels, or other American
vessels, in the ports or waters OF British North
America, and what steps. Il any, have been
cussion the Senate adopted Mr. Stewards
resolution calling for copies OF reports afidavits
and communications on which the Commission
or Of the General Land Office based his letter to
Mr., Burnes ON the subject Of timber delreda-
lions, with an amencment adding the words Eek
cept such as ought TO be withheld for purposes
OF justice" Tbs Senate agreed TO new confer
ence ON the army appropriation bill, and Messrs.
Allison, Plumb, and German were appointed
confelrees The he, House passed the deficiency
claims section omitted the decision OF the chair
man Of the committee of the whole In ruling 1t
out having been previously sustained.
THE conference report on the sundry civil bill
was taken up by the Senate, the 2sth and Mr..
Allison made general defense OF the Senate
Appropriations Committee. crlticisins the ad-
ministration in regard 10 public buildings and
extravaganza. Senator Beck replied in defense
Pending disposition OF the report the Senate
adjourned. The Senate agreed TO the resolution
offered by Mr.. Hoar last week. with the amend
lana aAh hui
President for copies of all remonstrances made
by his direction against unfair treatment by the
British Government OF American citizens, etc.
The House Committee on Foreign Affairs re-
ferred tho Presidents. message on the fisheries
and the Wilson bill TO n subcommittee consist
ing OF Messrs. McCreary, Chapman, and Hit
The question of public building appropria-
tions was again discussed in the Senate the Goth,
I'm connection with the conference report ON, -,
sundry civil bill Mr.. Berry denied the stites
ment made by Mr.. Hale as to the preference given
to the Southern States over Northern States,
and remarked that the State of Maine. with
2O0,OO0 less population than Arkansas, had re-
ceived S2,00J,000 more for public buildings.
He also resented other charges made against the
administration for want OF economy Mr.. George
spoke in relation TO the fisheries question, show
ing the inadequacy OF the retaliation law and the
necessity OF granting the President the addi-
relief OF the Baptist Female College of Licking
ton, Mo-, was passed by the Senate.
A bill was passed by the House pro
viding that Government securities shall b3
printed in the highest style of art on hand
roller presses. Tho Oklahoma bill was further
consider by the House in committee. Mr.
shall bs open to homestead entry only was de-
feated as was also an amendment offered by
Mr.. Holman debarring from the benefits of the
act persons owning lands in any State or Ter
rtory, or who shah sell land in any State or
Territory within three months OF the taking
effect of this act
brought up in the Senate, the seth, and Mr.
George proceeded with his remarks begun the
previous day. He denied Mr. Edmunds' asser-
ton that the President had the right to
suspend the section of the Revised Stat
utes allowing the transit in bond OF Canadian
goods across United States territory and
said that such autocratic power was de-
MED the executive by the constitution and was
only possessed by some potentates in Europe
and Asia Mr.. Cullom expressed the opinion
that in he lot far distant future the Canadian
provinces would bscome part of the United
States, and said that the retaliation message
might be fairly taken as evidence that even tho
President has become satisfied that the treaty
was a mistake. He argued that the Sec
rotary OF the Treasury already had the
power practically to prohibit shipments
from Canada to United States ports
for expectation by establishing such rules and
Senate adopted the following amendments to
the for ific atoms bill Providing for a super
900 tins ftbfff of'~1ofp6 ubssh f0p fhffttor
defense reducing the appropriation for q
arsenal from $4,000 to $550000 increas-
ing the appropriation for steel for guns
from II, 50O,UJ0 to S2,J000O0, and inserting
the word american" before the word "forgings."
The subcommittee of the House Committee on
Foreign Affairs completed a substitute for the
wilson retaliation bill, which was unanimously
adopted by the full comm ittee and afterward re-
ported TO the House The substitute is practically
the Wilson bill with its ambiguous expressions
corrected The House again attempted TO con-
slider the Oklahoma bill in committee, but after
two amendments had been rejected the point OF
no quorum was raised and the House adj
journed. Both houses agreed to the conference
report On the bill for the sale of the Fort Wal
lace military reservation in Kansas.
The Senate resumed consideration OF the
Notifications bill on the 91st ult, the que .tion
being on the Gdop. ion of an amendment au-
thorizing contracts for cast-iron, loading
mortars, not less than fifty nor more than one
hundred, at cost not exceeding "a, $50 each, and
OF single charge, breech-loadiny steel guns not
less than fifty ten-inch and fifty twelve-nch, at
reasonable prico; appropriatinR $50, 600 for in
vestisations, experiments and tests, providing
that the contracts shall not involve an aggregate
expenditure Of over S6OJ0,0O0, or an annual ex-
penditure OF over - 900 900, requiring all guns,
etc. to be Of American production, and to be
furnished by citizens OF the United States.
The amendment was adopted and the bill
passed. The Senate passed the House joint
resolution TO extend until Sept. 10 the joint res
olution of July 81 to provide temporarily for
the expenses Of the Government The House
joint resolution to authorize the Secretary Of
The Interior to certify lands to the State of
Kansas foe the benefit Of agriculture AMI the
mechanical arts was passed by the Senate.
The House spent nearly the whole day in COM
mittee of the whole on the report of the confer
enoe ON the sundry civil appropriation bill, and
It was finally adopted. The Senate amendments,
upon which an agreement had not been reached
In conference, were then taken up and the re-
mainder OF the session was devoted to the dis
cussion of the amendment relative to the Con-
gessional Library building The House insisted
on its disagreement and adorned, leaving the
other amendments pending.