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


tional Legislature.
TIE motion to refer to ths Committee on FL
nance the Presidents annual message was
called up in the Senate by Mr.. Frye on Jan. %,
and the Senator from Maine made O vigorous
attack on the administration and its tax-reduc-
ton policy. Mr.. Chandler introduced bill 70
regulate elections for members OF Congress.
bill was introduced by Mr.. Stewart providing
that the legislativs power In Utah shall
iativs assembly OF twelve citizens Of the
Territory, TO be appointed by the President
In the House of Representatives MI.
thorize the institution OF judicial proceedings
against the various Pacific Railroad Companies:
The Thoe Carlisle case was called up, ana
the House proceeded to vote on the majority
resolution confirming Carlsles title TO the seat
The resolution was adopted-yoas, lot nays, z.
Messrs Cannon, Cooper, Dayenport; mohenne,
hrniative, and Messrs. Baker ull). Brewer, Bu-
chanan, Cheadle Hovey, Korr, and Laidlaw,
Republicans, In the negative
Mr.. PALMER addressed the Senate Jan. "a ON
the subject OF the bill introduced by him to
regulate immigration. Mr.. Hoar called up Mr..
Germans motion to reconsider the vote refer
ring the Presidents message on the Pacific re-
ports to a special committee Of i've Senators.
After considerable discussion motion 70 refer
mittes,, made by Mr.. O'N.,.n Davis, wa: wa:
modined by increasing the membership of the
select committee to seven-and II was then
adopted-yeas, "a; nays, 10. Among the bills
By Senator Plumb, for the extension Of the
southern and western boundaries OF Kansas SO
as to include the public land strip; by Senator
Wilson Of Iowa, TO amend the postofhce ap-
preparation aOt of March 8, 1879. so as 10
provide that publications Of the second class
may be transmitted through the mails free OF
charge to subscribers who live in another
county but receive their mail in the county in
which the publication IL issued by Mr.. Hoar,
sion OF Congress TO the first Monday in October,
| and of the short session TO the second Monday
| In November by Mr.. Voorhees,. for the forna-
| tion and admission Of the State OF Montana.
| bill was passed authorizing the construc-
| tion OF q bridge across the Mississippi river
at or near burlington, Iowa; La the
| Arkansas introduced bill authorizing the
| President TO discontinue any customs di strict
whero the revenues are not equal to the ex-
penses and appoint deputy collectors at sub
ports when necessary: Lhe hIuse passed Dlils
the Missouri River at Lexington. Missouri
| comforting civil jurisdiction in the Indian
| TERRITORY on United States Courts hav-
| ing criminal Jurisdiction; granting TO the
DSluth. Rainy Lake River & Southwestern rail.
| road company right OF way through certain In.
dian lands in Minnesota. The House adopted
q resolution, rel orted from tho committee on
| Printiug calling on the Public Printer for in
| formation as to whether he has recently dis
charged or furloughed any OF his force, and II
o.
| ordered by the House iB largely in arrears
| Also, whether in making such discharges regard
| has been had to the statute giving preference
in employment to honorably discharged sol
diers.
TEE Committee on Manufactures reported to
the House on Jan. 25 and that body immedi-
ately passed, the resolution introduced by Mr..
Mason, Of Illinois, directing that committee to
inquire into the names, number and extent
| of the corporations engaged IN manuiac-
turing or mining or dealing in any OF
| the necessities OF life, and known as
trusts and pools their methods OF doing ing
| upon the prices OF necessaries. Mr. Springer
presented a memorial OF settlers on the public
lands strip, praying for the organization OF tine
TayEitaEy al, ClMarroD..sHhe. Senate Dill au:
the Mississippi River at Burlington was passed
by the House. The Senate Pensions Commit
tee made favorable report ON the bill intro
duced by Senator Manderson known al
the Grand Army bill to pension ex-sol
diers and sailors who are incapacitatec
for manual labor and provide pensions Tor %e ae
Chandler's resolutions calling for informatior
from the Navy Department. were taken up pI
the Senate and passed. Mr.. Butler. in behalf
OF the minority OF the Committee on Terrific
ries reported q substitute for the bill reported
by Senator Platt for the division OF Dakota anS
tie admission OF the northern half as a state
The substitute is in the nature Of an enabling
act to allow the people Of the whole TERRITORY
to form q State Government. The 5enatt
amended and passed the deficiency appropria
tion bill.
BILL granting o pension Of S2,ooU q year Il
Mrs. John A. Logan passed the Senate ON tho
9fth uss. by a vote Of IS tot. bill increasing
TO 81, 600 year the pension OF the widow o
Gen. Frank p. Blair was passed by vote o
took from the calendar and passed the bill in
creasing the pension for total deafness to $50 {
month from SIS. and allowing proportionste
.adrossed i0t the Senate in support of his educa
tional bill. Mr. Spooner introduced a bill :
regulate commerce carried on by telegraph
was one from the Chicago Board Of Trade
asking for retaliatory legislation agains
France and Germany ior excluding Anne,
ed from Pennsylvania against the admil
sion of Utah az State with polygamy
t tfom nstr,Ct ysts % Coiumbis and one from Ne,
Jersey in favor OF licensing railroad conduc
tore. The Appropriations Committee reporte
. the House bill to carry into effect the agricul
tural Experiment act The House of Represer
tatives passed the following bills: Amendtn
the navigation laws; providing for tho sale 9
divide the western judicial district Of Louisiana
appropriating Sl75,OOO for the repair OF tn
United States war steamship Hartford pre-
yidinR for holding terms OF court at Quincy
, | III regulating pratioe in cases removed fror
state to Federal courts. 1t provides th1
the plaintiff shall not be required to Civ
, security for costs of the suit II he be citize
| of the State in which the suit was brought. NJ
Belmont, from the Committee on Foreign Al
) | fairs, reported the JOINT resOlutiop acceptin
the invitation of the French Republic to TAX
, | part in the International exhibition TO be hel
: In Paris In 1889, and appropriating $500. 900
, ! enable the United States to participate. Nj
. Bland, from the Committee on Coinage, Weight
and Measures, reported bill to discontinu
the coinage Of tho Scent piece.
TEE delayed deficiency bill of last year. wit
senate amendments, was favorably reporte
! ON the 9th ult. in the House and passed. M
,, White, Of New York, introduced bill will
! drawing from disposal the unsurveYed Pupi
lands embracing natural forests and all pul
3 lilo lands returned by the public surveys as TN
Der lands, It provides for the appointment OF
Commissioners OF forests and four assistant con
missioners, whose duty it shall be to classii
Q the forests and timber lands and to determir
! what portion of those lands shall be perm
nently retained In reservation for climatic az
other economic OF public reasons, and what pc
tion may be disposed Of. Lands which are mo
} valuable for agricultural than timber purpoe
shall be restored to homestead entry ana Sal
The Senate was not In session.
ONE day o young clerk who was an
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