Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1888-10-11
THE NATIONAL S0L0NS.
WORK OF THE SENATE AND HOUSE
OF REPRESENTATIVES,.

Our National Law-Maiscrs and what They
Are Doing for the Good OF the Country
Various Measures Proposed, Discussed
and Acted On.
A FA,oaABIE report OH tho bill authorizing
the appointment OF three commissioners to
negotiate with tho Chippewa indiana OF Min
neeota for the REIMBURSEMENT Of their rights in
certain Indian reservations was made 70 the
Senate Oct. iet The Senate confirmed the
nominations OF ambert Tree. OF Illinois. as
Minister 20 Russia y. g. Parkhurst, OF Michi-
gan, as Minister 70 Begium; Charles Boyle,
ton Territory, Prot George Davidson, Of
California. member OF the Mississippi River
Commission; Capt. H.. v. Lawton, inspector
Ing fecrctaries Of Legation Charles X Holiday,
venezuea Howard Martin China; II. L. Villas,
Argentine ilopnLiic: II. X Whitehouse Mexico.
The Senate passed bill providing for the sale
OF the Fort Wallace military reservation In
Kansas. This 10 substitute for the measure re-
Gently vetoed 10y tho President Over thirty leaves
Of absence were granted 10 members OF the
HOUSE. all for am indefinite period There are
only about sixty inombers IN Washington now
about one hundred ltss than q quorum--and
since n business can be transacted. except by
unanimous consent. the House 10 little bettor
thau dissolved No business was tran, acted
beyond tho introduction OF bills. all attempts TO
call up measures being prevented by the point
II mo quorum" being raised Among the bills
/ the members OF each house shall constitute q
quorum.
Mn. CALLS resolution instructing the Com
mittee on Epidemic Diseases to consider and
report additional legislation TO prevent tho Inn
port alton of contagious or infectious diseases
from foreign countries was referred 70 that
/ committee by the Sonnte ON the I'd mat
Both houses OF Congress agreed to the con-
terence report ON the joint resolution In aid
Of tho yellow fever sufferers. As agreed TO, the
resolution approprates 500 900, to be expended
under the direction OF the President In eradi-
eating the epidemic OF yellow fever now existing
IN the United States or preventing its spread
hciency bill have come 20 an agreement upon all
but four Of the amendments added to the meas
ure by the Senate. The principal point OF disa-
greement is on the item appropriating 1900
Tor the Indus rial Christian Home of Utah. an
association organized TO relieve, protect, and
care for dependent women and children seeking
TO escape from polygamous relations. The House
passed the Senate bill allowing pei sons who have
abandoned or relinquished their homestead en-
/ tries TO make other entries with amendments.
The amendments empower Land Office Registers
to gran settlers leave OF absence for not exceed
ing one year when by reason OF drought or other
unavoidable casualty such settler cannot obtain
n support for himself reducing all double mini
mum presumption lands to uniform price Of
f1.25 per acre, and allowing any homestead set
| tier who has entered less than one-quarter sec
| ton to enter additional land contiguous TO the
original entry. which with such entry shall not
exceed 100 acres.
THE new tariff bill was reported to the Senate
by Mr.. Allison on tho Sd inst 1t was placed on
resumed consideration OF Mr.. Hales resolution
calling on the Secretary OF War for an explana-
ton OF General Benet's circular as to discharges
of Republican employees In United States armo-
ries and arsenals. After some discussion the
matter went over Mr.. Stewart introduced a
resolution, which was referred to the Commit
tee on Contingent Expenses, instructing the
Committee ON Mines and Mining TO inquire dur
ing tho recess into the foreign ownership and
operations OF mines in the Territories. In the
House the Senate bill was passed establishing
ths Lincoln Land District of New Mexico and
! the Senate bill granting right OF way to the
Pensacola and Memphis Railroad through the
Pensacola reservations. Mr.. Bunes, OF Mis-
souri,. presented tho conference report on the
deficiency apl ropria ion bill, but the House adj
iourned with ut taking action on 1t.
THE resolution on Cen NJ. Benet's circulars as
TO discharges from arsenals and armories was
agreed to by the Senate ON the 4th inst Post
master John b. Goshen Of Kingsley Iowa. was
confirmed by the Senate The Senate bill relat-
ing TO tho classification OF postofices and
annendatory of the act of March 81, 1883, ITO
adjust the salaries Of Postmasters," was taken
from the calendar and passed In the House
the Senate bill was passed providing that tina
Secretary OF the Treasury may permit tho use OF
petroleum as fuel on steamers not carrying pas
sengers W ithout the certificate Of the Supervis-
ing Inspe ctor Of the district where the vessels
are to le used.