Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1888-09-20
THE NATIONAL SOLONS.


Our National Law-Makors and What They
Are Doing for the Good OF the Country
Various Measures Proposed, Discussed
and Acted On.
The House bill pensioning Aunt Lizzie
Aiksns' Of Chicago, an old army nurse at tho
rate OF s2S a month. was passed by the Senate
on the 10th inst. The Senate voted 70 non-con.
eur IN tho House amendments % the bill to pen.
sion the widow OF Gen. Fitzpatrick reducing the
amount from 800 70 $75 month"; and ordered
conference. Mr.. Vests resolution ON the sub
lect OF campaign work by an employe o. the
Senate was passed by the Senate Both branches
OF Congress agreed to the conference reports
ON the army and fortihcations appropria-
tons This leaves the sundry civil and do
nciency oins the only general appropriation
measures U DO acted upon. The latter Is now
IN the Senate, while the conferences report ON the
former was discussed by the House, the ques-
lion TO. being on the Senate amendment appropri-
of reclaimtng the arid regions OF the United
states by irrigation. The debate occupied near
ybs sne wn aous session and was not
Oates introduced bill TO amend the naturaliza-
ton laws, providing among other things that
ns A acH wHS mas ever been legally convicted
involving moral turpitude, or who has imml-
grated I'd the United States IN violation OF tho
laws thereof, or who cannot speak the English
language and read the Constitution OF the
United States In English or who Is a polyga-
mist, an anarchist, socialist, or communist, or
DoAolhbn w huy bOCleJy OF dbbOciutlOu OF BuCn.
shall be naturalized or adjudged by any court
to DO n citizon Of the United States or OF any
State; nor shall any alien be naturalized who
has not continuously for six years, next proceed
ing such adjudication. resided within the United
States.
THE House bill to allow certain claims known
ne tho Fourth OF July claims was passed by the
Senate on the 18th inst The bill applies to CSC
claims, aggregating 1880 600 the only large isems
heiag TWO OF SS5,966 each-ror John Reynolds
Ana ana the Representatives OF James Reynolds' Of
mississippi, and these were inserted as ON
amendment. The Senate voted 10 non-concnr in
the House amendment TO the bill TO pension the
widow OF Gen. Heintzelman reducing the
amount from 800 to $75 month"; and ordered n
conference. Mr.. Sherman reported to the Senate
substitute for all anti trust measures hereto
fore introduced. Consideration OF the Chinese
exclusion bill was resumed. The sundry civil
appropriation bill occupied the attention of the
House, the time being taken up in the discussion
OF the Senate amendment relating to the re-
clamation OF arid lands the IMPROVISATION for
which was finally reduced from $25O,0OO TO
500 900. Mr. Holman (Ind.l offered a substitute
Tor the Senate amendment providing that the
necessary expenses for carrying on the work OF
survey shall be paid from the appropriation for
the topographic survey and suspending tho
operation OF the desert-land law during tho
tendency in Congress Of legislation looking 10
its repeal Tho vote resulted-yeas, 81 Maya,
70; no quorum, and the House adjourned.
In the Senate Mr.. George offered an amend
ment on the 18th, to the trust bill reported from
the Finance Committee. 1t consists OF four
sections, the most important being one MAKING
II the duty OF the President, when satisfied that
the price OF any article OF merchandise is raised
IN consequence OF agreements or combinations, to
issue his proclamation suspending Temperate
ly the collection OF import duties on such
articles. IL was ordered printed. The House
voted to non-concur in oil the Senate amend
m snta TO the sundry civil appropriation bill ex-
cept that relating to arid lands and ordered
further conference. The arid-land section
~ hn sfaN<ar - "A a..
the purpose Of investigating the extent 10 which
the arid region can be redeemed by irrigation.
Inc Director OF the Geological Survey Is di ected
10 malW an annual report Of the progress of tho
inquiry and NIL the lands which may hereafter
be designated for sites for reservoirs bitches, or
canals for irrigation purposes, and Nil lands
made susceptible OF irrigation, re served from
sale or entry until otherwise provided.
THE discussion of the Chinese exclusion bill
was continued in the Senate the 18th. The
House passed the Senate bill amendatory Of the
interstate commerce act, after adopting tn, fol-
lowing amendments Giving State courts OF
comPetenJ jurisdiction concurrent Jurisdiction
Win United States courts in cases arising
1 En the act; directing the Interstate
commerce Commission to prescribe uniform
classification schedules for the use of common
carriers In making rates and requiring common
carriers TO charge the Same rates on refined OIL
p9troleum, cottonseed oil, and turpentine in
wooden packages or barrels as u on tho samo
products in tank or cylinder cars owned or leased
~ INC supper. Inc House also passed bill
ma 49f6tRh4 le es 81 common cnr.
rieIs on traffic between points within such State
Or Territory.
THE resolution offered by Mr.. Platt in refer
once to a foreign syndicate controlling the pro-
luction of copper in the United States was
ADOPTED by the Senate the 14th. A heated
personal DEBATE between Senators Hoar
and Vest followed. Tho Senate mado
IN attompt to dispose of Mr.. Blairs |
motion TO reconsider the vote by which the |
Chinese exclusion bill was passed TIE vote re-
IS; nays, II. AS there was no |
quorum voting or likely to vote, 1t was arranged
by unanimous consent that the next vote should |
D. taken on the 18th. Among tho bills |
passed by the Senate were the following: |
House bill providing boards OF arbitration |
% settle differences between interstate rail-
roads and their employees; providing penal
les for the violation OF quarantine regulations
House bill for the investigation Of the mining
lebris ques ion in California; Senate bill to de-
'lare forfeited certain lands granted to the State
" Michigan to aid in the construction OF a rail
Dad from Ontonagon to the Wisconsin State
ins. The House passed the Senate Joint resolu-
ion appropriating S2OO,00J TO suppress infection
n the interstate commerce of the United States.
rho House at its evening session passed thirty
wo private pension bills.