Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1888-10-18
THE NATIONAL SOLONS.
WORK OF THE SENATE AND HOUSE
OF REPRESENTATIVES,.

Our National Law-Makers and what They
Are Doing for the Good OF the Country
Various Measures Proposed, Discussed
and Acted On.
THE debate on the tariff bill was begun In the
Senate the eth inst, and will occupy several
days. The Senate confirmed the following NOM
nations John H. oberly Commissions of In
dian Affairs; l.. w. Crofoot and q. II. Temple
sim sS Collector Of Customs, salura. Texas.
The Senate passed the joint resolution
providing for a commission to inquire into the
Washington aqueduct frauds. Among the bills
and resolutions passed by the House were the
following Providing for the disposal OF the Fort
Wallace Military Reservation In Kansas to- pro-
vide for the warehousing OF fruit brandy to con-
stitute Lincoln, Neb., a port OF delivery author
izing Gen. Absalom Baird TO accept the decora-
ton Of the Legion o. 10 ,ISs os y D
low-fever refugees was favorably reported to the
House.
TEE Senate resumed consideration OF the
tariff bill and was addressed by Mr.. Hiscock on
the 9th inst. He was followed by Mr.. Bate.
The Senate passed the bill to make Lincoln,
Neb a port OF delivery. The resolution for an
inquiry into the assassination of Joseph Hon-
man q witness before the Committee on Priv
ileges and Elections In the Investigation into
adopted by the Senate The House bill
TO authorize the building OF q bridge
or bridges across the Mississippi River nc
LaCrosse. Wis, was passed by the Senate with
amendments. Both houses OF Congress passed
the bin supplemental to the act providing for
the meeting OF Presidential electors. IL provides
that the certificates shall DO forwarded to the
President OF the Senate forthwith after the sec
ond Monday in January. The House passed
bill appropriating $4,000 to enforce the Chinese
Exclusion act The conference report ON the bill
allowing persons who have relinquished home.
stead entries to make another entry was agreed
900 TO secure TO the Cherokee freedmen their
portion OF certain proceeds Of lands under the
act OF March 5, 1888, was passed.
THE discussion of the tariff bill was continued
in the Senate on the 10th. by Mr. Bate. reso-
luton was adopted instructng the Foreign Re-
lations Committee TO report an arrangement by
which American cattle for export may be saved
the delay imposed by Canadian quarantine regu.
lations. The Senate passed the bill to pay the
widow Of Chief Justice Waite the sum of 81, g,
being the balance Of his years salary also
tho House bill for the relief and civilization Of
the Chippewa Indians in Minnesota, also con-
nrmed the nominations OF James r Lesesns OF
South Carolina as Consul General at Melbourne;
X, +. Coates, Receiver OF Public Money at
Wichita, Kan. s., y; Carroll. Postmaster at
Muncio, Ind. 4 message from the President Preside ut
was presented and read vetoing bill for the re-
lief OF the executors Of Joseph Maddox for pay
ment ON account Of losses and damages sus-
tanned by the seizure OF tobacco during the war.
Referred. The House. having agreed to the COLI
ference report on the deficiency bill and trans
acted some routine business. adjourned. This
is the last Of the general appropriation bills.
CONSIDERATION OF the tariff bin was resumed
In the Senate on the 18th inst. the first speaker
being Mr.. Cullom who denounced the Mills bill.
He was followed by Mr. Platt The Senate
passed the House bill appropriating $4,000 to
enforce the Chinese exclusion act The House
was not In session
The only really important development in the
tariff discussion in the Senate on the 18th inst.
was the statement by Senator Allison that the
Finance Committee had become convinced that
il made a mistake in putting slack or cullu of
coal on the free list. He said twas difficult TO
distinguish between coal and coal slack,
and at the proper time the committee
would propose an amendment put
the present rate of rs cents ton. The Senate
agreed to the conference reports on the Fourth
OF July claims bill and the bill TO retire General
Pleasonton with the rank OF Major. Little BUSH
ness was transacted by the House. Half q
dozen more leaves OF absence were granted.
Mr. Lawler succeeded In securing the passage Of
a bill Tor the payment OF back bounty TO T.. G.
McQueeny, OF Chicago. The report OF the Stahl-
necker investigating committee generating Mr..
Stahlnecker from charges of misconduct in con-
nection with the library building was
adopted without discussion, as was also the re-
port OF the conference committee on the bill to
retire General Alfred Pleasontcn with the rank
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