Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1888-06-21
CONGRESSIONAL.
Work of the Senate and House Of Rep
Tesentatives.

Mr.. GRAY made spesch In open executive
session Of the Senate on the llth inst In favor OF
the ratification OF the fisheries treaty At the
close of Mr.. Gray's speech Mr.. Hosr obtained the
door and further consideration OF the treaty was,
ON motion OF Mr.. Shernan postponed Till Mon
day, June IS. The Senate Appropriations Com
nittes reported the postofics aud District OF
Columbia appropriation bills. The post
OO0 by the committee An appropriation
Of o. 900 900 is made TO carry out the eight hour
law with respect 70 lettsr-carr1ers the Post
master General estimating that l,sOO additional
carriers will be necessary. Mr. Chandler has
introduced, by request bill appropriating
Sl50,00 for the development and encouragement
OF silk culture In the United States. In the
House Mr.. WOODBURY. Of Nevada, made bitter
personal attack on Mr.. Cox, OF New York, taking
for his text extracts from Mr. Cox's tsrin speech
borough, and ridiculed its representative IN the
House. Mr.. Cox replied ia humorous vein,
which kept the House Ia a roar during the de.
Svery OF the speech. Mr.. Dougherty OF
Florida, introduced resolution instruct
ing the Ways and Means Com
TO report bills repsslng al laws providing
fevy and collection OF u graduated tax upon all
Incomes; and providing that all articles or
products not manufactured or produced In the
United states shall enter the ports OF the United
States free OF all import duty.
SENATOR CULLoA, of Illinois, addressed the
Senate on the 18th inst, in advocacy Of the bill
TO amend the Interstate Commerce law Mr..
Chandler offered a resolution referring the Gre
dentials Of Senator Gibson Of Lousiana for his
new terml to the Committee ON Privileges and
Elections and instructing that committee to In
quite into all the facts of the Louisiana sena-
torial election. The resolution was laid over.
The Senate had heated debate ON Mr.. Stewards g
ond-purchase resolution. The House devoted
tho day to the consideration Of the Mills tariff
bill and the Republicans resorted to some hlt-
clustering. motion by Mr. Bynum, of Indiana.
IN ar ri va from a fraa lfGt haekIad
as dressed lene, was agreed TO. Mr.. Kelley moved
TO strike from the free list hemp manila, and
other Ike substitutes for hemp Lost-54 to 70.
Mr.. STEWARDS resolution calling on the Soc
retary of the Treasury for a statement Of tho
purchase Of bonds since April, 1888, with names
Of parties Offering them, ETC., was adopted by
the Senate ON the 18th inst. Mr.. Hale called up
the Morgan ishery-treaty resolution and made
an argument against its adoption. He declared
that the New England fishermen all opposed
the adoption OF the treaty, and much preferred
the the old us2ndiittons, bad @ as they were Fur
postponed to June 25. Mr.. Blair made an effort
to secure consideration Of the Senate bill for
the adjustment OF the accounts OF laDorers ana
mechanics arising under the eight-hour law No
quorum, however, voted ON the motion, and
after several motions TO go into executive ses-
sion and useless roll calls the Senate adjourned
The House resumed consideration OF the Mills
tariff bill A motion to place jute bags for grain
the free list was adopted. Motions to strike
from the free list sunni, sisal-grass, and other
manufacture Of cotton bagging were rejected.
The concurrent resolution authorizing tine
President to negotiate for international arbitra-
tion passed the Senate ON the 14th inst. The
Senate amended and passed the Agricultural
Department and postoffice appropriation bills
bill was also passed appropriating s27o 900 fol
the reconstruction Of the Government dam al
the Rock Island Arsenal and for the construc
tion OF temporary dam. The Senate adjourned
to the 18th. The House managed to dispose rp
forty five lines Of the tariff bill. the motiont x
strike tin plato from the free list was rejected
as were also several motions TO modify tbs
paragraph. Glue, gelatine, and hquorice juice
were stricken from the free list, and fish glue o
isinglass was restored TO the existing rate o
duty. The House Military Committee reported
the bills providing for an Assistant Secretary o
War and TO retire Gen. Alfred Pleasonton.
THERE were many vacant seats on potn sideI
OF the chamber when the House settled down fol
business on the 18th inst. About eighty Repub
lican members had left for Chicago Mr.. Towns
hend was defeated in al effort to have the army
appropriation bill considered, and afterwarC
took his revenge by blocking all other business
for half an hour, which he was enabled TO do BY
reason Of the light attendance, which made IL II
the power OF any member TO raise the point Of M
| quorum. resolution Of sympathy for the Ger
man nation I'm the loss OF their beloved Emporo
was adopted. The Senate was not IN session