Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1889-02-28
THE NATIONAL SOLONS.
WORK OF THE SENATE AND HOUSE
OF REPRESENTATIVES,.

Our National Lawmakers and What They
Are Doing for the Good OF the Country
Various Measures Proposed, Discussed
and Acted On.
Mr.. COKE concluded his speech on alleged
Toxas election outrages in the Senate on the
18th inst, after which the resolution was laid
aside. The House bill to provide for taking the
eleventh and subsequent censuses was passed.
Mr. Culom from the Committee on Territories,
reported back TO the Senate the House bill 10
organize the Territory Of Oklahoma and II was
placed on tho calendar. Mr.. Crisp, OF Georgia,
called up In the House the California election
case OF Sullivan against FELTON,, against which
Mr.. Mckenna, OF California, raised the question
OF consideration. Nearly the ontire day was
consumed In hlDusterlnS
TIE Sena.e took up the sundry civil appro-
priation bill the 18th inst, and agreed to the
following Western amendments reported from
the Appropriations Committee: For completion
OF postofioe building Fort Scott, Kan. %, 900;
Point Betsey (Mich.D lighthouse, $S5, 900; Point
Peninsula IN chl lighthouse, $1,000; supply
department, Ninth Lighthouse District, $4,000;
steam tender for the groat lakes, $S5 600; Co
lumbia River Oregon. 10000; San Pedro, Cal,
5000; fish hatcheries in Lake County, Colo
RADIO, SIS, 900, and on Lake Erie &20,0OJ; viaduct
imbursed by the city of Rock Isandl. The
Senate amendment to pay Mrs. Waite SS,7l0, the
balance OF one years salary Of the late Chief
Justice Waite, was agreed to--yeas, %; nays,
16. The amendment appropriating $lO0OO each
for statues Of General Philip H. Sheridan
and General John A. Logan In Washing
Mr.. Harris called attention to the large
number of uncon1Tmed nominatione. He held
make nominations to I'LL official vacancies as to
perform any other official duty, and as much
the duty Of the Senate to consider and confirm
or reject such nominations as 10 perform any
other Senatorial duty, He moved that the
Senate procesd TO the consideration Of OK
ecutive business The motion was rejected by
Narfxv uofn Mr
gave notice that he would mako the same mo-
tion every day to the end Of the session. The
postoffice appropriation bill was before the
House. Amendments to regulate the salaries OF
assistant postmastPrs an1 to reduce the sala-
ries of postmasters' stenographers to $500 were
rejected, as was also Mr.. Adams tIll.l motion to
fix the salary Of the Assistant Postmaster at
Chicago at -, 20J. Representative Butterworth
introduced his resolution authorizing the Presis
dent to invite Canadian officials and legislators
to visit the Unitol States about Nav !.
THE conference report on the Territorial bill
passed both houses OF Congress ON the 2hh
inst. and only lacks the signature Of the Presi-
dent TO become law. The bill agreed pro-
vidos for the admission OF the States OF North
Dakota South Dakota, Montana, and Washing
ton. Mr. Plumb, from the Committee on Pub
lie Lands reported to the Senate the Senate
bill for the relief OF settlers in Hettinger
County Dakota, which was explained anu
passed. Tho bill authorizes an exchange OF
lands on which homestral settlements were
made by mistake for other public lands with Inc
Nor hern Pacific Railroad Company A mes
sage from the House announcing the signature
by the Speaker OF the direct tax bill was laid
before the Senate and the bill (having been hrst
signed by the presiding officer was Immediately
sent TO the President The House passed
large gr st OF bills at its evening session Among
them were the bills for the establishment OF n
lighthouse and fog signal a. the outer break.
water, Chicago; AN horZing Lake View to erect
q water-works crib in Lake Michigan, ana
authorizn bridges ACROSS The Missouri River
ut 1T. Charles, Mo-, near Kansas City, and at
Il xattxx 1.th KaQ md
River between Wisconsin and Minnesota at La
Crosse Wis, and at Lyons Iowa
TIE Senate devoted the larger portion OF its
session, on tie 2lst inst, to the sundry civil
bill After long debate tho amendment re-
ported from the Appropriations Committee al
lowing royalty Of 81 cents per l. 10 impressions
for the use of steam plate printing presses III
the Bureau of Engraving was passed. Tne
House bill allowed royalty OF l cent per
1,00J Impressions. Further npl ropriations
reported from the committee were agreed to as
follows SedRlia MOI postofice site and build
ing - ,OO0; expenses OF In ernattonal Confer
encs OF American States ladditionall, S71,O0Oi
lighl house and fog signal ut Chicago outer
brtak-wster (substitute for House item OF So
2O0l, $36OOO; Tor the prevention OF epidemics
(additionaD, 1895 0JO. The Agricultural Depart
ment approl ration bill was also reported AMI
notice was given that 1t would be called up as
soon as the Sundry Civil bill was
disposed OF. The House passed he
Postoface Arp opriation bnl with an
amendment hiking the salary OF tho
Superintendent of Registry a. Chicago Mt 40 per
cent. of the salary Of tho POSTMASTER. T,e
House also made considerable progress on the
deficiency bill, to which an amendment was
aided appropriating $4,000 to pay Daniel La
mont, the Presidents Private Secretary tho
differences between his present salary and 5000
year the salary which his successor will re-
ceive. Representative ODonnell Mich pre-
sented in the House an enormous petition
against the Sunday-rcst bill, which bears the
signatures of 100000 seventh-day adventistj in
all parts OF the country Two immense pack
ts.N aNN laf MAJ "a N
Senate bv Mr.. Stoskbridge. The conference re-
rort on tho legislative appropriation bill was
agreed TO by both houses
THREE appropriation bills-the Army, sundry
Civil and Agricultural-were passed by the
Senate on tho 22d inst. An amendment was
added to the sundry Civil bill as a substitute
for Mr.. Hiscock's motion to appropriate $780,
O0J for celebrating the constitutional CEN
tennial declaring Tuesday April 30,
1889, which /. tho centennial anniversary nm sy
President OF the United States, n national holi-
day. 1t provides for suitable ceremonies by
both houses OF Congress on the second Wednes-
day OF December, 1859. under the direction OF a
Joint committee, which is authorized to invite
the officers OF the Unit ed States, the Governors
Of the several states, and representatives OF
foreign governments to Participate; also TO in
| vite the Chief Justice to deliver suitable adj
dress on the OCCASION. 1t appropriates
| An item was also added appropriating
| $40 OOJ for a site and pedestal for statue OF
| Gen. Hanc Dck in Washington. Mr. Reagan
| made long argument in the Senate in Opposi-
tirn TO the Evarts resolution for revision OF
| the laws regulating Congressional elections.
This Senate passed the House bills authorizing
the construction OF bridges at Leavenworth,
| Kan. and across the Illinois River within seven
| milos OF Campsville, Ill The HOUSE amend
| ments to the Alma Wis., bridge bill were also
concurred in The House passed bill granting
| pension of ~, 800 to Mrs, Sheridan, with ON
| amendment reducing IL to $3.50. The senate
non c oncurred in the amendment and ordered a
| conference The Senate bill placing Gen. Rose
| Grams on tho retire. list OF tie army with the
rank OF BrIgadier General passe the House.