Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1889-12-19
THE NATIONAL SOL0Ns.


Our National Law-SIakors and what They
Are Doing for the Good OF the Country
Various Measures Proposed, Discussed
and Acted On.
In the Senate on the 9th large number of
memorials and petitions were presented and re-
ferred to appropriate committees. A large num-
her OF bills were also introduced, among them
being bills providing for the admission Of Idaho
and Wyoming into the Union. Mr.. Henderson
presented q petition from the State Board of
Agriculture OF Nebraska In favor Of Chicago as
the site for the Worlds Fair in 1894. The Sem
ate then proceeded to the considerations OF ex-
ecutive business. In the House Speaker
Reed he appoinss ted the following oo moK'95sy
lchairman); Burrows, Bayne. Dingley,
McKenna, Payne, La Toilette, Gear, Carlisle,
Mills, McMillin, Breckinridge OF Arkansas, ana
Chairman, Butterworth, McComas, Henderson
OF Iowa. Peters, CoggsweIl, Belden, Morrow.
s%r OF and poekery on
Manufactures-Messrs Kelley Chairman, Bur
rows, I. B: Taylor Of Ohio, Arnold, Morse.
Williams OF Illinois, Grimes and Fowler.
On observation-disclosures. Rowell Chairman,
Houk, Cooper, Haugen, sherman, Dalzell, Ber-
Suthwaite, MaIsh. Moore of Texas, and Wike OF
Illinois. On Mileage-Messrs. Lind Chairman,
Townsend of Pennsylvania, Williams Of Mnssa-
chusotts, Clunie, Pennington. IL is said by
one who is in the confidence OF Speaker Reed
that the COMMITTEES ON Ways and Means was
selected with a view to securing men who,
while holding diverse opinions on the tariff
question, are conservative In their characters
and are likely to come to some fair and honor
able action on the subject OF tariff revision.
AMONG the bills introduced In the Senate on
the 10th inst. were the following; BY Mr..
Spooner-Making It the duty Of the proper off,
GERS Of the Treasury and Interior Departments
to adjust and settle the claims OF any State
against the United States for all lands dis
posed of by the United States that were includ-
ed In any grant of swamp or overhowed lands
to such State. The State is to be paid for the
lands at the rate at which they were sold by the
United States. BY Mr.. Hawley = For
the selection from the national guard
and from the military schools OF civ
ilians to be appointed Second Lieutenants in
tho regular army. BY Mr.. Squire = For the
erection of public buildings at Seattle, Tacoma,
and Spokane Falls, Wash. each to cost not ex-
ceeding 100000. Senator Spooner laid before
the Senate memorial signed by about twenty
of his farmer constituents praying that boards
of trade, bucket-shops. and other mercantile
bodies and individuals be prohibited from fixing
the value of the produce of American farms by
sales for future deliveries. Senator Chandler in
troduced federal election bill which provides
that whenever in any Congressional district ten
voters from each county, or ten voters from
each voting precinct where the Congressional
aiiidavt that they believe the election Will be
unfair II held by the State officers. and shall
petition the United States Circuit Judge to have
the registration or voters and the election con-
Quoted by United States officials the court shall
be opened as now provided by law, for the ap-
pointment of United States Supervisors OF
Election, and the court shall appoint all neces-
sary officers TO carry out the prayer OF the petit
TONERS.
In the Senate on the 18th pension bills wero
introduced by Mr.. Cullom-To equGlize pensions
of all persons who are or who may become per-
manently disabled In consequence of disease
incurred in the service OF tho United States, and
providing pension OF S72 per month in such
cases; by Mr.. Pasco-Granting pensions TO sol
diers and sailors OF the Florida and Seminole
Indian war; by Mr.. Ingalls-Granting service
and disability pensions TO soldiers, sailors and
marines in the army and navy of the United
States Of the war of the rebellion from 1861 TO 1865
Mr. Ingalls, bill provides for pensions for all
the surviving officers, soldiers sailors mud
marines who served in the army and navy for
sixty days or more who were disabled in the
line of duty between March l, 1861 and July /,
1865, at the rate of - per month during their
lives. For disability rated Mt one half tho total
rate the pension shall be increased TO 81 per
month and for three-fourths shall be increased
to SO per month; and in cases where the per-
son Is prevented from obtaining support by
labor or usual Occupation he shall receive
~ per month. The bill entities the widow or
minor child OF parents OF an honorably dis
charged officer or private to a pension OF Sl2 a
month. The following other measures were of
fored: BY Mr.. Call-Authorizing the PTesi lent
TO open negotiations with Spain for the acquisi-
ton of the Island of Cuba. BY Mr.. Turpie-Ap-
propriating SIS 900 for a public building at Mad
ison, Ind. by Mr.. Hoard-Appropriating& $4,000
FOR The erection OF statue and monument TO
James Madison in Washington. BY Mr.. Man
derson-For the instruction OF enlisted men Of
the army and navy at military posts.
In tho Senate on the 18th inst Senator Sher-
man introduced bill for the passage Of ma
tional election law. Senator Hoar introduced
a resolution from the Massachusett 8 Legislature
petitioning the passage Of the national bankrupt
law. Senator Dolph introduced n resolution to
erect In Washington memorial hall to contain
statutes and portraits Of great American states
men, philosophers and poets. Bills were intro
duced by Senator Butler providing for Govern
ment aid for colored persons desiring to
move from Southern States, and by Mr.
cult Co include Minnesota and North and South
Dakota. The Senate then went into executive
session, in which 1t confirmed the nomination of
Green b. Raum, OF illinois, to be Commi ssioner
of Pensions, and then adjourned over Sunday.
In the House Mr.. Butterworth presented n res
olution for the appointment OF committee Of
fivo to investigate the Ohio ballot-box forgery
cases, in which certain members of Congress
were charged with interest in the ballot-box
which Congress has been asked to adopt. The
resolution was adopted. The report of the COM
mittee which investigated the Silcott defalca-
uon and forgeries was presented, showing the
losses TO have been S70,7Sl 1t closes by show
ing that Ieedom made no personal count of the
funds in the safe during the four years no was in
charge and exercised no official supervision over
IL, thereby nfglecting tho full performance OF
his duties, and it censures him in this particu-
lar. The feature of the resolution which au-
thorized the investigation committee TO take
charge Of the cash and accounts OF the Sergeant
alarms Office was rejected by the House; but
that portion which directed the committee to
continue the investigation was adopted. Con-
gresham Brewer introduced bill for tho
repeal of taxes on tobacco. The resolution was
adopted for the general introduction of the bills