Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1889-03-14
THE SENATE AND HOUSE.
NATIONAL LAWMAKERS AND WHAT
THEY ARE DOING.

Proceedings of the Senate and House OF
Representatives = Important Measures
Discussed and Acted On - Gist OF tho
Business.
CONFERENCE report upon the bill to settle
all land grants in the State of Michigan by for
feiting what are known as the -unearned lands
was agreed to by the Senate on the ith inst. The
following resolution was unanimously agreed to:
Resolved, That the thanks OF the Senate are due,
and are hereby rendered 70 the Hon. John j. In
gals, President pro tempore OF the Senate for
the uniformly able, courteous, aud impartial
manner In which he has presided over It's delib-
erations. After thanking the Senate for the CONF
mandatory resolution, Mr.. Ingalls, declared the
Senate adjourned sine die. In the House, tho
conference report was agreed to ON the bill for
feiting the lands granted TO the State OF Mlchi-
gan TO aid in the construction OF railroad rom
Marquette 10 OntonaSon. The following resolu-
tion was adopted by rising vote: Resntued,
That the thanks OF Congress are rendered 10 the
Hon. John q. Carlisle, the Speaker, Tor the
courtesy, ability and fairness with which he has
presided over the deliberations OF the ftftieth
Congress Mr.. Carlisle eourteously acknowi-
edged the conplinlent, ana then ueclhfoo tne
House adjourned sine die.
In the opening prayer in the Senate on the
9th inst, illusions were made to the peaceful
and hopeful change in the administration OF tho
Government After reading tho journal,
Mr.. Edmunds reported that the commit
tee which had been appointed TO walt
ON the President OF the United States and
inform him Of the meeting OF the Senate In ox-
traordinary session had performed that duty,
and had been informed by the President that he
would at an early hour communicate with the
Senate In writing The credentials OF Mr.. Mars
ton appointed by the Governor of New Hamp-
shire to I'll the vacancy caused by the terminA-
tion OF Mr. Chandler's term, and by the failure
OF the Legislature to elect n Senator, read,
after which the oath OF Office was administered
to him by the Vice President and he took his
seat as Senator. Mr.. Pruden one OF the Presi-
dents secretaries, then delivered a message in
writing (being the Cabinet appointments), and
on motion OF Mr. Hale the Senate proceeded to
consider them with closed doors. The Senate
promptly confirmed the appointments, and then
adjourned
THE Senate met on the 9Th inst, but ad-
! journed Immediately. Tho Republican Sena-
tors then held a caucus, and considered the
reorganization OF committees committee
/ was appointed TO confer with the Democrats re-
garding minority representation.
/ VICE PRESIDENT MORTON was not present at
the session OF tho Senate on the 7th inst.
The only business transacted was the election
OF Mr.. Ingalls, as President pro TEN. An amend
ment substituting the name OF Mr.. Voorh' es
for Mr.. ingalls, was defeated by AotI
of-yeas q; nays, 90. The DemocI attic Sem
Mes rs. Gorman Cockrell, Voorhees,, Harris,
| Ransom Walthall, and Blackburn a commits go
| TO confer with the Republican caucus committee
respecting the reorganization OF committees
Senator German was elected Chairman OF thc
caucus. There Is movement looking TO tho
abollshment Of certain useless Senate COM
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