Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1889-12-12
THE NATIONAL s0LONs.


Our National Law-Makors and What They
Are Doing Tor the Good OF tho Country
Various Measures Proposed, Discussed
and Acted On
The Fifty-nrst Congress- met ON the I'd inst,
the House being called TO order by Gen. Clark,
Of Missouri, Clerk OF the last House, who inn
mediatoly proceeded TO read the roll-call of men,
bers-elect. The roll-call showed the presence
OF n7 members - the three absenteos being
oSes q indiana Randall OF rsn o nsansI
Mr. Reed was placed In nomination by Mr..
Henderson, OF Illinois, aud Mr.. Carlisle by Mr..
suited: For Reed "i iCs' for Carlisle 15s;
scattering, l. whereupon Mr.. Reed was declared
elected and took his seat. The nominees OF the
House. except the candidate for Chaplain, were
then elected as follows: Edward Mcpherson, OF
Pennsylyania. Clerk Representative Adoni-
arm arms = Charles ' ". Adams of Maryland.
Doorkeeper; James A. Wheat, OF Mime
sofa, Postmaster. For Chaplain, on the
House, was elected. The Speaker then author
lied the appointment OF committee on rules
and a committees to notify the President that
then drew for seats. The Organization OF
the Senate was effected in tho usual
quiet and orderly way. The new sena-
kota were escorted amid applause 70 Vice
President Morton's chair and sworn in from the
Republican side. Senators Edmunds and Har-
ris were appointed n committee TO join com
mittee OF the House TO wait on the President 20
inform him that Congress was ready 70 receive
any communication he might have TO make, A
select committee on the transportation and sale
OF meat products was ordered.
IN tho Senate on the Sd inst q message from
the House was presented announcing tho orga-
nization OF that body. Thoreupon n message
from the President was announced. Tho mes.
sage was received, and the Secretary OF tho Som
ate, Mr.. McCook, Proceeded To read IL. inc
reading OF tho message was concluded at 80,
having taken an hour and twenty-five minutes.
On motion OF Mr. Sherman IL was laid on tho
table and and ordered printed IN the House House
taries, delivered the message from the Presi-
dent, which was immediately read by the clerk.
The reading OF the message consumed nearly
two hours. The message was ordered printed
and referred to the committee OF tho whole:
Under au pnority given by the last sundry civil
81 BavD D @ Of
Texas, aud Cummings as committee on the
centennial celebration. The first appoin tment
OF employees OF the House was that OF Charles 8.
Martin, OF Kansas, TO be reading clerk.
In the Senate on the 4th inst. the credentials
OF Messrs Pierce and Casey, as Senators from
the new state OF North Dakota, were presented,
read, and placed on file, and then the two Sena-
tors took the oath Of office. On drawing by lot
to ascertain the terms to which the Senators
from the new States belonged, Mr.. squires, OF
ators whose terms expire March B. 1891, aud
Mr. Allen to the class expiring March 3,
1893. OF the South Dakota senators Mr. Moodys
term expires March g. 1891 and Mr.. Pettgrew's
March 3. 1895; and of the North Dakota sem
ators Mr.. Pierces term expires March 81 lSu,
and Mr. Casey's March g. 1873 The first bill in
troduced in the Fifty-first Congress was offered
by Senator Sherman. II provides for the reBu-
lation and prevention OF trusts. The second
was also by Mr.. Sherman, and provides for a
now election law for the election OF congress-
men. 1t is similar in nature to that on the
subject offered by him in tho last Congress.
Over five hundred other bills were introduced,
and the Senate then went into executive ses-
zion, and shortly afterward adjourned. The
House was not in session.
In the Senate on the 5th inst, among the nu-
merous memorials and petitions presented was
one signed by II. T.. Webster asking that the
national title be changed to that Of "The United
States OF Columbia Mr.. voorhees, offered a
long preamble and resolution in reference TO
tariff taxation, which he asked to have laid upon
tho table for the present. The Vice President
having informed the Senate that he would be
/ absent from the city two or three days next
week, Mr.. Ingalls, was elected as President pro
tempore during the absence OF the Vice
President. Senator ingalls, introduced bill
TO aid and secure the commemoratiou OF the
four hundredth anniversary OF the discovery OF
America. The bill provides that the President
shall appoint, by and with the consent OF the
Senate a commission Of two members from
cach State OF different political afhhations two
from the District OF Columbia, and one from
eucn OF the TefrlUOrleb. Inc IIesiuohb ~ hu-
thorized to extend an invitation to all the
| American nations and States inviting them TO
| unite In celebrating the anniversary. Should
| Italy, Spain, or other European Powers desire
TO join in the celebration they shall be invited.
The commission shall secure q site in Washing
| ton by purchase or otherwise OF an area OF not
| loss than three hundred acres of ground.
| Tho President shall apportion the land for the
| buildings of the various countries, each one 10
select its own style OF architecture. The appro.
priations are as follows: For the purchase OF
| ground. s., 000, 900; for grading and clearing
| 81 200, 000 for buildings Of the United States
| 81 600, 600. In tho House the Speaker appointed
| the following committees: On Rules = The
| Speaker, and Messrs. Mckinley, Cannon, Car
| lislo, and Randall. On Accommodations. Spoon
err Boothman, Kelly OF Kansas, McCord, Hans
brough, Hayes, Grimes, Ice, aud Kerr OF Penn
sylvania. On Enrolled Bills-Messrs. Kennedy,
! Townsend of Pennsylvania Moore OF New
| Hampshire, Kilgore, and Williams.