Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1889-12-26
THE SENATE AND HOUSE.
NATIONAL LAWMAKERS AND WHAT
THEY ARE DOING.


THEY ARE DOING.
Proceedings of the Senate and House of
Representatives = Important Measures
Discussed and Acted On = Gist OF the
| business
sPRAKER REID made his frst selection for
temporary Speaker on the 10th inst. Having
provided Messrs. Mckinley and Cannon with
Chaimanships, he selected one Or she ct other 81
| while the House was In the committee OF the
J whole Mr.. burrows had the honor OF being tho
after MY Reed. Mr.. Mckinley introduced in the
| House a bill 10 simplify the customs laws,
| which Is substantially what is known as the
Senate Senate In January last. This Bill relates en-.
| tirely to the administration OF tho customs
and does M not IN any wSy aees o.
sional Committee has apportioned the House
! among the thirty-four Representatives from
that State. who will use all their influence TO
persuade their brother members to compre-
| bend the many advantages the Eastern metrop-
| oils possesses as the site for the Worlds Fair.
The Senate proceedings were unimportant.
/ Mr.. CHANDLER offered o resolution In the
Senate, on the 18th. calling ON tho Secretary OF
tho Navy for information as TO whether organi-
cations not expressly authorized by the Secre-
tary of the Navy exist among naval officers for
purposes not merely literary or scien-
tine and Il 50, what are the objects OF
members of thom; whether such organi-
cations embrace only one branch OF the
naval service, and are designed to protect
branch whether any of them have been organ
ICED for tho purpose OF influencing Congressional
| legislation; whether sums OF money have been
paid or contracted for to influence legislation /;
| whether such organizations are compatible with
proper discipline. The resolution was laid over.
| Senator Reagan introduced bill providing for
the Incorporation Of a private body to be known
! as the tornado and FL Paso Reservoir and Canal
Company, the objects OF which are to build and
operate storage reservoirs in New Mexico and
Texas for irrigatiDg purposes. The bill appro-
PIRATES S25, 600, to be paid out OF the national
oG pa" and dees chat Ma
tho geological survey, DO placed in charge OF
this work. Nothing OF interest transpired in
the House.
In the Senate on the 18th resolution was in
troduced by Mr.. Morgan Of Alabama, to recog-
nize the republic of Brazil, which went over un-
der the rules. A joint resolution to extend the
maritime confer ence until March was passed.
The Senate then after the Introduction OF a few
bills, went into executive session and made the
Minister TO Hayu; A. l.. snowden, OF Penn
sylyania, Minister to Roumania. Servia,
and Greece A. w. Barrett, OF Massa-
Legation at Venezuela; j. ]. Chew,
of the District of Columbia, Secretary OF
the Legation at Vienna Charles X Pope, o. st. .;
Pennsylvania, Consul ut Brussels; John s.
Stevens, Minister to the Hawaiian Islands
William Walter Phelps, Minister to Germany
solomon Hirsch, OF Oregon, Minister to Turkey
4. II. Henderson, of Ohio, Minister to Bolivia
w. l.. Rice, Of Massachusetts Consul at Leg.
Paso del Norte, Mexico T. II. sherman, District
| OF Columbia, Consul at Liverpool; j. A. lib
belts, Of oonn'e.icut, Consul at Bradford
at Huevo Laredo, Mexico; EVANS Blake, OF
Illinois, Consul at Creield; L. w. Brown, Of
Pennsylvania, Consul at Client; A. NJ. Tarker,
| of Massachusetts,. Indian Inspectors w. q.
Pryor, OF Maine, Consul Gene raj at Halifax; A.
o. Burn OF Rhode Island Consul General at
Rome d. b. Hubbard, of Massachusetts,. Con-
sui at Annaberg; II. S. Mccormick, of Illinois,
Second Secretary OF Legation at London Com.
Navigation; F. w. Palmer, Of Illinois,
Public Printer; b. H. Miller, OF Massa-
chusetts, Indian Inspector; David J:
the Supreme Court of the United States In
| the House, the Senate amendments to the
House joint resolutions for the printing OF the
agricultural report were agreed to. Mr.. Nc
kinley of Ohio, from the Committee on Ways
and Means reported q concurrent resolution for
holiday recess from Dec. 81 to JAN O.
Agreed to-152 to 80. On motion OF Mr.. Rowell,
| Of Illinois, the Committee on Elections was
granted leave TO sit during the session OF the
House Mr.. Mckinley OF Ohio, from the Com
| mittee on Rules, reported resolution for the
| Immediate roll-cau of the States for the in
troduc ion and reference OF bills. Adopted.
| ever. Mr.. Payne, of New York, from the
| Silcott committee, reported q resolution author
M n t for t 10 onet th oi
of the District of Columbia OF Q. Il. Silcott, the
absconding cashier, the reward to be paid out
| of the contingent fund OF the House. Adopted.
The entire afternoon was spent in the introduce
ton Of bills, over one thousand being presented.
| At the close Of the afternoon session formal
| notice was given OF the death Of Congr essmen
| Cox of New York, Nutting OF New York, Town
| shend OF illinois, and Laird OF Nebraska, after
| which the House adjourned until Friday.
IN tho Senate ON the 10th inst the House
concurrent resolution for holiday recess from
Saturday the 2lst, till Monday, Jan. 0, was pre-
sented To tho Senate aud concurred in. Among
| the bills reported from committees and placed
on the calendar was one to authorize the con-
| struction OF a bridge across the Missouri
at or near the mouth Of the Kansas River.
| Resolutions reported: BY Mr.. Gull
lom - To provide for celebrating in
1892 the four hundredth anniversary OF the
| discovery OF America by an exposition OF arts,
| industries, manufactures and products; and by
| Mr.. George, to permit States to tax national
| bank notes and United States notes. An I'D
verse report was made on the joint resolution
| 10 amend the Constitution so as to allow the
District OF Columbia representation in Con-
gress and tho Electoral College. Mr.. Chandler
the Navy for information regarding reported
organizations OF naval officers to en-
Ploy an attorney to influence legislation
In regard to tho increase Of the rank and pay OF
naval officers, and denounced such organize
tons in lengthy speech. The resolution was
| adopted, and the Senate then went into execu-
tive session, in which the following nomina-
tons were confirmed: J. b. Erhardt, Collector
Of Customs at New York; Arthur l.. Thomas,
Governor of Utah; Elijah Sells, Secretary OF
Utah; d. NJ Thomas, Secretary OF New Mexico
| j.. NJ. Tayley, Commissioner Of the District of
Alaska; X. z. Robertson and Alvin saun iers,
members OF the Board of Registration
and Election of Utah 4. II. Cavanaugh, Sur
veyor General of Washington r. A. Johnson,
Surveyor General of Arizona. As Registers OF
the Land Office: G. II. Cornell, Nebraska; w.
H. Mccain, Chadson, Neb. J. A. McBeth, Den
yer, Col. W. p. Alexander, Del Norte, Col. r..
J.. Champlin, Cheyenne Wyo. G. @. Williams,
Watertown, s. ID. T. M. Reed, Seattle, Wash.
! The House was not in session.