Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1890-04-24

that during the Forty n N Congress the
rule was abrogated, aud now nothing can
60 into the record that is not publicly
proclaimed in open session. Therefore
the statement that speeches are printed
and sent out without being delivered is
calculated to deceive the deIr constitu-
ent.
Notwithstanding that Washington City
is over one hundred years old and has
almost two hundred thousand inhabitants,
her first experience in the way of cable
street-cars dates from last week. During
the first day over $1,000 people were car
ried up and down Seventh street, and the
pavements On both sides were crowded
with as m NV thousands more all the af-
ternoon. The cable-cars proved as much
OF a cur osity as circus in Nebraska
village.
The salary and allowance division of
the Postoffice Department is now en-
gagged in the rsadjustment of the salaries
OF Postmasters throuo hout the country
for the coming year. These salaries are
enlarged or reduced according to the in
crease or diminution Of the receipts of
the Office for the fiscal year. Examina-
tious thus far made indicate an increase
in an astonishingly large per cent. of the
Offices, especially in the Western States.
The celebrated Neagle habeas corpus
case from California has been finally dis
posed of by the United States Supreme
Court. The judgment of the circuit
Court holding that the killing of Judge
Terry by Marshal Neagle was performed
while in the line of duty, and that there
fore he could not be he d punishable for
the act, was affirmed. The case was vig-
orously contested by the ablest counsel
on both sides. A lengthy opinion was
rendered by Justice Miller.
The District of Columbia enjoys the
undisputed po session of about seventy
FIVE thousand colored people. On
Wednesday last at least half of this mum.
Der dressed up in their best suit of clothes
and joined in q grand parade and cele-
bration in honor of Emancipation Day.
The gaudy uniforms Of colored mil tia
and numberless br IS bands had entire
possession of the city. Indeed, white
faces on Pennsylvania avenue from sum
iise to sunset on the great negro holiday
we're few and far between.
The War Department has been notife q
that war is likely to break out at any time
between the Cheyenne Indians in Montana
and the settlers. The agent has tele-
graphed the Secretary that there Is great
danger of bloody outbreak, and calls
for troops TO aid in suppressing 1t. Sec
retary Proctor anf1ounres that the policy
of his department shall be so rigid toward
outbreaking tribes OF Indians that he
hopes to put an end TO Indian wars for
ever, but, at the same time, he will az
cord full protection in all theit rights.
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The House Committee ON Printing has
authorized favorable report ON resolu-
tion TO publish 10, 900 copies Of q COM
pilation of the inaugural addresses of the
Presidents of the United States from
George Washington to Benjamin Harri-
SOD. inclusive, for the first century of
Presidential inauguraiioas, with authen-
Ii ated incide t. connected Herewith,
biographical sketches of the Presidents
from official sources, together with steel
plate portraits of the Presidents, steel
plate illustrations of the Capitol and
White House. This book will be a hand
some addition to any library.
The Senate Republican caucus COM
mittee, after long and heated discus
sion, reached the following conclusions
on the silver Question;
/, That the Secretary Of the Treasury
shall buy 1850, 900 otinces of silver bul.
lion monthly end tie fiotes in payment
for the same, the notes to be redeemabls
in bullion or lawful money.
2 That national banks shall be allowed
to Issue notes to the full par value of the
bonds deposited to secure their redemp
tion, which would add 10 per cent. to the
national bank currency.
3. That the hundred millions retained
in the Treasury for the redemption of
treasury notes be put into circulation.
A similar House committee also met
and agreed upon policy not very differ
ent from the above. A long and exciting
debate is expected to occur as soon as
this subject is brought mp for action In
Congress. JAS. @. MOODY.