Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1890-04-03
THE SENATE ANDH0USE.
NATIONAL LAWMAKERS AND WHAT
THEY ARE DOING.

Proceedings OF the Senate and House 0i
Representatives = Important Measures
Discussed and Acted On-Gist OF the
Business.
THE Senate, on the oath, discussed the bill for
the suppression of trusts. Senator'S Turpie.
Pugh. and Teller spoke for the bnL Mr.. Teller
said that it was demanded by the people, es-
pecially by the farming community. He was
not satisfied with all the features OF the bill,
but thought that measure OF this general
character ought to pass Senator Vest was not
satisfied with the details Of the bill. He said he
was willing to vote for the bill when he thought
1t would accomplish what tho gentleman
from Ohio said IL would. He thought the
defects OF the bill were very serious and
could not be obviated by any amendment which
has been proposed. Senator sherman responded
In favor OF the bill and assorted that two-thirda
OF the Senate approved of It. He thought II
was business proposition and one that was
favored by the people without acting on the
in short time adjourned. The House spent
the afternoon in the discussion OF the bill for an
appropriation for the purchase OF land outside
Washington for forming national park. Much
opposition was developed. The House adjourned
without action
In the Senate on the 25th, after the TRANSACT
tion of some routine business, the trust bill was
taken up. Senator Reagan's amendment denn-
ing trusts and providing a penalty OF $1,000
fine or imprisonment for violation OF the law
was adopted. In the House the Worlds Fair
bill was called up by Mr. Gambler immediately
after the reading OF the journal. After it had
Seen Tssd SopeS eS offered am mend which
mission shall appoint board of lady
managers of such number and to perform
such duties as may be prescribed by the
commis ssion and the board may appoint one or
more members of all committed authorized to
award prizes for exhibits which may be pro-
duced in whole or IN part by female labor. Also
that one of the members OF the board created to
be charged with the selection OF the government
exhibits, shall be chosen by the Fish Commis-
sion. Mr. Gambler then opened the debate on
the bill by assuring the House that Chicago,
which had been selected as the site for the
fair had proved herself equal to the un-
dertaking. She had satisfied the committee
that she had a bona ide subscription OF s. O00,-
0JO and had gone further than was demanded of
any competing city in agreeing that the sub
scription should be raised to $4,000 900. Mr..
Gambler spoke in praise of the active and ener-
getfc spirit OF the city, which he said q
guarantee OF success. He then concluded his re-
marks with q strong appeal In behalf of the BILL
in which he said he believed that the fair would
be OF great advantage to every section OF the
country. The debate continued till o'clock.
The pending amendments were then adopted,
and on a vote the bill was passed by q
vote OF 2O2 yeas TO 40 nays. The bill passed Is
In the form already published except that 1t
provides for the dedication Of the buildings Oct.
~, 1892, and the opening OF the fair not later
than May !, l693 and its closing not later than
Oct. 80, 1893. Also that the Government build
readily taken down and sold at the close Of the
fair, preference to be given to the city where
the fair is held. After some unsuccessful efforts
to take up other business the House adjourned.
In the Senate, on the Goth, Messrs. Hawley
and Gray were appointed by the Vice President
Of the Board of Visitors to attend the
annual examination OF cadets at West Point
On motion OF Mr.. Sherman the antitrust bill
was taken up aud various formal amendments
were made. The amendment offered the pre-
nv Varf fn IA rAus .
"Or OF the value Of money by which such cost
may be advanced is reduced" was agreed to.
A. number OF important amendments were
adopted, but as they were added the Senate grew
Kasva1J 3As0 tiafas.-s-Sl 49, fsa
Committee, with instructions TO prepare new
bill This was opposed by Senator sherman ana
others. An effort was also made to refer IL back
to the Finance Committee. This was rejected
as also the motion to refer 1t to the Judiciary
Committee. The Senate went into execu.ive
session without action on the bill and shortly
after adjourned. The House spent tho entife
day I'm the discussion of the bill for the admis-
sion of Wyoming into the Union as state. Mr.
Carey, of Wyoming, made strong plea for the
admission OF the Territory which he repre-
sented. Mr.. Dockery Of Missouri, opposed the
bill. Mr.. Oates, OF Alabama, opposed the
measure because IL proposed to give
women the right to vote and made at
tendance at m schools con compulsory; Mr..
clined to vote against the bill on account OF the
woman suffrage clause. Mr. Washington, of
attacked the woman suffrage clause,
lated the provisions or the act of organization
limiting suffrage to white male suffrage. Wom-
en- might be sent from Wyoming to the Senate.
Mr.. Moiey of Ohio favored the BILL and advo-
Gated the civil and legal enfranchtsement OF
women in all the States OF the Union. After
further debate, the House took recess until IL
o'clock of the 9th.
AMONG the bills reported from committees
and placed on the calendar of the Senate on the
27th were the following: The House bill consti-
tuting Cairo, Ill, port of delivery; the Senate
across the Mississippi River, between the
mouth of the Illinois and the mouth OF the
Missouri River; the House bill authorizing the
purcha 90 of 2, 500 tents by the Secretary OF war
for the use of the people driven from their
homes in Arkansas, Mississippi and Louisiana
by the present floods and appropriating ezosOy
for the purpose was passed. The antitrust Dill
was then taken up and the amendments TO tt,
as reported from the committee OF the whole,
were brought before the Senate. Mr.. Waitnan
moved to refer the bill aud amendments 70 the
Judiciary Committee, with instructions 70 re-
port back within twenty days. The motion wne
agreed to-yeas 81, nays 2s. The House Dill 20
reported from the Census Committee
the effect of 1t being to allow spe-
cial agents % day for subsisteuce
Hale was passed. The House bill for the ad-
mi ssion Of Wyoming as State was laid before
the Senate and ordered printed. The order nxing
day next was agreed to. The House met at II
o'clock in continuation OF the previous DAYS
session, and the Wyoming admission Dill was
again taken up for consideration: us..e o,do,l AZ
ed. Mr.. Springer offered an amendmens
for another convention called
under the authority OF an act OF Congress.
Lost-yeas, 13l nays, lSS. Mr.. Springer snen
offered an amendment that there shall pc an
election in Wyoming the Tuesday after the nrst
Monday In November next for Representative
to the Flfty-frst and Fifty-second Congresses
and for State and judicial officers: Inc Conssl-
tuition shall be voted upon and =. tne hosS -. -
against female suffrage that feature shhil De
eliminated from the Cons itution. This was
also lost--yeas, 13J, nays, I'D. Mr.. eprinsek
then offered his last amendments, wnfcn strikes
providing for female suffrage; Defeated-yees,
i3l: NAYS 1873 The bill was then passed Dy the
following vote Yeas. 1879 navs. 128.
IN the Senate, or the 2sth, Mr.. Wilson, OF
Iowa, offered a resolution, which was agreed
TO- calling on the Secretary of the Treasury for
Information as TO the arrival and departure OF
Chinese at and from the port Of San Francisco.
and as to the evasion or failure OF the anti
Chinese laws The Senate then went into cxecu.
tive session to consider the Florida judicial
and, when the doors We're re-
opened adjourned. In executive sesslon
a long and exciting debate 'pok pnt
when vote was called for there was no quorum
present and tho matter went over without 40
tion. In the House Mr.. bingham "a, rom
the Committee on Postoffices and Postroo1s,
reported back q resolution calling ON the POST
master General for information relative 20 the
employment Of inspectors or special agents IN
nyostlQaffng the claimA OF cOntenolnR apRhf
.ants for postmasterships. Adoptod. Inc
House then went into committee OF the whole
On the private calendar. without action OF any
kind the committee rose and the House TOOK
recess, and at the evening session passed
.wonty-fve private pension bills.