Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1890-04-17
THE NATIONAL SOLONs.
WORK OF THE SENATE AND HOUSE
OF REPRESENTATIVES,.


Our National Law-Maikers and What They
Are Doing for the Good OF the Country
Various Measures Proposed, Discussed
and Acted On.
In the Senate. on the 7th inst. the House
amendment to the joint resolution for the re-
moval of the naval magazine from Ellis Island,
Now York, was concurred in. The House bill TO
allow tho erection Of a bridge across the Iowa
River at Wapelio Iowa, was reported and passed
with an amendment in the way OF a substitute.
The Montana election case was then taken up.
and Mr. Vance member OF the Committoo
on Privileges and Elections made an ar gu-
ment In support OF the minority report
declaring Clark and Maginnis the Demo
cratic claimants entitled TO the seats.
Mr.. Vance was followed by Mr.. Spooner.
who spoke In favor of Powers and Saunders. the
Republican contestants. At 1OI5 o'clock the
journed ut 30. In the House, Mr.. Morrill,, Of
Kansas, moved TO suspend the rules and pass
sions to soldiers and sailors who are incapaci-
tated from the performance of labor, and pro-
viding for pensions to minor children and de-
pendent parents. Mr. Morrill, briefly explained
that the substitute provided q service pension
OF S6 month to soldiers who have reached the
age OF 62 years or who are dependent. He
thought the same principle which had been APP
piled to the veterans of the war OF 1912 and tns
war with Mexico should be applied TO the
veterans OF the war of 1861 The Senate bin
would require annual expenditure Of S36,-
0CO, 1000 and the House substitute $4,000, 00).
vigorous opposition was developed to the mo-
lion S 70 suspend the rules % because IL did not
portant a measure and the vote resulted:
Yeas, 169; nays, 6-not the necessary two
thirds in the Affirmative. The army appropria-
tion bill was then taken up. The Committee on
Appropriations reported the legislative appro-
priation bill, carrying an appropriation Of S2l-
100000. The Committee on Railways and CarsLs
reported the bill for ship canal around
Niagara Falls.
IN the Senate, on the 9Th inst. Mr.. Spooner
concluded his argument In the Montana election
case, and was followed by Mr.. Pugh, who, owing
to indisposition, yielded the floor after speaking
n short time. The Senate then took up and
passed the thrust bill reported from the
Judiciary Committee with amendments by a
vote OF so to 1, Mr.. Blodgett being the only Sem
ator who voted against It, In the House bills
were passed Providing that persons settling ON
the second indemnity plat Of the Northern Pa
cifc grant between August, 1887 and january,
1889, may transfer their entries from that tract
to other Government land subject to entry; 20
cause certain land at the head waters OF tho
Mississippi, st. Croix, Chippewa, and Wiscon-
be restored to the public domain for the dis
posal Of abandoned military reservations in
Wyoming Territory; authorizing the city
the town site law a strip Of the Mckinney
military reservation; authorizing the entry
OF public lands by Incorporated cities and towns
of way through various Indian reservations in
Wisconsin to the Duluth and Winnipeg Railroad
Company; granting right OF way through the
Colville Indian reservation to the Spokane Falls
and Northern Railroad Company; TO prevent
the enlistment of aliens In the naval
service of the United States. Mr.. Adams
to reconsider the vote by which the House de-
feated the bill making an appropriation to sup
ply the deficiency caused by the silcott deialca,
the bill was passed. The House then went into
committee of the whole (dr. Butterworth, of
Ohio, in the chair on the naval appropriation
sections
without completing its detailed consideration
the committee rose and the House adjourned
IN the Senate, on the 9th inst, Mr.. Pugh FIN
ished his speech on the Montana election case in
favor Of Clark and Maginnis, the Democra.iclcon-
testants, and was followed by Mr.. Turpie. who
spoke on tho same side At the conclusion Of
Mr.. Turpie's remarks effort was made TO
secure a vote upon the case by the Republicans
This, however, they were unable to do as tho
Democrats stated that several other Senators
on their side of the chamber desired to
be heard upon the case, but that no
one was ready to lake the floor Just them
The Senate then. ON motion OF Mr.. Hale
took up the Chinese census enumeration bill
and discussed 1t as amended by sections until
O'Clock, when an adjournment was taken With
out action In the House on motion o. Mr.
Wade OF Missouri, the Senate amendment was
SoncurTsd In to the House use @ Pill y 70 % admi' FIee q
tion in $780, which may be imported from the
republic OF Mexico and other American repui lies
and he Dominion of Canada. Among the bills
on the calendar were tho following:
House bill for public building
third section of the interstate commerce act.
The House, after arguing on the Senate amend
ments to the Rock Creek Park bill, which pro-
vides that the Government shall pay the entire
cost Of the park, took up the naval appropria-
tion bill and spent the remainder OF the after
noon upon its consideration. bill was re-
ported from the War Claims Committee appro-
priating g. 900 900 for the yment OF the claims
Of citizens OF Pennsylvania for damages 70
property by Union troops during the war.
In the Senate, on the 10th inst, among the bills
reported from committees and placed on the
calendar were the following: Senate bill ap-
propriating az. .lss 900 for the Improvement Of
Columbia River, Oregon, expenditures not 70 OK
ceed S709 O0J in one year; House bill TO AID
vessels disabled in the waters co-terminous 70
the United States and Canada; Senate bill to
vive the grade of Lieutenant General OF the army
The Montana election case was again TAKEN
up. After debate and without action the
Senate adjourned The House went into
committee of the whole, Mr.. Butterwortn,
of Ohio IN the chair, on the naval approprla-
tion bill After debate Mr.. Holman, OF Indiana,
moved to strike out the paragraph providing Tor
the battle. ships but leaving in the provision
for an armed cruiser. Agreed to-9S TO ~; Mr:
Mr. Adams of Illinois, offered an amendment
providing for three free-board coast and haroor
defense vessels OF the monitor type. OF eighteen
feet draft, with twin screws and a sea speed oI
not less than seventeen knots, at cost not TO
oxceed 81, SOC, 900 Cach Lost. The bill was tnen
favorably reported to the Heuse, but no maj
action was taken and lne HOUSE huIoutnou.
In the Senate, on the 18th INST, number OF
bills were reported from committees, after
which consideration Of the Montana election
case was resumed. After debate in which
Senators Evarts, Morgan, Sherman and Gray
participated Mr.. Hoar gave notice that on Mon
day he should ask the Senate to remain IN ses-
sion until the Montana was disposed OF.
Mr. Hawley from the select committees ON the
quadri- celebration, reported back
with amendments the House bill for the
Worlds Fair mt Chicago, and said that IL any.
thing were to be done in the matter 1t should
be done at once. After an executive session,
the Senate adjourned. In the House, Mr.. Lacey
| uown) called up the contssted-e lection case OF
| Waddill VS. Wise, from the Third District OF
Virginia. Mr.. Enloe Tenn raised the quea-
| tlon Of consideration The Honse decided
yees, 124; nays, 11s-to consider tho election
case and Mr.. Lacy took the floor with an argu-
nent in favor OF the claims Of the contestant.
| After considerable debate, aud without dispos-
| ing of the matter, the House took recess, the
evening session TO be for the consideration OF
private pension bills.
Spice Of Life.
It is so much easier to forgive big