Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1890-02-13
DOINGS OF CONGRESS.
IMPORTANT MEASURES CONSIDERED
AND ACTED UPON.


At the Nations Capitol-what Is Being
Done by the Senate and House - Old
Matters Disposed OF and New Ones Con-
sidered.
OK the Sd inst. the House spent the entire day
In consideration OF the Smith-Jackson election
case. Congressman Outhwaite, o'Ferrell and
Wilson Of West Virginia spoke, the latter closing
the argument for the Democrats, occupying the
rest OF the time allowed for the debate. Mr.
Dalzei then moved the previous question, upon
which Mr.. Crisp demanded ths yeas aud nays.
and the motion was carried. Mi. Crisp then asked
for a vote on the resolution OF the minority de-
claring Jackson elected q substitutofor the ma
iority resolution claiming the election OF Smith.
The vote was takon, resulting-yeas, l37 nays,
164. The Speaker declared the motion lost aud
the question REQUIRED on the original resolution
that jackson not duly elected and that
Smith was. Upon this resolution Mr.. Crisp
again demanded the yeas and nays. The Dem
ocrats refusing TO vote, the result was l66 TO 0,
the Speaker voting, en- thus making one more
than n quorum. The Speaker announced the
result amid the Widest enthusiasm ON tho Re-
publican side. Congressman Grosvenor es-
corted Smith to th9 Speakers desk and he was
sworn in. On motion OF Mr. Springer the House
adjourned at s 40 The Senate was n)t in
session.
The House spent the morning OF the 4th I'm
the usual demands from the Democratic sido
for full reading Of the journal and it's approval
on yea and nay vote, motions for adjourn
ment, etc. The Senate bill to relieve the Treas
urer OF the United States from the amount now
charged to him and deposited in the several
States came up and several hours were wasted
In decision as to its reference, the Democrats
pursuing the policy Of Offering dilatory motions.
BY counting about sixty-five Democrats present
but not voting the Speaker finally declar-
ed that the question was on the mo-
tion TO refer TO the Ways and Means
Committee, which being put was carried by a
viva voce vote not single Democrat voting
against It. The House then at 10, on motion
OF Mr.. Mckinley, adjourned, the Democrats as
well as Republicans joining in the vote. In the
Senate several petitions praying for the passage
OF a per-diem pension bill were presented
Among ths bills introduced was one by Mr..
Morrill, to prevent the extermiration OF fur
bearing animals I'm Alaska, and also one by
Senator Wolcott allowing New Mexico to frame
a constitution and be admitted TO the Union.
After the introduction of large number OF
private relief bills the Senate proceeded TO the
consideration OF executive business. The SEN
ate in executive session debated at length the
Samoan treaty and finally ratified 1t with only
nine dissenting votes.
In the Senate on the 5th inst, after a long dis
cussion on tho question Of providing moro
rooms for the use OF committees, the bill to aid
In the establishment and temporary support of
common schools was taken up ana Mr.. blair
proceeded TO address the Senate in advocacy OF
1t. The Committee on Foreign Relations
ported the following joint resolution. which was
placed on the calendar: ~ResclUed, That the
United States of America congra.uIates tho
people of Brazil on their just and peaceful as
sumption Of the powers, duties, and respons-
consent of the governed and ON their recent
adoption Of a republican form of government"
This joint resolution is reported as sub
stitute for that OF Mr.. Morgan introduced Dec.
is and referred to the Committee on Foreign Re
lations. 1t omits the words expressed in their
reputation of monarchic rule 1t also onits
several paragraphs declaring the recognition of
the United States of Brazil a lawful and right
full government, and directing the President to
6ns people apG tb sne OF th ae ned
States Of Brazil as the feg OF free, soyer-
tion, and spoke at some length in support OF his
favorite measure. The House transacted no
business. After yea and nay vote on tho
journal, which was approved-yeas $50, nays
the constitutional quorum being counted by
the Speaker, an adjournment wGs taken on mo-
tion OF Mr.. Mckinley, of Ohio.
IN the Senate on the 9Th inst. Senator Platt
called up bill to provide temporary gov
ernment for Oklahoma. The discussion of tho
amendments offered to the Oklahoma bill con-
sumed the time of the Senate until ocloca,
when Senator Blair continued his speech ON
the educational bill. The Senate then went In
to executive session, aud the Samoan treaty
was again discussed. Two motions made bf
Senator Edmunds were tabled whereupon Mr.
Edmunds asked to DO excused from further
service on the Committee ON Foreign Re
crats SS'' carried out ut their policy Of protest
against the rulings Of tho Speaker by declining
to vote upon the question OF approv wing the jour
nal. This instrument was however, approved
by a vote of yeas 153, nays O. the constitutional
quorum being counted by the Speaker Mr. Can
non of Illinois, from tho Committee on Rules
reported the new code OF rules and IL was order
ed printed and recommitted Congressman Dor
sey introduced q bin providing for the issue OF
$500, 900 900 of 2 per cent. bonds payable at
the pleasure of the Government. The bill
provides that tho holders of per cent. bonds
may exchange their bonds for these per
or-neif ~Doffus Rv tng -fHre o1 r per rsnr. T6r
passed a substitute for the Senate "disa-
bility" pension bill The substitute makes the
rate of pension for total disability where tho
pensioner requires the regular personal aid
and attendance OF another.person-$72 n month.
When the ponsioner Is disqualified for manual
labor and Is only partially dependant upon at
tendants, the rate is fixed at SO q month The
House also passed the bill for the relief of sur
vivors of the Samoan disaster; the bill 10 estab-
lish two additional land offices in Montana. and
the bill extending for two years the time within
which the Kansas City and Pacific Railroad
Company may cons ruct its line through the
Indian Territory.
In the House, on the 9TH inst, a bill increas-
ing the pension OF Gen. Abram Duryea to 800
per month was passed after some debate A
Senate bill was passed authorizing the construc-
tion OF a bridge across the Missouri River be-
tween Douglas, Sarpy County, Nebraska,
and Pottawattomie County, Iowa. On motion
OF Mr.. Gear OF Iowa. the Senate bin was passed
extending for two years the time within which
bridge across the Mississippi River at Bur-
lington Iowa, previously authorized, may be
constructed. number of private bills occu-
| pied the remainder of the session. The Senate
! was not in session.