Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1890-05-01
THE SENATE AND HOUSE.
NATIONAL LAWMAKERS AND WHAT
THEY ARE DOING.

Proceedings OF the senate and House of
Representatives = Important Measures
Discussed and Acted On-Gist OF tho
Business.
THE worlds fair bill was passed by the Son.
ate on the 21st inst. after six long and weary
hours of debate, by yote Of 43 to 1s. The plan
Of the Washington people for a celebration there
upon the 18th OF October, 1892, or about that
time, which was added TO the House bill by the
Senate Committee, was voted down. The idea
OF naval review in New York harbor in April.
s o S the to senS G sss ~UTs %as
retained. Noxt session measures will DO
taken to have appropriate dedieatory Ncere-
OF Italy and Spain and the Presidents of all the
American republics will be invited to partici-
pate. There win bo no objecSRp 70 this plan in
the passage OF the bill II tho affair win not
Interfere with the success of the exposition.
There was a good deal Of opposition TO tho bill
In the way Of talk, but whom the vote wastaken
the nays very few, and even less than
were expected. THIS was due to the fact that
only about two-thirds OF the Senators were
present. There was worry little debate upon
the Chicago plan. Most Of the talking against
the bill was by men who do not want
any fair held, and Senator Vest OF Missouri.
who placed himself at the head of this faction.
has said all along that he shall vote against an
exposition bill, no matter what location was
selected. The opposition to tho Washington
colebrn ion was active and included nearly all
OF tho prominent Senator'S. Tho bill that came
from the House received very little critici m and
was heartily approved by all who want fair.
In fact, no changes were made in IL except to add
the provision for o naval review at New York.
In the House bill was passed amending the act
authorizing the construction of a high wagon
bridge across the Missouri River at Sioux City,
Iowa; bill was passed providing that soldiers
who lost their limbs during the war shall be
entitled to receive artificial limb every three
years. (The present law permits them to re-
ccive one every hve ycars) The House spent
ffar In n of fha
ence report on the Oklahoma bill and adopted
IL with slight amendments. The bill to pension
Union soldiers confined in Confederate. prisons
at the rate of 80 per day for the time OF impris-
onment came up, and an attempt was made to
pass 1t under suspension OF the rules. The
tWo,thiTds vote and m Il failed to TO- pass The House
then adjourned
In the House on the 22d Mr.. Gambler, of Mas
sachusetts, moved that the House concur In the
Senate amendment to the Worlds Fair bill.
This being agreed to by vote OF 93 to o. tho bill
Is finally passed and will be sent TO the Presi-
dent for his action The House then went into
committee OF the whole, Mr.. PaysOn, OF Illinois,
in the chair, on the legislative Appropriation
bill. A good deal OF discussion was elciied over
the features Of the bill which relate to the i9s
expenses. Mr.. Grosvenor made q vigorous
attack upon the system, which he designated
as ono Of sham and humbug. He did not be-
iieye that il had benefited the public service,
but on the contrary had proved disadvantage
GUS. Mr.. Lodge, Of Massachusetts,, made an
made no concealment, however. of his lelief
that it was Systematically and persistently yio-
lated by representatives OF both parties. After
further discussion, the House adjoui n I'd with
out completing the bill. In the Senate a num-
ber of resolutions were introduced, none 6f
which were finally acted upon. Tho Senate
spent the entire afternoon in the consideration
OF the District of Columbia appropriation bill,
which was passed.
In the Senate, ON the 23d inst, the Chair pre-
sented communication from the Secretary of
the Interior containing co9es 9esat At fsEtan docu-
ments in risoad cases. concurrent resolution
providing for the irrigation OF ard lands I'm tho
valley OF the Rio Grande and the osta5lishmt mt
OF a dam ut point near FL Paso, Texas for
the storage Of waters was reported ir)m
the Committee on Foreign Rotations. 1t
ference report ON the Senate Lii to
provide temporary government for the Terri
tory of Oklahoma was taken up aud cd2psed.
Among the bills brought before the Senat, was
one providing for the erection of an equestrian
statue at Manchester, N. H.. OF MAJOR General
John Stark. The bill elici:ed strong obiec-
while Messrs. Blair, Hoar, Dawes, and
others spoke in eloquent terms of tho
adyisability Of erecting such monuments to
part of the United States. A good deal of feel
ing was manifested in the arguments upon the
bill. which lasted until o'clock, when tho
a bitter partisan debate on the legislative ap-
preparation bill, the discussion being mostly
over the paragraph which provides for clerks
for Senators.
IN the Senate, on the 9th inst, the Senate
bill appropriating $4,000 for equestrian
statue at Manchester, N. H., OF MAJ. Gen. John
Stark was taken up and passed-yeas, 81; nays.
is. On motion Of Mr.. Gray the House bill To
transfer the revenue cutter service from tho
Treasury Department to the Navy Department
again taken up for consideration. The
amendments reported from the Committee on
Naval Affairs was agreed to. Pending the con-
sideration OF the revenue cutter bill Mr.; Hoar,
from the Committee on Privileges and klec-
tions, reported las an original measure)
a bill to amend and supplement the
S seG'1n nrNydo 1nws the the ors ese1s
enforcement OF such laws and 1t was placed on
the calendar. The Senate. spent the entire
afternoon in consideration Of the bill TO forfeit
certain lands heretofore granted for the purpose
Of aiding in the construction OF railroads. 1t
adjourned ut 80 without action. The House
resumed consideration Of the legislative appro-
priation bill. Mr. Beggs, of California, made
vigorous attack upon the civil-service system,
advocating the doctrine that to the victors be-
long the spoils. Others followed. and on mo-
uon TO strike out the clause providing compen-
sation for the Civil-service Commits sion, which
was then put, the vote stood: Yeas, 90; nays,
121 The House then adjourned.
IN the Senate, on the 25th, the bill constitut-
ing Gladstone, Mich, port of delivery in the
Customs District of Superior was reported and
passed. and the House amendment to the Lafay-
tion from $100, 900 TO $500 was concurrod in
and a conference asked. Tho Senate then took
up and passed the joint resolution for the relief
of the Southern flood sufferers. The land grant
forfeiture bill was then discussed, aftor which
eulogfes were delivered on Hon. Edward Gay
and the Senate adjourned. In the House, ON
motion of Mr.. Adams OF Illinois, bill was
passed to provide for term Of court at Dam
Vile, ILL.,, the first Monday in May. MIR.
Cannon Of Illinois, from the Committee
on Appropriations, reported a Joint resolu-
tion appropriating s15o,oOO TO lenable the
Secretary OF War to distribute rations for the
relief of the destitute people in the district
overiowed by the Mississippi and its tribu-
taries. The appropriation was sufficient TO en-
able the Secretary to give ono ration day for
twenty-one days TO 5000 people. The joint
resolution was passed-yeas, lso; nays, "a.
The resolution passed the Senate without OPP
position and the President has signed 1t, and
II Is now n law. The afternoon Was spent on
the legislative appropriation bill, and an even
ing session was held, ut which the House passed
thirty private pension bills, and ut IL 30 ad-
journed.
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