Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1890-09-18
DOINGs OF CONGRESS.
MEASURES CONSIDERED AND
ACTED UPON.

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AFTER a debate that has lasted practically
without intermission since July ~ the tarin
bin was read a third time In the Senate on
the 9th inst, and Is now ready for It's
passage. The Senate met at 10 o'clock and
resumed consideration OF the tarin bill A
number OF amendments were proposed and
rejected, after which Mr.. Aldrlch moved 70
insert proviso thai imported merchandise
deposited in any public OF private bonded
warehouse prior 20 Aug. !, 1890, may DO
Withdrawn for consumption at any time
prior TO Nov. 4, 1899, ON payment of the duties
In force prior TO the passage OF the act.
Agreed tO-yeas, 81; nays. ~. Mr. Al
drich's amendment authorizing the Presi-
dent to remit under certain conditions taxes
on sugars, molasses, coffee, and tea Inn
ported from countries where duties are
abolished on the principal agricultural
products Of the United States was adopted
yeas, 81; nays, 20. All the Democrats and
two Republicans (Edmunds and Evarts)
voted against the reciprocity amendment
The next vote was on the amend
mcnt 20 paragraph 700, lowering
the sugar standard 70 DO admitted
free Of duty from No. 10 to No. 10.
IL was agreed to-yeas, 80; nays, "a. The
bill was then reported to the Senate and all
the amendments that had been adopted I'm
committee OF the whole we're agreed 70 In
the Senate except those on which separate
votes were demanded. The first of these
was Mr.. Plumbs amendment for a customs
commission, ON which Mr.. German demand
cd separate vote. The amendment was
agreed to-yeas, 81; nays, 20. The commits
sion Is TO be composed OF Ave disinterested
persons TO be appointed by the President
by and with the advice and consent
OF the Senate. The commissioners are
to continue in Office six years, but
any of them may be removed by the Presi-
dent for ineficiency, neglect of duty, or
maifeasance In Office. No more than three
OF them are to be appointed from the same
political party. By vote OF Ss to 25-a
strict party vote-tho Senate ordered the
tariff bill to third reading and engross-
ment The bill was ordered printed with
the amendments, and the Senate went into
executive session and soon after adjourned.
The House wasted the day In an Intellectual
attempt to call up the Virginia election
case OF LangstOn against Venable.
THE Senate met at IL o'clock on the 10th
inst, and after few moments spent with
routine business the tariff bill was taken
up-the question being on its passage-with
six hours allowed to close the discussion,
after which tho vote was TO be taken. Mr..
Hoar was the first to address the Senate.
Referring TO the reciprocity proposition, he
said that he had voted for IL with some hesi-
tation and should not have done so II he Ind
thought that the scheme contained in the
amendment was all that was likely to come
out Of entering on that policy.
He, however. regarded the amend
mcnt rather as declaration OF
purpose than as a definition of legisla-
tive policy, and 1t was In that view that he
had given It his support. After speeches by
Messrs. Hisccck, Turpie, Gibson, Vest,
Vance, and Jones New the vote was taken
and the bill was passcd-yeas, 40; nays, 20
a strict party vote. Mr.. Aldrich moved that
the Senate insist on its amendments to the
House bill and ask for committee of con-
feroace-the committee to consist of seven
on each side. The notion was agreed TO,
and Messrs. Aldrich, Sherman, Allison, His
cock, McPherson, Vance, and Carlisle were
appointed conferrees on the part OF the
Senate. The Senate then adjourned. In
the House the day was wasted in an inef-
fectual attempt to get quorum to approve
the previous days journal.
In the Senate, on the 18th inst, on motion
of Mr. Plumb. the conference report on the
railroad 1and-forfeiture bill was taken up.
The main proposition In the report is con-
tanned in the fist section, as follows: THAT
there is hereby forfeited TO the United
States, and the United States hereby re-
sumes the title thereto, all lands heretofore
granted to any State or TO any corpo-
ration to aid I'm tho construction OF
tnu-~1Dcs 0oA>~t3f *fsky--1 Sutff -rainCtrr nth
now completed and In OPERATION, for
the construction or benefit of which
SuCn lhnuS WcrC Brdnteui anu all SuCn ihnus
are declared to be part of the public do
main; provided, that this act shall not be
construed as FORGETTING the right OF way or
station ground of any railroad company
heretofore granted" Mr. Morgan opposed
the report as log-rolliDg scheme, got up
for the benefit OF all the Immigrant roads.
After speaking for over four hours
Mr.. Morgan said that he knew that
the questions which he had been
discussing were going TO their grave
In the passage OF the BILL but that he
had desired to give them decent buxial,
He had wished to eroct q headstone over
the graves of the rights of the people on
the line of the Northern Pacific, so that the
historic record might be read hereafter.
Whenever the bill was passed, the forfeiture
OF the Northern Pacific Railroad lands
would be dead and buried and nothing
more Would be heard about IL. without
finishing his speech, Mr.. Morgan yielded for
a motion to adjourn, which was carried
The House wasted the day without secur-
ing a quorum TO approve the previous days
journal.
Irs tl,o -ee.ata- che, f0tls frst., MFR. I'M
gals presented petition from citizens of
Missouri asking for the passage Of the Fed
eral election bills. Many petitions were
presented for and against the passage of
the compound lard bill. At the suggestion
OF Mr.. Edmunds II was agreed that one hour
be given each day (after the routine morn
ing busnessl 20 bills on the calendar unob-
jected to. The following bills were passed:
Authorizing the construction OF n bridge
across the Mississippi at Winona, MINI.
Senate bill to subject to State taxation
national bank notes and United States
Treasury notes the same as other money.
House bill TO limit to six years the time with
in which suits hall be brought against ac-
counting officers and their sureties. The
c. Inference report on the railroad land for
fixture bill was taken up, and Mr.. Morgan
continued his argument I'm opposition to IL.
During the argument Mr.. German presented
q telegram received by him from Senator
Mcpherson, stating that he was indirposed
ana would not be able to act as q member
OF the conference committee on the tariff
bill, and asking to be excused from serving.
The request was complied with, and Mr..
Voorhees, was appointed conferree in place
of Mr.. McPherson. After Mr.. Morgan had
spoken about two hours. the Senate was
addressed by Mr.. Sanders I'm favor of
the adoption OF the conference report.
Mr.. Hearst took the contrary view, and In
sisted that the mineral lands were specially
reserved by tho original grants and must be
kept for the use of the people at large. Mr..
Saunders said that In courts of his own
State of the state of California, and In the
Supreme Court OF the United States, the
term mineral lands" has been held TO mean
lands commercially valued for mining pur-
poses. without concluding his argument
Mr.. Saunders yielded for motion TO pro-
coed to executive business, and the Senate
soon adjourned. In the House, during the
roll-call, a message was received from the
Senate announcing tho passage of the tariff
bill. with amendments, and by direction of
the Speaker it was referred to the Committee
on Ways and Means. On the approval OF
the journal the quorum disappeared, and