Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1890-02-20
THE SENATE ANDHOUSE.
NATIONAL LAWMAKERS AND WHAT
THEY ARE DOING.

Business.
AMONG the petitions introduced in the Senate
ON the 10th inst. was one by Mr.. Voorhees,. from
the indianapolis Board of Trade. asking for
total repeal of the interstate commerce law,
and one by Senator Cullom, from the Chicago
Board OF Trade, praying the passage OF the
appropriations for public buildings were re-
ported and placed on the calendar, among them
one providing $4,000 for public building at
Sterling, Ill. Bills were passed Appropriating
$4,000 for the Marion (Ind.D branch OF the fol
diers' Home appropriating 5000 no for public
SSSooO % 70 for SIOUX public & om buiIdina a. csiaf
Rapids, Iowa; extending for two years the time
for constructing bridge across the Mississippi
then taken up and Senator Plumb offered an
amendment TO incorporate No Mans Land In the
territory OF Oklahoma, and demanded vote,
which was had, and no quorum was announced.
The Blair bill came up as unfinished business,
and Mr.. Blair continued his remarks. When
Senator Blair had concluded his speech.
calendar business was taken up. and after
the disposition of few unimportant
bills the Senate proceeded to the consideration
of executive business and after short session
adjourned. In the House. the journals Of the
previous days were read and approved-yea3
149, nays (Mr. Buekalew); the Speaker count
ing quorum. Mr.. Henderson, OF Illinois, pre-
sented the conference report ON the bill to re-
move snags etc, from the Missouri River, and
IL was agreed to. LAS agreed TO the bill appro-
PIRATES $4,000 for the removal OF snags
from the Missouri River and $4,000 for the
improvement of the mouth of the Columbia
Rver.l Mr. Cannon, of Illinois, from the Com
mittee on Rules, reported back the new code OF
rules, and the House proceeded to consider 1t.
Mr. Cannon, of Illinois, and Mr.. Baynes OF
Pennsylvania, defended the new code, and Mr..
Mills opposed the proposed changes. Mr.
Blount vigorously opposed the proposed rulo
making 100 members quorum OF the commit
1S9 o. he Whole G tSa snasRSr ro 1no
entertaining dilatory motions and denied
that the rule was tyrannical but II 1t was, no
said, then It was tyranny sustained by the
majority Of the House.
IN the Senate on the 1lth inst. Mr.. Hoar in-
troduced bill to prescribe in part the manner
and election of members Of Congress. 1t pre-
vents any reapportionment OF Congressional
districts after tho new census till such reap
portionment is made by Congress. Among other
bills introduced and referred were the following:
BY Mr.. Edmunds, establishing a public school
system in Utah; also providing for an inspec-
tion OF meats for exportation prohibiting the
importation OF adulterated articles Of food or
proclamation in certain cases. BY Mr..
Pierce, to create an Agricultural Commits
sion to investigate the present depressed
condition OF the agricultural interests OF the
country. The Senate bills approprating $780,
900 each for public builings at Burlington, Iowa.
the Senate bill for the relief OF certain settlers
on the public lands. 1t provides for legalizing
claims fled during vacancy in land offices.
The Senate then went into executive session
and adjourned. In the House, Mr.. Cannon, OF
Illinois, called up for consideration the pro-
posed code OF rules and he offered O resolution
providing that general debate should close
within twenty-four hours, and providing for q
vote on the code before adjournment on the 18th.
Rejected-58 to 149. The debate on the proposed
changes in the rules was resumed, Messrs. Hol-
man, McAdoo and OFerrall opposing the pro-
posed changes and Messrs. Grosvenor and Pay
son favoIing them.
In the Senate, on the 18th inst Senator Sher-
pnapeS6Te6r eeAlqtiqps lliipg
resumption of the responsibilities OF self-gOv-
ernment, which unanimously agreed TO-
Senator Chamberlain introduced bill To regu-
late immigration In the United States The
Senate passed a bill authorizing tne constrnc-
tion OF bridge over tho Arkansas River in
Indian Territory On motion of Senator Dawes.
the Senate tbon went into executive sessi n,
and, after executive session of fvo
hours. adjourned The House resumed consid-
GRAFTON Of the rules, Messrs. Dockery, Morse of
Massachusetts, Allen of Michigan, McCreIry.
and Buckalew OF Pennsylvania, speaking.
The discussion continued throughout the
afternoon, Messrs Kerr, Of Iowa Cutcheon.
OF Michigan Anderson OF Kansas Henderson,,
Of Illinois and Buchanan of New Jersey, sup
porting, and Hooker, Cummin1s, Chipman, and
Caruth opposing the proposed changes. At
o'clock a recess was taken until :. About
thirty members were present when the House
reassembled, two-thirds of whom were Demo-
Gratis. The members who spoke In favor Of the
change in RULES we're Moore Connell, Houk, and
Taylor of Ohio. Among those opposing wer3
Mansur, Rogers, and Springer The debate wag
were only about ten members present Mt adj
journment
IN the House on the 18th, after the approval
of the journal the Speaker counting quoruml.
the Senate joint resolution passed unani-
ouslviconmatnlstina the paonle of thA IIRitsdI
can form Of government. The consideration OF
the code Of rules was then proceeded with. MT.
Crisp moved to amend the proposed rule which
authorizes ihs Speaker not to recognize dilatory
motions by adding the words "A de,
MAJ nd
not be considered dilatory" He argued
that the Constitution gave the right TO demand
the yeas and nays Mr.. Struble won applause
from the Democrats and caused surprise among
the Republicans by advocating the measure.
The amendment being lost, Mr. Crisp offered
another and that -the Speaker shall not refuse
in any case to entertain an appeal from his de-
cisions.r This, after much debate, was also
lost The House then adjourned. In the Sem
and placed on the calendar were the following:
Two for the establishment and mainte-
nance OF Indian industrial schools in
Michigan and South akota The
Senate resumed the consideration OF
the ldll TO provide temporary government
Tor the Territory Of pi6 Oklahoma, at tne penang
comprise No Mans Land within the new Terri
tory. At the close of the debate Senator
~ to 49, After few further amendments were
made the Oklahoma bill WAS passed. and the
Senate then went into executive session. When
the doors were reopened the Senate adjourned.
In the Senate, on the ,1ith, severnl petitions
were introduced praying for Legislation to pre-
vent speculation in raw and manufactured farm
products. The Chace copyright law was then
taken up and passed, as were also the follow
ing: Providing for an Assistant Secretary m
War at salary OF a. so per annum appro-
priating s251 900 for the relief OF the Sioux In
dians at Devil Lake, N. Oak, who are In a
starving condition for the relief of soldiers and
sailors who enlisted or served under assumed
DaInes while minors or otherwise in the army
or navy during the war to prevent the intro
duction Of contagious diseases from one state
to another to prevent the obstruction OK
navigable' waters and protect public wlrks
against trespass or injury. After an executive
session the Senate adjourned. In the House
consideration of the rules was proceeded with.
Mr.. Bynum, of Indiana, offered an amendment
providing that when any bill for the increase OF
pension or for granting pensions not formerly
provided for Is pending It shall be In order To
offer an amendment providing by taxation for
the payment thereof. Rejected. Amendments
TO strike out the clause authorizing the Speaker
to count sufficient members present and not
voting to make quorum TO strike out the pro-
posed clause constituting 100 members quorum
Of the committee OF the whole. and providing
that no dilatory motion shall be entertained Dy
the Speaker, were rejected. The time limited Tor
debate having expired, the Speaker declared
the question was on tho adoption OF code OF
rules on which the yeas and nays were de-
manded by tho Democrats, resulting IN the
adoption cf the new rules by a vote OF l6l yeas
TO I'D nays-a strict party vote. The House