Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1890-07-31
DOINGS OF CONGRESS.
MEASURES CONSIDERED AND
ACTED UPON

Al the Nations Capitol-What IL Being
Done by the Senate and House Old
Matters Disposed or and New Ones Con-
adhered
fNsrnAD OF taking up the tariff bill. DC It was
expected the Senate would on the 2ist; sena-
tor Gray got up the bill TO transfer the revenue
marine service to the navy. The bill does not,
AZ many suppose put the revenue service d.
rectiy into the navy or place lie officers IN the
s q 70 os S ssIss snd
branch OF tho navy In tho sense that the marine
corps 10 q distinct branch. Revenue ofncers
Will stil do duty on 5'ysnse y sn,ps a aPe
only advantage the revenue eftcere viii got
10 that II will give them naval rank and pay and
sSs rsnt 81 y una n,ssn p into
tho House authoriz'ng the Secretary OF Agricul-
ture TO establish uniform grades for all kinds OF
from one s STATE or TeritorS Of sno United States
to any other State or Territory, or from any
place In the United States TO amy foreign coun-
ny which sns De knGw ma as r. al,
and special bulletins. At - rs. as a mark OF
respect to the memory OF Mr.. Walker. OF Mis-
souri,, deceased. the House adjourned.
AT the conclusion OF morning business the
Senate, on motion OF Mr.. Dawes, took up the
Indian appropriation bill on tho I'D. The Com
mittee on Pensions reported fayorably the bills
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and Gen. George b. Mcclellan at the rate OF
$4,000 per annum each. The House began yot-
ing on the original pecka ses bin as soon as the
reading Of the Journal had been concluded, and
the substitute for the Senate "originai package
bill, as amended, was passed by vote OF ll0 TO
49, Following is the substitute: THAT when;
ever any article OF commerce 10 imported
Into any State from any other stateor Territory
or foreign nation and there held or offered
Sws 81 sss that
tion shall DO made by any State In favor of its
citizens against those OF othor States and Terri
tories IN respect to the sale OF any article Of
against those OF like character proiuced in other
States or Territories; nor shall the transporta-
ton OF commerce through any state DO OBJ,
structed except in the necessary enforcement OF
the health laws OF such State" A favorable re-
port was ordered on House bill for the relief
Of soldiers Of the late war who were mustered
out or killed before their names had been placed
on the rolls OF the army.
AFTER unimportant business, the Senate re-
sumed consideration OF the Indian appropria-
tion bill on the Esd. A paragraph appropriat-
ing 5000 to Indians in Minnesota full and
mixed blood heretofore belonging to the Media
wakanton band OF Sioux indiana, and who
have severed their tribal relations, gave
rise to a discussion, in the course OF
which Mr.. Dawes gave an interesting history
OF these Indians. He said they had given
notice to the whites Of the intended Sioux mas
sacre In Minnesota In 1862, and had aided in
protecting the white women and children on
that occasion. The President sent TO the Senate
the following nominations: TO be ENJOYS FIX.
traordinary and Ministers Plenipotentiary OF
the United States pursuant TO act OF Congress
approved July II, 800 Thomas H. Anderson, Of
Ohio NOW Minister Resident and Consul Gener-
al at La Pas, TO Bofivia Clark H. Carr. of ILL.,
nois now Minister Resident and Consul
General at Cophenhagen), to Denmark John
ID. Washburn. OF Massachusetts NOW Min
ister Resident and Consul General at
Berne), to Switzerland; John Il. Stevens,
OF Maine NOW Minister Resident at
Nancy, Of Tennessee NOW Minister Resident at
Montevideo), to Paraguay. The House resumed
consideration Of the bankruptcy bill Mr.. Lacey
ON Elections in the West Virginia contested
election case OF MoGinnis vs. Anderson. The
report, which finds In favor OF the contest anti
was ordered printed and laid over The Prost-
dent sent to the House Of Representatives, in
answer to the resolution OF Representative HIT
the official correspondence between the Govern
me1t of the United States and the Government
OF Great Britain touching the seal fisheries OF
the Behring Sea. The correspondence includes
thirty separate papers, beginning with a letter
from Mr.. Edwards FRS .Secretary of Legation
and Charge d'Afaires after Minister Vests re-
call dated Aug. "a, 1899 and closing with ono
from Secretary Blaine TO Sir Julian Pauncefote
the British Minister, dated July 10, 1890. In his
accompanying letter OF transmittal TO the
President, Secretary Blaine, under date OF Bar
Harbor July 10, regrets the delay In transmits
sion which the President directed on the 18th,
and says that the correspondence is still in
progress.
THr Senate passed the following bills ON the
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bridge across the Savannah River; Senate bill
for the construction OF a bridge across the
Willamette River at Albany, Oregon; Scna'e
bill to provide an American register Tor the
steamer Marmiou. Consideration OF the Indian
appropriation bill was then resumed Inc
cution OF suit In North Carolina TO enforce GER
tain rights OF the Cherokee Indians In that state
was modified so as to merely appropriate So,VOO
H. - .le AwT fVaaNN I'D
suit, Agreed TO- The House proceeded TO vote
upon the committee amendments TO the bank.
ruptcy bill. In view OF the fact that the bill
had never been read In the House, Mr.. McMli-
lin Tenn demanded q separate vote on each
amendment, and much time was thus con-
sumed The anne ndments are principally YER
bal and informal In their character On mo-
ton of Mr.. Reilly Pa, dn amendment was
adopted enforcing the laws OF the States giving
wages for labor preference Tho Torrey bank
ruptcy bill was then passed with unimportah'
amendments-yeas, III nays, "a.
In the Senate on the 25th, Mr.. .Aldrich asked
that the formal reading Of the tariff bill be dis
pensed with, and that the bill be read by para
graphs for consideration, Unanimous consent
was given, and Mr.. Vance proceeded TO address
the Senats Senator Call introduced resolu-
ton, instructing the Interstate Commerce Com
Whether guy 4 srrsnsements have been made
and the transportstion Companies 10
any Of the Western States which will
have the effect, or which are intended
to have the effect, Of preventing the storage o.
grain and q compelling the farmers 70 sell
Their grain at such prices as may be offered
They are also to inquire IL such an arrange
ment has been made in any Of the cotton-pro.
ducing States. The resolution instructs the
committee to report bill which win require
elevator companies and others engaged in the
storage Of grain TO accept such grain when
offered to the extent Of their storage capaci-
ty. The House went into committee
OF the whole for consideration OF the
sundry civil appropriation bill with Senate
amendments. The Postoffice Committee agr eed
upon a substitute in lieu Of number OF pend.
ing bills adverse to lotteries, and ordered u
to be reported to the House. The substitute
prohibits lottery circulars aud tickets. lists OF
drawings, money or drafts for purchase Of
lottery tickets, or newspapers containing lot
terry Advertisements or drawings from be
ing carried In the mails or delivered by car
riers; and q penalty OF a fine not exceeding
5000 and imprisonment not exceeding one year
is to be imposed upon any person depositine
such matter In the mails. The Postmaster
General 10 also TO be authorized upon evidence
Of the existence OF lottery or gift enterprise to
cause registered letters directed to the com;
pany to be stamped Fraudulent aud returned
To the sendcrs and he may also forbid tho pay