Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1890-07-03
THE NATIONAL S0L0NS.
SENATE AND HOUSE OF REPRE-
SENTATIvES.


Are Doing for the Good OF the Country
Various Measures Proposed Discussed,
and Acted Upon
In the Senate ON the 23d inst, after some rou'
tine business had been disposed OF, considera-
tion of tho agricultural college aid bill was re-
sumed, and Mr.. Morrill, offered substitute for
the yarions amendments pending on sa.nLasA i
as 10 the division Of the fund between colorod
and white schools OF 4 stale mr.: Mo a.,l,,d'
ments were made 10 the bill and 10 was then
passed. The conference report on the depend
snt-ponsion bill was taken up and MT; berry
OF Il would be- no said. 10 put % per cent OF the
Union soldiers on tho pension roll III was
really service pension bin Mr.. German op-
posed the conference report. Mr.. Davis, chair
man OF the committee ON pensions, replied 70
tho arguments of Mr.. Berry and Mr.. German
Mr.. Ingalls, advocated the conference report:
This was an obligation just as sacred az that
under which the soldier was paid. For htmseif
he was in favor Of the removal Of the limitation
In tho act granting arrears OF pensions o oda
OOJ. Finally the discussion closed and the vote
Was taken. The conference report Was agreed
to-yeas, "a nays 10. conference was Dri
Messvs. Dawes. Plumb and German were
appointed conferrees on the part OF
the Senate. After short executive session ne
Senate adjourned. In the House the speaker
announced the appointment of Messrs. Brewer,
ButtcrM orth, aud eayers ms conferrecs ON tho
fertilization BILL The House then went INTO
lulnbia business. Tho conferrees on the generel
pension appropriation bill failed TO agree The
House insisted upon its Disagreement 10 the
Senate amendments and then adjourned
In the Senate on tho 9th inst. the confer
ence report on the apprcpri-t'OH- was pre-
scented and agreed to. Tho Senate then pro-
ceeded to tho consideration of the postoffice mp
preparation bill. The afternoon was spent on
the diplomatic and consular appropriation bill.
The salary OF the minister to Turkey was hxed
at SO 900 per year, the present rate baing I.5JO
per year Ths amendments appropriating SUI
fficient to enable the resident to carry into
effect the rCcommendati ms OF the international
American conference discussed at considerable
length. The general expires sion OF sentiment was
In favor OF the proposition irTo specttve OF party
lines. The amendments were adopted without
opposition and tho bill passed Inc biil 20 carry
into effectlthe recommendations OF the maritime
conference to prevent collisions at sea was also
passed, and tho Senate at AS adjourned IN
the House Mr.. Conger, OF Iowa, Chairman o.
the Coinage Committee, presented the report o.
that committee. 1t simply recommended
that the House non-concur In each and all Of
the Senate amendments to the silver bill and
request a conference on the same. Mr.. Bland
Of Missouri, moved that the House concur In
the Senate amendments. With these motions
pending the debate began, Mr.. Conger taking
the initiative. Tho speeches attracted very
little attention and at times there were scarcely
moro than one-tenth of the members In theiI
seats and few of those present listened TO the
O'Clock
THE Senate spent the greater part Of the 25th
inst. in the discussion Of tho House bill for the
admission of Wyoming into the Union. Mr.
Vest opposed the bill on The ground that the
population Of the Territory was not sufficient
TO entitle 1t to Statehood. There were at the
largest estimate only $1,000 people there, and
miles. OF the 1900 voters, 0,Oo) were women
aad he was decidedly opposed to woman suf
fringe. Mr.. Platt replied in support OF tho
bill and without reaching vote the Sen
tho conference report on the naval appro
priation bill, and then proceeded TO tn,
discussion OF tho silver LII. The debate wa
closed by Mr.. Mckinley. At the conclusion o
Mr.. Mckinley's speech a vote was taken on Mr.
BANDS motion to concur In The Senate amend
ment which declares the silver dollar equal II
value to gold dollar and provides for fret
coinage, and the motion was defeated-nays
1J2; yeas, 135. This was n test vote on thu
silver bill, and when this amendment was re
jected by yea and nay vote, the other amend
ments were rejected without division and thu
bill sent 10 n conference committee. Th
Republicans who voted to agree to the Senat
FREQ coinage amendments were Ander
SOD, of Kansas; Bartine, Carter, Connell
DeHaven, Dorsey Featherstone, Hermann, Kel
ley, Laws, Morrill, Morrow. Perkins, Peters
Post, Smith of Illinois, and Townsend Of Colo
raio. The Democrats who voted against agree
| ing to the amendments were: Andrew, Bucka
lev. CamP6sn, Clancy. COVERT. brrgan
| Turner OF New York, aud Vaux. Mr.. Hit
QlD presented the conference report on tn
diplomatic appropriation bill, and it was agrees
| to. Mr.. Cannon lIll.l, from the Committee on
| Rules, reported back substitute for the reso
| luton introduced 10y Mr.. Lodge (Mass.l settin
| apart FIVE days of the present week for the con
| sideration OF the ational election bill Messrs
| McMillln and Blount vigorously attacked tn
| bill, and from this time on there was grea
| confusion on the floor. Mr.. Cannon lll) ant
| Mr. o Neall (lnd.l engaged In a colloquy some
| what personal in its nature, and this adde'
! much to tho already existing disorder
| that the Sergeant alarms came forward Will
his mace of Office and restored order MIR
| Springer I'LL moved to table the resolution
On yea and nay vote this motion was lost
| yeas Zig; nays, 1873. After arranging to NEE
| at eleven o'clock for the six days during whicl
| the debate Is to continue, the House I'D
| journed.
IN the Senate on the 2jth, the House bill 70
the admission OF Wyoming as State was take
up and Mr.. Jones Ark addressed the Senate
| lie declared himself in favor OF the admissio
| of Wyoming, but he was unwillingto SEQ Wyom
| ing admitted in the way now proposed. Their
was no authority for holding constitutions
| convention. Mr.. Stewart spoke in favor OF tn
| bill and Mr.. Reagan opposed IT,. At the close o
| Mr.. Reagans speech an understanding wa
amendment would as be sRbe At O'Clock next dag
| After disposing of some routine business tn
Senate went into executive session aud sool
| thereafter adjourned. In the House Mr.. Lodge
| Of Massachusetts,, began the debate upon tn
| NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. bill. He proceeded TO Fketc
1 the plan OF the bill In outline. No local ma
| chinery was disturbed, he said ballots were b
| be cast as q. present, and no secret-ballot sys
| tenn was to be interfered with where 1t now pro
vailed. Everything that concerned the Govern
| ment should be open. The assurance OF homes
elections lay In making public every sesp and nc
| by which the representatives Of the people wer
chosen to their high oflico. To secure publcit
| at every stage Of the election, therefore, wa
| the leading principle OF the bill. Under It
| terms concealment became impossible withou
a resort to violence, and violence itself was pub
| LEFTY. The debate was continued by Messrs
| Hemplnll OF South Carolina and Rowel
OF Illinois. The latter was frequent
Who questioned his atatements reis
tive 10 the alleged suppression Of the negr
| vote In certain Southern States. Mr.. Bingham
from the Postoffice Committee, reported tn
ton bin, aud on his motion the House noncon
| CURED IN them. The consideration OF tn
| election bill was then resumed and Mr.. Lehl
| back, OF New York tRepublicanl, spoke agains
| the bill. Mr.. Tucker. OF Virginia, spoke agains
| the bill and then the House ad journcd.
In the Senate, ON the 9th, the consideration
Of the bill for the admission Of Wyoming 60
State was resumed, and Mr.. Morgan addresse
the Senate I'm opposition TO it. Messrs. Payn
| and Gray argued against the bill. and Mr.. FIAT
4 favored IT, The question was taken on MI
| Jones substitute ian enabling act Tor Wye
/ ming Idaho, Arizona, and New Mexicol an
| 1t was rejected by strict party vots-yeas
ls nays, ~. Mr.. Jones lArk.l then moved as
| and IL was rejected by exactly tho same VOTE
| Tho bill was then pafsed by strict part
/ Tho first section Of the bill 10 as follows: "Tha
/ the State of Wyoming Ia hereby declared to be
| state of the United States Of America, 10 hereb
| declared admitted into the Union an equa
footing with the original States in all respect
whatever and that .ne consutntion wnlcn In