Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1890-04-24
DOINGS OF CONGRESS.
IMPORTANT MEASURES CoNsIDERKD
AND ACTED UPON.

At the Nations Capitol-What Is Being
Done by the Senate and House - Old
Matters Disposed or and New Ones Con-
sidered.
AMONG the petitions presented In the Senate
on the 18th inst. and referred was one by Mr..
Dawes. from the Boston Executive Busiress
Association, for the privilege OF purchasing
ships abroad for ten years. The Montana cleo
n tlon ca case eva was taken up and Mr.. Morgan and Mr..
had concluded the Senate adjourned. In the
House after the reading OF the journal Mr.. Bou-
telle, OF Maine, called up the naval appropria-
ton bill, the pending question being upon the
amendment adopted In committee Of the whole,
striking out the clause providing for the con-
struction OF three coast-line battle-shfps. The
action Of the committee was reiected-yeas, 1O4
nays, l32 Mr.. Holman, OF Indiana, moved to
recommit the bill, with instructions to the
Committee on Naval Affairs to report It back
with an amendment providing for one battle
ship. Lost. Yeas, lO3; nays, l23. The bin was
consideration Of tho bill to establish Appellate
Courts in the various circuits over which Cir
cult judges now preside and passed the bill be-
fore adjournment. The til met with much OPP
position from the Democratic side, but was
passed without amendments. It provides that
the President shall appoint, with the advice and
consent OF the Senate, two additional Judges In
each circuit to sit with the present Circuit Judges
and consider cases appealed from district and
State courts. These courts are to have exclusive
and final Jurisdiction In all cases except
those involving constitutional questions or
questions arising under the laws OF the United
States, or cases where two judges shall certify
to the Supreme Court that the case involves
questions OF such difficulty or Importance aa to
require a decision by the Supreme Court. The
terms OF these courts are to be he'd annually In
the various circuits, the cities selected being
follows Boston, New York, Philadelphia, Rich
mond, New Orleans, Cincinnati, Chicago. st.
Louis, and San Francisco, and such other
places in each OF tho circuits as the Supreme
Court may designate. This bill, it Is believed
win greatly relieve the Supreme Court which
Is now over three years behind in its work.
IN the Senate, on the 10th inst, bills were
passed authorizing the construction of bridge
across the Mississippi River at some accessible
point between the mouth OF the Illinois and the
mouth Of the Missouri River, ana the House
bill granting to the Palouse and Spokane Rail
way right of way through the Nez Perces In
dian Reservation in Idaho. The Senate took
up Senator Hale's Chinese census bill. After
q lengthy discussion with reference to amend
ments, on motion OF Senator Stewart the
bill was laid upon the table. The SEN
ate then took up and discussed calen-
dar business until o'clock, the hour at
which II was agreed q final vote upon the Mon
tana election case should be taken. Senator
Butler introduced a resolution that the majority
and minority reports be both recommitted TO
the Committee ON Privileges and Elections. The
resolution was defeated by a vote OF 80 to 10,
Senators George Barbour, Kenna. Gibson and
Walthall voting with the Republicans. The vote
Messrs Power and Sanders duly elected MEM
bers Of the United States Senate the re-
suit being a strict party vote, 81 to 26 I'm
Power escorted by Senator Washburn,
and Senator Sanders, escorted by Senator Hoar,
were duly sworn in by the Vice President. At
tor an executive session Of about ten minutes
the Senate adjourned. In the House, Mr.. Nc
Kinley Ohio, from the Committee on Ways and
aers5 IeSTtsd the rH 70 o and Was OF
the whole. Mr.. Carlisle (Ky.) presented the
views Of the minority, and Mr.. McKenna Call
presented his individual views. Ordered print
then cODlmittao
whole, Mr.. Payson tIll.l in the chair ON the
military academy appropriation bill. After q
short time occupied In its consideration the
committee rose and the bill was passed. Mr..
Bergen IN. J.l from the Committee on Elections,
called up the contested-electionc case Of Posey
vs.. Parrett, from the First Indiana District.
The committee reported unanimously in favor
OF the sitting member and the report was
adopted. Mr.. Rowell Ill) called the consested-
election case Of Rowen vs. Buchanan, from the
Ninth District OF Virginia. The resolution,
which confirms the right of the sitting member,
was adopted. The House then adjourned.
IN the Senate, on the 18th inst, Msssrs. Sam
ders and Powers, the Montana Senator's, drew
lots to decide upon their terms Of Office. Sena-
tor Sanders drew the short term, which expires
March 8, 1893, and Senator Powers the longterm,
which expires March g. 1895. The Senate spent
most of the day in discussing the bill for ths
saa%ners 81 ny the pdO1op s
reau, and adjourned without action.
Bills making appropriations for public
and passed as follows: Mansfield, Ohio. $780,
600 Hot Springs reservationl Ark, $50, 600 lSen-
ate bilD Mankato, Minn $3.50 900 Senate bill
Dallas, Texas (additionaD, 500, coo (House bilD;
Kansas City, Kan, 600 900 Senate bilD. Also
n Senate bill appropriatiug 1900 900 for the Inn
provement OF the military reservation known
as Fort Walla Walla, In the State Of
Washington. Also House bill for
the appointment and retirement Of John G. Ere
mont as Major General in the United States
army. After the reading of the House journal,
Mr.. Butterworth Of Ohio, arose and said that It
was seemly and proper and just tribute OF
respect TO the memory Of the distinguished man
whose funeral took place that day that the
Immediately adopted.
In the Senate on the 18th inst, after an OK
ecutive session, Senator Hawley called mp the
Worlds Fair bill, consideration of which was
fixed for the following Monday. A bill was
rushed through prior TO adjournment providing
for terms and places of holding United States
District Courts in Minnesota During the ex-
ecutive session the Senate concluded the in
vestgation instituted for the purpose OF finding
out how newspaper correspondents managed 10
obtain their Information about the proceedings
a total failure, and correspondents who have
been technically held witnes ses have been
discharged. In the House, after routine busi-
ness, the Southern war-claims bill was taksn up,
noon. When the session closed the bill bad
been left in the hands Of the committee OF tho
whole as unfinished business ON Friday, 25th-
private bill day. The House Committee ON
Postoffice reported the bill authorizing the
construction of postofice buildings In all cities
where the net receipts of postoffice are 5000
per year and county seats where they are
81 500 per year. The bill appropriates - 100000
for beginning this work, but IL is estimated that
TO carry out the programme will cost sSO,OOO,OOO