Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1890-07-10
THE NATIONAL S0L0Ns.
SENATE AND HOUSE OF REPRE-
SENTATivES.


Our National Law-Bakers and What They
Are Doing for 20 Good OF the Country
Various Measures Proposed, Discussed
and Acted Upon.
IN the Senate. ON tho soth uit., tho House bill
for the admission OF Idaho as . State was taken
up for consideration. The bill having boon
read Mr. Merrill gave notice that he would, 1t
the earliest practicable moment, move 70 take
up ths tariff bill Mr.. Plat said that he
terfered with the Idaho bin. Much as he boz
lieved In the tariff bill, and anxious az no
was to see II passed heswonld not consent 70
its being taken up until the Idaho bill was dis
posed of. Mr.. Cullom addressed the Senate In
favor Of the admission Of Idaho. The bill was
then laid aside. The House Joint resolution
days after the close Of tie nscaI year IL the sp-
preparation bills have not then become law was
reported by Mr.. Allison and passed. In the
ton bill was resumed, Mr.. Herbert
OF Alabama being accorded the floor.
hs s 81 long No
Committee on Appropriations Joint resolution
extending for thirty days until the bills now
pending pSeo% o ~ anS p Ta al
Passed. The consideration OF the election bill
was then resumed. Mr.. Lodge on behalf OF the
committee submitted a series OF AMENDING nts
mainly formal. in their character. and they
wore agreed 70.
THE Idaho admission bin was passed by the
Senate without division ON the LIST inst. The
conference committee ON the legislative appro-
priation bin reported that the House refused to
agree to q Senate amendment and declined
further conference. The only alternative being
the Senate The Senate gnally refused 10 recede.
Tlsis means that unless tho House or Senate
recunsiders its action the Legislative bill will
to be end sasssd bill ca ssEs
addressed the Senate on HIS bill
to prevent transportation Of msrehandis, in
United States Into the Republic OF Mexico AMI
to restore tho privilege whenever the iona
aapre mas mas deem aDonsnea ne senaIe tno d
journed. Tho House resumed the considera-
ton of the Federal election bill. Mr..
that as soon as the certificate OF the board has
been ma 10 public any person Who was a candi-
date for election may, by motion before tha
United States Circuit Court having jurisdiction
in the district, contest the correctness OF tho
certificate made by the board, and demand an
examination and compilation OF tho returns
The returning officers shall produce before tho
Circuit Court all returns, reports, tickets and
all evidence on which IL acted in advance In
awarding the certificates. The Circuit Court
shall thereupon determine and certify the
person shown entitled 10 the certificate
Also an amendment providing that II there shall
be an appeal from the decision OF the United
States Board OF Canvassers to the Circuit
Court, the Clerk of the House OF Representa-
tives shall place on the rolls as the Represents.
tive elect the name OF the person certified by
said court as entitled TO tho scat. The amend
ments were agreed TO. Mr.. BuOkalew Pa then
moved to strike out section %, which changes
the law so as to place the selection Of jurors In
the hands of the clerks OF courts. After debate
Mr.. Buckalews amendment was adopted-yeas.
lao; nays, 1874. At The evening session Mossrs.
Dockery Me-, Mlgore TEX, Hooker (Mo) and
Carleton Ca spoke in opposition to the bill,
and Messrs. Kelley (Kas.l, Sweeney uown), and
Mudd Md advocatedit.
In the Senate, on the ID inst. Mr.. Hiscock
called up his motion to reconsider the vote by
which the Senate had refused to recede from the
amendments to the legislative appropriation
bill in reference to the pay OF Senator'S clerks
and committee clerks. The motion was agreed
recedBd from tho amendments and tho legisla-
tive bill goes TO the President for his sigma
ture Mr.. Cockrell offered resolution (which
agreed TOY calling on the Secretary OF the In.
terror Tor Information as TO the NUMBER oil
pensioners borne on the list OF each pension
agency on the LIST Of june, 1890. and as to the
amount appropriated for clerk hire at each
agency. After short executive session the
Senate adjourned. Tho House resumed tho con-
alteration OF the federal election bill; M
Rowel I'LL offered an amendment making 4
the duty Of the Circuit Judges in each circuit
within one month after the passage OF this act
to open special term OF the Circuit court d ~
appoint for each Judicial district three discreet
persons Of good character and standing, who
snail DC known as united obhOeb JuIoI OOiiibio
sionels 1t shall be tho duty OF such commits
sioners to organize as a board, and from time
N luna mako from tina .anah0ea votara- n JtAt a
states and Of the State shall be eligible for jury
duty without respect TO race or color: Adopted
yeas, 150; nays. 144. The hosr Of O'Clock
having arrived tho speaker declared the pre-
vious question ord sred on the bill aud pendtnG
amendment. Mr.. Springer moved to lay the
bill on the table. Lost-yeas, 148; nays, 1856
Mr.. Springer made a number OF dilatory mo
tons which were lost The bill was ordered
engrossed and read third time by a vote
Of yeas, 155; nays, l4s. The ques
ton then REQUIRED on the passage Of
the bill. As the call was in progress the great
est interest was manifested on both sides of the
House. As Mr. Coleman (La.l cast his vote with
the Democrats he was greeted with applause
from TINT side Of the house, and tho applause
was re-enforced with cheers when Mr.. Lehlbact
IN. j. also cast his vote against the measure
The Republicans retaliated in kind, and as the
Southern Republicans, Messrs. Houk. Taylor
(Tenn.l, Waddill, Mudd (Aid.l, aud Wilson Ky.
recorded their votes in the Affirmative chea'
nfter cheer was given. The bill was passed
yeas, 1j5; nays, 1I9. Tho House then at ;25 ad
journed.