Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1890-06-12
THE SENATE ANDH0USE.
|sxArIonAE LAWMAKERS AND WHAT
THEY ARE DOING.

was ordered on the naval appropriation bill and
hsssrs. Allison and German were appointed
conferrees on the part OF tho Senate. Among
the bills reported from committees ana placed
ON the calendar were the following: Senate
bill extending the iurisdiction OF the Circuit
and District Courts OF the United states 70 the
great lakes and their connecting waters; House
IN. senate BIZ for the reappraisai and sale
OF the unsold portions OF the grounds and
buildings OF the Dearborn arsenal, Michigan
Mr.. Plumb introduced . bill prepared by Mr..
st. John OF New York; for the purchase Of silver
TO use as lawful money. II was referred TO the
Committee on Finance. The conference report
presented and agreed 70. lively debate fol
lowed the taking up of tho conference report on
the army appropriation bill, the provision as 70
cnnteens being the point under discussion. The
conference report was agreed to-yeas, 80 nays,
8. The silver bill was taken up and Mr.. Harris
addressed the Senate. Az the close OF
over, and after q brief executive session the
Senate adjourned. In the House, among the
bills passed were the following Providing for
An addionai Associate Justice OF the Supreme
Court OF New Mexico; increasing to s270. 900 the
limit OF cost Of the public building NJ Duluth,
MINI. increasing 10 slz5000 the limit OF cost
OF the public building at Fort Worth. Tex. the
Senate bill for the relief Of the Board of Com
imissioners Of the Sinking Fund OF Louisville
KY. the Senate bill dividing the Judicial Dis
trict OF Kansas into two divisions Adjourned,
In the Senate. on tho 81 inst. tho Senate bill
AOA pAoNontAhB thho AuulboiHbiOu VI Aoou uAAA
drugs was reported and placed on the calendar.
Mr.. Blair, from the Committee on Education
and Labor, reported the Senate bill 70 provide
for the obligatory attendance at school OF the
children In Alaska. Placed on the calendar.
dressed the Senate. At the conclusion OF Mr..
Pugh's speech the following Senate bills were
taken from Rom, the 80. calendar and And passed TO
regard to the bottling of ftrmented liquor. To
provide for tho expectation OF fermented liquor
"a pong wnPns paymsns of tba PrssiSs1t az
the United States to cause certain lands, hereto
fore Withdrawn from market for reservoir pur-
poses, TO be restored to the public domain. The
silver bill was again taken up aud Mr. Farwell
addressed the Senate in its favor. At the close
Of Mr.. Farwell's speech the silver bill was again
laid aside and the fertilization bill taken
up. Tho amendment TO increase the APP
preparation for ri1ed sea-coast mortars
from S25O00o to 100000 was agreed to-yeas,
"a; nays, %. Without further action on tho
bill the Senate adjourned In the House, on
motion OF Mr.. Perkins (Kan.l. the Senate bill
was passed changing the boundaries OF the
House ttel proceeded TO the consideration of
the Alabama contested election case OF McDuflie
VS.. Turpin. Mr.. Comstock Mimi opened the
discussion with an argument in favor of the
claims OF the contestant. Mr.. Crisp Ca pre-
8 nted the claims Of the contostee Mr.. Bergen
IN. " spoke for McDuffie and Mr.. Oates, OF
Alabama, for Turpin. Pending further debate
the House adjourned.
In the Senate, on the lth inst, the presiding
officer announced as the select committee on
the bill for the establishment OF the University
OF the United States: Messrs. Edwards, sher-
man, ingalls,, Blair, Dolph, Harris Butler Glib
son and Barbour. The Notifications bill
was then taken up. All the amendments
recommended by the Committee on Appropria-
tons were agreed to, and the bill was reported
TO the Senate. Mr.. Prye offered a Joint resolu-
alliances with foreign countries for the
suppression OF the liquor traffic. Re
ferrod 10 the Committee on Foreign
Relations. The Senate then adjourned. In the
House, Mr.. Osborne, of Pennsylvania, pre-
scented the conference report ON the army appro-
priation bill. After some debate over the
The House then entered into further c0nsidera-
ton of the Alabama contested election case of
McDuffie against Turpin. Mr.. Rowell, of Illi-
nois, summed up the case OF the contestant
The first vote was taken on the minority rcso-
lutioa declaring that TurTin was elected and
II was rejected-yeas ia nays, $50. The ma
jority resolution seating McDuhie was agreed
to-yeas, 1870; nays, 113-and Mr.. McDuffie ap-
peared at the bar Of the HOUSE, and took the
oath Of Office.
In the Senate on the 5h inst. Senator Evarts,
from the Library Committee. reportol the
Senate bill appropriating s3oo,oi for monu-
Ericsson, inventor OF the Monitor. Placed ON
the calendar The following bills were taken
From IRON the calendar and passed; The Senate
widow OF Roar Admiral Donaldson, and to the
widow OF Commander Ninslow OF the Koar-
sarge the Senate lii to authorize the conslruc-
ton of bridge across the Columbia River by
the Oregon Railway Extension Company Mr.
Blair introduced bill to prohibit the exporta-
ton OF alcoholic liquors to Africa and the
islands OF the Pacific Ocean. Referred. The
nate then adjourned. In the House, Mr..
Mckinley Of Ohio. from the Committee on
HHnies, reported a resolution providing that the
GRAFTON OF House bill 556l (theisilyer bin, and
that the consideration shall continue until Sat-
urany at ?: m. Thon the previous question
question having boon ordered on the resolution,
forty minutes debate was allowed. The resolu-
%oOn to WAS m The
nays, 1is. The. bin having been read,
Mhr;; Conger OF Iowa offered the caucus
or sSvl.nd moSea amend MT n me- sns.
stitute by adding to Section the words
'and the purchase of silver bullion shall be sus-
aee.s Mr.. TayIor. Of illinois offered an amend.
ment to the original bill providing that IL the
not amount OF silver bullion received shall be
OF tiry Treasury shall In the succeeding month
purchase a sufficient amount TO supply the de.
hcioncy. Mr.. O'Donnell, or Michigan, moved to
amend the amendment by striking out q, 900, 900
and inserting s3,000,0)0 Mr.. Williams, of flli-
nois, spoke in favor OF the free coinage of silver.
Mr.: Taylor, Of Illinois, spoke in favor Of the
bill and Mr.. Lanham OF Texas. opposed 10.
Pending further debate the House adjourned.
In the Senate on the 9th inst, after some
minor business, a new conference on the de-
pendent pension bill was ordered, after which
the silver bill was taken up, Mr.. Plumb ad-
dressing the Senate. After Mr.. Plumb had fin
hished the silver bill was laid aside and mes
sage from tbs President In relation to the land
ing Of an armed force from tho revenue cutter
McLane at Cedar Keys, Fla, was pres nted,
read, and referred TO the Judiciary Committee
After an executive session tho Senate adjourned.
The silver debats was resumed IN the House,
Mr.. Lind Mimi being the first speaker. He
spoke upon the three measures before the
House and upheld the Republican caucus bill
as the least Objectionable. Mr.. Flower IN. "
confined his remarks not to the silver question
but to n constitutional amendment RELOCATING
to the people within prescribed localities the
choice of such administrative officials whose
functions Il Office lie entirely within the pre-
scribed area, and whose che ice is Of consequence
enly TO the people whom they Immediately
serve. Mr.. Lacey Iowa. maint aimed that the
country needed an expansion OF the cur
rency In safe way Mr.. Walker
(Afass.J said that more money meant
more misery aud Mr.. Perkins (Kas)
made by Messrs Bic unit Ca, Bland (Afo.l, Kerr
Qowa), Townsend (Colo), dorsey tNeb.), and
McRae ARK, and at o'clock the House took
recess until o clock, the evening session TO DO
devoted to a general debate on tho silver BILL
At the evening session Mr.. Perkins (kan.l acted
as Spt aker pro tenn. The orators OF the evening
were Messrs. Barnes (Ga.), Parrott tlnd). Ellis
(Ky.l, Burton (Ohiol, Lane I'LL, shively und.l,
Wickhain Cohiol Montgomery lKy.), Holman
und.l, Heard Mo-, and Wheeler (Ala.). The
House AT III O'Clock adjourned.