Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1890-09-25
DOINGs OF CONGRESS.
MEASURES CONSIDERED AND
ACTED UPON.

authorize the Secretary of the interior TO
sell certain lands and 10 grant the proceeds
OF such sale 10 the town OF Pelican, Oneida
County, Wis. for school purposes was pass
cd, together with several other unimpor-
tant measures. The. conference report on
the railroad land forfeiture bill was re-
sumed, and after considerable debate a vote
was taken and the conference report was
agreed to--yeas, 30; nays. ia strict party
vote. The House satisfactory bill was then,
on motion OF Mr. Sawyer taken from the
calendar and passed without q word
of discussion. On motion of Mr.
Plumb tho Senate proceeded TO the
consideration of the House bill TO
repeal the timber-culture laws. Mr. Plumb,
who reported the bill back from the Com
mittee on Public Lands, moved an amend
nent In the nature of a substitute. The
substitute was amended and agreed to and
the bill passed. A conference was asked on
the ciFagreeing votes, and Messre. Plumb,
Pettigrew and Walthall were appointed
confcrrees on the part Of the Senate. Tho
Senate then, on motion of Mr.. Edmunds.
took up from the calendar the Senate bill
to establish United States land court and
TO provide for the settlement OF private
land claims In certain States and
Territories. The bill having been
read was laid over and the Sem
ate adjourned. The House spent the
day debating the Enloe resolution regard
ing Kennedy's speech, which was so modi-
hod as to be an expression ON the part OF the
House that IL ''disapproves and condemns"
Mr.. Kennedy's speech and direction to the
public printer to expunge IL from the per-
manent Congressional Record. BY a vote OF
122 to 6S the matter was referred 90 the
Committee on Judiciary. A bill was passed
constituting Peoria, ILL.,, port of delivery.
The Speaker announced the appointment of
the following conferrees on the tariff bill
Messrs. Mckinley, Burrows, Bayne, Ding1ey,
Mills, McMillln, and Flower. The House
then adjourned.
THE Senate, on the 18th inst. considered
and passed n number of bills on the calen-
dar and then resumed the consideration OF
the Senate bill to establish a United States
land court and 20 provide for the settle
ment of private land claims in the States
OF Nevada, Colorado Wyoming, and I'm tho
Territories of New Mexico, Arizona and
Utah. After long discussion the bill was
laid aside without action. The private
pension bills on the calendar were taken up
and eighty OF them were passed in thirty
minutes The Senate then adjourned.
In the House, Mr. Haugen CWis.)
demanded the regular order be-
ing the Langston- Venable contested cleo
ton case-but Mr.. Payson Qll) interposed
with the conference report on the land
grant forfeiture biii. The House decided. 4.
yeas, CO; nays 117-not to consider the con-
ference report Mr.. Haugen then called up
the election case, against which Mr.. O'Fer-
rail- raised the question of consideration.
During the roll-call nearly all the Demo-
cratic members deserted the chamber, leav-
Ing but q bare dozen present to look out for
their interests. The result of the vote was
announced: Yeas, 1876; nays, 15-the clerk
noting quorum. Mn Haugen Immediately
demanded the previous question on the
election case, and the direction "All
go out" was given by the Democratic
managers. 1t was not necessary to Iut
direction nj an on
phatic protest of Mr.. Cheadle Qnd.) against
the sitting of debate, Mr.. Haugen withdrew
his demand and proceeded with an argu-
ment Of the case. Mr.. Cheadle, of Indiana
spoke against the majority resolution and
the matter went over. The Speaker an
nounced his signature to the river and har-
Dor appropriation bill and the House took a
recess, the evening session to be for the con-
sideration of bills reported by the Commits
tee on Military Affairs. At the evening
session Mr.. Allen (Mich.) presided. Several
Senate bills were passed and the House at
1880 adjourned.
endaf was taken UP Tor an hour and the fol-
lowing bills, among others, were passed;
House bill to amend the articles of war rel
alive to punishment on conviction by
court-martial; Senate bill to provide for
the inspection Of live cattle, hogs, and the
carcasses and products thereof which are
the subjects OF interstate commences: Sem
uOc Dlll 10 TeNlNe the Rrdue OF LleutcndnJ
General In the army of the United States;
Senate bill for the relief of women en-
rolled as army nurses; Senate bill
granting the right of way to the Sher-
man and Northwestern Railway Company
through the Indian Territorytj tho Senate
bill appropriating $4,000 for public build
Ing at Colorado Springs, Col. Mr. Mander-
son presented resolutions relative to the
| death of the late Represent alive Laird; and
| after remarks by Messrs. Paddock and Man
| derson the Senate adjourned. In the House,
while attempting to get a quorum for the
approval of the journal, the doorkeeper5
locked the doors to prevent Democrats
leaving the chamter. Hardly had this been
| done before Representative Kilgore (Tex.)
presented himself at the door on the Speak
| er's left hand and sought to go out into the
lobby. He found that the door was
ttS to SaIocR a the Mr. d0q Eiso1s gave
| sudden and vigorous kick aud the
frail balze structure flew open and Mr.
Kilgore strobe out. He was followed by
Representatives Grain Crex.) Cummings
| IN. W; and Coleman La.), who in turn
forced the lock open without opposition
from the door-keeper. At the moment Mr.
Kilgorc drove the door flying wide open
Representative Dingley (Me.) was approach
Ing from the other side. The door struck
him with full force I'm the face, bruising his
nose badly. Further proceedings under the
call were dispensed with. The journal was
then approved, the Clerk noting quorum.
Mr.. Haugen demanded the previous queS
lion on the Langston-V enable contested
election case On ordering the previous
question the vote stood: Yeas 1876; nays, 10.
This being no quorum, a call of the House
was ordered. There were but ISL members
present, and the House adjourned.
In the Senate, on the 10Th inst, Mr..
Plumb's resolution to reCommit the hank
ruptcy bill to the Judiciary Committee with
Instructions TO amend it by making 1t APP
ply TO voluntary bankruptcy only was
taken up, and after discussion the bill was
placed on the calendar without action.
House bill TO reduce the amount OF United
States bonds 10 be required of national
banks and to restore to the channels of
trade the excessive Accommodations Of law
full money in the treasury having been
reached ON the calendar, Mr.. sher-
would tend very much to quiet
even the present agitation In the money
market. Mr.. Plumb said the bill had 20
certain extent merit, but feared that IL
would finally result I'm contraction of tho
currency. After further discussion the bill
went over. Adjourned. In the House the
day was spent I'm roll calls, the Speakers
times questioned and tellers being
appointed 20 verify the count The
question OF Venable being duly elected was
lost TO 155-but on an attempt TO declare
Vcnable not elected the quorum was lost.
BY unanimous consent tho House took
recess, the evening session to tc for the
consideration Of private pension bills. At
Its evening session the House postponed un-
I'll the gath inst. the bill granting pen
tions TO the widows OF Gems Mcclellan,
Fremont, and Crook. Seventy-two private
pension bills were passed, and tho House, at