Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1891-02-05
THE SENATE AND HOUSE.
WORK OF OUR NATIONAL LAW
MAKERS.

Proceedings or the Senate and House OF
Representatives = Important Measures
Discussed and Acted Upon-Gist OF tho
Business.
AT noon of the Goth the Senate re-
assembled, in continuation of legislative
session. Mr.. Morgan resumed his opposi-
tion to the election BILL yielding only to
Mr.. Wolcott, who moved to proceed to con-
sideration OF the bill A counter motion to
lay Mr.. Wolcott's on the table was defeated
-35 to 34-Senators Cameron, Jones of
Nevada, Stewart, Teller Washburn and
Wolcott voting with the Democrats. Then,
by the same vote, the election bill was laid
on the table. In the House the matutinal
jangle over approval OF the journal had
been rehearsed, and the roll was being call
ed upon a motion to go into committee OF
the whole to consider naval appropriations,
when news OF the Senate's action reached
there, and the Democratic side broke out in
enthusiastic cheers. @Another Bull Rum"
said Mr.. Brewer of Michigan and wrangling
ceased.
In the Senate, on the 27th, House bill pro-
vidlng for the payment Of Indian depreda-
tions claims was considered until 2 o'clock,
when the apportionment bill was taken up
as the unfinished business, the question
being on Mr.. Davis amendment TO Increase
the total number OF Representatives from
858 las proposed In the House billy to $50,
and giving an additional member to each of
the States OF Arkansas. Minnesota, Missouri
and New York Mr.. Davis explained and
advocated the amendment. In the House a
bill passed for a railway bridge over the
Missouri between Council Bluffs and Omaha.
The House then went into committee on the
military academy appropriation bill. In the
course of the general debate, Mr. Rogers OF
Arkansas, referred to the recent Indian war
as unprovoked and indefensible II the re-
port of the massacre at Wounded Knee were
correct, the massacre was the most shameful
murder In the annals OF our national history.
II they were true, the committee to whom
the resolution of inquiry had been referred
should lose no time In providing for thor
ough investigation.
THERE remain but twenty days OF
the session and the two houses will be re-
quired to work with industry to properly
complete the necessary legislation within
| that period. In order TO make up some OF
| the time lost the Senate will hereafter meet
| at IL o'clock and as the Senate, when II
does settle down to work, proceeds with COM
| mendable earnestness, ignoring trihes and
| technicalities, the belated appropriation
| bills and other measures that are con-
sidered urgent will be speedily disposed
| Of The Senate has five Of the thirteen
| general appropriation bills, of which three
are on the calendar. namely, pension, forti-
| fcations and army. In addition to these
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| animation and will soon be ready to report
| the navy and District of Columbia bills
| Before these are reported the House will
have completed several others of the sup
| ply bills that are now on the calendar OF
| that body.
| SENATORS GoRMAN, Gibson and Faulkner
on the Goth, informed the Democratic
| leaders In the House that they had been
formally notified by the Republican Sena-
| tors I'm charge OF the elections bill that nc
| further effort would be made to bring VI
/ either the bill or the closure resolutions,
The death of the bill Is certain to be fol
| lowed by the demise of free coinage IL Is
now doubtful II tho free coinage measure
| will get out OF the Coinage Committee un-
| less the House takes IL out. The Senate, by
| a strict party vote passed the apportion-
| ment bill just as II came from the House
| Four amendments we're introduced to in
| crease by one each the Representatives In
| Congress from Arkapas, Minnesota, Mis-
souri, and New York. All were defeated.
THE solemn and impressive duty of an
nouncing the death OF Secretary Window tC
the Senate was performed by Mr.. Morrill,
the venerable "Father of the Senate.
When the Senate was called to order on tn
| morning OF the 30th, nearly every Senat'
was In his seat, and 1t was obvious from th'
air of solemnity that pervaded the cham
Der that something out of the ordinary haC
occurred. There was also an air OF sadness
In the House, and unusual attention wa
iutions OF respect we're adopted and a com
mittee appointed to attend the funeral
Both houses then adjourned until after th'
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