Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1891-03-12
THE NATIONAL SOLONS.
SENATE AND HOUSE OF REPRE-
SENTATlVES.


Are Doing for the Good OF the Ceun'ry-
Various Measures Proposed, Discussed,
and Acted Upon.
ON Che 81 the conference committee on
the suhdfy civil service bill reached a
coficldsioi OIL worlds fair matters Tho
Committee preserves secrecy, but Senators
told Mrs. Palmer that the Committee gave
the ladies all they ask for, except the one
item of $4,000 for n meeting In 1891. Both
houses met at 1880 o'clock and began busi-
ness with Il rush. The first business OF inn
portance was the adoption In the Senate OF
the postal subsidy bill Idssed by the House.
The Senate also passed the p0stoffice APP
preparation after adding on an amendment
appropriating s1,250,0O0 for the trans-
portation of foreign mails. What
Is known as the "army reorganiza-
tiofi billn was Unexpectedly passed by the
Senqte. The bill Is one of great import ance
10 the army. II feofganfzes the artillery
and infantry arms, adding two regiments
to the former and giving the latter three
battalions, with range for each, thus 6dds
ing two Majors TO each of the twenty five
regiments OF infantry and providing for the
promotion of fifty captains and twice that
number OF lieutenants. The House amend
ment to the Senate bill for public
building at Saginaw, Mich. (reddcihg the
amount from $3.50, 900 to 5000, ,000), was con-
Cured In House bill relating to the treaty
was passed. Also, House joint resolution
appropriating $1,OOo,OOO for the improve
ment OF the Mississippi River, to be imme-
diately available. Also, Senate joint reso-
luton authorizing the State OF Oregon TO
construct a railroad at the cascades of the
Columbia River. The House has agreed TO
the conference report on the bill 10 repeal
the timber culture law. The conference
report on the Indian depredations bill has
been agreed TO by the Senate. Senate bills
were passed for the erection OF new Gus
tom house at New York, and a new mint
building at Philadelphia, the latter not to
cost more than g., 100000
OK the Sd, the conferrecs on the post
Office appropriation bill reached final
agreement on the disputed points in the
bill, including the Senate appropriation for
carrying the postal subsidy into effect The
House conferrees receded from their disa-
greement TO the Senate amendment increas.
ing from $750,000 (the amount appropriated
by the House) to s1,25O.O00 the appropria-
tion for carrying the foreign mails. The
postal subsidies are to come out OF this
sum- Mr.. Houk, Of Tennessee, introduced
(by request) bill to compel an ad-
judication OF all debts and TO require
presentation OF all bills or claims
against the United States. In the Senate
all the amendments that had been agreed 10
in committee OF the whole were agreed to
In bulk, including the French spoliation
claims and the Pacific railroad claims. An
amendment by Mr. Plumb, appropriating
$50, 900 for the relief of citizens of Okla
homa who have been rendered destitute by
the drought of the past season, was agreed
to. The reserved amendments as to pay
ment OF Pacific railroad claims were agreed
to. 1t Is said that the President, in discuss
Ing the Congressional outlook, said that
there did not appear to be any necessity for
IN extra session Of Congress.
On the morning OF tho 4th, both houses
rushed business. In the House the confer
ence report on the legislative approprla-
tion bill was agreed to- Senate bill was
passed authorizing Gen. Thomas f. Casey
TO accept from tho French republic the
decorat on OF the Legion of Honor; also
Senate bill 10 incorporate the National
Conservatory OF Music of Americas also
Senate bill for the erection of public
building at Clarksville, Tenn, with an
amendment fixing the limit of cost at
s35,0)0 The conference report on tho
agricultural appropriation bill was pre-
seited and agreed to; also the conference
report on the bill for d public building at
Saginaw, Mich, reducing the cost to- $780,
000 Mr.. Burrows, of Michigan, hav-
Ing taken the chain Mr.. Mckinley
offered the following res ,lution: "That
the thanks OF this Ifouse are presented to
Thomas b. Reed for the able, impartial and
dignihed manfer In which he has presided
over the deliberations and performed the
arduous and important duty of the Chair"
Mr.. Mills demanded the yeas and nays.
The resolution was agreed to by strict
rarty tote--yeas 1852, nays 116. The House
adjourned promptly at t2 o'clock with
wild hurrah ON the floor and In the galleries
The Republican members sang; @Marching
Through Georgia., the Democrats attempted
"Dixie" and the occupants of the reporters
gallery sang the long meter doxology In
the Senate, the House amendment & the
bill for a public building at Clarksville,
Tenn, reducing the amount from $50, 900 to
s35, 200, was concurred in; also the confer
ence report on the general deficiency bill;
House bill for the protection of the lives of
miners In the Territories was passed. The
Senate adjourned at 1913, Father Bassett
having thrice performed his annual task of
turning back the hands of tho clock.