Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1892-02-25

Both houses OF Congress have authorized
an inquiry into the causes OF agricultural
depression. The resolution directing Mr..
Hatch's Committee on Agriculture TO make
an Investigation passed the House on
the 18th. The only dissenting voice
was that OF Mr.. Funston. a Republican
member from Kansas But tho resolution
passed and the committee will begin its In
qulry early next week. The Senate resolu-
ton directs the Agricultural Committee OF
that body 10 ascertain II anything Is
needed TO improve the existing conditions.
In the Senate the inquiry will be conducted
by the two subcommittees Mr.. Gibson re-
ported bill appropriating $4,000. 900 for
the Improvement of the Mississippi
River and IL was placed on the calendar.
Ten millions OF the amount Is for the river
from the head of the passes. near IL mouth.
TO the mouth OF the Ohio River mot more
than $1,000 900 TO be expended I'm
is for the river from The mouth Of
the Ohio TO the mouth of the Illinois
The Senate then resumed consideration of
the bill providing for the public printing
and binding and the distribution OF public
documents: The bill was reported to the
Senate and passed. MIR. Haddock's bill for
preventing the adulteration and misbrand-
ing OF food and drugs was then taken up
as the special order After brief execu-
tive session the Senate adjourned.
In the Senate Mr.. sherman's credentials
were read and placed on file. on the 10th.
Mr.. Vance, from the Finance Committee.
reported back adversely the bill introduced
by Mr.. Gibson, of Louisiana, to pro-
vide an income tax TO pay pensions
and the salaries OF postmasters.
Mr.. Pfeffer moved to increase the item for
the census work for the @division of farms,
homes. and mortgages" from $4,000 to
It ADDS to the sSoo 600 was ded Rasssu
for the census S50,090 for the adivi-
sion OF FARMS homes and mortgages
1t increases the item for subsistence OF the
Sioux from S115.514 TO S143,914 The Senate
from then passed the following bills: APP
propriating 500 900 for the construction OF
a military store house and Office for army
purposes at the Omaha military department.
Appropriating 100000 for public build
ing at Salt Lake City. Utah In the House.
on motion of Mr.. Montgomery of Kentucky,
the Senate bill was passed extending to
Sandusky, o., the privilege OF the act for
the immediate transportation Of dutiable
merchandise without appraisement
On the 18th inst the House went into
committee OF the whole with Mr.. Bynum of
Indiana in the chair on the Indian appro-
priation bill Mr. Peel made the OPEN
ing speech and explained the bills
provisions. After an animated debate
Mr.. Sherman. from the Committee on
Foreign Relations. reported back fav-
orably the joint resolution introduced
by Mr.. Perkins requesting the Pres
ident TO return to the Republic of Mexico
twenty-one battle flags. which were cap
tured by the army OF the United States
during the late war with Mexico The res
olution was passed. bill increasing the
limit of cost for public building at st.
Paul. Mimi, 10 S1,400,000 was passed. as
was also one increasing to $500, 600 the APP
preparation for public building at Omaha
Senator Palmer OF Illinois spoke In the
Senate on the 18th on the subject OF an al
iteration of the Constitution OF the United
States which shall provide for the election
of Senators in Congress by direct vote OF
the people of the several States In
the House the free coinage bill
was discussed at some length. Mr.. Bland,
of Missouri, spoke enthusiastically in favor
of the bill. while Mr.. Harter, of Ohio, as
vigorously opposed 1t. Mr.. Harter in the
course of his talk. said be would like to
pay members of Congress with the 20
cent dollar AMI see how they would like
it. II anything should be made
legal tender it should be the corn OF Kan
sas and not the silver OF Colorado. Silver
was then laid aside for the nonce and the
consideration of the Indian bill was re-
sumed. Mr.. Smith, OF Arizona. criticising
some OF its features, especially the appro-
priations for the Carlisle school. The In
dian appropriation bill was generally dis
cussed until adjournment
Owing to the fact that the Congressional
excursion to Chicago was to start early In
the afternoon OF the 10Th few Senators were
present, and the Senate adjourned early. A
bill appropriating 100000 for public
building at Tacoma, Wash, was passed.
as was also one granting the right OF way
to the Duluth and Manitoba Railroad Com
pany across the Fort Pembina Reservation
in North Dakota. In the House the an
nouncement OF the purpose to call up the
tariff question about the first of March was
made in the Ways and Means Committee
at brief session of the full committee.
Republicans did not object Mr. Bland Of
fered resolution providing for reprint
of the silver bill and for printing 10000 adj
ditional copies of the majority and minor
ity reports. Both Senate and House adj
journed until the 23d.