Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1892-04-28

In the House. on the 18th. bill TO ad-
just the swamp land grants and to fix limi-
tations for fling claims hereunder was
defeated. The naval appropriation bill
ance OF the session. In the Senate.
the bill TO facilitate the disposition of
causes In the Court OF Claims was then
taken up as the unfinished business-the
pending question being the amendment
offered by Mr. Daniel. requiring the two
additional judges provided for TO be mem
bers OF different political parties.
Mr.. Daniel modified his amendment so as
TO make IL read:
HBoth OF whom shall not belong 70 the
same political party.n AT the end of a long
discussion Mr.. Daniels amendment was re-
jccted, and the bill was passed-yeas, 81 ;
nays, 1s. The House amendment to the
Senate bill relating - the exchange of the
military post at Little Rock. Ark, was
concurred In. and the bill now goes TO the
President
On the 10th the Senate ratified the con-
vention providing for a renewal OF the ex-
listing modus vlvendi in Behring Sea- The
bill to amend the act of June 25, 1900, ap-
proving the funding act of Arizona,
was taken up and read. A pro-
vision that the interest on the bonds
provided for In the Arizona funding act
should be payable ain gold coin OF the
United States" was amended TO read ain
lawful money Of the United States" and
the bill passed. Mr.. Georges resolution
relating to the low price OF cotton and the
depressed condition OF agriculture was then
taken up. amended and agreed TO. The
Joint resolution TO pay TO the State Of
West Virginia the amount due 10 it under
the @direct tax refund" act was then taken
up and passed without any discussion. In
the House the well advertised contested
election from New York of Noyes against
Rockwell was taken up. and consumed the
whole time without definite action.
mat op rsaneE ses s0te the c6inss
immigration question had convinced the
Committee on Foreign Relations that
the existing Chinese exclusion legisIa-
tion would not expire till 1894, ano
that there was therefore no pressure
for Immediate action on the question
He would. however. call II up 70
the convenience Of Senators who desired TO
speak uIon the suhjoct Thereupon the
was taken up. and consumed the rest OF
the session. In the House the Noyes-
Rockwell ele"tion case was the sole sub
ject OF consideration. The discussion.
though good from n legal and technical
ndpoint, was utterly devoid of interest
from sensational one. Pending further
discussion the House adjourned
In the Senate, the 21st. bills were passed. as
follows: House bill 10 create a third divt-
sion OF the district OF Kansas for judicial
purposes. Senate bill for the appointnen,
OF consuls TO the Congo Free State
To amend the laws relating to pur-
chase OF and contract for supplies Pro-
viding for sundry lighthouses and Other
aids to navigation. This bill appro-
PIRATES s504, 300 for large number Of light
houses and other aids TO navigation, mostly
in the great lakes; to establish a military
post near Helena, Mont (appropriatinI
S300,0 ,000). The House bill to prohibit abso
lutely, the coming of Chinese persons int,
United States was taken up for considera
tion, but not disposed OF. The Noyes- Rock
we'll contested election case again consumed
all the time OF the House.
In the Senate, the 22d, the following bill
we're passed: House bill to amend act o.
Jan. 10, 1885. providing for the discharge o
the duties of the President in case OF hi
death. etc, by providing that thu
Secretary OF Agriculture shall come In afte
the Secretary of the Interior. Senat'
tion to the King and Queen OF Spain anC
the descendants OF Columbus to participate
in the Worlds Columbian Exposition
Joint resolution requesting the loan from
Spain OF certain articles Columbian relics
for the Worlds Columbian Exposition. Ex.
tending an invitation to the President
of the American republics and the Govern
ors Of the American colonies TO participate
In the Worlds Columbian Exposition. AT
ter some discussion a bill was passed au
thorizing the Secretary OF the Interior to In
crease to S12 a month the pension OF ever,
pensioner who Is now on the rolls at sS
month on account OF service In the Mexical
war, and who is wholly disabled for manua
labor. and is In such destitute circum
stances that IS a month is insufficient b
provide him with the necessaries OF life
The Chinese exclusion bill was then takel
up. In the House, the Noyes- Rockwell
contested election case was decided
favor of Rockwell the sitting member