Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1892-12-22

The anti-option bill made its appearance
twice In the Senate Tuesday, but without
decisive action being taken. Numerous.
petitions and temonstrances for and against
the passage OF the bill were presented and
referred 20 the Committee on Agriculture.
Petitions were also presented for the clos
ing OF the Worlds Fair on Sundays, and In,
favor OF the construction OF the Nicaragua
fa nisso q g,a,s sse soS biz o. sas
introduced to encourage the Con-
struction OF the proposed electric raiload
between Chicago and st. Louis Mr. Vest's
joint resolution for the appointment OF
commission TO have an agreement made
with the Eve civilized tribes OF Indians for
the taking OF land In severalty and for the
opening OF the remainder of the lands 20
white settlement occupied the remainder
of the days session. In the House Mr..
Davis (Kansas) reported bill 10 prohibit
the employment of convict labor on public
works Mr.. Cummings New York; offered
for reference q resolution that the Commit
tee on Posto;iices and Post Roads be d.
rected to investigate certain Irregularities
charged TO the Postoffice Department.
Bills were passed TO create an additional
land district In New Mexico and 10 dis
pose OF certain abandoned military reser-
vations In Wyoming.
The House opened Tuesday with sharp
contest between the Ways and Means and
Appropriations Committees as to which
should conduct the investigation of the
Treasury under the operations OF the Nc
Kinley law. but IL was brief and decisive
and resulted in victory for the former
committee @The Investigation will be
made by the full committee in open ses-
sion,n said Mr.. Springer, @and not dele-
gated to a sub committee. The remainder
OF the session was consumed In the consid-
Grafton of unimportant measures. In the
Senate. among the bills introduced and re-
ferred were the following: BY Mr.. CALM
ger-For the suspension Of immigration
under certain circumstances. BY Mr..
Peffer-To facilitate promotion in the navy.
BY Mr.. Mitchell-To provide for national
encampment of the militia at the Worlds
Columbian Exposition By Mr. Cullom-
To amend the interstate commerce law.
BY Mr. Vest-To extend the Jurisdiction OF
the courts IN Oklahoma Territory and or
the United States Court in Indian Terri
tory. Mr. George addressed the Senate In
support of the anti option bill. but without
finishing his argument he called a motion
for an executive session. and soon after
ward the Senate adjourned
The House Wednesday. after one hours
debate, passed the army appropriation bill
practically without amendment This
heads the procession of the appropriation
bills OF the second session OF the Lid Con-
gress The publication OF 10000 copies of
the Presidents annual message was or
dered. The famous McGarrahan claim oc-
cupied the attention of the Senate up to
o'clock. but finally went over till Thursday
without action. The anticipation bill was
taken up and Mr.. George resumed his
speech in favor OF It Mr. George spoke
for over two hours, but had not finished
when he yielded for other business The
anti-option bill went over without action.
The resolution offered by Mr. Daniel CALI
ing for information on the subject OF the
civil service was taken up and agreed to-
A very strong presentation in favor of
the claimant in the famous McGarrahan
case was made In the Senate Thursday by
Mr.. Hunton (Va). The morning hour ex-
pired before the argument was concluded
and the bill went over, without action.
Mr.. George brought TO close his
three-day speech In favor OF the
anti option bill. and Mr. Washburn
made determined but fruitless
effort to have day fixed for a vote upon
it The Senate adjourned until Monday.
The House agreed TO resolution for
holiday recess from Thursday before
Christmas until Wednesday after New
Years A bill relative to bills of lading
was passed. A bill was passed to sFatify
and confirm an agreement with the Kicka-
poo Indians In Oklahoma Territory. The
House adjourned until Saturday.