Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1892-04-07

Doings of Congress.
On the 2sth Senate bill 20 include lot No.
81. block 80, Hot Springs. Ark, In the pub
tic reservation there was passed. Mr. Nor
gan offered resolution which was agreed
20. calling on the President for correspon-
dence with the Argentine Republic ON the
subject OF reciprocity; and for informa-
tion as 10 articles exported thorefrom
TO the United States on which the United
States requires a reduction OF the customs
duties imposed by the Argentine Republic,
so rs TO make reciprocity fair and equal
Senate bill TO allow thirty days leave or
absence 10 employees In the Bureau OF En-
craving and Printing was taken up. After
discussion the bill was recommended 70 the
Committee ON Education and Labor.
House bill TO amend the act OF Aug. 6.
1858, authorizing the construction OF a
bridge across the Mississippi river at Bur-
lington. Iowa. was passed. Senate bill 20
establish a railway bridge across the ILL
nois river at or near Havana, Ill, was
passed. After an executive session the Sem
ate adjourned. In the House Mr. Blount. or
Georgia, from the Committee on Foreign
Affairs reported the diplomatic and con-
suiar appropriation bill. Referred to COM
rrittee OF the whole. The hoor was then
claimed by and awarded TO the Committee
on the District of Columbia. After the
passage OF several District bills the House
adjourned
The silver bill being shelved. the House
ton OF the free-wool bill, the entire day
being devoted TO debate. Mr. Stewart OF
Nevada gave notice In the Senate that i'm
nediately after the morning houron the 4th
prox. he should call up his free coinage OF
silver bill, now on the Senate calendar. with
an adverse report. The nomination OF John
ii. Baker TO be United States District Judge
for Indiana In place of Judge Woods, was
taken up by the Senate In secret session
and confirmed The Senate also con-
Rrmed the nomination OF Milo A. Jewett,
consul at Sivas. Turkey, and ID. T. Hind
man, of Britton. s. d.. agent for the In
dams at the Sisseton agency, s. ID. The
credentials OF Roger q Mills as senator
from Texas were laid before the senate, to-
gether with letter from Mr. Mills saying
that he had transmitted his resignation as
a congressman to the governor OF Texas
The senate by unanimous vote ratihed
the Behrlng Sea treaty without any re-
Strictive conditions
The Springer. free wool bill was the only
subject of discussion In the House Of Rep
resentatives on the both. In the Senate
the Indian appropriation bill was
resumed. and the discussion which
was begun last week on the subject
of army officers being assigned 10 the
duties OF Indian agents was again taken
up. After much debate, Mr.. Hawley moved
20 amend the House provision by adding 70
Il proviso that whenever the President
shall be ~ oy.nlo6 that the gDoes OF the
service especially requires it. he may APP
point a civilian. This was agreed TO, and
without reaching vote on the amendment
to strike out the House provision the Sem
ate adjourned
On the 31st Mr.. Morgan introduced
series of resolutions directing the Commit
tee on Finance to inquire into the causes
of depression In agriculture and business.
and the effect of the silver act OF 1880.
Discussion, by Mr.. Sherman and Nor
49, Na1I nd
tions were laid on the table until the fol-
lowing day. In the House the pension In
duiry took decidedly political cast when
MIR. Enloe asked Gen. Raum II the bureau
was not used for political purposes. The
Commissioner replied that he never
wrote letter 10 medical board
or TO examiners requesting the performs nce
of any political act The most signih-
cant event In the tariff discussion was the
presence on the floor of x-Rcpresenta-
author OF the law against which all
| the Democratic speeches. were d.
rected. He was warmly greeted by
the members of both political parties
| and paid close attention for a time to
the speech of Representative Wheeler, OF
| Alabama, In support OF the free wool bill.
| The Senate accepted the Recommendation
/ of the House that army officers shall be
| appointed Indian agents. The Indian Bu-
reau was badly defeated in this matter
| After the transaction of routine business,
| the LIST, the House went into committee of
| the whole on the free wool bill Mr.. Cox.
| Of Tennessee. spoke in favor of the bill and
| in general denunciation OF the protective
system. Mr.. McRae, of Arkansas, described
the abuses arising from the protective
tariff. Mr.. Watson. OF Chicago, expressed
/ the sentiment of the third party on the
tariff question. Mr. Dalzell OF Pennsyl-
vania. criticised the Democratic policy and
| answered the attacks made upon the
| Mckinley act At the suggestion
| of Mr.. McMillin IL was ordered
that the general debate on the free wool
| bill close with the session OF the I'd. The
| senate resumed consideration OF the Indian
| appropriation bill. Mr.. Hansbrough offered
an amendment for q commission 10 nego-
tiate with the Turtle Mountain band OF
Chippewa Indians In North Dakota for the
| cession OF the right and interest which they
claim in their lands Agreed TO. Finally
the bill was reported to the Senate from the
committee OF the whole. Mr.. Dawes moved
to strike out of the bill the provision foi
the assignment OF army officers to the duties
| Of Indian Agents, and consented that the
motion should 60 over till the 4th.