Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1892-12-29
THE NATIONAL sOLONs.
SENATE AND HOUSE OF REPRE-
SENTATivES.
Our National Lawmakers and what They
Are Doing for the Good OF the Country
Various Measures Proposed. Discussed.
and Acted Upon
Dolpes of Congress.


Few OF the very few members Ia attend
ance Ia the House Saturday paid any at
tention TO the proceedings Tho Commit-
tee on Military Affairs succeeded In passing
few bills OF minor importance. The day
was consumed Ia the confederation OF a
Florida claim bill aud the House adjourned
without action upon IT. The Florida bill
involves an appropriation OF $4,000 but
only ten members took enough Interest in
the matter 70 vote on the question OF send
| ing IL 20 the committee OF the whole The
| claim Is for expenses incurred In the Semln-
ole war, 1887. According 70 Mr. Ding
| ley. there were but ninety-six seminoles
engaged In TIE outbreak. Congress had
already paid TO the persons who had put
down the outbreak $500 per Indian. and
now proposed to pay them $1,000 per Indian
| additional
The attendance of Senators IN the Senate
Monday was very small, not more than
| forty being In the chamber when the open
ing prayer was offered by Chaplain Butler
| The desk and chair recently occupied by
| Mr.. Gibson, OF Louisiana. were draped In
| black. AS soon as Thursdays Journal was
| read Mr.. German. OF Maryland, pronounced
| q eulogy OF Senator Gibson and closed by
| Offering the usual resolutions expressive or
| the 6enate's profound sorrow at the death
| OF Mr., Gibson and for the appointments or
committee 20 attend the funeral at Lexing-
| ton. Ky. The resolutions we're adopted
and the Senate. as further remark
| OF respect, adjourned. In the House
| the unoccupied seats fars outnumbered
those that were occupied There came
up from last session the bill for the
| relief of William l. Winans or Bal
timore. the inventor OF the spindle-sbaped
ships the motion 10 pass the bill was lost
| Mr. Wilson (Dem Missouri, called up the
| Senate bill increasing the pension OF PEN
sioners of the Mexican war from IS 10 Sl2
month; the bill was passed. Mr.. Cuiberson
| Dem Texas. moved 10 suspend the rules
and pass pill limiting the Jurisdiction OF
the Circuit and District Courts OF the uni
| ted States THE bill prohibits suits in
| United States courts by or against corpora
lions except to the courts OF the legal om-
icile of the corporation in cases where jul
risdiction depends upon the citizenship or
the parties. The motion was agreed TO,
| and the House then adjourned.
After the routine morning business was
disposed of In the Senate Tuesday the
army appropriation bill from the House
was presented and referred 10 the Commit
tee on Appropriations bill for the re-
appointment of James Ii. Angel. or Michl-
gan, on the Board OF Regents of the smith
sonian Institution was reported and passed
Mr.. Sherman introduced bill TO extend TO
the North Pacific Ocean the provisions or
the statutes for the protection of fur seals
and other fur bearing animals. and IL was
referred to the Committee on Foreign Re
| lations. The bill introduced by Mr. Bate
| Democrat Tenp.) alto repeal all statutes
relating TO supervision OF elections and spe-
cial deputies was taken up, but went over
without actioa. The anticipation bill was
then taken up and Mr. Palmer Democrat,
nl.) addressed the Senate. explaining and
defending his objection to the bill After
considerable argument. but without
concluding his speech, MIR. Palmer
yielded tho hoor-the anticipation bill
going over without action and the senate
, adjourned. In the House, on motion OF
Mr.. Lind (Rep, Mimi, u resolution was
adopted calling on the Secretary or the
Interior for information relative to the
action taken by the State OF Minnesota TO
annul the charter OF the Hastings and Da-
kota Railroad Company. Under the spe-
cial order the floor was then accorded TO
the Committee on Public Lands. which.
through its chairman. Mr. McRae, called
up the bill adjusting the claims or Arkan-
sas and other States under the swamp land
| act. No action was taken on the bill, no
quorum being secured to vote upon II, and
the House adjourned
Il In the Senate Wednesday. Mr.. Morgan
(Ala.) presented the joint memorial OF the
Senate and House of Alabama urging such
measures adopted by Congress as to secure
, the speedy construction of the Nicaragua
Canal and Its control by the Urited states.
The resolution recently offered by Mr..
/. Vest mo directing the Committee on the
Census TO investigate charges OF partisan
action against certain census enumerators
was reported favorably and agreed to- The
anticipation bill was then taken up ana Mr.
,, Palmer Oll) continued his argument pc
\ gun IubSudy) OppOSlbtOh
PETER (Kan.) said that he would not be
4 quite satisfied with his own conduct IL he
I did not at least openly before the Senate
express his approval OF the pending meas
ure. Adjourned. In the House. on motion
OF Mr.. Smith (Ariz-). a bill was passed re-
4 storing to the public domain a certain por-
n ton OF the White Mountain Apache Indian
reserv alton in Arizona. The floor was ther
accorded to the Committee on Commerce
In committee of the whole the House pro-
: ceeded to the consideration of the first bill
n called up, being one providing for sxndr,
! lighthouses and other aids TO navigation
= Mr.. Brickner wis in short spsech ad
vocated the passage of the measure ant
then moved that IL be avorably reported
10 the House. Mr.. Antony (Texas) was
strong opponent OF the measure. and al
>, though he permitted IL 10 be reported u
the House with favorable recommended
} ton he then resumed his antagouism. ant
e the House, being without quorum wa
d obliged 90 adjourn.