Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1892-12-15

The interest which surrounds the meet
ing of a new session OF Congress mas worn
on and the House on the ith g0e oown W
its dull routine OF business A bill granting
A portion of the Fort Hayes military reser-
walton TO the State of Kansas v as cahea up :.
I'm the consideration morning hour' put ing
House refused 70 order the previous question
upon It. Then a bill, In effect repeating the
law which provides for ~ reduction in the
force OF the engineer officers or the navy 70
40, was brought TO the attention OF the
House. Should the bill becoiLe law
the number OF officers would be hxed at
1Q1 Although the measure received ma
iority vote, "a motion TO reconsider was IN
terpolated, and no final action was TAKEN.
The remainder OF the day was consumed IN
the consideration of n long Senate Dill rel
alive TO public printing aud binding ING
object of the measure Is 10 economic IN
the matter OF the printint OF pubic docu-
ments and 10 facilitate their distributioh'
An unusual cinident In the opening pro-
ceedings OF tho Senate was the onerlng ot
the opening prayer by "A Jewish rabbi. Rev.
DR. Joseph SiIyerman. rabbi Il he Temple
Emanuel of New York. one Of the oistin-
guished attendants at the raools con"en-
tion now in progress In washington. 9
| did not follow the custom OF the So caLeu
| orthodox Jews by covering his head, Dub
| stood bareheaded during the proceedings
| On the occasion OF the death OF SENATOR
| Barbour, OF Virginia, funeral services were
| held I'm the Senate by bishop ana prlests
| OF the Catholic church, but this was the
| first occasion on which a Jewish prelate
had been invited to conduct religious exer-
| cises in that body. Senator Hill introduced
| "A bill 10 repeal the Sherman silves purchase
| act Referred TO Committee on Finance.
| The Senate at 1:15 adjourned. after the
| announcement of the death OF the rate
Representative Mcdonald, OF New Jersey
by Senator MCPHERSON
The Senate spent exactly one hour In
session thursday, and that time was apou.
/ hafxu
| legislative business. The former had ref
| erencc TO the pending claims treaty Win
Chilli, which treaty was ratihed ana con
| hrmed. communication from tne oecre-
tary OF War was laid before the senate,
showing that a balance OF CD 132 was sui
due the State Of Pennsylvania for moneys
expended by that State for the use OF tne
United States in 1864 memorial was
presented from the Chicago Woman oiut
for the repeal of the provision OF law 70,
curing the Worlds Fair TO be closed
on SUNDAYS Senate bill to author
i2e the construction OF orldge
across the Mississippi River above New
Orleans for the use OF the Southern racine
Railroad was passed. The Senate then
proceeded to executive business Hair an
hour later the doors were reopened ana
message was presented from the rouse an
nouncing the death or hepresentatrve
Warwick OF Ohio. The customary resolu-
tions of regret were offered, and the senate
adjourned till Monday. Mr.. Kilgorel IexasJ
brought to the attention OF the House =
rule which few of the members knew 10 pe
in existence. BY implication 1t pro-
yides that unfinished business COM
ing over from the first session OF
the House cannot be considered a.
the second session. until after the explra,
ton of six days. Speaker Crisp i1tlmaIeo
that the defect would be remedied Int
point made by Mr. Kilgore was entirely
; unexpected and caused much amusement
Although the rule has been In the CODE To-
many years Except during the LIST Con
: gress) none of the oldest members can re-
/ member when IL has ever before been in
yoked. The annual report OF the secretary
: of the Treasury was laid before the Hous'
and referred to the committee on ways ant
means. No objection was raised co the iur
Their conside ration OF the bill relative U
printing and binding. and this consumes
the remainder OF the afternoon Withou
dispo1ing of the bill, the House adjourned
The attendance In the House Friday wa
small and the attention listiess. It wa
with difficulty that quorum could D.
l reused to vote, and 1t was by bare mar
: gin of votes that the printing bill wa
passed Mr.. Catchings miss J, from I'M
committee on rules, reported resolutlo
> amending the rules so as to provide ina
: business coming over as unhnished Irol
e one session OF CONGRESS may be considers
q Immediately at the meeting OF subse
ouent session of the same Congress Adopt
y ed The call of committees for re
ports was unproductive. The consluer
IS ton OF the Senate bill with Hous
amendments) relative to the publ
- printing and binding was then resumed
= Mr. Holman Qnd.) withdrew his motion
ID which was pending, 10 recommit the bill
i and. by unanimous consent, the vote 0
4 which the bill was ordered to a third read
% ing having been reconsidered. Mr.. Hclma
moved to strike out those clauses of III
% measure which relate TO the office {
superintendent of Public Documents Th
.oh 20 nff nH halt a
hour being consumed In drumming up
!, quorum, and the bill as amended ws
u, passed. Mr. Andrew (NIasssa presented II
g petition of Phillips Brooks and othel
m asking for the repeal of the Geary Chimes
act Ordered printed The House the
adjourned until Monday.