Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1892-01-28

Doings OF Congress.
There were six Senators on the Demo-
cratic side and about twice that number on
the Republican side when the Chaplain
opened with prayer the seventh week OF
the session on the 18th Mr. Sherman,
for the first time since his re-
House bill fixing the time for holding
District and Circuit Courts of the United
States In the Northern District of Iowa was
reported by Mr.. Wilson from the Judiciary
Committee and was passed. A bill was re-
ported and placed on the calendar TO pay
the State of West Virginia its pro-
portion OF the amount claimed under
the direct tax. The rest OF the session was
consumed In a discussion OF the La Abra
claims The Worlds Fair question was the
first subject to receive the attention OF the
House. Mr. Reilly, OF Pennsylvania, pre-
sented resolution requesting the Secretary
OF the Treasury to inform the House or
Representatives what amount OF money has
been appropriated and available under the
act of Oct 25. 1890. relating TO the Worlds
Columbian Exposition at Chicago, and about
what amount OF the money appropri-
ated had already been expended Tho
resolution was adopted by reclamation.
duced and asked for the Immediate con-
sideration of resolutions authorizing
the selection of the Committee on
the Worlds Fair 10 have printed
such documents and papers as IL may
deem necessary relative to the matters
referred to it. Mr.. Holman and Mr.. Oates
of Alabama Joined In the protest against
granting TO the Worlds Fair Committee
such unlimited powers of mourning ex-
penses. Upon these objections the resolutions
were referred to the committee. After In
PRODUCTION of bills. adjournment was taken.
The Chaplain had a somewhat larger au-
dience OF Senators on the 10Th than usual
The first paper presented was a report from
the Secretary of State lin reply
20 a Senate resolution) as TO the
ton of 1868. Secretary Blaine's report
gives the full amount of the awards as
SO, $4,000. all of which had been paid by
Mexico In fourteen annual installments In
perfect accordance with the terms OF the
convention. These bills were passed: APP
building at Mammoth Hot Springs.
in Yellowstone National Park; TO
aid South Dakota to support a school
Of mines at Rapid City. Pennington County;
appropriating $3.50, 900 for public building
at Hastings, Neb; appropriating S20,0 900 TO
increase the accommodations of the Marine
Hospital ut Detroit, Mich; appropriating
s100. 600 for public building in Mansfeld,O;
appropriating $3.50, 900 for public building
at Norfolk, Neh; appropriating $4,000 for
a public building at Jacksonville, Ill. ap-
propriating 500, 900 for public building at
Fergus Falls, Mimi. appropriating 100000
for a public building at Zanesville Ohio;
consideration of the Mexican award bill
was resumed, and Mr.. Vest continued his
argument against IL. Mr.. Morgan replied
to Mr.. Vest and then the bill went
over till the goth without action. The
enrolled House bill, fixing times of ses-
sions of United States Courts In the North
ern District of Iowa was signed by the
Vice President, and Is the first act OF the
present session TO go to the President for
his approval In the House. nothing OF
Importance was done.
When the Senate met on the Goth, only
one of the two reelected Mississippi Sem
ators Mr. Walthall, was in his seat, and he
received congratulations from his fellow
Senators from both parties. Mr. George
entered the chamber and took his seat while
the business of the morning hour was in
progress, and was warmly congratulated.
The following bills we're passed: For pub
lie buildings at Grand Haven, Mich, $780,
900; Deadwood, S D., 100000; Saltwater,
Mimi, 100000; Salem, Oregon. 100000;
the Dalles, Oregon, 100000. The latter
bill gave rise to a long discussion. but It
was finally passed--yeas, 35; nays, IL. A
S also fST Ppotlc at
motion of Mr.. Stone. OF Kentucky, a reso-
luton was adopted calling upon the Secre-
tary of the Treasury for n statement OF all
goods imported into the United States
from the Dominican Republic and from
ment of all goods exported to the coun-
tries for ten years prior to the pass
age OF the Mckinley act The fol-
lowing bills were introduced: For n
public building at Ann Arbor, Mich;
directing the Secretary of the Treasury to
call In at once and cover into the Treasury
all moneys deposited with national banks
and drawing no interest; for a public
building at Huntington, w. Va Mr..
Springer introduced his free wool bill and
IL wafo 20 fha ffaa IN Nor
and Means.
On the 21st, Mr.. Stanford addressed the
Senate In advocacy of the bill introduced
by him to provide the government with
means sufficient TO supply the national
want OF a sound circulating medium
and the bill is on the table to
be called up in the future Mr.. Cockrel
reported the bill for the relief of the uni
versity of Missouri, at Columbia, and after
explanation it Was passed Tho La Abra
bill was again taken up. but without dispos-
ing Of IL the Senate went into executive
session and soon adjourned till the 25th.
In the House, Mr.. Davis, of Kansas, asked
for the present consideration of joint
resolution authorizing the President to APP
point u commission OF three persons to in
vestigate the cause of the recent
explosion and loss of life at Krebs,
/ T. The resolution. after some debate,
went to the Committee on Rules. reso-
luton was adopted calling on the Secre-
tary of the Treasury for a statement of the
drawbacks paid TO importers OF tin plate
under the provisions of the Mckinley bill
Also for a statement of duties refunded to
importers Of salt for curing fish and meat
Mr.. Harvey, of Oklahoma, from the Com
mittee on Indian Affairs, reported bill
appropriating $4,000 to complete the allot-
ment OF lands to the Cheyenne and Arapa-
hoe Indians In Oklahoma Passed. Adj
journed till the 25th.