Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1892-03-31

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In the Senate. the 2ist. the following
bills were reported and passed; To regu-
late the terms OF the Circuit and District
Courts OF the United States for the Eastern
District OF Wisconsin at Milwaukee on the
first Mondays OF January and October. and
at Oshkosh on the second 1uesdayof June;
House bill 20 authorize the appointment OF
a clerk for the Circuit and District Court
at Texarkana; TO change the name OF the
customs collection district and port Of Wii-
mington. Cal. 70 that OF Los Angeles; 70
amend the statutes 50 as TO prohibit the In
PRODUCTION and sale OF intoxicating liquors
into the Indian country; authorizing the
Velasco Terminal Railway Company 10
construct a bridge across the Brazos River,
Texas; appropriating 900 for q public
building az Joplin. Mo-; making Velhsco.
Texas. a sub-port OF entry; appropriating
$4,000 for public building at Laredo
Texas In the House. the army APP
preparation bill was amended so that
no money appropriated for army transport
alton shall be used In payment for the
transportation OF troops and supplies OF
the army over the non aided lines owned.
controlled, or operated by the Union Pa
cifc Railroad Company or by the Southern
Pacific Company over lines embraced In It's
Pacific system, and passed,
In the Senate on the ED. the bill for the
relief OF settlers on public lands
the committee amendments reducing
the total appropriation from Sld,-
600, 900 10 $4,000. 900; reducing the annual
expenditure under the bill from So, $4,000
to g., 900, 000; reducing the amount fixed for
that part OF the river from the mouth OF the
Illinois to the mouth OF the Ohio from So. 0O0.-
600 10 IS, 900, 600; and the annual expendi-
ture therefrom s2.0O0,000 TO s1.000.OOO were
all agreed TO. Afterward the total appro-
priation was increased from So. 0,U00 to
SIS, 75O 00O he words -For the general
improvement of the river and for the build
| ing of levees" were struck out An amend
hnI
the total amount TO the improve
| ment of the river between the
mouth of the Illinois and Sc. Paul.
Mimi, of which not more than $4,000
shall be expended during any one year.
| An amendment TO insert the y ords "Of the
| ma vigation OF the Mississippi River" was
| also agreed to. The bill was then passed.
| The next bill was the ono appropriatingsl,-
745, SIG for the purpose OF securing the early
completion of the canal and for the locks NJ.
| the cascades OF the Columbia River ltwas
passed without any discussion. Yeas. 40;
nays, 4. The next bill, approx rinting
| g., $50, 1856 for the construction OF boat
| railway, and of the necessary marine APP
paratus and appliances ut the Dalles and
| Cello Falls and ten mile rapids on the CO.
lumbia River, and In tho improvement or
Three Mile Rapids was also passed without
| discussion.
In the Senate. the 23d. an executive mes
| sage from the President OF the United States
/ was delivered by Mr. PruGen to the vice
| President, when tho Indian appropriation
| bill was taken up The first In
| portant amendment was that OF
striking out of the bill the pro-
viso requiring army officers to be
| detailed as Indian agent. Mr. Nor
| gan moved as substitute Tor the
/ House provision one directing the President
| to appoint Indian citizens OF the United
| States as Indian AGENTS when In his judg-
| ment such appointment might contribute
| TO attach the Indians to civilization and to
| the Government OF the United States.
Without action On tie question the Senate
| adjourned In the House. after TRANSACT
ing some routine business. the free
coinage bill came up for discussion
! again. The first speaker OF the
day was Representative Pierce, OF Tennes-
see In concluding. Mr. Pierce cited the
speech of Mr. Mills I'm the last House In
support OF free coinage. and insisted that
the gentleman from Texas. TO make his
record consistent, must support the Dill
now before the House ME- stone; Oh
Pennsylvania. and Mr.. Lynch, of Wis
consin. opposed the measure. declaring
that its chief end was TO make some
thing out OF nothing; its chief purpose Is
to make 20 cents worth 100 cents. Mr..
Stout, OF Michigan, also raised his voice In
| opposition, and Mr.. Fitch. OF New York "a
Democracy, earnestly opposed tile massage
of the bill. MIR. McKeighran. OF Nebraska.
one OF the Peoples party Representatives
and a member of the Coinage Committee,
and Mr. Bushnell, of Wisconsin, spoke In
favor OF q proposed amendment providing
that hereafter the silver dollar shall con-
tain one ounce troy of pure silver. After
a speech by Mr.. Perkins. of Iowa, In oppo-
sition to the bill. the House took recess.
On the 25th in the silver contest In the
House motions 10 adjourn, 10 take a recess
| till the 26th, and to adjourn till the 2sth,
were all voted down. and then Mr. Bland,
stating that 1t was evident that no fair
| vote could be taken, moved an adjourn
| which mnfiOn carried. The
| silver bill now goes on the calendar,
hut It is probable that the Committee on
Rules will at an early day report a resolu-
ton for its further consideration. The In t.
terest In this measure excludes thought OF
everything else in the House At one stage
of the proceedings, Mr.. Bland, the persist
ent advocate of the bill. was recognized
by the Speaker. and In quiet tone OF voice
demanded the previous question on the pend
, ing bill After exciting debate, the Speaker
ordered the roll call, and the result was q
tells for and 14S against. This shows
strength very nearly evenly divided. Sew
eral members were not present In the
Senate, the correspondence received from
the President relative to the Behring Sea
troubles was made public. 1t reveals
very ticklish situation. The President
sent TO the Senate the following nominal
tions: Stanton J. Peelle, OF Indiana, Judge
5 of the Court of Claims, vice Glenn O. SEQ
, field retired; United States District Judges
William X. Townsend, for District of
Connections; John Il. Rector. for Northern
7 District OF Texas; John H. Baker, for Dis
: trict OF Indiana; Ellery T. Inxham. United
States Attorney; and Alexander 2. Coles
: berry. Marshal for the Eastern District OF
Pennsylvania NF
: message from the President. transmit
ting n Communication from the District
! ! Commissioners, accompanied by letter
1 | from the Chairman OF the Executive Com
a mittee of the G. A. r Encampment to be
q held next September, was laid before the
:, | Senate on the 25tb. An appeal Is made
for sl00, 600. one-half to be paid by the
q District for the expenses of the encamp-
s | meut The President says; at seems tc
. me that IL will be highly appropriate foi
Congress suitably TO aid in making this
demonstration impressive The Senate ther
! went into executive session. Mr.. Wilson
8 from the Judiciary Committee. reported 9
4 bill changing the time for holding the Circuit
: and District Courts OF West Virginia, and 4
. was passed. Senate bill appropriatine
4 S4OO 600 for a public building at Helena
s Mont. was passed The Senate then adopt
: ed resolutions offered by Mr.. stanford IL
q respect TO the memory OF Senator Hearst
Eulogies we're delivered by Senators Stan.
ford. Vest Stewart, Voorhees,. Bate
n Dolph. Morgan and FELTON,, and then
;. as a further mark OF respect. fh'
q / Senate adjourned till ths 2Sth. Tn,
. House went into committee Of tn,
u whole on the private calendar Tire,
:. hours were consumed In the consideration
n of tho bill for the relief OF the persona
Il representatives OF Henry III. Slbley, IN,
inventor of the aSibleyp tent. but no deter
% min alton was reached. The committe,
/ L.. a