Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1892-03-24

The Senate and House.
On the 1lth. among the papers presented
IN the Senate and referred was a pro-
test by the Baltimore Conferences OF the
Methodist Episcopal Church against the
enactment OF further oppressive legisla-
tion against the Chinese people as tending
TO cripple missionary work In China
Senate Joint resolution authorizing the
Librarian of Congress TO exhibit at the
Worlds Columbian Exposition such books.
papers. documents and other articles from
the library Of Congress as may relate TO
Christopher Columbus and the discovery
and early history of America. was reported
by Mr. Pettisrew from the Committee on
the Quadricentennial. and was passed. SEN
ate bill TO authorize the construction or n
combined railroad, wagon. and foos pas
senger bridge across the Missouri River ~
Yankton, s. D., was taken from the calen-
dar and passed. The Senate resumed the
consideration OF the Postoffice Building
bill IL finally passed = yeas, -;
nays. 2l The Speaker laid De-
fore the House message from
ton from the Secretary Of the Interior
submitting the agreement concluded be-
tween the Commissioners OF the United
States and the Cherokee Nation for the
cession OF the Cherokee outlet. and stated
that It would be referred TO the Committee
ON Indian Affairs. A bill was passed to es-
tablish port OF delivery at Council Bluffs.
Iowa.
In the House, the 18th, on motion OF Mr..
Durborow. the Senate joint resolution was
passed authorizing the Librarian OF Con-
sfess the worI SS'' FAIR rers The House, them
went into committee of the whole ar
Blount OF Georgia, in the chair on
the free wool bill. Mr.. Coombs New
York; concluded his speech In favor OF the
bill Others took part In the debate. In
the Senate, Senator Morgan introduced a
bill to increase the facilities OF the POST
Office Department for obtaining the use OF
buildings for postoffice purposes. 1t pro-
posed to interest private capital and enter
prise In the construction OF p1stoffcs build
ings on long terms of lease and TO have
fixed a maximum rate OF rental IL was
referred to the Postoffice Committee. Mr..
PETER introduced bill which was referred
TO the Finance Committee, TO regulate the
value OF certain coins and pieces OF money
and to give all sorts OF current money
the legal tender quality and TO prohioit
and prevent discrimination In favor
of gold coin or bullion as money.
Mr.. Hale presented the conference report
on the urgent deficiency bill. and 1t was
agreed to. The Senate then proceeded to
the consideration OF the Military Academy
appropriation bill. 1t was passed. and the
Senate went into executive session When
the doors reopened the Senate adjourned.
In the House on the 10th, ON motion OF
Mr. Richardson of Tennessee. concurrent
resolution was agreed to for the printing
OF As, 900 additional copies OF the special
report on the diseases of the horse MIR.
Joseph of New Mexico, from the Committee
on Territories. reported a bill for the al
mission of New Mexico as State OF the
Union. Placed on the House calendar MIR.
Smith of Arizona. from the same COM
mittee, reported bill for the admission OF
Arizona Same order In the Senate
House bill ratifying the act of the Arizona
Legislature appropriating 100000 In aid or
the exhibition at the Worlds Columbian
Exposition was reported and passed. Mr.
Hale. from the Committee ON Naval
Affairs. reported bill for the
construction (by contract) of three
battle ships of from $500 10 TO-
900 tons displacement, two armored
coast defense vessels, five gunbOats
of 500 to 1 200 tons displacement, and eight
first class torpedo boats. Referred. Mr.
PETER Introduced (by request) u bill with
the following comprehensive title: "Creat-
ing fund for the payment OF pensions and
for setting our army OF idle laborers
at work on extensive public Improve
ments, for the removal OF the strongest in
centive to crime among the poor and to-
vice among the rich, for protecting the
American from the influx OF undue alien
competition; and for other purposes" The
fund contemplated in the bill is to be furn :
ished by a graduated tax on incomes and
real estate. Referred.
The tariff debaters in the House had a
large gallery audience up to Adjournment
the nth The debate thrashed over old
straw and was on the whole uninteresting
Payne, OF New York; Rayner. OF Maryland,
and Ellis, of Kentucky, were the speak
| ers In the Senate Mr.. Fry re-
ported the Senate bill making Council
Bluffs. Iowa, port of delivery. and II was
passed. Mr.. Hawley reported bill to
amend the statute relative to certificates
| OF merit TO enlisted men OF the army
word "privatesn into the words sen
listed menn) and 1t was passed. Mr.
| PETER introduced bill establishing
an electric experimental station for the
purpose of investigating and determining
whether electricity can be prohtably used
and applied as a motive power In the pro-
pulsion of farm machinery. Referred &c
Committee on Agriculture The Senate
then proceeded to the consideration or ex'
ecstive business, and soon adjourned.
In the Senate, on the 18th. on motion OF
Mr.. Allison. the bill establishing port OF
delivery at Des Moines Iowa. was taken
from the calender and passed. Several
bills we're made special orders for next
week, to come in after the Wes'
Virginia direct tax bill In the House
Mr.. McMillin. of Tennessee, from
the Committee on Rules. reported
resolution Gazing on the oecrecar,
OF the Treasury for information as to VIVA
sum of requisitlons for payment under con-
tract, otherwise for the various branches o.
the public service. were presented betweei
the Sd and goth Of February, for which war
rants or drafts we're not issued for paymen
prior TO March 1. 1892. Adopted Thu
Springer free wool bill was then taker
up. controversy sprung up between
Messrs williams and Walker. of Massachu
sets. relative to a personal attack OF tn,
former on the latter contained In a speecl
printed In the journal. but never delivere'
In the House. The matter was finally dis
posed of by referring the subject to tn
Committee on Printing for Investigation
. and the House proceeded to the considera
ton of the private calendar.