Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1892-05-26

While the sundry civil bill was under dis
cussion. the 10th. the free silver question
came 70 the front again In the shape OF AN
amendment offered by Bartine. OF Nevada,
and the matter went over for the present
without q Decision. After tke APP
provaI OF the journal the Speaker
laid before the House n commnnica-
tion from Vice President Morton announc-
ing the death of Senator Barbour and I'm
viting the House 20 attend In n body tho
funeral ceremonies 10 be held in the Senate
chamber. When the committee resumed
its session Mr. Culberson. of Texas. moved
70 strike out the appropriation OF $4,000
for detecting persons guilty OF vlo-
lation OF internal revenue laws Agreed
To- The clause for the recoinage, reissue
and transportation Of minor coins having
been reached, Mr.. Tracey of New York
made point OF order against t. He also
raised a point of order against free-silver
amendment offered by Mr.. Bartine OF Ne
vada- Both points went over for the pres
emit without decision. The Senate did no
business
On the nth the Senate authorized the
Washington schuetzenverein 10 erect at its
own expense colossal bust OF Baron Won
Steuben, a general Of the revolutionary
army. in one OF the public parks OF reser-
vations of Washington city. Me- Chandler
introduced bill TO authorize the registra-
tion OF certain steamships as vessels OF
Cuo OuuoO bb8tcSs AuQ ~ was fcLcrIco
TO the Committee on Commerce. Sem
ator Stanford from the Public Build
ings Committee. reported bill appro-
priating SIS, 900 Tor the erection OF a public
building at Battle Greek. Mich. He also
reported a bill increasing TO $3.50 the
limit OF cost for the public building at
Lansing, Mich, and appropriating s25. ooo-
The naval appropriation bill occupied the
balance OF the time The House devoted
the entire session to the discussion Of dep
relations on public timber.
In the House, the 18th. the silver question
was the feature OF interest. The Speaker
sustained the point of order raised against
Mr.. Bartine's free-coinage amendment TO
the sundry civil BILL and the House
clinched the matter by UNFOLDING Me-
routine business the House then went Into
committee OF the whole (Mr Lester, of
Georgia, In the chair on the sundry
civil bill MIR. Smith. Of Arizona
moved 20 increase from $780,
900 TO 100000 the appropriation for
surveying the public lands After soma
debate n compromise was arrived at and
the appropriation fixed at 100000. The
Senate resumed consideration OF the vessel
appropriation bill Several amendments
were agreed; the bill was passed without
division and the Senate adjourned.
In the House. ON the 10TH the Chairman
OF the committee of the whole sustained
the point of order against Mr.. BANDS
amendment. Mr. Watson Of Georgia sent
up TO the clerks desk and had read the
terse resolution shat the Committee ON
Ways and Means be requested 20 report
the subtreasury bilLD Ho asked unant-
nous consent for Its consideration
but Mr.. Beltzhoover's demand for the @reg-
ular ordern operated as an objection
After a fruitless call OF committees the
House went into COMMITTEES of the whole
Mr. Lester, of Georgia, In the chair-on
the sundry civil bill Mr. Bland then re-
offered his amendment with the provisd
attached 70 IL, Gthat the cost OF this coinage
shall not exceed sos, 900. $4,000 of which
shall be for the coinage OF subsidiary silver
and 500, 900 for standard silver dollars Re-
jected. and the House adjourned. The
Senate spent much OF its time in discussing
the river and harbor bill. The bill author
izing the Secretary OF War to detail for
special duty in connection with the
Worlds Columbian Exposition such army
officers as may be required was passed.
The bill exempting American coastwise
vessels piloted by their licensed masters or
by United States pilot from the obligation
to pay State pilots for services not rendered
was passed without q division. The con-
ference report on the bill to provide for the
disposal and sale Of the klamath River In
dian reservation was presented and agreed
to. Mr.. Aldrich offered u resolution (which
was agreed toy abolishing the ONCE OF
principal executive clerk of the Senate. and
DlAClnK ID0 cntlF6 ClcTlCAl IOFC6 Oh tnO 6tu-
ate In the Secretary's Office
In the House, the 10th, In debating the
sundiy civil BILL Mr. Dickerson's motion &c
strike out the appropriation OF S15o,O0O &c
enable tte Secretary of War to complete
the establishment of the Chickamauga and
Chattauooga National Park was lost
Mr. Klgore, of Texas. while paying
tribute to the courage, ability, and
patriotism OF General Sherman, raised
a point of order against the clause
in the bill appropriating $4,000 for the
preparation of a site and the erection OF
pedestal for statue of Sherman In the
city OF Washington. Henderson OF Iowa
and Breckenridge OF Kentucky appealed
TO him to withdraw his point, but
he declined. He said: "The rules
of the House should be enforced.
II the statue should be erected IL should be
provided for In an orderly manner. n In the
Senate, after a long political discussion.
the river and harbor bfll was reported back
TO the House. All the amendments agreed
to in committee were concurred In In gross,
and the bill was passed without a division.
The following bills were passed; Appro-
priating 500, 900 for q public building In
Joliet. Ill TO increase to S125.000 the APP
propriation for the public building al
Lansing. Mich to authorize the Illinois
and Iowa Railway and Terminal Company
TO build bridge across the Mississippi
River TT Moline. Ill; to authorize the con-
structIon of a railroad bridge across the
Columbia River In the State of Washing
ton.