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

The 26th. the Chinese exclusion bill was
the sole subject OF discussion. and the pres
emit law was re-enacted. with the time
for its continuance set at ten years Nu-
merous protests from the States OF Missouri.
Texas Virginia. Michigan. Arkansas. Wis
consin. and Dakota. principally from Sew
enth Day Baptists and Adventisfs. were
presented asking Congress mo- 20 commit
itself 20 any religious creed by urging the
Columbian Worlds Exposition to be closed
on sunday There were also two remon-
strances from Massachusetts, against the
passage OF the Chinese exclusion bill
Personal matters again had full sway I'm
the House. and the day was practically
wasted
In the House, ON the Goth. Mr. Blount of
Georgia asked unanimous consent that the
House 20 into committee OF the whole for
the consideration of the diplomatic and
consular appropriation bill. The House
then went into committee OF the
whole (ME Oates. OF Alabama. In the
chair. on the diplomatic and consular APP
preparation bill II appropriated S1.ts4,e2S.
being $72,0 less than the current law. and
$685. 41 less than the estimates. The re-
duction on missions was $2S ,000;' on con-
suls. $4,000; In the bureau OF American
republics. $4,000. After a long discussion,
the committee then rose and the House
agreed TO the request of the Senate for
conference on the amendments made by
the Senate 10 the Chinese exclusion bill
passed by the House. Messrs. Geary.
Chapman and Hit were appointed con-
ferrees In the Senate the silver question
consumed all the time.
The 27th, the House went into committee
OF the whole (Mr. Oates, OF Alabama. in the
chair on the diplomatic and consular APP
preparation bill Mr.. Hit OF Illinois moved
an amendment, having for its effect
the separation OF the missions OF Co
lombia and Eucador, which the pend
ing bill cousoiidates In one mission.
The amendment was rejected. Mr.. HIT
made several efforts 10 prevent the con-
solidation OF missions and the reduction OF
salaries OF ministers to the South American
republics but his efforts were OF no avail
He then offered an amendment 70 restore to
81 500 the salary of the Minister OF Venezu-
ella (the committee having cut IL to s., 000).
No quorum voting on the amendment the
committee rose and the House adjourned.
In the Senate. after routine business. the
army appropriation bill was taken up. the
question being on striking out the House
proviso which prohibits payment OF trans
portation OF troops and supplies OF the army
over any OF the bonded lines owned, con-
trolled. or operated by the Union Pacific
Railway Company Including the lines OF
the Oregon Short Line and Utah Northern
Railway Company, or by the Southern
Pacific Company over lines embraced In It's
Pacific system. After a long speech by
Senator Morgan the House proviso was
struck out; yeas. 20; nays. % The bill
was then passed, and the Senate adj
journed.
The House transacted no business the
goth. except that the sibley tent bill. which
has been clogging the wheels of private
legislation for the past two months, was
finally laid aside with favorable recon-
m end alton, after having been amended 50
far as TO refer the claim to the Court of
Claims for adjudication. The Senate II
discussing the different appropriation bills.
II Is stated by some Senators that Congress
will probably be In session in September.