Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1894-02-01
Routine Proceedings.

The amendments to the iron schedule
Wednesday were overwhelmingly dcfeatef
In the House, and iron ore remains upon
the free list The remainder OF the after
noon was spent In the discussion of amend
ments looking to the free admission OF ma
chinery used in the manufacture OF cotton
goods Just before the House adjourned
the advocates and opponents OF the
| income tax on the Democratic side
were arrayed against each other. but
nothing definite was done The Ha-
| waiian question came before the Senate
again and after an hours discussion went
| over The result OF the debate was to show
| that there Is division both In the Demo-
cratic and Repu blican ranks as to the wis
dom of adopting the resolution reported
by the Foreign Relations Committee. The
bill repeating the Federal election laws
came up as unfinished business Senator
Lodge took the floor In opposition to the
bill When the Senator concluded his
remarks the senate went into execu-
tive session. At 3:15 the doors were
reopened and Senator Coke. OF Texas.
called up the bill authorizing the
Gulf, Beaumont & Kansas City
Railroad Company to bridge the Neches
and Sabine Rivers in Louisiana and Texas
was passed. several minor amendments be-
ing first adopted. The bill extending the
time for the construction OF the bridge
across the Calumet River Illinois; the
Senate bill authorizing the issue OF a
patent to the Presbyterian Board OF Home
Missions for certain lands on the Omaha(
Indian reservation for school purposes. andd
the House bill to authorize the secretary OF
the Interior to reserve from sale certain h.
land In the abandoned Fort Cummings
military reservation were passed
The nearest approach to anything of in
terest In the House Thursday was the re-
heated attempts of members of the New
York delegation TO flibuster against the
possible introduction OF an income tax
amendment to the tariff bill The
amendment was not offered and 1t
seems there was no intention OF Offer
Ing It, so their efforts we're wasted.
There were q great many amendments to-
the tariff bill offered, but only one OF i'm
portance, that taking crude opium on the
free list and imposing duty OF VI per
pound. This. like all the other amend
ments approved by the Ways and Means
Committee. was adopted. At 4:40 the
House took a recess In order TO permit the
holding OF a Democratic caucus to consider
the income tax bill The Senate did moth
ing Of Importance.
The only amendment to the tariff bill
adopted by the House Friday was one In
creasing the duty on cut stones unset TO 80
per cent. ad valorem. and taking rough or
uncut stones from free list and placing
them on the dutiable list at is per cent adj
valorem. An attempt to place tin plate on
the free list was unsuccessful The session
Of the Senate was devoted IL discussion
of Senator Calls public land resolution
and general colloquy over the Federai
election bills A strong appeal was made
by Senator Call in favor OF the homestead
ara of Florida, who. he alleged wore be-
ing deprived ri their rights by land-graut
railroads without authority OF law He
So cceeded IN having his resolution referred
IN the Judiciary Committee for a careful
inquiry into the legal rights OF the ques-
ton The Senate adjourned until Monday.