Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1894-07-26


Two more appropriation bills tho legis-
Iative, executive and judicial and the Dis
trict of Columbia disposed of by the
Senate Monday. This leaves but four
more appropriation bills to be considered
tine Indian. agricultural. sundry civil
and dehciency-snd of these only tho first
has como from the committee The con-
ference report On the military academy APP
Precipitation bill was agreed to The House,
by vote OF 125 to %, adopted q resolution
offered by Mr.. McCreary. of Kentucky.
indorsiug the action OF tho President and
the administration in suppressing iswlsss-
ness in connection with the strike. The
remainder of the day was spent In an
effort TO press the Bailey bankruptcy bill.
but, although 1t was eugrossed and read
third time. the quorum failed on the
final vote.
In the Senate Tuesday. the following
House bills were passed: To authorize the
construction of u bridge over the Missis-
sippi at Dubuque Iowa; providing Tor the
resurvcy OF Grant and Hooker Counties
Nebraska Consideration OF the agri-
cultural appropriation bill was then
resumed. and Mr. Hansbrough offered
an amendment appropriatng $1,000
900 for the destruction OF the Russian
thistle upon the bill as "rideEn point
of order VAS made against IL by Mr. Cock
rell, but by vote of 20 to 22 the Senate
decided the amendment to be in order. and
1t was adopted. 81 to "a The House passed
the Bailey voluntary bankruptcy bill by
vote OF 1877 to 81 and devoted the remain
der of the day TO business reported
from the Judiciary Committee. Only two
bills. however. were disposed of-one TO
create an additional Circuit Judge for the
Eighth Judicial Circuit and the other maxi
ing United States railroad corporations.
for the purpose of Jurisdiction citizens Of
the States through which they pass or into
which they go
In the senate, Wednesday. Mr. Carey
called up the Senate bill to reserve for ten
years in each of several States 1000, 600
acres of arid lands TO be reclaimed and
sold In small tracts to actual settlers.
and It was passed. The bill applies
to the same States as the desert land
law and also to Montana and Kansas and
TO the States that may be formed out of
the Territories of Arizona, New Mexico.
Oklahoma and Utah, when admitted. By
unanimous consent bills were passed
by the House authorizing the con-
struction of bridge across the
Missouri River at Lexington. Mo-;
also resolution calling on the Secre-
tary OF War for report on the Govern
ment improvements at Saug atuck Harbor.
Mich. Under the special order adopted on
Monday the remainder Of the day was de-
voted TO business reported from the COM
mittee on military affairs. Bills were
also passed to regulate enlistments
Board he Of MANNERS %s 70 of the Soldiers
Home to transfer and maintain the
inmates of any branch In case OF emer-
zency to place Major General John L.
Green on the retired list as first lieuten-
ant, Napoleon J. T. DANA as an assistant
quartermaster. Dunbar X Ransom as cap
tain. Charles j Stivers Ms captain and
James William Albert as Major
The Senate was occupied Friday In find
ing out awhere IL was at" on the tariff
question. Because OF a very small attend
ance by reason OF greater attractions in
the Senate the House was able to transact
much business In short time Half
dozen bills were passed without OPP
position or debate. Most OF the day
was devoted to the discussion OF the
resolution introduced by Mr.. Tucker.
of Virginia, to amend the constitution by
taking away from Congress authority over
the election Of United States Senators and
empowering the States to prescribe the
time, place and manner OF holding cleo
tions for Senators Before vote was
reached the House was compelled. under
the regular order for Friday, to take a re-
cess The night session was devoted to
pension business.