Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1894-02-22
THE NATIONS SOLONS.
SENATE AND HOUSE OF REPRE-.
SENTATIvES.
Our National Law-Mskers and What They
Are Doing for the Good Of the Country
Various Measures Proposed. Discussed.
and Acted Upon.



The Hawaiian controversy occupied the
principal time Of the Senate on Monday,
Senator Gray Of Delaware opening his ar
Rument 10 defense of the policy OF Presi-
dent Cleveland Early In the session an
interesting incident occurred 10 the pres
entatiou By Senator Cuilom Of a petition
siened by $4,000 wool growers OF the
West protesting against the WOOL sched.
ule In the new tarih DILL Inc speep
of eenator Gray In the Hawaiian matt
ter vas devoted principally TO an attempt
10 prove the completely of Minister Stevens
with the revolutionists message was
received from the House announcing the
death of Congressman Houk. or Ohio.
Senator Brfce offered resolution OF re-
Rret and coincidence, and the senate ad-
;ourned In the House. after the transac-
tion of some minor business. by special
order the remainder OF the day was con-
sumed IN paying appropriate tribute to the
memory OF the late Senator stanford, OF
California. At the conclusion OF the eulo-
qies. as q further mark OF respect. the
House at 4:15 o'clock adjourned.
The Hawaiian resolution was again
the subject of discussion In the Senate
Tuesday. Senator Gray resumed his
argument in support OF President res INT
Charges that the revolutionists were
dependent upon the United States minister
and the United States forces for
support Of their movement The House
spent the day In debate on the Bland
seigniorage BILL the principal speeches be-
ING those by Mr.. Culberson of Texas In ia
yor of the measure and Mr.. Coombs OF New
York In opposition. Mr. Warner. Demo-
crat from New York. who concluded the
debate for the day. announced himself In
favor of permitting the Government to coin
and issue all kinds OF money.
The entire time OF the Senate Wednesday
was consumed In the discussion OF the
House bill to compel the Rock Island
Railway Company TO stop its trains AZ the
new towns OF Enid and Round Pond.
and the position of the Woman's
Christian Temperance Union on the
question was brought up by Senator Frye.
SEN tor Lodge, of Massachus present.
Cd a resolution. which was adopted, CALI
ing on the Secretary OF the Treasury for
the record In the case OF the Investigation
of the Boston custom house Senator
Palmer spoke in favor Of the Rock Island
bill Senators Craig. OF Wyoming. and
Martin. OF Kansas. opposed. while Peher,
Of Kansas, advocated It The day In the
House was given up TO the discussion OF
BANDS seiguiorage bill The debate was
without incident
Vice President Stevenson came TO the
rescue of the Oklahoma town-si.e bill In
the Senate Thursday. and by his vote
broke the tie and passed the bill compel
ling the Rock Island Railroad Company to
stop its trains at the new towns OF Enid
and Round Pound. The measure on the
final vote stood 81 to 81. and the Vice
President promptly exercised his preroga-
tive by casting the deciding vote In favor
of the bill The debate on the Bland
seignorage bill I'm the House was cbarcter.
lied by several strong Democratic speeches
against the measure.
The Senate adjourned few minutes
past 4 o'clock Friday afternoon after
spending the better part OF two days con-
sideriug the nomin alton OF W. H. Peckham
of New York to be Associate Justice of
the Supreme Court The vote had just been
taken on a molten to con frm the nomi-
nation. and the result, which was re-
lection by "A vote OF 80 to 81. was known.
In the House Mr.. Bland began his coer-
Give tactics to compel vote on the silver
seigniorage bill Most of the Republicans
and the Democratic opponents OF the
measure started u ilibuster with the In
ten ton of forcing him to produce quorum
of the advocates Of the bill tn pass 1t, and
the entire day was consumed In roll
calls At 4 o. clock Mr. Bland abandoned
any further attempt to secure n quorum,
and after having passed a resolution In
structing the sergeant az arms to tele-
graph for absen tees a recess was taken UNI
til s O'Clock. the evening session being de-
voted to the consideration Of private PEN
sion bills Mr.. Kilgore OF Texas blocked
all proceedings