Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1894-06-28


The Senate ON Monday, with the mercury
ct 81. entered upon the twelfth week OF the
tariff debate Several schedules were dis
posed Of A 6sht was started over Mr..
Hills proposition to put coal on the free
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Interchangeable 6.0oo-miie tickets, Was
passed by the House Tho Senate bill.
granting right Of way TO the Eastern
through the Omaha and winnebaro Indian
reservation in the State of Nebraska. was
passed. and ME- Hatch's anticipation bill
occupied the balance OF the session
In the Senate, Tuesday. Mr. Aldrich At
tackled the anticipation bill Afterward.
the tariff bill occupied the time Tho bill
TO amend the act for the relief OF the civ
ilizstion OF the Chippewa Indians In the
State of Minnesota passed the House The
bill provides that the pine lands OF the
White Earth and Red Lake reservations
and other reservations. when the Indians
crafty. shall be surveyed. examined and
Apr aised 10 the amount OF at least l00.-
900 acres, after which they shall be offered
for sale The House bill authorizing the
Pittsburg and Mansfield Railroad Company
to construct a bridge across the Monon--
gahela River at the city OF Pittsburg was
passed There was also passed House
bill to donate certain lands belonging to
an abandoned military reservation 20 the
city OF Newport. Kv.. for public park
The Senate completed the consideration
Of the free list Wednesday afternoon. and
then taking up the administr alive features
of the bill. omitted about u dozen sections
and promptly passed all the remainder but
the last ten sections The omitted sections
provided for new regulations governing the
customs appraisers. consular officers and
foreign manufacturers and shippers OF
goods to be imported. Upon these points
the law will not be changed and this much
time Is thus saved In the Senate ] he In
come tax will be next taken up The anti
option bill occupied the attention OF the
House on Friday after the morning hour.
Speeches were made against the bill by
Representatives Goldzier, Walker and
Harter, while Mr.. Richardson, OF Michigan.
spoke in favor OF II. The Speaker was
still confined to his room by sickness, Mr..
Bailey performing the duties of Speaker
pro tenn.
In the Senate Thursday Senator Hill
spoke at length against the income tax.
followed In the same line by Mr.. Hoar.
Mr. Aldrich moved that the date on which
the income tax should cease be Jan.
I. 1893 The amendment was defeat
ed-23 to 30 Mr.. Hill, who was pres
emit. did not vote The Finance Commit
tee amendment fixing the time limit dur
ing which the tax was TO run az Jan. i.
1900, was then agreed to- Mr. Pener then
offered an amendment he gave notice or
to levy q graduated income tax, which was
defeated. In the House several bills and
resolutions were passed There was some
delay in taking up the anti-0ption
bill, and an agreement was entered
into extending the time for debate
for two hours Friday. to be consumed un-
der the Rve- minute rule. after which Mr..
Hatch will be allowed an hour for his clos
ing speech. Speeches were made by Rep
resentatives Grosvenor. Wheeler. Stock
dale. and Berry In support of the bill. and
by Messra Covert BARTLETT Oufgg. and
Boatner in opposition to IT. Mr.. Pence
spoke on the silver question. At 5:45
O'Clock the House adjourned
The tariff and income tax we're the sub
jects of Senatorial discussion Friday. Ex-
cepting O quarrel between HILL OF New
York, and Harris. Of Tennessee, nothing OF
interest was evolved. The anticipation bill
passed the House by vote Of 149 to 81.
Mr. Hatch received a bad scare in the morn
ing when the House in committee of the
whole BY a vote Of 81 to "a adopted an
amendment offered by Representative O.
w. Stone, OF Pennsylvania, exempting
thirty day options from the provisions or
the bill 1t was an unexpected move. Mr..
Hatch and others. amid great confusion.
raised the point OF no quorum. MI.
Hatch said tho amendments, IL adopt
ed would destroy the bill On de-
mand for tellers the vote on tho
Stone amendment was 90 to 90. and IL was
lost by tie. Immediately after the pas
sage of the bill the general deficiency APP
preparation bill was taken up After q
few minutes spent in explanation of the
bill by Mr.. sayers. who Is In charge OF IL
in place of nv. Breckenridge, the commit
tee rose, and at Eve o'clock recess was
taken until eight o'clock The night ses-
sion was devoted to private pension bills