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


In the Senate Monday Mr. Peffer offered
. resolution providing: L That all pubic
functions ought to be exercised through
public agents. That all Interstate rail-
roads ought 20 BE- brought under o.e con
owned and worked by the Governments 4
That all money used by the people ought
70 be supplied only by the Government Of
the United States. and that the rate Of In
terest ought TO be uniform iu ali stateA
ment ought TO DO raissd by taxes
on real estate The resolution went
over without action or comment
The navy appropriation bill was passed.
a. was also House bill TO amend the law
announced the death Of Representative
Marcus G. Isle. Of Kentucky. and after
the adoption of the customary resolutions
the Senate adjourned Monday was Dis
trict of Colum bia day In the House, and a
bill TO provide for an immediate revision
and equalization Of real estate values In
the District was taken up for considera-
ton Most OF the afternoon was spent on
this bill. which was finally passed
In the Senate the railroad strike was
discussed and the postoffice appropriation
bill wac passed. The House passed bill
opening she Uncompahgre and uintah
Indian reservations In Utah. aiiottinE
lands In severalty to the Indians and re-
domain. Most of The day was devoted TO
debate on bill extending the act OF 1890,
declaring lands granted to railroads not
then constructed forfeited to the govern
ment. so as to forfeit tho lands Of rail-
ways whose roads were not z-<pm-
tho land grants 1t excluded from the
operation of the act however. lands
acquired In good faith by purchase
from railways. confirming such titles The
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not disposed OF The title of Mr.. Enloe to
his seat as representative from the Eighth
Tennessee, which was contested by B. f
Thrasher, was confirmed without opposi-
ton. the Committee on Elections being
unanimous I'm the opinion that MIR.
The Senate is making up for lost time,
and is now disposing of the appropriation
bills at rapid rate The record for
consular. the invalid pension and the mil
itary academy appropriation bills
In the House the McRae land
grant forfeiture bill was passed The bill
amends the act of September 20. 1890,
which In substance declared the forfeiture
to the United States OF lands heretofore
granted to States and corporations to aid
In the construction Of railways To the ex-
tent only OF lands opposite TO and coter-
minous with the portions OF such rail-
at that time The bill passed Wednesday
extends the forfeiture to the portions OF
the several railways 10 aid In the con-
of which the grants we're
made which were uncomrteted whom
the time expired within which the roads
were respectively required 20 bs COM
pleted by the several laws making the
grants The Senate bill granting . right
of way through the White Earth end Fond
du Lac Indian reservation to the St Paul.
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passed; also a bill to authorize the Biloxi
and Backbay Bridge Company to construct
q bridge over the Bay Of Biloxi In Missis-
sippL
Thursday two more important appropri-
alton bills we're passed by the Senate. the
army and the Notifications appropriation
bills, while some progress was made on the
river and harbor bill The only Interest,"
ing discussions Of the day occurred during
the consideration OF the army bill Few
eral bills OF minor Importance were
passed. and conferrees we're appointed on
the military academy and diplomatic and
consular appropriation bills The House
agreed to the Senate amendments to the
bill for the admission OF Utah as State.
and, after discussing n bill for retiring
officers of the revenue cutter service, un-
der the special order adopted Wednesday,
It proceeded with the consideration OF bills
re ported from the Foreign Affairs Commit
tee. Eleven bills we're passed. mono OF ma
tional Importance
In the Senate the river and harbor bill
was passed Friday without debate and
9th err i'm ortant bills taken up. The House
agreed to the report OF the conferrees on
the pension appropriation bill 1t makes
but slow progress with the tariff. The reA
mainder of the day was devoted to the
of private bills Although
several we're debated none we're passed.
At s o'clock the House took recess until
6 The evening session was devoted TO the
cons Iteration of private pension BILLS