Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1894-06-14

The Senate and House.
A resolution providing for the payment
OF the expenses of the bribery and other
investig ating committees out Of the con-
tingent fund was adopted BY the Senate
Monday At 1880 the tariff bill was
TAX snup the sugar schedule then PEND :
unusually we'll filed. and on the
floor was a goodly array of oc-
cupied desks uring the early part Of the
day. Az the afternoon wore on the at
tendance thinned out. and when the adj
tournament came there we're not half hum
dred members on the floor Two eenste
bridge bills were passed, ono 10 authorize
the construction OF q bridge across the
Delaware River BY the Pennsylvania and
New Jersey Railroad Company. and tho
other extending the time for the construc-
tion Of bridge across the Calumet River
The Brh Wiley state bank tax bill was dis
cussed by Representatives Dalzell and
Rayner for the o, position and BY Repre-
sentstives Cobb and Oates In favor Of IL.
and then tho House agreed to Senate
joint resolution appropriating $4,000 to
defray the expenses OF the sugar investi-
eating committee.
Compromise amendments to the sugar
schedule In the tariff bill were all adopted
In the Senate Tuesday, insuring It's pass
age at an early date While In executive
session the Senate. for the second time
within three days. confirmed the nomina-
tion of Jerry Donahue to be postmaster
at Decatur, Ill He was first con-
6rmed on the I'd inst. but at
matter was reopened. and. after some
discussion OF the merits of the case be-
tween Senators Cullom and Palmer. the
Senate decided to stand by It's former ac-
ton and reconfrmed Mr.. Donohne. In
the House n resolution was adopted TO
vote on the Brawley bill after the call of
the committees. Mr.. Cox onered his
amendment providing for the total uncoD-
ditional repeal OF the tax on State banks
Mr.. Bryan said he would propose bill
which would provide q larger circulation
of paper money under the exclusive con-
troll of the Federal Government
Before entering upon the discussion OF
the tariff Wednesday the Senate passed
seven bills, one of them being House bill
and the others Senate bills Mr. Black
burn reported favorably a resolution from
the committee on rules for the appoint
ment of special committee OF five Sem
ators on the existing public distress, TO
whom should be referred the petitions OF
Morrison L Swift aud others bearing upon
this subject 1t was adopted without d.
vision. The Cox amendment for the total
repeal of the 10 per cent tax on State
banks was defeated in the House by 102 to
ITO A viva voce vote on the Brawley Dill
was then taken and the bill cefeate Mr.
In favor of repeal, and brief speeches
in opposition to the bill were m ade
by Representative Meikeijohn OF Ne
braska. Bingham of Pennsylvania. Rob-
inson OF Pennsylvania Cochran OF New
York, Hicks of Pennsylvania, and Quigg OF
New York. The House went into COM
mittee of the whole t. consider the Indian
appropriation bill. and flibuster was
started as a result OF Mr.. Holnan's request
that the frst reading OF the bill be
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jectinp. A motion to adjourn was adopted.
l04 to 9s. and at 3:23 the House adjourned
The action of the Attorney General In
claiming SIS, 600, 600 from the estate OF the
late Leland Stanford occupied the atten-
ton OF the Senate until the tariff bill was
for O new public building at Elgin. Ill was
reported to the House The original bill
carried an appropriation of 100000. butthe
Committee on Public Buildings and Grounds
cut down the amount TO $4,000. With this
amendment the measure was favorably re-
ported and was placed upon the calendar.
The House Committee on Railways and
Canals agreed 10 report the COM
promise bill drawn by Representative
Ryan. Of New York. for the survey OF a
Lake Erie The bill places the matter In
the hands of board of engineers TO be
appoiated by the secretary Of War, who
are to select the most practicable route
and for which work $4,000 Is to be appro-
priated.
The Senate did nothing of Importance
Friday. The tariff and the Stanford claim
were the only matters discussed. The
days proceedings In the House we're en-
livened by Mr. Walkers complaint of the
poor ventilation Of the House and the In
capacity OF the architect Of the Capitol.
and by Mr.. weadock's reply to the attack
Of Mr.. Linton on the Catholic church The
business transacted In the morning hour was
the passage Of a bill for the registry or on
rollment of the bark Skudenaes and of
measurements Tho conference report on
the Pennsylvania and New Jersey Railway
bridge bill was adopted. and a resolution
authorizing the Maryland State courts to
occupy for Eve years the old United States
courthouse In Baltimore was agreed to At
1850 o'clock the House took a recess until
g. The evening session Was devoted 70
pension bill
In the senate Saturday bills were passed
Is follows: To extend the time limit for
the construction of bridge at Burlington.
Iowa. and TO tx the salaries OF railway
postal clerks. 1t provides that they shall
be divided into seven classes The salaries
for each class shall not coed the follc wing
amounts annually: First class. $500; second
class. q. 900; third class, $1,000: fourth
class, 81. 400; ffth class. u. 500; sixth class.
81, 600; seventh class, $1,000. The, Post
in the different classes according to the
hours OF work. senator Walsh, OF Georgia,
introduced bill for the permanent
location for the exposition 60 DO es-
tablished for the display OF the
products and resources Of the several
States and Territories. and creating
commission to consist Of the Postmaster
General, the Secretary of the Interior, and
the Secretary Of Agriculture. 70 report
plan for the proposed exposition to Con-
a.. N tNwx
should be permanent and free to the pub
lie. The House held q short session and
practically no business was transacted.