Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1895-02-07
SENATE AND HOUSE
WORK or OUR NATIONAL LAW
MAKERS.
Proceedings Of the Senate and Houe Of
Representatives = Inportans Measures
Discussed and Acted Upon Gist Of the
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The Senate Monday passed the Ute bill
and adopted resolutions calling for In
formation on various subjects. Debate
on the bill to repeal the differential duty
Oh sugar from bounty-paying countries
was continued In the House. A currency,
bill In accordance with the views ex-,
pressed in the Presidents message was.
introduced in the House by Mr.. Springer.
President Cleveland sent a message to.
Congress urging prompt action to restore
confidence In our financial soundness.
Commissioner Miller has prepared a no.,
tice, copies of which will be posted In.
every city and town, calling attention to.
the provisions of tho income tax law. !
A compromise currency plan was offered
In the Senate Tuesday by Mr.. Mander-
son, Of Nebraska, Republican. Senator
Chandler offered several amendments to
the railroad pooling bill and secured adop-'
ton of resolution calling for information
regarding the trunk lines. The bank
ruptcy bill was debated, a substitute oni
tho lines of the old Torrey bill being Of!
fered. The Senate Committee on FL
nance discussed the various currency bills
before 1t. A free silver measure offered
by Chairman Voorhees, was defeated on o.
tie vote. A canvass of the Senate Com
jority favorable to the Chicago postof-I
flee bill. The bill to repeal the differ
entail duty on sugar from bounty pa ying'
countries was passed by the house-230
10 81. The House Committee on Elec-
tons decided the Steward-Childs contest
In favor of the latter, who Is the sitting
member The House committee amended
the administration currency bill by strik-
ing out the section requiring import duties
to be paid in gold, reducing the tax on
circulation and shortening the term of
bonds.
During the discussion of the currency
question in the Senate Wednesday Mr.
Vest said he would follow the Presidents
lead no longer. The Senate ratified the
japanese treaty after adopting an amen.l-
ment to strike out the ten-year limit.
William r. Tibbals, of Illinois, was con,
hrmed by the Senate as supervising in
spector of steam vessels for the Fifth Dis
trict. The House entered on a discussion
of the Pacific Railroad bill, for which
three days were set apart. A bill for the
punishment of train wreckers was agreed
on by the House Committee on Interstate
Commerce. The Chicago postoffice bill
will be favorably reported to the Senate
with the provision for it's completion in
three years omitted.
Pacific Railroad funding bill was dis
cused in the House Thursday and much
opposition to the measure was developed.
German and Hill made strenuous efforts
to have the Senate take some immediate
action on the pressing financial question.
1t is said Germany is determined to force
tariff war upon the United States in or
der to satisfy the agricultural party.
But little outside of routine business was
done in either house. Many bills were
introduced in each branch.
The House Friday adopted resolution
calling on the President for information
concerning the action of British SUBJ
jects during the rebellion in Hawaii Con-,
gressmen breckenridge, of Kentucky,
and Heard, of Missouri, called each other
liars in the House and were caused to
apologize. Senator Teller, representing
the silver element, gave warning of OPP
position to any financial plan not agree
able to him. 1t is stated semi-officially
that Secretary Carlisle will be appointed
to the Supreme bench to succeed Justice
Jackson.