Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1896-04-23

bers at Washington = Matters that
Concern the People.
Lawmakers ut Labor.
After two days debate the House Sat
urday by a vote Of 100 to SO passed the
Grosvenor "flled-cheese" bill Practical
~ the only amendment adopted was one
reducing the tax on retail dealers from
$O to $l2. The bill requires the manu-
facturers Of filed cheese to pay a tax of
$4oO annually. the wholesale dealers $3.50
and the retail dealers SIP, and for failure
TO pay such tax imposed upon manufac-
turers fine of from $500 to $1,000, upon
wholesale dealers from $3.50 to $1,000 and
upon retail dealers from $40 to $500. II
also requires the branding of "6lled
cheese and its sale only from original
packages.
The George" bill to establish uniform
system Of bankruptcy was reported to the
Senate Monday from the Judiciary Com
mittee. The most important amendment
made by the committee was that provid'
ing that where any debtor who, being
banker, broker. merchant, trader OF
manufacturer owing $500 makes an as.
slgnment or conveyance Of his property,
or gives any lien or incumbrance thereon,
contrived or devised with the actual In.
tent on his part to defraud his creditors,
such act shall be deemed bankruptcy. The
measure provides for voluntary bankrupt.
cy. At the same time Mr.. Mitchell, OF
Oregon, submitted the views of the mi.
nority Of the committee in the shape OF
the measure agreed on by the House Com
mittee on Judiciary with some modifica.
No 1oft
and involuntary bankruptcy. The propo.
sition to secure the passage of a bill pro-
viding for an additional United States
district Judge in the northern district OF
Illinois comes too late to accomplish any.
thing during the present session. A pro-
nounced sentiment exists in the House
against creating any new judgeships.
The house Tuesday passed without
amendment the fertilization appropriation
bill carrying appropriations and autbori.
cations involving an expenditure of SILL.
3S4,613 The appropriations for fortif.
cations since the Endicott commission in
1856 reported it's plan for the defense of
Itwenty-seven seaports, ut an approximate
cost Of $1OO,000,00O, have averaged some
hing over $2,OOO,OOO annually. 1t was
made apparent after lively colloquy in
The Senate that there was no disposition
imong the silver and Populist Senators
% allow the resolution for a Senate in.
qiry into recent bond issues to lapse.
Mr.. Squire Rep., Wash.) made an elab-
Cate presentation of the pressing need
D. coast defenses, pointing out the de-
fnseless condition of our great sea-coast
hrbors.
In the House Wednesday Mr.. Hull,
Chairman Of the Committee on Military
Affairs, called up the resolution for the re-
appointment Of William b. Franklin, Of
Connecticut, Thomas ]. Henderson Of lii
nds, George l.. Beale Of Maine and Geo.
w Steele Of Indiana as members of the
Bard Of Managers Of the national SOL
digs' homes. Mr.. Blue made sensa-
tio1al speech against Gen. Franklin,
chirging him and Col Smith (for whom
he said Gen. Franklin was responsibility
with cruel and brutal treatment Of the in
macs Of the home at Leavenworth, Kan.
Removed to substitute the name Of Gen.
o. D. Howard for that of Gen. Franklin.
MI. Blue said his purpose was to free the
LeWenworth home from the drunken and
brual man now at it's head. Mr.. Blue
reat a telegram from Il. ]. Anderson and
othrs urging him to fight Gen. Franklin's
reaIpointment and telling him that co.
0O0soldiers in Kansas were behind him.
He claimed that Gov. Smith maintained
the biggest saloon in Kansas under the
shadow of the flag the soldiers fought to
save Last year, he said, the profits Of
the beer hall alone were $4,000. Mr..
Blue also read an affidavit charging that
q contract existing whereby the Kelley
cufe was given to inmates for Sc, while
outtlers were charged $50 HAS not the
boar made an investigation Of Gov.
Smiths administration asked Mr.. Hull.
"Ahy investigation made by the Board Of
Managers" replied Mr.. Blue, sis roar
inglfrce." With the understanding that
vSt should be had Thursday, the House
adorned. The Senate ratified the Ber-
ing sa arbitration treaty. The treaty
proties for commission to arbitrate
the |chims made by citizens of England
against the United States for seizures Of
vessel engaged in the capture of fur seals
prior 10 the Paris award.
Mt. Blues fight against the reappoint-
ment " Gen. William b. Franklin as a
menibr of the Board of Managers Of the
Natioml Home for Disabled Volunteers,
which was the feature Of the proceedings
in the House Wednesday, terminated un-
successfully Thursday, when his amend
ment t substitute the name Of Gen. o. o.
Howarl for that of Gen. Franklin was
rejected, 149 to 81. Several minor bills
wereIpssed. The speaker announced the
appointment Of Mr.. Cobb Oem.), Of Ala
bama, IN the Ways and Means Commit
tee in pace of Mr.. Tarsney, who was un-
seated;Mr Aldrich (Rep), of Illinois, on
Bankin, and Currency, and Mr.. Van
Horn Gep.), Of Missouri, on Labor De
bate Of he resolution for an investigation
Of recet bond issues consumed the time
Of the &nate.
The senate continued debate Of tn,
bond bill Friday, and incidentally Mr..
Allen lcdled Mr.. Gear liar. He was
compelel to subside, and his words were
''taken town." The net result Of FIVE
hours work on the private calendar in
the Hone was the passage of four pen
sion bilk one to pension the widow of
Rear ADMIRAL Foote at $50 month; the
rejection Of a bill to retire a hospital
steward Is second lieutenant Of cavalry
and the mssage of war claim less than
5000. Tie latter was the first war claim
brought iefore the House for consider
alton and naturally provoked general
debate Onthe policy of paying war claims.