Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1897-01-28
The National solons.

The National eolons.
In the Senate Wednesday Mr.. Petit
grew of South Dakota opposed ratification
of the Venezuela arbitration treaty with
Great Britain, and spoke in support Of
his resolution calling for report of the
work of the commission. The resolution
was referred. Mr.. Turpie resumed his
speech opposing the Nicaragua Canal bill.
The Senate then resumed consideration
Of and passed the legislative, executive
and judicial appropriation bill. The
House spent the day debating the Yost-
Tucker contested-election case from the
Tenth Virginia District, but no action was
taken. The conference report on the
army appropriation bill was agreed to.
After a two days debate, in the course
of which considerable partisan passion
was aroused and an Intellectual attempt
made to filibuster for the purpose of gain
ing time. the House Thursday decided the
contested election case of Yost VS.. Tucker
from the Tenth Virginia district by
denying the seat to Mr.. Yost and
confirming Mr.. fuckers title thereto.
The Republicans were badly divided, fifty
four of them joining with the Democrats
and supporting the claims of the Demo
cratic contestee. In the Senate Mr.. Nor
gan, in charge of the Nicaragua canal
bill. was determined to secure time for
a final vote. This was resisted by Mr..
Turpie and Mr.. Villas. Mr.. Morgan an
nounced that he would ask the Senate to
"sit out" the bill until vote was forced.
Mr.. Villas finally made dilatory motion,
which, on roll call. disclosed the absence
of quorum. Mr.. Turpie concluded his
speech against the Nicaragua canal bill.
During the day Mr.. Chandler presented
the credentials of John Edward Addicks,
claiming the vacant seat as Senator from
Delaware. The claim of Henry A. Du-
pont for the same seat has already been
presented. Mr. Hill of New York spoke
against trusts and monopolies in general
as serious menace to tae public welfare.
The session of the Senate Friday de-
veloped three distinct sensations. Among
these was the presentation by Mr.. Sher-
man of a letter from Minister Rodriguez,
the representative of the Greater Repub-
lie of Central America Including Nicara-
gua). in effect protesting against the exc
cution of the Nicaraguan canal project
by the United States under the conces-
sion granted in 1887 to the Nicaraguan
Canal Company. AS the bill for this pur-
pose was about to be voted on by the Sen
ate. the appearance of the letter created
CONSERVATION among its friends. Mr..
Morgan. its chief supporter, Mt once de-
clared that the letter was inspired by
Great Britain. who sought to drive the
United States from the isthmus by using
| the Central Americas as n catspaw. he
| asserted that. Minister Rodriguez had
| come here to execute such a plan, and
that it was an open threat against Amer
lean control of the canal. The debate
was very earnest and the letter made q
profound impression on the Senators. Sen
ator Villas declared that it struck death
blow TO the canal project proposed by the
pending bill. Earlier in the day the Sen
ate unexpectedly found itself discussing
the new Anglo-American treaty. The ex-
pressions were free and full from Messrs.
Sherman. Gray, Cullom, Lodge, Hoar and
others. The statements of these Senators
were uniformly favorable to the high
principle of the treaty. Shortly after the
session began MIR. Turpie caused a prelim-
mary furry by criticising the reported
| agreement between Mr.. Olney and Mr..
Sherman. by which no action was to be
taken as to Cuba before March 4. Mr..
| Sherman emphatically denied that any
such agreement had been made. These
| three incidents relating to current for
eign questions made the days session one
| of the most eventful of the session. Fri
day was private bill day in the House, and
most of the time was consumed with small
bills. The House adjourned until Mon
| day.
The Senate confined itself strictly to
business Saturday, passing large num-
Der of bills. including those for a statue
of President Lincoln at Gettysburg, Pa.
appropriating 100000 to pay one Of the
old claims of the late John Roach for the
use of his shipyards and reclassifying the
railway postal service. A resolution by
Mr.. Morgan was agreed to requesting the
President for all correspondence on the
Nicaraguan Canal since 1887; also reso-
luton by Mr.. Allen asking the attorney
general for information as to the re-
ported Pacific Railroad settlement be-
tween the executive authorities and the
Reorganization Committee of the road
The bill to reclassify the railway postal
clerks and prescribe their salaries fixes
the following classes and salaries: First
class. not exceeding $500; second class,
$500: third class, $1,000; fourth class,
81 100; fifth class. 81 200; sixth class, ST.
800: seventh class, 81 400; eight class,
ST 800; ninth class, $1,000; tenth class,
$500. A bill was passed authorizing
railroad bridge across the Illinois River
at point within five miles above Graf
ton. Ill. The House bill to prohibit the
sale Of intoxicating drinks to Indians was
passed The bill extends the present law
making il an offense to sell Indians any
article which may have an intoxicating
effect.