Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1898-01-27

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Cuba had a hearing In the House on
| Tuesday, and for a time II looked as II
| parliamentary prccedents would be set
| aside and the Senate resolution recogniz-
| Ing the insurgents as belligerents would be
attached as rider to the diplomatic and
consular appropriation bill. Mr.. De Ar
mond, a Missouri Democrat, precipitated
| the issue by Offering the resolution as an
amendment, but point of order against
| II was sustained. Mr.. DE Almond APP
pealed, urging the Republicans who had
professcd friendship for the struggling
Cubans TO override the decision of the
chair as the only chance Of securing ac-
| ton on the proposition. Mr.. Bailey, the
leader OF the minority, and other Demo-
Gratis joined in the appeal. The excite
ment became intense, but the appeals OF
Mr.. Dinglcy, the floor leader OF the ma
| jority, as well as other Republican lead
| ers, to their associates not to join in the
program, succeeded. Before the diplo-
matte bill came up the army bill was pass
ed. In the Senate practically the only
business accomplished was the passing OF
the urgent deficiency appropriation bill.
The measure as finally passed by the
Senate carries $1,013.S10. The Teller
resolution providing that bonds of the
United States may be paid in standard
silver dollars was favorably reported by
a majority Of the Finance Committee, and
notice was given that II would be called
up at-an early date. An effort was made
to fix time for the final vote on the pend
ing census bill, but was abandoned.
All day long on Wednesday the question
of granting beligerent rights to the Gu
ban insurgents was argued in the House,
but the minority hurled itself against a
stone wall. On the only vote taken-a mo-
ton designed to override the decision of
the speaker and direct the Committee on
Foreign Affairs TO report without further
delay the Cuban resolution passed by the
Senate ut the last session-the Republi-
cans stood solid and voted to sustain the
chair. In the Senate joint resolution
providing for the appointment of COM
mission to make survey of ship canal
from the lower part of Lake Michigan
to the Wabash river was offered by Mr..
Turpie Qnd) and referred to the Com
mittee or Commerce. Mr.. Chandler pre-
scented and secured the passage of a reso-
luton directing the Committee on Inter
state Commerce to inquire whether the
fund provided for In rules 16 and IL OF
the Joint Traffic Association is lawfully
In existence; to examine the details of its
expenditure as to whether or not il had
been expended for lawful purposes, and
whether any illegal or improper use of
the funds could be prohibited and punish
ed by law.
On Thursday the consular and diplo-
matte appropriation bill was passed by
the House after day of debate on the
Cuban question. Mr.. Dingley made a
speech relative to wage reductions in the
cotton industry, i'm which he showed that
the tariff question has nothing to do with
them. In the Senate Mr.. Tellers resolu-
ton that bonds be paid in silver as well
as gold was taken up by vote Of Al to
%, and, after debate, was made unfn-
ished business. Mr.. Pettigrew secured
the passage of a resolution directing the
Secretary of the Interior and the Attor-
ney General to inform the Senate what
steps the Government had taken concern
Ing the killing of a woman i'm Oklahoma
territory by Seminole Indians and the
burning of two Seminole Indians in the
same territory. The resolution inquiring
of the Postmaster General what action
was necessary to maintain the excel
lence of the postal free delivery service
was agreed to. Mr.. Tillman's resolution
extending the authority of the Interstate
and Foreign Commerce Committee rela-
tive to the investigation of the giving by
railroads of transportation for any other
consideration than cash was also passed.
In the House on Friday there was a
parliamentary struggle over the bill for
the relief of the book publishing company
of the Methodist Episcopal Church South.
q. II
succeeded in preventing action. Previous
to the consideration of this bill the House
passed the bill to extend the public land
laws Of the United States to the territory
of Alaska and to grant a general railroad
right of way through the territory. The
urgent deficiency bill was sent to confer
ence after the silver forces, with some
outside aid, had succeeded in concurring
in the Senate amendment striking from
the bill the provision requiring the depos-
itors Of bullion at Government assay Of
fees to pay the cost of transportation to
the minis. In the Senate the resolution
Of Mr.. Allen asking the Secretary of the
Interior for papers concerning the dis
missal from the pension Office of Mrs. Nj.
e. Roberts was referred to the Com
mittee on Civil Service and Retrench-
ment, after considerable debate. The
Senate spert most of the day in executive
session.
Some bills of minor Importance were
passed by the House on Saturday and
the remainder of the day was devoted to
general debate on the Indian appropria-
ton bill. That the Cuban question is
still uppermost in the minds of the men,
bers was evinced during this debate, much
of which was decotcd to it. Mr.. Hit,
chairman of the Foreign Affairs Commit
tee, submitted privileged report from
his committee, recommending the passage
of n resolution of inquiry, requesting the
State Department to transmit to the
House all information i'm its possession
relative to the military execution of Col.
Ruiz, n Spanish envoy to the insurgent
camp Of Aranguren. The resolution was
adopted without division. In the Senate
after speech by Mr.. Stewart in favor
of the Teller silver resolution, considera-
ton of bills on the private calendar was
begun and number were passed.