Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1900-04-26
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On Monday the House joint resolution
| In favor OF constitutional amendment
| providing for the election of United States
| Senators by the people was laid before
| the Senate and after debate was referred
to the committee on privileges and cleo
lions. During almost the entire session
the Senate had under consideration the
Alaskan civil code bill. The amendment
providing for the mining Of gold along
the beach in the District was perfected,
after discussion lasting nearly four
hours. In the House consideration OF the
naval appropriation bill began, its pro-
visions being explained by Mr.. Foss, the
acting chairman OF the naval committee.
The Senate on Tuesday heard Senator
Hoar speak against the retention of the
Philippines. and then resumed considera-
tion OF the Alaskan civil code bill. In
the House the second day OF debate upon
the naval appropriation bill was confined
closely to the subject matter of the bill.
The questions of armor plate and the
building of warships in Government
yards attracted most attention,
The Senate on Wednesday passed res
priating $4,000 for bronze medals, to be
distributed by the Secretary Of the Navy
among certain officers and men Of the
North Atlantic squadron who partici-
pated in naval engagements during the
war with Spain. Devoted the rest of the
day to consideration of the Alaskan civil
code bill. The House debated the naval
appropriation bill under the fve-minute
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contingent fund of 100000 for the Navy
Department was defeated. Conference
report on the urgent deficiency bill was
adopted.
In accordance with the recommendation
of the President in his message the Sem
ate on Thursday passed joint resolution
providing for the administration of civil
affairs in Porto Rico, pending the appoint
ment of officers under the Porto kican
Government law recently enacted. The
Alaskan civil code bill was again under
consideration, the, debate continuing on
the Hansborough alien miners amend
ment. MIR. Carter presented formally his
substitute for the Hansbrough amend
ment and delivered a speech in support Of
1t. Mr.. Spooner antagonized both the
original and substitute amendments, bold
ing that the courts ought to settle the con-
ficting claims without interference by
Congress. The House spent the day con-
sdering the naval bill in committee of
the whole. The most important action
was the striking out of an appropriation
Of 100000 for the use of the navy in
making surveys and charts of the waters
Of our new island possessions. The regu-
lar appropriation of $4,000 was put in
the bill, the work to be done by the coast
and geodetic survey.
On Friday the Senate had under con-
sideration the conference report on the
Hawaiian civil government measure.
Final action upon it was postponed until
Saturday. The Alaskan civil code bill
was considered for brief time. Mr..
Foraker pronounced eulogy OH Lorenzo
Danford, former Representative from
Ohio, and the Senate adopted resolutions
expressive of its sorrow. In the House
after protracted discussion of the naval
appropriation bill the provision enabling
the Secretary of the Treasury to contract
for Krupp armor for the battleships
Maine, Ohio and Missouri, at $54J a ton,
was ruled out of the bill. Also the pro-
vision to repeal the $500 limitation placed
upon the price of armor by the current
law. Two amendments to modify the
provisions for the increase of the navy,
which authorizes two battleships and six
cruisers, were defeated. One proposed
to add provision for six gunboats and the
other to strike out the provision for the
The Senate on Saturday agreed TO the
resolution of Mr.. Bacon asking the Sec
rotary of War for information relating
to the extra allowance for army officers
stationed in Cuba and Porto Rico. The
Quay resolution was taken up and Mr..
Perkins (Cal.) spoke in favor of seating
Mr.. Quay as a Senator from Pennsyl-
vania on the appointment of the Gov
ernor. AT the conclusion of Mr.. Perkins
speech the Quay case was laid aside un-
til Monday. The House passed a naval
appropriation bill without a record vote.
As adopted the measure provides for two
three armored cruisers and
three protected cruisers. The $54J figure
on armor was stricken out. After p.
m. the House devoted itself to eulogies OF
the late Representative Settle of Ken
lucky.