Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1900-05-03
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On Monday the Senate began two
days debate on the right Of M .: Quay
70 4 seat as Senator from Pennsylvania.
Speeches in favor OF seating Quay were
made by Chandler. Kenney and Penrose.
Those speaking in opposition were fiatt
OF Connecticut and Quarles. The House
entered into general debate upon the post
ONCE appropriation bill. The minority
dissented from the provisions relating 10
extension OF the pneumatic tube service,
special fast mail facilities and the cost OF
railroad transportation
The Senate on Tuesday by vote OF 80
to 81 refused to seat Mr.. Quay. Passed
the bill in the interests OF northwestern
lumbermen, authorizing the Secretary OF
War to make regulations governing the
running of loose logs. steamboats, and
RATS on certain rivers. The House pass
ed the Senate Foraker resolution to pro-
vide for the continuation IN once OF
the present military administration In
Porto Rico. with amendments providing
that franchises shall be approved by the
President and placing certain restrictions
upon charters, corporations, etc. Amend
ed postoffice appropriation bill SO as to
authorize the employment OF temporary
clerks in 6rst-class Offices at % cents an
hour; also adopted an amendment provid-
ing for extra compensation for letter car
riers when they work in excess of forty
eight hours week, work on legal holt
days to be counted as eight hours.
On Wednesday the Senate agreed to
the conference report on the Hawaiian
civil government bill, the provisions relat-
ing to the right of franchise and impris-
onment for debt having been amended to
conform to the ideas of the Senate. The
agricultural appropriation bill was pass
ed, carrying little over $3,OO0,0OO. The
Alaskan civil government bill was under
consideration for an hour, but no progress
was made. Mr.. Plat IN. " moved into
Mr.. Quay's old seat. The House con-
sidered the postoffice appropriation bill,
and after long debate struck out the en-
tire appropriation for pneumatic tube SER
vice.
In the Senate on Thursday almost the
entire session was devoted TO considera-
ton of the right OF Nathan b. Scott Of
West Virginia to retain his seat in the
Senate. Mr.. Pettus (Ala.), who alone
of the member of the committee on privi-
leges and elections is opposed to the
elaborate argument to sustain his views
Mr.. Morgan (Ala.) spoke in favor of his
colleagues contention. Mr. McComas
Md, Mr.. Turley Tenn.), Mr. Chandler
On. H.), Mr.. Teller (Colo.), and Mr.. Allen
(Neb) supported the resolution declaring
Mr.. Scott entitled to his scat. The case
went over without action. The House
after four days discussion, passed the
postOfIice appropriation bill. The attempt
to strike out the $4,000 for special mail
facilities from New York to New Orleans
and from Kansas City to Newton, Kan,
was defeated. The amendment proyid-
ing for pneumatic tube service was de-
feated. The one allowing extra compen-
sation for letter carriers for work in ex-
cess of forty-eight hours a week was
adopted by big majority The bill to
increase the salary of the director of CEN
sus to 1900 and the salaries of super
visors of census by per cent of the
amount received by their enumerators
was passed. The final conference report
on the Hawaiian government bill was
presented, but not acted upon, owing to
the absence of quorum.
The Senate by a vote of 81 TO 3 decid-
ed on Friday that Mr.. Scott was entitled
to his seat, thus unfolding the prece-
dent that the Senate had no right to 90
behind the action Of Legislatures in
cases similar to the West Virginia con-
test Mr.. Chandler gave notice that on
Wednesday he would call ND the Clark
contest. The House broke all records by
passing ninety-one private pension bills.
among them being one granting $40 a
month to the widow of Col John NJ. Stot-
senberg Of the First Nebraska. killed in
the Philippines. Adopted the conference
report on the Hawaiian government bill
and sent it to the President
On Saturday in the Senate Mr.. Petit
grew asked immediate consideration Of
resolution extending sympathy ard
hopes for success TO the Beers in their
war with Great Britain. A motion to re-
fer the resolution to the committee on for
eign relations was carried by 81 to IL.
Efforts to secure quorum failed, and the
resolution remains subject to call at any
time. resolution was adopted provid-
ing that the exercises appropriate TO the
reception ard acceptance from the Grand
Army of the Republic of the statue of
Gen. Ulysses s. Grant, to BE- erected in
the capitol, be made the special order for
Saturday, May 10. at D. m. The follow
ing bills were passed: For the establish
ment, control, operation and maintenance
of the northern branch of the National
Home for Disabled Volunteer Soldiers.
at Hot Springs, in South Dakota. and
appropriating $150,000 for the purpose.
The House passed a number of bills Of
Importance, and the major portion of the
session was devoted to the Senate bill to
create commission to adjudicate the
claims of citizens of the United States
against Spain. assumed by this country
by the treaty of Paris. The bill was final
ly recommitted to the committee on war
claims, with Instructions to report back
a bill TO refer the claims to the court of
claims. The Senate bills to recognize the
services of Lieut. Newcomb and the Off
GERS and men of the revenue cutter Hud-
son, which rescued the torpedo boat Wins
low at Carnedas, Cuba, by couferring
gold and silver medals upon them and
to retire Captain Hodgsdon of the reve-
Tue cutter Hugh McCulloch, for meri-
torious ser vices, were passed
This and That.
Dewey will visit Columbus, Ohio, early
in June.