Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1900-04-19
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After some further discussion the Ben
ate on Monday rejected the sectarian
school amendment to the Indian appropri-
alton bill offered by Mr.. Jones tDem-,
Ark by vote Of 80 to IL. As has been
the practice for two or three years, the
free homes measure was offered as an
amendment to the bill, but II was ruled
out on the point of order that it was gem
eral legislation and therefore not ger
name TO an appropriation bill. Without
division. the bill was passed. The meas
ure carries about $S,414,OOO. An unsuc-
cessful effort was made to agree upon .
date for a vote on the resolution relative
to the seating OF Mr.. Quay as a Senator
from Pennsylvania. During the last tive
hours OF the session the Alaskan civil
code bill was under consideration. An
amendment offered by Mr.. Hansbrough
concerning the title to mining claims in
the Cape Nome district provoked warm
debate. In the House the agricultural
appropriation bill was under considera-
ton and was made the vehicle of consid-
cradle desultory debate on irrelevant DO
litical topics. Good progress was made
with the bill after the close of general de-
bate, twenty-five of the thirty-seven pages
being covered before adjournment.
In the Senate on Tuesday unanimous
consent was given for vote on April
"a, a D. m, on a resolution relative to
seating NJ. s. Quay as a Senator from
Pennsylvania. Eulogies were pronounced
upon Richard Parks Bland late member
of the House of Representatives. On mo-
ton of Mr.. Cullom the Senate non-con-
Cured in the House amendments to the
Hawaiian civil government BILL and Sem
ators Cullom, Lodge and Morgan were
named as conserees. In the House agrl-
cultural bill passed substantially as re-
ported. Objections to free distribution
Of seeds and vaccine were voted down.
Mr.. Hepburn said Nicaragua bill would
be brought up for passage if he could
effect it. bill passed to create COM
mission to make settlement with the
Sioux City and Pacific Railroad Of its
indebtedness to the United States
On Wednesday the Senate with little
debate Of Importance passed the Pacific
cable bill, measure appropriating $3,-
100000 for the construction of a cable
line between San Francisco and Homo
lulu. The bill was unanimously reported
by the committee on naval affairs, and
that it was passed without serious OBJ
lection is regarded as a compliment to
the committee. During the greater part
of the session the District of Columbia
appropriation bill was under considera-
ton. As passed it carries nearly $S,-
100000. The House passed the Porto
Rico tariff bill as amended by the Senate
by vote of 161 to 153.
The Senate OH Thursday. by a vote of
10 yeas to 80 nays, refused to substitute
the Nicaragua canal bill for the Spooner
Philippine bill as the unfinished business,
and by vote of % yeas to % nays re-
fused to displace the Spooner bill for the
Alaskan civil code BILL Listened to a
speech by Mr. Burrows against the seat
ing Of Mr.. Quay and to speech by Mr..
Jones of Arkansas in response to an at
tack upon him by Congressman Dolliver
during the Porto Rico debate in the
House. The House adopted resolution
authorizing the Secretary of the Treas
ury to designate repositories in Porto
Rico, Cuba and the Philippines for the
deposit of Government funds. Passed a
Senate bill which will permit the depen-
dent mothers of soldiers and sailors of
the Spanish war, even though they mar
ried Confederate soldiers, to receive the
benefit of the general pension law. De
voted the remainder of the day to debate
on resolution for constitutional
amendment empowering the Legislatures
of the States to decide whether United
States Senators shall be elected by the
Legislatures or directly by the people.
A substitute was offered giving the
States no option, but providing that in
all States the people shall vote directly
for Senators.
The Senate held no session on Friday.
The House by vote of 24O to IL passed
resolution for constitutional amendment
providing for election of United States
Senators by popular vote. ATTEMPT of
Mr. Hepburn of Iowa to set aside MAY
i for consideration of the Nicaragua
canal bill was defeated by objection of
Mr.. Burton of Ohio. Rest of the day de-
voted to consideration of private pension
bills. There were several sharp attacks
upon Mr.. Talbert dem. S. Co for his
course in delaying action
On Saturday the Senate passed eighty
three private pension bills. The Alaskan
civil code bill was under consideration for
some time, but finally went over until
Monday. In the House after an hour of
routine business the session was devoted
to hearing eulogies on the late Gov. Oil
yer p. Morton of Indiana in connection
with the acceptance Of his statue. which
has been placed in Statuary Hall at the
capitol by the State which he served. The
speakers included Messrs. Steele. Miers.
Crumpacker, Overstreet Griffith. Hem
enway Brick. Alexander. Faris and
Watson of Indiana. Grosvenor of Ohio
and Cannon of Illinois. Fifty-three pri-
vate pension bills were passed.