Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1882-05-18

navy 10 purchase vessel OF proper size and
structure for the expedition al cost TO not
exceed $4,000 and appropriate 100000 for
the expenses OF the expedition. The house
proceeded 10 the consideration Of the bill TO
enlarge the duties and powers OF the depart.
ment of agriculture. The speaker announced
that during Temporary absence. Mr.. Burrows,
of Mich. would occupy the chair.
May9.-In the Senate, all the pending mouse
bills donating condemned cannon for monu-
mental and other purposes were passed Mr..
McDlll introduced bill for wagon bridge
across the Missouri between Council Bluffs
and Omaha. The senate passed the house
tariff commission bill--yeas. rs; nays, 10.
Six Democrats voted with the Republican
side In the affirmative and two Republicans
with the minority against the bill.
In tho House, the bill enlarging the powers
of the agricultural department was taken up
Mr.. DunnelL offered an amendment providing
for division OF forestry, the chief OF which
shall ascertain the annual amour. OF consump-
ton, expectation and importation Of timber
and other forest products, the probable sup
ply for future wants, and the means best
adapted for preservation and renewals OF
forests. Adopted.
May 10-Senate bill was passed for the es-
adjustment OF an assay Office at Deadwood, ID.
7. The bill for intermediate appellate courts
was proceeded with. Mr.. Jones opposed the
section limiting the appellate jurisdiction Of
tha circnif courfa and mn mn ot;oa ~ N ,,ard
ment thereto. Mr.. Davis denied that the Sec
ton would inflict any hardship, and urged its
retention as essential TO the effectiveness OF
the proposed scheme. He read telegram
from the lar association Of New York indors-
ing the measure and incidentally discaimed
any especial responsibility for the measure,
though his experience on the bench, he said,
convinced him Of its utility and value as q
measure for the relief of the overwhelmed
dockets of the supreme court
The house passed 172 to z, without amend
ment, the bill creating the executive depart
ment OF agriculture, which provides that the
department shall be under the control of a
secretary, who is an experienced and practical
agrieulturist and establish departments of
agricultural products, annual industry, lands
and statistics. The conference report on the
Indian appropriation bill was agreed to and
the house went into committee on the appro.
priation bill.
May 1.-THE bill for intermediate appellate
courts was further discussed by Mr.. George,
Jones and Morgan. An amndment was
adopted on motion of Mr.. Davis providing
more explicitly that The jurisdiction OF Circuit
courts shall be neither enlargedDor abridged
by the bill. The conferences rOprt on the In
dian Appropriation bill was submitted. The
total haa beon reduced by tie conference
$455,200. The report was coHurred In aud
the bill passed.
In the House Mr.. Sherwin rCorted bill |
to aid in the support OF common schools. |
Printed and recommtted. 1t .rovides that |
for the next five years there shal be annually
appropriated SIC, 900 to aidh the support
OF free common schools, which amount shall
be known as the common scbol fund, aud
which shall be apportioned l the several
Statss and Territories accordIneo the number
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