Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1882-08-17
NEWS OF THE WEEK.
WASHINGTON.

law was construed during the Administration
OF Gen. Grant. The members Of the cabinet,
however, entertained different views on this
subject. The Attorney General, In recent
opinion. held the present law to be imperfect,
and Its proper enforcement would require ad-
ditional legislation. The Secretary Of the
Navy, on the other hand, contends that under
the existing law, eight hours constitute legal
DAYS work and he says the law will DO en-
forced at the navy yards. The President 10
said to be of the same opinion as Secretary
Chandler. No effort will be made to induce
congress to legislate further upon the subject
thepresent session.
A NATIONAL COMMITTEE OF INQUIRY.
The u. s. Senate gave authority and
instructions to the committee on education to
visit various parts of the country in order to
Investigate the relations OF capital ard labor
and the subject Of labor strikes. The proposed
investigation will be under the direction Of
Blair, Chairman of the committee.
NEW LAWS.
Among other bills which have met
the Presidents approval are: The act for re-
lief OF the executors Of Jno. w. Forney; the
sundry civil appropriation bill; the act to es-
tablsh post routes, and the knit goods bill.
MEXICAN COMMERCE..
Gen. Grant and w. III. Prescott have
been confirmed as commissioners TO negotiate
a commercial treaty with Mexico.
THE NATIONS COMMERCE..
The foreign commerce OF the coun-
try during the fiscal year ended June 80, en-
braeing both imports and exports Of merchan-
disc and specie, am united to $l,666, 859,45S,
against $l,676O24,SlS during the preced-
ing fiscal year. The exports Of domestic mer-
chandise during the fiscal year ended June 80,
1882, amounted to a7SS.O7S9S7, against $685.
9l6,947 the preceding year.
THE COMMITTEE DIVIDES ITS WORK.
The national senate committee on ed
ucation and labor, which was authorized to in
vestigate the condition Of wages, the relations
between capital and labor and the question OF
strikes, has divided into two sub committees,
one to begin the first branch Of the iuvesuga-
tion at Newport h l., in about ten days, and
in October In Washington, and then visit vari-
Gus cities. The government pays all the bills.
INDIGNANT FEMALES.
There is great indignation among the
700 female applicants for the 400 new clerk
ships In the pension Office, Washington, at
Secretary Teller's action in appointing only
men, and then starting for Colorado before the
fact became known.
THE LAST DAY OF CONGRESS.
Congress adjourned without day,
August Sth. The tax reduction bill was not
acted upon. A committee was appointed in
the House to examine into the causes Of the
decline in American shipping, consisting of
Messrs. Page of California; Gambler Of Massa-
chusets: r Dbeson Of New Jersey; Dingley Of
Maine; McLane of Maryland; and Cox OF New
York.
TO BE BROUGHT HOME.
The remains of Lieut.. Com. belong
and comrades will be brought back to the
United States. Congress has provided for the
expense.
ON A TRIP.
President Arthur has gone by water
on trip to New York.
QUESTION SETTLED.
A general order from the headquart-
BIS of the army has been issued providing fer
reciprocal crossing of the international bound
ary line by troops Of the United States and
Mexico In pursuit OF hostile Indians.
THE GARFIELD MONUMENT.
The society of the Army of the Cum
Dsrland, through the Garfield monument com.
nittee, have determined to give, under the pro-
visions OF the joint resolution OF congress OF
August s. 1882 a national fair and bazaar, In
iustrial and art exposition in the rotunda o
he United States Capitol, Washington, com
nencing November rs, 1882, and ending De-
,ember 3, 1882, the object being to raise the
greatest possible amount of funds to aid In the
'reStion Of astatue at Washington, d. c.. to
he memory and honor Of President James A.
fairfield.
THE WOMEN oRGoNIzE.
The upshot of Secretary Teller's
'ction in neglecting to appoint women to
clerical positions in bis department Is the for
nation by the disappointed females Of SHE
Woman's National Labor Organization" The
set forth that women have been ex-
,luded by "a one-man power" and call upon
he women OF America and the labor 0rganiza-
ions Of the country to unite with them in their
honest efforts In behalf Of women who work
or living. They resolved, also, to cali upon
soldiers of the country to defend the widows
md orphans Of those who fell In battle. Many
If the female applicants have been waiting for
months, and have become almost pepuiless.
TREATMENT OF RUSSIAN JEWS.
The State Department has received
through the legation list. Petersburg a copy
Of circular issued by the Russian Ministry In
relation to the expulsion Of Israelites, 10 which
he local authorities are directed not TO expel
Israelites established prior TO 1850 and residing
here in virtue of regular permission, and on
the other band directing them TO take measures
10 prevent new authority being given the Is
realities who have not the right OF residence.
BIG BLAZE.
A fire at st. Sauvenur, a suburb of
Quebec, destroyed two business blocks and
number of dwellings. 1t was thought for
,ima that n great dian etar couId not ho avoid