Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1882-12-21
government building at Detroit in order to per,

government building at Detroit in order TO per-
feet title.
In anticipation of the adoption of the
master General Howe has taken the prelimin-
AIRY steps for the manufacture Of two cent
stamps
The President has received a number
Of kilograms from members Of different cotton
exchanges thanking him for the prominent men
! tion made In his annual message respecting the
Mississippi river Improvement.
Bailey, the defeated Democratic can
didate In the eighth congressional district Of
Wisconsin, will contest the seat of w. T. Price.
His claim for the seat Is based upon the charge
of fraudulent voting, corrupt expenditure Of
money and other reasons Bailey does not care
to make public.
The national federation of labor
unions has adopted an address to the labor as
sembles Of the United States congratulating
the working-men Of the country that the law
making power Of 100000 people has volun-
tarily stepped forward TO arbitrate between the
poor and the rich In the unequal contest which
has so long been going on.
An appeal has been made to the Pres
ident In behalf of ex-postmaster Anger, re-
moved for completely In the star route cases, ask
ing that careful hearing Of his case be had
with view to his reinstatement, II innocent
u
present, lest 1t be taken as an indication of the
| lack OF his confidence In the attorney general
on whose recommendation Anger was re-
| moved.
A band of Chippewa Indians from
| Northern Dakota have arrived here. They
: come without the consent Of the Indian office,
and for the purpose Of protesting against the
opening OF large area OF country, as contem-
plated in a recent decision of Secretary Teller.
The Secretary holds that the Chippewas have
no claim whatever TO the title, and that even
In the writings of the Jesuit missionaries 200 or
300 years ago, the country Is spoken of as be-
] longing TO the Sioux
The star routetria is now in progress.
| Bancroft Davis has been renominated
judge Of the court of claims
The Senate committee on judiciary
want the Presidents reasons for removing Mar
shal Henry.
| The President approves the act TO rec
tify and establish the title of the United States
TO the site Of the military post at FL Paso, Texas
The House committee on foreign af.
fairs are now considering the Hawaiian treaty
as to Its effects on the sugar trade Of the United
States.
The House committee has decided tC
allow the Chippewa Indians $1,000 for land
claimed by them, and which have been opened
for settlement.
The special committee on the Missis
sippi river improvement held session the early
part OF the week. Ii Is the opinion of Gen
Wright, chief Of engineers, that the works in
tended for the construction of the river wer
accomplishing their objects, as also the work
for the protection of the banks of the river.
Secretary Folger has decided tina
lands within the limits Of a railway company
20 which presumption or homestead claims ha,
attached at the time the grant took effect, ar
excluded from the railway grant, and tina
when such claims are abandoned they do no
inure TO the company but are restored To tn
public domain.
q There is much dissatisfaction express
ed as TO the meagreness of the postoffice appro
priation bill, officials claiming that the depart
ment will be- more or less at the mercy of con
tractors. II is evident that an old statute ha
. been taken for construction OF the bill, the re
suit OF which will be the aboishing of fourtl
class matter, and throwing matter formerly Il
that class into first class at two cents for ever,
} half ounce.
Democratic senators are very de
termined In their opposition 10 the admission
of Dakota as state
e After three DAYS discussion tn
House judiciary committee have reached a col
ciusion on the bill to relieve the suprem
court, and adopted the Davis bill creating min
, intermediate courts.
: The national board of health ha
made an appeal to different boards Throughout
: the country for authority to sign petition 3
, congress asking the reinstatement of the boar
J in quarantine matters.
Secretary Chandler has received
telegram from Minister Hunt at St. Petersbur
/ stating that Ensign Hunt, the Jeanette
[ man, and Collins body had arrived at Jakutsl
and were awaiting the arrival Of Harter befor
proceeding.
Representative Springer of Illinois
e acting In behalf of VIM. p. Black, a candidat
b from the second district of that state, ha
r given notice Of a contest with George X. Davi
s who holds the certificate Of election. Th
q usual claim-fraud and use Of bogus Democrat
: ballots.
The committee on ways and mean
: are busily engaged upon the report Of th
. tariff commission.
n Congressman Ortiz of Indiana is yer
4 iii with caIcer in the throat and blood poison
c ing. His life is despaired OF.
Senator Voorhees, of Indiana
. said to be preparing an elaborate speech In Of
: position 10 Pendleton's civil service bill
r The committe on foreign affairs hop
n TO reach q final conclusion of the Hawaiia
It sugar question at the first meeting after til
holidays.
e Hopes are entertained by many cor
gresham that an acceptable bill for the ne
: congressional library will be framed and passe
Q this session
The commission recently appointe
n to examine the New York postoffice say thu
. the details OF that Office are nearer perfectio
= than that of any other city In this country.
IS Senator Voorhees, of Indiana has sui
y mtted to the Senate a national library bill.
The returns of the department of ayr
culture show total yield of corn Of ,625 900 OK
for the entire country.
j. Gen. Sherman will give up activ
command of the army next fall, and will |
o. succeeded by Gen. Sheridan.
d Clerks in the different department
are anxious over the unearthing Of an old la
l., requiring them TO work eight hours per day
n winter and ten hours In summer.
'e The Secretary of the Treasury has d,
cided that Chinaman living In this country ca
q not bring into the United States, under the Oh
nese restriction act, wife he intends to MARI
. though II already married, his present wi
n could come.
lie A fire occurred in the law office of I
e d. Merrick, Washington, principal counsel Il
the government In the star route cases.
p was undoubtedly the work OF incendiaries Il
n the purpose o. destroying important paper
- bearing on the case, known to be there.
), CONGRESSIONAL.
SENATE. Dec. 11.-Anotber batch of pr
titions poured In In favor Of increasing pei
sions to one-armed and one-legged soldiers.
/ resolution was offered by Mr.. VanWick,
Nebraska, and agreed TO, directing the Seer