Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1882-06-15

an inquiry as 10 why the commissioner OF in
terna revenue favored the whisky bond extern
sion bill. After long discussion IL was referred.
MIR. Plumb offered a resolution directing the
public printer To report what ring, II any, runs
the public printing. Mr.. VanWyck offered a
resolution OF inquiry as to what steps are noces-
sary TO protect government employees from
political assessments.
In the House Mr.. Butterworth introduced a
ington lines to form through line from the
Pacific TO the Atlantic, and prohibiting consol-
idation with parallel or competing lines.
June. 0. In the Senate, Mr.. Slater intro
duced a bill making It misdemeanor TO
solicit money, by any executive officer, clerk
or government employ, other than the head OF
a department, or TO give or receive the same,
for political or party purposes. Mr.. Davis
offered a resolution, and 1t was adopted, re-
Questing the Committee on Postoffices 10 report
upon the propriety of reducing the rate of
postage on letters to two cents, and on news
papers and other printed matter to half the
present rate; also, increasing the rate on
merchandise authorized sent through the mails.
The Army Appropriation bill was again con-
sidered, the question being upon the compu-
sorry feature Of the retirement clause. The
amendments TO except Generals Sherman and
Sheridan failed, and the bill passed, AZ to IL
In the house, the report OF tue COMMITTEES
on Ways and Means submitted upon resolu-
ton relating to the passage OF the bill extend
inT the period for distilled spirits was ordered
| printed and laidon the table. The
report submitted on the contested cleo
ton case OF Witherspoon vs.. Davidson, of
Florida, granting contestant leave to with
draw the contest was laid on the table.
The Alabama contested election case, Smith
against Shelley, was disposed Of by the adop-
tiop Of resolution declaring the seat vacant.
The bill was reported 10 suspend the issue
of silver certificates and limit the coinage OF
silver dollars to the requirements Of the people
June TN the Senate Beck's bill to prevent
the certihcstion OF bank checks offered as an
amendment 10 the Grape bill, was referred.
In the House the indication Is that the def
cheney bill will take all the week. The House
judiciary committee has reported that all that
Congress can no v do about the Northern Pacific
land grants is to insist on the speedy compile
ton OF the road. They conclude that this
completion will be moro readily accomplished
| by Ion interference on the part OF the govern
ment, and they therefore recommend that no
| further legislation is necessary or advisabe.
The report eatiye to the Kansas Pacific rail-
road company, shows that the company since
July Z, 1875, has made no payment to the gov
eminent Oh account OF the cost OF surveying
selecting and conveying the lands granted IL;
total of $99,855, which the committee say
has unQuestiOnably been due to ths United
States By the company since 1875.
The President sent the following nominations
| TO the Senate as members Of the tariff commits
sion VIM. A. Wheeler, New York, chairman;
John L. Hayes Massachusetts; Henry W. Oil
Yer, Jr., Pennsylvania; Austin M. Garland, ILL
nois; jacob Amber, Ohio; John S. Phelps
Missouri; kebt- z. Porter, District Of Columbia;
John w. H. Underwood, Georgia; Duncan +
Kenner, Louisiana.
| June 9.-The Senate passes the bill 10 refund
the illegal assessment against the Detroit
House of Correction, and the money therefor
is hereby appropriated out Of any moneys In
the treasury not otherwise appropriated. The
amount involved is about $l6,500. No doubt
is entertained at the treasury department as TO
the Illegally Of the assessment. The bill for
government control of the harbor OF refuge at
Sand Beach was passed with slight verbal
changes.
The Houss made good progress with the
Legislative, Executive and judicial Appropria-
ton bill, bat 1t Is doubtful whether 1t will be
completed before Tuesday. One OF the most
important provisions Of The bill Is the increase
of the pension Office force by nearly one thou
sand additional clerks, the object being to settle
the arrearage claims during the next four
years. Theprospeci Of the reduction Of tax
alton to any considerable extent during the
next two or three years Is not promising, for
the pension payments would aggregate In four
years S450,0O0,00O.