Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1882-07-20
CONGRESS.

July TO-. In the House, on Saturday an at
tempt to caucus" on adjournment and on
contested election cases failed in account OF the
small attendance OF members II il not thought
probable that any more contests will be set
tied this session. AS for adjournment, the
disposition OF the Senate to debate Internal
revenue and tariff questions may put of The
day OF dissolution until some time in August.
| In the Senate il Is decided that the Henne-
pin canal route must be surveyed and its cost
closely estimated before that body will act d.
recty upon the proposition for i,s construc
ton. An amendment was passed which pro-
vidss for such survey and directs that report
thereon be submitted next session, At the
same time it was voted to make survey and
estimates thereon for The proposed Illinois
and Michigan canal.
July l2-The house devoted tho day to the
consideration, in committee Of the whole, OF
the sundry civil appropriation bill. Sixty
eight Of the 50 pages OF the bill were disposed
OF. Among the amendments adoped was one
offered by Mr.. Willis, Of the second Michigan
district increasing the appropriation for the
geological survey Of public lands from $780,
600 TO $220.OoO.
July l5.-In the Senate, tho Hennepin Canal
proposition IS aBs nded to provide supply for
surveys and examinations was considered, also
tho amendment appropriatngS2oOc 600 FOR CON-
pletiDg the surveys Of the Chesapeake q Della
ware Ship Canal was copcurrediD, As TO 8, and
the remaiuiDg amendments made in committee
adopted Ia gross. The will then passed finally,
yeas 50, lays %.
The House went into committee on the Sun
dry Civil bills. The clause appropriating g.
100000 for public printing and binding gave
rise 10 general discussion on the subject OF
deficiencies in the public service, Mcssrs. Atkins
and Randall contending such deficiencies
arose through executive NAL administration,
while Messrs. Hiscock ard Robson maintained
they arose through necessity and not through
violation OF law. Tho clause authorizing the
publication OF the Uniiel States Supreme
Court reports upon which the copyright has
expired having been reached, MIR. Neal, offered
an amendment providing that republication
shall be carried on at the public printing Of
nee and the reports shall be solid at cost price
with ten per cent. additional. Adopted.
July I3-In the Senate, MIR. Malone report
ed back the House bill 10 establish bureau OF
animal industry, and TO prevent expectation
Of diseased cattle and tine spread OF infectious
and contagious diseases among domestic ami
mails. Mr.. Voorhees, offered a resolution. d.
recting the Committee on Library to inquire
into the expediency Of purchasing, editing and
publishing the unpublished manuscript papers
of Andrew Jackson. Adopted. The House
joint resolution was passed appropriating
$4,000 to enable the United States 10 take
part in the international fishery exhibition at
London in May, 1882.
The House went into committee on the Sun
dry Civil Appropriation bill. Mr.. Henderson
offered an amendment approprlating $4,000
for the widow and children of bis late col
league Hawk. Agreed TO. The next item
was topay to thirty contestants and contestees
for seats in the House various sums aggre-
eating about $4,000. To cover the case Of
five other contestants, an addition S320,0c0 was
appropriated, and the original item was
amended 80 as to make tho whole amount
$7o050, and thon agreed to.
July 14.-In the Senate Mr.. Logan reported
the Pension appropriation bill. Ordered printed
and laid over for future action. Mr.. Hill re-
ported back the bill to punish postmasters for
making false certificates Of arrival and depart |
ure of mails. Calendar. A number Of pension
bills passed. Among them one increasing the
pension of tho widow Of Gen. George A. Custer
to $50 month, and one granting pension Of
$50 a month TO the daughter Of President
Taylor. The House Pension bill was amended
by tho adoption Of general provision prohib-
ting the payment OF double pensions. The
Tax bill was taken up and Mr.. Bayard review
cd and criticised the measure, and Mr.. Sherman
defended It.
The House was occupied with the General
Deficiency bill, and there was an unpleasant
controversy over the attempt TO agree ON some
settlement of the bills growing out OF General
Garfield's illness. The matter was finally re-
ferred to the conference committee on the De-
iconcy bill, and II will probably be disposed If
this session. MIR. Taylor asked and obtained
unanimous consent TO report bill directing
ths Secretary Of the Treasury TO pay tho widow
of the late President Garfield $4,000, less any
sum paid to him ON account Of bis salary as
President The bill was read and passed unar-
imously.