Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1882-07-13

| nltoo on Ile Legislative, Executive aud Judi
cial Appropriation bill. After discussion the
Dill as amended was reported to the Senate
and passed. A bill was passed 10 further leg.
ulate the investment OF the Pacific railroad
sinking fund. Ut permits the Secretary of the
Treasury u Invest the sinking fu Id in first
mortgage thirty-year bond of the Union Pa
cincsnd Central Pacific Railroads.
In tho House Mr.. Kelley asked aud obtained
consent TO report from the Committee on Ways
and Means joint resolution authorizing the
Secretary OF the Treasury to issue $500, OOO, 900
in two per cent. bonds OF certificates IN ex-
change for bonds bearing higher rate Of in
terest. Senate bill to authorize the construc
ton OF bridge across Sault Ste. Marie River
WAS passed. The bill 70 repeal No much Of
section 1855, OF the revised statutes, as imposed
tax on tobacco was passed. The Speaker
laid before the House message from the
President, returning without his approval, the
bill to regulate the carriage OF passengers by
sea,
July 3.-Senate bill authorizing the sale Of
timber on certain lands reserved for the use
of Menominee Indians of Wisconsin was pass
cd. The bill TO amend section 1926 of the re-.
vised Ftasutes Of the United States touching
the issuance Of patents for mineral lands wa
called up. The purpose of the bill was to Cor
rect the abuse growing out Of the filling OF
fraudulent protests or pretended protest
against issuing patents and distractions to
granting tiles TO MINING claims as means Of
extortng blackmail from persons seeking pat
ents. II provides that where there Is failure to
sustain by proof the allegations OF the protest,
the party making the same shall pay the costs
and expenses of the proceeding. The General
Deficiency Appropriation bill was proceeded
with.
In the House Messrs Cannon, Hiscock and
Atkins were appointed conferees on the Legis-
lative Appropriation bill. Senate bill rasfy-
ing the agreement with the Crow Indians for
the sale of a portion Of their reservation in
Montana required for the Northern Pacific
Railroad Company was passed. Also the bill
appropriating $4,000 for the erection Of
public building at st. Joseph, Mo-, the ulti-
mate Cost OF which shall not exceed $4,000.
lhs Senate bill providing for the erection OF
public buildings at Harrsonburg and Abing-
don, Va, and appproprlating $4,000 each for
that purpose. Alec the Senate bill for pub
lie building at TerIe Haute, Ind.
July 6.-Yesteld " in the Senate Holiday,
who was formerly mail contractor in the
west, had most Of bis property destroyed by
Indians and his claim as originally tled called
for over $4,000, the committee reports in
favor of giving him little over $3O0,0OO.
Action will probably DO taken this week.
Among the combinations were Dyman g.
Wilcox, Detroit, receiver of public moneys,
and Hezekiah q. Wells of Kalamazoo, presid-
ing jndge OF the court of commissioners on
the Alabama claims. The subjects of revising
the duty on manufactures Of hoop, barrel and
scroll iron, a new system OF bankruptcy, the
creation Of the territory OF Pembina aid TIE
river and harbor appropriations were thorough
ly discussed but nO decisive action was taken
on any Of them.
The House debate and action on divers |
TO the naval appropriation bill, |
in committee of the whole, occupied the time
but without final disposition when adjourn
nent was voted.
July 6.-In the House the sundry civil ap-
preparations We're up in committee OF the
whole yesterday. MIR. Bayne, the Republican
member from the twenty-third Pennsylvania
district, gave the present administration a
lively Dombardmert Comparing 1t with the
Dne cut short by the assassip's shot he said:
Garfield b. lieved in the reign OF law; the pres
snt executive in personal government. The
naval appropriation bill was passed by vote
standing yeas 1l9, nays rs. All the amend
nends previously agreed to In committee OF
he whole were adopted and incorporated in
he measure before its passage. Much excite
nent was occasioned by an exchange Of per
onaities between Mr.. Robson (Rep) OF New
Jersey and Mr.. WhitthOrne (Dem) of Iennes-
ee. In closing the debate ON the naval bill
Mr.. hObeson made vigorous onslaught upon
me Of his "persecutors." Mr.. Whitthorne de-
ended himself aud proceeded TO deny its &C
uracy in general aLd in detail.
The Senate took favorable action on nearly
III the amendments proposed by the com
nerce committee to the river and harbor bill,
the increased appropriation for
aichQan works. Upon the Hennepin canal
project long ard earnest discussion arose,
he opposition to the canal being very persist
mt. Senator COnger advocated the appropri- ;
tion for this work, but no test vote on the
main question was reached.