Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1883-02-08
CONGREssIONAL.

CONGRESSIONAL.
SENATE, Jan. PA number of
memorials asking legislation on various topics
were presented; also petition Of the council
OF "Six Nation Indians asking a recognition
of their claims TO certain lands In Kansas. The
principal business of the day was the considera-
ton OF tie tariff bill, the iron question receiv-
ing most attention.
HoUsE-Immediately at the close of the
opening routine. the House went into COM
mittee of the whole, with Mr.. Burrows of Mich
igan in the chair. Mr.. Mckinley of Ohio made
the principal speech of the day. A long and
exciting debate followed, closing with speech
by Mr. Haskell OF Kansas, in defense eff the bill
now under consideration.
SENATE, Jan. ga number of nom
nations were confirmed and some other bust
ness of little importance transacted, when the
Senate resumed consideration OF the tariff bill,
the metals being the subject under discussion.
Votes taken showed that quorum was not
present, and without any definite action the
Senate adjourned.
HoUsE.-Mr. Belmont OF New York, from
the committee on foreign relations, submitted
a minority report on the Hawaiian treaty. Mr..
Belmont takes the ground that there are grave
objections to the interference Of congress with
the treaty-making powers, and In concluding
his argument In favor OF termination of the
treaty with Hawaii said that he had and could
produce indisputabe evidence that under this
treaty had been perpetrated one of the most
colossal frauds against the revenue of TIE
United States government. Mr.. Deering OF
Iowa reported a bill authorizing sale OF timber
lands of the Menominee Indians Wisconsin
At the close Of all other business the House
went into committee of the whole, and resumed
consideration Of the tariff bill, which measure
occupied the remainder of the session.
SENATE, Jan. 30.-Mr. Morrill,, from
| the finance committee, reported favorably tho
bill authorizing the issuance of duplicated
| checks by the superintendent Of the San Fran
cisco mint Mr.. Conger OF Michigan, present
ed petitions Of citizens of that state for reduc
| ton of the duty on sugar. Mr. Hale of Maine
called up the joint resolution appropriatins
100000 for the work of completing the cen
| sus returns, which, after debate, passed. Tn,
| usual number OF petitions in regard to til,
tariff bill were presented. The rest of tn,
| time of the Senate was devoted TO the consid
Grafton of the tariff bill. A long debate en-
| sued lasting until nearly III p. m.
HoUsE.-Mr. Caswell from the appropriation
| committee reported the postofiice appro pria
| ton bin with Senate amendments, recommend
| ing concurrence in some and non-concurrenc
| In others. Among the amendments non-con
CURED in were those appropriating Sls5, 00
| for special mail facilities and liking July mex
| as the date when 2-cent letter postage shall Y,
into effect. The report was agreed 20, and
conference committee will be appointed. Mr.
| OdlklIlS Oh luuluDa Dill HpDrODrl
| atipg $4,000 and $40, 900 TO defray the expens
| es of the contestant and the contestee respect
! lively In the Sessinghaus-Frost case, Missouri
| Referred The House then went into commit
tee of the whole, with Mr.. Burrows Of M!chi
| gan in the chair, for the consideration of tn
| tariff bill. The chemical schedule was tn
| phase of the question under discussion. Afte
several Intellectual attempts TO secure vote
no quorum voting, the House adjourned.
SENATE, Jan. 3l.-Mr. Miller of Califor
| MIA, from the foreign relations committee, mad
a favorable report upon the bill to incorporat
| the maritime canal company, better known a
| the Nicaragua company bill was introduce,
| TO retire Quartermaster-Genera Rufus ingalls,
with the rank Of Major General. A bill wa
passed prov ding for holding centennial cot
ton and industrial exposition In 1884. Con
ferees were appointed TO consider the Scnat
| amendments to the postofiice appropriation
bill. The tariff bill was taken up, sugar bein
| the article discussed.
| HoUsE.-A bill was introduced for the con
struction OF a bridge across the Missouri
| river at Omaha. The question Of tn
| length Of the daily session was raised
| but no action taken The Senate resolution
appropriating $4,000 for completing the Ger
| sus was concurred I'm. The House then re
| sumed its discussion Of the tariff bill, an
were working upon the chemical schedule
when the committee rose, and the House lis
tened to eulogies of Representative Orth @
Indiana. Resolutions of respect were adopted
after which the House adjourned.
SENATE, Feb |. Joint resolution
| Of the legislature of Illinois presented in r,
| gard TO the Yellowstone National Park. Cit
zens OF Dakota submit a protest against th
| division OF that state, and ask that II be &C
| mitted with its present boundaries. Petition
| were presented for national aid 10 commo
| schools. resolution was introduced an
| agreed TO. directing an investigation into tn
| expedieLcy OF making legal provision agains
| the employment OF convict labor by the Unite
States, either ON public works or by contract
| ors under the United States. At the close c
other business, the tariff bill was taken w
| The sugar schedule formed the topic of discu:
| sion, but without much progress having bee
| made, 1t was dropped, and at the time OF ad
journment the liquor question was under dis
| cussion.
| HoUsE.-Mr Kelley Of Penn, was anxiou
that an understanding should be entered int
whereby the House should remain in sessio
| until six O'Clock every day until the tariff Di
has been disposed of. The request Of Mr.. Ke
ley was deemed proper, and tacit agreemer
was made TO that effect. The House then wer
| into committee of the whole aud began worl
| ing on the chemical schedule, which subjet
| was being considered at the time of adjourn
| ment
SENATE, Feb. 2-Mr. Hoar PRESENTS
the petition Of professors of Harvard colleg
| asking that none but aprofessional astronome
be appointed TO the office Of superintendent c
the U. s. naval advisory board. The labo
question came in for a share OF the attention c
the Senate, the discussion being principal
upon the cause of strikes. Mr.. Morgan {
Alabama thought that indiscriminate ltgisls
ton was the cause OF so much ill-feeling an
destructivcness In consequence of these labc
Iiots. Other senators followed, but no actio
was taken on the question: and the tariff bi
was taken up, cotton goods forming the sui
ject under consideration. Several attemp,
were made to secure vote upon one or tw
amendments, but no quorum voted, and tn
Senate adjourned.
HoUsE-The chamber of commerce OF Ne,
York protested against the further coinage 4
silver dollars, and asked the passage of bill I
that effect. After the appointment Of cor
ferrees on the postoffice appropriation bil
the House resumed its discussion of the tart
| bill The usual discussion followed sewers
changes were made In the schedule as rcporte
| by the commission, and the House adjourned
though an attempt was made to bring abou
a discussion of the bonded whiskey extensio
| bill.