Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1883-01-11

eral bills came before the House In regard to
the tobacco bill, and one amending the revised
statutes so as 10 allow drawback ON distllling
worms manufactured for exports, authorizing
the United States commissioner To take ac-
acknowledgements Of transfer OF United States
bonds. This bill was passed, as also the Sen
ate bill TO permit grain brought by Canadian
farmers to be ground In United States mills
adjacent to Canadian territory under such
regulations as may be prescribed by the treas
ury department.
| SENATE.-Jan. 3.-A number of petit
tions were presented for a constitutional
amendment prohibiting the manufacture and
sale of alcoholic liquors. The bill for the re-
| instatemcnt of Fitz John Porter was the only
question before the Senate. Logan resumed
aud concluded his argument in opposition To
| the bill. The general discussion was participat-
ed in by Seweli, Hawley, Hale and others. A test
vote was taken, the result of which showed
| that the bill will probably pass the Senate
unless flibustertng prevent
HoUsE.-Mr. Hatch of Missouri, presented
| telegram from the St. Louis mercantile eX-
change, asking for immediate action ON the
SHERMAN Extension" BILL and Mr.. Sberwin
of Illinois, presented a memorial from the
American social science association, asking for
an appropriation for state observation-disclosures
The House went into committee of the whole
on the army appropriation bill An animated
discussion was INDUCED in, in the course of
which Mr.. Hiscock made statement denying
That there existed any pre-conceNed plan TO
create deficiencies TO be provided for by the
next congress, though the committee on APP
preparations of the 10th congress had intention.
ally thrown a large amount of deficiency upon
the nth congress. This statement angered the
Democrats, and lively dispute arose. Sar-
castle speeches were made, closing with scath-
ing retort by Mr.. Reed of Maine. No action
upon the bill was taken. The District of
Columbia appropriation bill was reported and
referred. The amount appropriated is $1,000
600, decrease of 10000 from the appropra-
ton for the current year.
SENATE.-Jan. Mr. Morrill, of
Vermont, reported the House bill to reduce the
internal revenue tax with an amendment EN-
Dracing an entire revision OF the tariff, and OF
the manner Of its collection Mr.. Edmunds
submitted bill providing for additional COM
pensation to witnesses in United States courts.
The West Point appropriation bill was taken
up and passed. The FitZ John Porter case has
been tlaid over until Thursday. The bonded
whisky bill was taken up and discussed. Sew
eral amendments were offered, and after an
earnest debate the bill passed.
HoUsE.-A petition of citizens Of Ohio was
presented by Mr.. Neal, asking that the civil
service bill be so amended that persons acting
rs attorneys Of railroads or steamship cOmpa-
MES, be ineligible TO hold position in either
branch of Congress or chief of department or
bureau. Referred. The House went into COM |
mittee of the whole and discussed the army
appropriation bill. The bill was passed. II |
contains provision for gradual abolition of the |
pay corps of the army Pendleton's civil SER |
vice reform bill was reported back to the House.
Debate ensued, and after the question had \
been thoroughly discussed the bill was then |
put to vote and passed. The vote stood: yeas, |
l55, nays, AZ.
SENATE.-Jan. 5.-Mr. Ingalls,, of |
Kansas, introduced petition for the admis- |
sion of Dakota as state, and in the course of |
his remarks he said the opposition TO its adj |
mission was wholly partisan. The remark |
caused considerable discussion, but no action |
was taken. A bill was passed granting an APP |
for a survey TO ascertain the prac- |
ticability of uniting the afiluents of the Mis- |
souri, and Columbia river by canal. The bill |
which passed the House January ,. relating to |
expectation of tobacco, snuff and cigars in |
bond free of tax to adjacent foreign territory /
was reported TO the Senate by Mr.. Beck Of |
Kentucky, with the amendment that the bill |
shall apply TO exports without regard To the |
method of transportation. The presidential |
bill came up as unfinished business. |
An interesting debate occurred, several amend |
ments were offered and discussed, but the bill |
was not acted upon.
HoUsE.-But little business was transacted |
in the House. Several representatives explain
ed how they would have voted on the civil SER
vice bill had they been present yesterday when |
the vote was taken. As committee of the |
whole, the House then took up the District of |
Columbia appropriation bill. The amount call
ed for is s., 443 S41 about ISL 6i2 less than the
The bill passed.