Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1883-03-01

,, the local and general interests Of navigation
Knowing ones claim that the evil shouldbe cor
rected by legislation, and accordingly an appeal
has been made to Congress.
The army and Notifications appro-
priatons bills have passed the Senate.
The Senate has passed bill appro-
priating $25, 900 for the erection OF monument
at Washingtons headquarters, Newburg N L.
The House committee on claims has
practically decided, since II will be impossible
To consider all the contested election cases this
session, that they be allowed to go over for ac-
tion by the Forty-eighth congress-.
Lieut.. Com. Gorrings, U. S. NJ, has
rendered his resignation.
The ways and means committee have
reported favorably the bill granting free entry
of all foreign goods for the Louisville national
industrial exposition.
The House committee on appropria-
lions have decided that there is not sufficient
time to effect a consolidation of the customs
collection district, aud will therefore recon-
mend the regular appropriation for that branch
OF the governments business as now constitut-
ed.
The Senate committee on commerce
have taken final action on the shipping bill and
the same has been reported favorably to the
Senate. The committee have amended the bill
by striking out tho thirteenth section, which
delegated 10 collectors Of ports the duties now
performed by shipping commissioners; and
have also added n section which authorizes the
postmaster general TO contract for the carriage
OF mails In ocean steamships OF American reg
lister, provided he shall pay not exceeding one
dollar per mile for such service, which shall
not exceed 81 ,500, 900 per annum. Due notice
Is to be given by advertisement, and the con-
tracts are TO be awarded to the lowest bidder,
regardless Of the size Of the vessel, only pro-
vided that the vessel IA Of American register
and owned and run by Americans. The sec
ton also contains a provision that a drawback
equal 20 the amount of duty shall be allowed
on all foreign materials imported and used I'm
the construction or repair OF American vessels.
Representative Bingham's bill TO pre-
vent the establishment Of private postofilces
has been reported favorbly to the House.
Petitions are sent to Congress almo
of sugars against a confirmation OF the COM
mercial treaty with Mexico.
A bill has been reported to the Senate
from the joint library committee appropriating
Sl,0)U,0O for the purchase of land, aud the
commencement Of work on new building.
The star route trial is still in progress.
The examination OF Rerdell, the informer has
occupied the attention Of the' court all the
week, and some startling disclosures have been
made.
Through the efforts OF Mr.. Willis, II
Michigan man, the clerk OF the United States
supreme court will receive only 5000 salary
per annum, instead Of poeketing almost s3O,O0O
yearly as fees, etc.
There appears To be probability
that the Senate will not attempt the considera-
tion Of the Mexican reciprocity treaty before
December. In executive session a few days
since Senator Hoar moved that the considera-
ton of the treaty be postponed until that time
when an objection carried the motion over I'M
I'll the next executive session.
The sundry civil service bill passed
the House on Feb "a.
A rumor is current in Washington
that there will be an extra session Of the Sen
ate, but nothing definite can be said about IL.
Senator Ferry is confined to his room
In Washington by nervous prostration brought
on by the series OF anXieties TO which he has SO
recently been subjected II is hoped his illness
Is but temporary.
PAYNE, Foote. Shaw. Fall and Dick
son, under indictment for attempting to inhu-
encc the jury In the first star route trial, were
arraigned on February q. They all entered a
plea of not guilty.
The President has accepted the resig-
nation of Lieut.. Commander Gorringe L. s. y.
most bitter correspondence concerning his
resignation and reasons therefor has passed be-
tween the Lieutenant and the Secretary Of the
Navy. The correspondence was almost entire
~ of personal character aud Of very little in
terest to the general public.
1.-The President has nominated John
W. Foster OF Indiana, 10 he envoy extraordi-
nary and minister plenipotentiary Of the United
] States TO Spain. Mr. Foster has for some time
| past been engaged in law practice in Washing
| ton. The nomination Is understood 10 be made
| az no Of w N
| special reference To naturalization and other
| questions pending between Spain aud the
| United States with which Mr.. Fosters expert
ence has made him familiar. His mission Ia
therefore regarded as OF a temporary charac-
| ter. Mr.. Foster will not sail for about two
months and will return 8 soon as the matters
| at Issue are settled.