Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1883-03-15


House committee on appropriations has issued
statement relative 10 the appropriations bills.
The following Is a brief summary: The aggre-
gate amount Of all the bills is 500 326 511 made
mp as follows: Pensions. $S6,575, 900; military
academy, sSis, 657; fertilization, $670, 900; con-
w, 49,; army, 50, 6Sl $50; postofllce, $44,-
4S9, 800; Indian, $500, 655; legislative, 500
10, 296; sundry civil, 1913 906, AZ; District Of
Columbia, 81 800, 1857; deficiency, $2,Sl3, 1877; ;
agricultural, $405, 645; miscellaneous bills in
volving appropriations Of money, $4,000 The
aggregate OF appropriations for last year, in
Guiding SIS, 73S,S15 for the river and harbor
bill, was S295, sos, 639, and for the preceding
year, including 81, AL 800 for the river and
harbor bill, was $2l9, 1851, 1888. An analysis OF
the figures for the past three years shows that
the appropriations for the current expenses of
the government irrespective OF amounts for
pensions, is less than either Of the two preced-
ing years
During the 47th congress 1860 bills
bills and joint resolutions have been introduc-
ed In the two houses (S,0lS In the House and
1867 In the Senate), and of these S32 have been
introduced In the house and 957 In the Senate
during the session just closed. In each House
a majority OF these measures still remain with
the committees to which they were referred and
OF those reported from committees the larger
number remain upon the calendars Of the res
peetiye houses. Aside from the regular annual
appropriation bills 1863 bills and Joint resolu-
tions have passed both houses during this SEES
sion and become laws. Among the more Inn
portant of these are the following: The tax
and tariff bill to reduce the revenue; the civil
service bill japanese indemnity fund bill; to
provide for new mixed commission in accord
ance with the treaty of April %, 1866, with
Venezuela to modify the postsl money order
system and for other purposes; to re-adjust
salaries OF postmasters: to afford assistance
aY lNnff l.
partments In the investigation Of claims and de-
LANDS against the government; to prevent
the importation of adulterated tea; to encour-
age the holding Of a worlds industrial and
cotton centennial exposition in 1884; TO amend
the act repeating discriminating duties on
goods produced east of the Cape of Good Hope:
Granting right-of-way for railroad and tele-
graph purposes through Fort Smith reserva-
tion, Arkansas; joint resolution to adjudcate
claims of New York brokers for rebate
of taxes: to allow Canadian grain to be
brought over the border to be ground;
To erect monument to Gen. De Kalk; Joint
resolution presenting the thanks of congress to
John +. Slater for an educational beouest to
the colored people; To refund TO the state OF
Georgia money expended for common defence
in 1T17; To rectify and establish title Of the
United States To the site of the military post at
III Pazo, Tex; Authorizing the sale OF certain
property at Harrodsburg, Ky, belonging TO the
soldiers home; Ceding TO the first taxing dis
trict OF Tennessee lot OF land situated In that
district; To reimburse the states of Oregon and
California for moneys paid in the suppre ssion
OF the Modoc war; To provide for holding
terms of the district court Of the United States
at Wichita, KS, and for other purposes; EX-
tending the time for filling claims for horses
lost by officers and enlisted men; To amend
section 1862 Revised Statutes, relating TO the
tax on perigue tobacco; To amend sections
1876 and 1927, Revised Statutes, so as to extend
the Jurisdiction ofjustices Of the peace in Wash
ington, Idaho and Montana territories; To adj
nit free OF duty monument TO Gen. Washing
ton; Authorizing the examination and auditing
OF certain claims against the Freedmans Saw
ings bank and the payment OF certain dividends
barred by the act of February 81, 1851 To in
crease the fees OF witnesses In star route cases
from west of the Mississippi river; To regulate
the construction Of bridges across the Ohio
river; A bill TO regulate the export Of tobacco
in bond.
The President has decided not to APP
point the chief examiner of the civil service
commission, but TO let the commission appoint
one at its own convenience.
The Malagassy ambassadors now in
Washington are In this country for the purpose
OF cementing relations OF friendship and amity
between the United States and Madagascar.
Chas. III. Reed, Guiteau's legal friend,
will not get the $4,000 he asked for defending
the INSPIRED one.n The Senate inserted pro-
vision in the sundry civil bin, but 1t was strlck
en- out in the conference committee.
The President has accepted the res
ignation OF James Gilfllan, treasurer of the
United States. 1t is not likely that a successor
will be appointed for some time. Assistant
Treasurer Wyman is mentioned as likely to re-
ceive the appointment.
The comptroller of the currency has
received many letters in reference to the re-
demption OF two cent check stamps not re-
CURED by law to be used after July LIST, next.
The law provides for the redemption of stamps
not used, provided they are presented for
payment within three years from the time of
purchase from the government.
Mr.. Mcpherson, clerk of the house of
says there are many typograph-
ical and clerical errors In the tariff bill as II APP
pears In the Congressional Record. The tax
on tobacco is printed SO instead of eight cents,
and in the iron schedule there is a clause which
was not printed in the Record at all He is of
the opinion that when the bill shall be accurate
ly printed In full IL will be found more satisfac-
tory than IL now seems to be 10 representatives
OF the iron interest.
Lieut.. Harder has sent 10 the secre-
tarv Of the navy detailed report of the search
or the missing people Of the Jeanette.
Mr.. Bedford, of star route fame, was
recently fined 500 for contempt Of court, and
the irrepressible Robert e.. IDgersoll at once
offered his check for that amount.
Ex-senator David Davis, late presid-
ing officer OF the Senate, has been presented
with a solid silver water pitcher and goblets
rs token Of respect and esteem, by the clerks
in the office Of the secretary of the Senate
Secretary Folger denies the published
statement that he had said 1t would long
while before any more bonds would be called.
He says he has expressly refrained from talk
Ing on the subject Of bonds, and has certainly
not iutimated that no call would be made for
some time.
1t is estimated by the sixth auditor of
the treasury department that the increased
work imposed upon his Office by recent postal
legislation Is sufficient In amount to give con-
slant employment to about 40 additional
clerks. Twenty-Five more clerks will be needed
10 do the work arising from the new money
order system alone With the present force
The work cannot be done In proper manner.
Some of the recent legislation of Con-
yress does not go into effect immcdately-a
Iact which probably IL not understood by a
yood many careless readers. Letters cannot
De sent for cents before October, nor will I'M
stamped checks be cashed at banks before
July !. The tax on bank capital and deposits,
however, ceased March 3; while the changes In
he taxes on tobacco will begin on May 1. But
his does not mean cheap cigars and cigarettes
or the million.
A delegation of Chippewa Indians
rom the Red Lake agency, Mimi, headed by
he Reverend Ignatius Tomasia, are now In
Washington for the purpose Of making com
)laint to the secretary OF the interior In regard
o the unauthorized cutting Of timber by white
men on their reservation. They represent that
hese depredations are becoming more and
more serious and extensive, and IL not stopped l
will utterly ruin that part Of their reservation
Which Is still Wooded. They also wish IN In. |