Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1883-01-25
Columbia, and the President has withdrawn
his name from the Senate

Columbia, and the President has withdrawn
his name from the Senate.
The special pension bill reported to
the House by the committee on pensions, and
which passed by vote of 1913 yeas, and So nays
provides that any person who while In the
naval or military service shall have lost the
sight of one eye, shall be entitled TO receive a
pension of SIP per month, and in cases in
which the injury to one eye maniiestly affects
inJuriously the sight OF the other eye, he shall
be entitled to an equitable increase In his pension
not to exceed in the whole amount SO per
month, aud all those who under like circum-
stances have lost the sight of one eve, the other
having been previously lost, shall be entitled 10
pension OF $50 per month; and all those who,
while In the military or naval service Of the
United States In the line of duty by injury re-
ceivcd or disease contracted shall have lost the
hearing of both ears, shall be entitled TO pen
sion of SIS per month, and for any loss of
hearing less than total deafness in one or both
ears they shall receive an equitable portion of
full pensions.
Owing to arguments bv Senator Con-
ger and others the Senate voted to retain the
present duty on extract from hemlock bark al
though the committee would place 1t on the free
list.
Bottles in which ale and beer are i'm
ported must pay IS per cent. ad valorem duty
in addition To duty on the ale OF beer contained
in them. SO says the revised report OF the
tariff commission.
The court of claims rendered n decis-
ion in favor of the Pacific mail steamship com
pany for So, 333 30 in suit against the United
States, its contract for carrying the mail on the
China line number of years ago.
Red Cloud has had an interview with
Secretary Teller. lie urged payment for
horses taken by Gen. Crook. Money was ap-
rropriated to pay for these horses, and letter
has been sent to the third auditor of the treas
ury inquiring if any balance of the fund re-
mains.
The bill to increase the efficiency of
the army, introduced by Mr. Logan and APP
proved by the military committee of the Cen
ate, meets with general favor among army Off
GERS, who contend that its passage would put
an end in great degree TO assertions. The
bill cmbodies all the principal recommends
tions contained in the last annual report of the
secretary of war.
President Arthur has signed the civil
service bill, which makes the bin law.
Dorsey has resigned the office of Sec
Rotary of the National Republican committee.
Secretary Teller is opposed to the
broogation Of the Hawaiian treaty. He be-
lieves the commercial advantages which accrue
at the United States are greater than any disad-
vantages which have been described, and does
not believe that the successful rivalry OF west
ern dealers would be abatcd by the abrogation.
Rear Admiral Hughes. commanding
the Pacific stations, reports the loss of $50, 0OI
shipped to Panama 70 pay Inspector Parks and
approves Parks suggestion that another $40.
900 be shipped as exchange on Panama at 2 pei
cent, The navy department reports the gov
eminent loses nothing as it Is fully insured by
the express company.
Cain, the Utah delegate who was re.
Gently sworn I'm the House. is a Mormon, but
not poygamist. Hence he satisfies both tho
law and the Mormons.
1t will take month TO enter all the
cases before the court OF commissioners of Ala
bama claims. The court announced that fol
the sake Of all concerned the cases will bC
grouped as far as possible.
The national Republican committee
held long and interesting meeting at Wash
ington on the 10TH, at which, after much dis
| cussion, the following was decided upon rs {
basis of representation at the convention in "a
| Four delegates at large from each state ant
| two delegates from each congressional district
The committee will decide upon the time ant
| place for the next convention, December IL, a
| Washington.
Representative Shackelford of Nortl
Carolina died at Washington on the 18th.
The secretary of the treasury recon-
mends the appropriation Of SOL 600 for fire
/ proof building to protect the records of The
executive department.
Rev. DR.. Hicks, Guiteau spiritual al
wiser has executed | gal document transfer
ring all his right and title TO Guiteau's body 4
Surgeon-Gei eral Crane.
Secretary Teller holds that when lane
has been settled within the limits of railroad
| grants after withdrawal of the land, and befor
| 10 lin g tlnr hal np Hxa ,st nr
protected by statute up to the time the line o
| the road Is fixed