Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1883-01-25
CONGRESSIONAL.

SENATE-Jan. 49, Mr. Ingalls, of
Kansas, introduced a bill providing for appoint
ment CT n commission TO investigate the sub
jcct Of railroad transportation. IL authorizes
the appointment of seven commissioners from
civil life, whose duty II shall be to investigate
and report the result to Congress the first Mon
day of December, 1888 A general debate was
INDUCED in upon the future order OF business
to be pursued. Mr. Plumb believed that Con-
gress could no more wisely or gracefully re.
spond TO the demand of the people than by Civ
ing the greatest and most important class OF
people hearing. He conceded this class to be
the agriculturists. Here followed an earnest
debate upon the agricultural interests of the
country, and upon the agricultural bill partic-
ularly. No action was taken, and after an ex-
ecutive session the Senate adjourned
HoUsE.-The House Immediately went into
committee of the whole for discussion on the
pension appropriation bill. IL appropriates
ISL $40, COO, of which sS0,000,000 is for army
pensions Sl,000,0O0 for navy pensions, s215, 900
Tor fees and expenses OF examining surgeons,
S290,00C for pay and allowance OF pension
agents and $4,000 for contingencies. A motion
20 increase the army pensions to SS5,000,-
600, was made and after some discussion
adopted. The discussion that ensued was up
on the relative merits and defects OF the bill.
After an earnest debate the committee rose and
reported the bill to the House, when it passed.
The fertilization bill was taken up. Remarks
were made upon the necessity Of attending 70
our sea-coast Notifications, and the neglect OF
Congress In leaving them in a helpless condi-
ton. Mr. McCook of New York, made some
timely remarks, and at the close of them the
bill was passed. The amount appropriated is
1926, 600. Mr.. Joyce of Vermont, called up the
special pension bill, concerning those who have
lost the use of eyes and ears in the service.
wi ich also passed. An effort was made to
secure action upon the bill In
regard to the entry Of distilled spirits into
bonded warehouses, but the attempt was futile,
and the House adjourned.
SENATE, Jan. 15.-Cincinnat iron
manufacturers present petition against re.
duction of the duty on tin plate. Mr.. Voorhees,
OF Indiana, presented petition signed by emf
nent men of Indar a, favoring legislation put
ting an end to the monopoly OF medical cn,-
poyment under the government by the regular
school, and making all qualified physicians
equal before the law In the government service.
Mr.. Harrison of Indiana. in the interests of the
business men of indianapolis, demonstrated
against the passage OF tie bankrupt law. The
bill for the relief of Ben Holiday was taken up,
but no action was taken. The Senate resumed
consideration OF the tariff schedule and after
remarks bv Messrs. Miller, Garland and Cor
ham the Senate went into executive session,
and SO s1ttiadjourned.
HoUsE.--Bragg of Tennessee tried Ia
Il
to this numerous objections were offered. Mr..
White of Kentucky offered resolution reciting
the allegation that well-organizcd lobby had
rushed the Bonded Extension bill through the
House April 3, 1882, and calling on tie Secrc-
tary Of the Treasury for his views as to the
effect the passage of the bill will have on the
public revenues. Mr.. Gcddcs of Ohio introduce
ed bill allowing newspapers to be sent
through the mails free to actual subscribers.
Mr.. Butterworth of Ohio, a member Of the
Pacific railway committee moved a resolution
fixing Wednesday, the oath inst, for considera-
ton of measures from that committee the OBJ
ject being To consider the bills providing for a
sinking fund for the Kansas Pacific, and auth-
oriZing the consolidation of the Southern Pacific
and other railways. After spirited
debate, In which Il was contentcd con-
solidation that deprived the people OF
competition, the resolution was lost. Mr..
Rice of Missouri, from the Committee on Pen
sions, moved to suspend the rules and adopt
the resolution making the bill granting pensions
to the survivors of the Mexican and certain
Indian wars the special order for the first Tues
day in February. The Speaker presented a
letter from the Secretary OF the Navy with the
report OF the Advisory Board as to the wisdom
aud cxpcdicncy Of completing the iron-clads
Monadnock, Puritan, Amplitude and Terror.
Referred.
SENATE, Jan 16.--After tho usual
routine of business, the bill for the relief oi
Ben Holiday was resumed, and finally went
over without action. The House bill To modi-
fy the postal money order system was reported
favorably. The Senate resumed consideration