Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1884-01-17
CONGRESSIONAL.

JANUARY 7-SESATE.-A score of petitions
were presented asking for an appropriation To
pay tobacco revenue. Bills were presented IL
establish a navy yard aud depot Of supplies a,
Algiers on the Mississippi and to authorize
the construction Of a bridge across tn,
Mississippi at Sibley, Mo-; also one to gran,
the right of way through Indian Territory "a
the Southern Kansas railway Miller of Cali
fornia offered "a resolution, which was adopted
authorizing the secretary of the treasury to
transmit to the Senate all documents relating
to the execution Of the anti-Chinese law. The
subject Of railroad land grant was brought uI
by the correspondence relating to the transfer
of the grant Of the New Orleans, Baton Rouge
81 Vicksburg railroad to the New Orleans Pa
cifc road. The Senate as committee of the
whole resumed consideration of the new rules.
With few amendments and little debate they
were adopted all except those on appropriations
standing committees on which were reserved
for the present Among the amendments
made is one providing for committee on
fisheries On reporting the rules to a full
Senate, rule No. was taken up. 1t is the rule
relating TO the office OF pro tempore, and as
proposed gave the officer power to designate q
substitute to perform the duties Of the chair
three days. An amendment was agreed to,
making the hour of adjournment on each oc-
casion the limit Of time for such performance
except by unanimous consent of the Senate.
The rule as amended was alopted.
HoUsE.-A resolution was adopted request
ing information relating to the exclusion of
American hog products from France and Ger
many. Another resolution was adopted look
ing TO the suppression OF circulars which are
being privately circulated among the employees
Of the different departments asking for con-
tributions to the campaign fund. The intro
duction Of bills was next In order, and bills
poured In In greater volume than on the first
''bill day; (" Ia all $40 bills were introduced,
looking to the relief Of soldiers, sailors, coored
citizens and in regard to whisky, sugar, mo-
leases, free schools, ETC. Mr.. Yaple OF Michi-
friction or lucifer matches, and Mr. Eldredgc
of Michigan TO abolish the duty on all kinds
of lumber.
JANUARY S.-SENATE.-Mr. Hale of Maine,
offered a resolution which was agreed 10, direct
ing the secretary OF the navy to inform the
Senate of tue cost Of all the vessels on the ma
val register aud the cost of repairs siuce con-
mitted resolution directing the secretary Of
the interior to suspend action in issuina, GER
fcates TO the New Orleans and Pacific rail
road company. until Congress has thoroughly
investigated the matter. Two messages were
received from the President: one relating to
The Illinois and Michigan canal, and the other,
to the work being done by the Mississippi river
commission. At the expiration OF the morn
ing hour the Senate resuU,ed consideration OF
the rules, and, after short executive session,
adjourned
HousE-Mr. Young Of Tennessee intro
duced n bill to establish a national board OF
health. and Representative Brents Of Washing
ton Territory introduced a measure for the ad
mission OF the territory as state. In all GA
bills were introduced. a total of 3, 201 during
the session, and 1867 since The holiday vaca
lion. MIR. Bingham Ct Pennsylvania from
the committee on postofilces and postroads re-
ported a resolution directing an inquiry into