Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1884-02-07
CONGRESSIONAL.


JANUARY 2S.-SENATE.-Messrs Sherman
and Pendleton OF Ohio each presented resolu-
tions from the wool growers Of Ohio praying
for the restoration OF the former duty on WOOL
Committee on finance. Mr.. Hoar of Massa-
chusetts, from the committee on Judiciary,
reported the original bill relating to the
enforcement Of law in Utah. The following
petitions were presented: By Mr.. Slater OF
Oregon from citizens of Oregon and Washing
Territory: Praying that lands granted TO the
Oregon Central Railroad be restored 10 the
public domain; Also lands granted the North
ern Pacific; by Mr.. Logan Of Illinois from
ex-soldiers OF the Union army: Praying for
the enactmentof a general law for the relief of
that class OF citizens; by Mr. Platt OF Connect
cut from Prof. Theodore ID. Woolsey and
others: Praying for the passage of a law to
provide for the collection of divorce statistics.
Mr.. Logan, from the Committee on Approprla-
tions, reported favorably bill making an ap-
preparation OF S11 900 for the Improvement of
the dam above the Rock Island Arsenal, and
asked unanimous consent FOR immediate con-
sheraton. Pending action on this, message
was received announcing the death Of Repre-
sentative Mackey and the matter was laid over.
The Senate, after appointing committee on
its part to attend the funeral adjourned.
HoUsE.-Immediately after the reading Of
the Journal the death OF Z. w. NJ. Mackey, Of
South Carolina was Announced, the customary
resolutions were adopted and the House, as
mark of respect TO the memory OF the deceased,
adjourned
JANUARY 29.-SENATE.-Mr. Vest, from the
committee on public lands, reported favorably
bill repeating timber culture laws;
Mr.. Cameron introduced bill to
establish the territory Of north Dakota;
Mr.. Platt Of Connecticut offered a resolution
directing committee on postoffices and post
roads to investigate the charges OF telegraph
companies The Sherman resolutions asking
for an investigation OF the Virginia and Mis-
sissippi election riots were taken up.
Messrs. Sherman and Malone made
and when the resolution was put to
vote IL passed by vote of 80 to 30. The Sen
ate then took up the House joint resolution
approprating $500 for the maintenance OF
destitute Indians OF the Crow agency and else
where. An amendment increasing the amount
to $780, 900 was agreed to- and the joint resolu-
ton as thus amended passed. The House bills
making appropriation OF %, 750, 600 for rebate
of tax on tobacco and s2l ,965 for expenses Of
the legislature Of New Mexico were passed,
and also the bill appropriating $ll 600 for i'm
proving the pool above tie dam near Rock
Island arsenal. Mr.. Voorhees, OF Indiana
offered a resolution inquiIlng into the expe-
diency Of admitting newspapers periodicals
and other printed matter in the mail free of
postage.
HoUsE-The speaker laid before the House
a communication from the secretary of war In
response TO resolution calling for Information
as 10 the average number o. commissioned Of
ficers in the army between March 1, 1857, aud
March 4, 1861, aud between March 4, 1871, and
March T. 1851, etc. The secretary states that
the average number OF commissioned officers
was LOCO Of whom 81 were tried by court
martial and 80 convicted. In the second period
the average number was 2,474, of whom
l2O were tried by courtmsrtial and
122 convicted. Bulls were introduced
| to increase pensions,to dependent relatives of
deceased sOlQlprg. a
railroad operators more than IL hours out OF
"A; TO reduce the tariff rates on different
kinds of sugar; to authorize the title of anews-
| paper to be copyrighted; TO prevent the inter-
| marriage OF whites and Negroes In the District
| OF Columbia; 10 secure the stability OF the
paper currency, and several others asking for
appropriations for various purposes. The SEN
sation Of the day Was the resolution III
| troduced asking for an investigation Of the
charges made by ox-Speaker Keller against
Gen. III. V. Beynton, correspondent OF the
| Cincinnati Commercial Gazette charging
! Boynton With having approached tho speaker
OF the House during tue last days OF the last
session Of Congress with corrupt PROPOSE
| tion intended 70 influence his official action
JANUARY 30-SENArE.-A petition was pre-
septed signed by 200 citizens OF the District
of Columbia aud other petitions signed by a
| large number Of citizens OF the territories of
Washington Dakota and Idaho, all praying for
| the enactment Of a law prohibiting the manu-
| faeture and sale of alcoholic liquors in the dis
| trict and the territories. MIR. Hale of Maine
called up the report of the committee OF con-
| ference Of both Houses relating 10 the Greeley
relief expedition. The report recommends
| that the Senate reccde from its amendment re-
| quiring that only persons who yoluute for
the service shall be detailed for the expedition
| The report was OH -cted 90. At O'Clock the
Senate adjourned 10 take art in the funeral
services OF the late Repres ntative Maekey OF
| South Carolina.
| HoUsK-Mr. Rogers OF Arkans ~, from the
| committee on pcstoilces and post-rosds, re-
| ported resolution calling on the postmaster
general for all reports made by special agents
| Of the postofilce department to the postmaster
general during 1851, having reference to the
star route investigation, which were not here
! tofore published. Adopted. A number OF re-
ports from committees were submitted. Fur
| ther public business was suspended, and the
| House adjourned to participate In the funeral
services OF the .atc Representative Mackey OF
South Carolina,
JANUARY 3l--SESATE "A food OF petitions
were presented from a dozen or more states
| praying for prohibitory liquor Law in the Dis
trict OF Columbia aud the territories. Referred.
The conference report on the Greeley relief
bill was taken up, and the Senate refused, 25
| to %, 10 concur In the report, and resolved to
appoint new committee. Bills were intro
duccd by Mr.. Blair Of New Hampshire to pay
| the employees of the government wages with
held in violation Of the eight hour law, and by
Mr.. Platt of Connecticut to relieve commercial
travellers from license taxes. Mr. Coke OF Texas
presented, as memorial, joint resolution OF
the legislature of Texas requesting the senators
and representatives OF that state In Congress
to urge the passage of an act for the improve
nent of Galveston harbor on the basis OF the
pending proposition Of Capt. Eads. Mr.. Platt's
resolution asking for an investigation OF the
charges of telegraphic correspondence was
adopted. The Encouragement submitted
communication stating that his clerical force
was insufficient and asking for an appropria-
ton sufficient to meet the requirements of the
office. Adjourned until Monday.
HoUsE.-A resolution was adopted calling
upon the Secretay of the Interior tx explain by
what authority $4,000 acres OF land had been
certified TO Kansas, for the benefit Of the
Atcbison, Topeka and Santa Fe railway. The
forfeiture of land grants was the subject OF a
lengthy debate, and several very large grants
were declared forfeited because OF a failure on
the part of the states to comply with the terms
upon which the grants were IN tde. The Speak
or laid before the House message from the
President transmitting the report OF the Sec
rotary of State and ACCOMPANYING papers relat-
ing TO the restriction OF the importation of
American hog products into Germany and
France. A question of Jurisdiction arising,
no action was taken further than to order the
message printed and tabled.
FEBRUARY 1.-HoUsE-Nr. Wolford OF Ken
lucky resumed his speech against the Porter
bill which was interrupted by adjournment on
Saturday last He coDtrasted forcibly the
conduct OF Longstreet and Porter, who had
equal distances 20 march TO reinforce their
superiors one quickening his steps while the
other Jagged aud finally stopped az the booming
of the cannon grew louder. He spoke of the
coming time when history would separate
from their cause the deeds OF valor OF the Con-
federates. William Walton Phelps of New
lrt,.nx tor tf1 Inh parfnr