Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1884-02-14

crease the efficiency OF the army and to provide
for indemnity TO the State OF Iowa due under
various acts relating To swamp and oyerfiowed
lands. TIE Mexican land grants came up as
unfinished business, and was discussed at
length, but DO action taken.
HousE.-Mr Lewis OF Louisiana offered a
resolution refer ring TO the Court OF Claims for
investigation and report all items for cotton
seized by the Union authorities during the
civil war. Bills were introduced and referred
authorizing the purchase of snug harbors for
disabled seamtn, and for the establishment of
branch home for disabled volunteers In one
OF the western states. The question OF extra
dition with Great britain was discussed. The
House went into committee of the whole on
the bill providing for the extirpation of centa-
gious, diseases among domestic animals. Pend
ing discussion the committee rose and the
House adjourned.
FEBRUARY 7--SEEATE-The following bills
were reported favorably from committees and
placed on the calendar: From the committee
on commerce, a bill to amend the revised stat
utes so as u authorize the unloading of coal,
salt, etc, In bulk within a collection district
under the superintendent of customs officers
at the expense OF parties interested. From the
committee on public lands, bill 10 relieve
purchasers and settlers on the Denver and st.
Joe railroad lands. This same bill was intro
duced by Mr. NanWyck and passed the Senate
last session except that the present bill fixes
the price per acre at $3.50 From the commit
tee on commerce, bill 70 amend the revised
statutes In reference TO the immediate trans
portation OF dutiable goods. Mr.. Cullom In.
PRODUCED bill for the relief OF persons to whom
lands were confirmed by governors In the old
Northwest aud Indian territories, and whose
lands SO confirmed were afterwards sold by the
United States. Mr.. Hills bill relating to lands
occupied by certain settlers and formerly be-
lieved TO form part OF the Ute reservation
was taken up and after an amendment by Mr..
Cockrell providing that the lands referred to
be returned TO the public domain, the bill
passed. The Mexican land title bill came up
for discussion. 1t formed the subject for de-
bate during the rest OF the session, and several
amendments were proposed and rejected. No
| further action was taken on the matter, and
adjournment was ordered.
HoCsE-Mr. Hammond Of Georgia INTRODUCED
bill to authorize the withdrawal from a dis
| tillery warehouse without tax of alcoholic or
other spirits TO be used with manufacture Of
| drugs, medicines and other chemicals. Refer
| red. Mr.. Cutcheon OF Michigan from the CON-
mittee on military affairs, reported bill max
\ ing provision for removing the remains of the
late Capt. Walter Clifford from Wyoming to
Michigan. Passed. Mr.. Springer OF Illinois,
asked leave TO offer resolution directing the
postmaster general, In responding TO the House
resolution asking information In connection
| with star route mail service, TO withhold pa
pers the publication OF which would prove Diet
| rimental 10 public service. Objected 10. Mr..
Beach OF New York, from the committee on
| agriculture, reported a resolution direc ing
the committee TO inquire into the manufacture
| and sale OF oleomargarine, etc. House calendar.
| Mr.. Hill OF Ohio from the committee on for
| eign affairs, reported bill suspending for i've
| years the operation OF the revised statutes IN
relation To the guano islands. House calender.
| Mr.. Dingley of Maine, from the committee on
shipping interests, reported hill to constitute
bureau Of navigation in the treasury depart
ment. Committee OF the whole. The House
proceeded to consideration OF the resolution
| making the rules OF the 10th congress, as
amended by this House, the rules of the 4Sth
congress until further orders Of the House
| Adjourned.
| FEBRUARY 5-SESATR-The new shipping
| bill "to provide for the removal of certain bur.
| dcrs from the American merchant marine
and to encourage the foreign carrying trade
was reported and placed on the calendar. New
bills were introduced as fellows: A bill pro
| viding for the readjustment OF compensation
| Tor transportation OF mails on railroad routes
creating commission whose duty IL shall be
| TO inquire into and report upon the material
| industrial and intellectual progress made by
the colored people OF ;he United States sine,
1858, and making appropriation for the same
| to divide Minnesota into two judicial districts
| The Greeley relief bill was discussed for
short time when the Mexican land grant bill
was taken up and passed.
House, Resolutions regulating int rna
sional commerce, calling for accounts Of
consuls, In regard To- the contested election
cases I'm Mississippi and Virginia, appropriatihl
800 900 for the aid Of flood sufferers and other
matters were introduced A bill was introduced
TO repeal all internal taxes on domestic tsbac
| co. In committee OF the whole the bill To pro
vide for the muster and pay of certain officers
and enlisted men OF the volunteer forces wa
passed. A bill was introduc d temporarily
providing for the support OF common schools
| IL provides for an annual appropriation d
from SIC, 00O, 900 to 81 200 900 In the next te,
years. the appropriation to be reduced 81 Coz, 0O(
| ca Oh succeeding year.