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

the subject Of railway and telegraph franchises.
Representative Summer OF Wisconsin intro
duced constitutional amendment enabling
the President to veto petitions OF an appropria
tion hill hut giving to Congress power to re en-
act clause by majority vote.
JANUARY 9,-SENATE-Mr. Plumb OF Kansas
presented the petition Of 100000 ex-sodiers OF
Kansas asking for the establishment OF sol
diers home In that state. A resolution was
offered directing an inquiry into the expedency
OF legislation to protecr our interests against
other governments restraining or prohibiting
the importation of American meats. Mr.
Slater, OF Oregon, submitted petition from
citizens asking that unearned land grants to
the Oregon Central Railway be returned to the
general government, and Logan Of Illinois
asked for the passage OF an act to pension ex-
prisoners OF war A bill was passed for the
payment Of $4,000 to the parents of Lieut..
Schwatka, Arctic explorer. The claim arosa
out Of taking the senior Sch watka's lands IN
1850 BY the governmt mt for II iltary reseTva-
ton. Logan of Illinois introduced bill for
the construction Of a bridge across the Missou-
ri by the Chicago, Rock Island q Kansas CITY
railway. Senator Morgan of Alabrm ma offered
u resolution looking To an invest gation In the
department Of justice. Consideration of the
new rules occupied the rest of the session.
HoUsE-Mr Slocum, from the committee on
military affairs, reported bll for the relief of
FitE John Porter. Referred to the committee
of the whole. Several resolutions were intro
duced In reference to the prohibition of the Inn
porI alton OF American meats from Germany
ard France. Mr.. Vance, chairman of the com
mittee on patents, reported a bill to enable the
United States courts IN cases OF improper
grants OF letters patent by reason of fraud or
misrepresentation, to declare the patent void
on application OF the Attorney General. The
Speaker laid before the House message from
the President transmitting the draft of a bill
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tain cases without the payment of fees aud
commissions. Referred Also, a message in
regard to the resolution respecting the alleged
distribution OF circulars In some of the depart
ments asking contributions for political pur-
poses, and the reply of the secretary OF state
thereto. Also, letter from the secretary OF
the tire asury asking d deficiency appropriation
Of 100000 for printing 81 and 80 treasury
notes message from the President In re-
gard to the Hennepin canal was referred 10
the committee on railways and canals. Mr..
Bagley introduced a DILL appropriating $500 0,
world. to be erected in New York barber. On
motion of Mr.. McCoid bill was passed for
holding terms of circuit and district courts OF
the Northern District Of Iowa. The Presi-
dents message submitting the annual report OF
the Mississippi river committee was
discussed, ana referred to the committee on
rivers and harbors
JANUARY 10,-SENATE- Dawes of Mass,
introduced bill for postal telegraph; Mr..
newspapers containing lottery advertisements.
The secretary OF the interior laid before the
Senate concerning matters of the Yellowstone
Park. Petitions were presented from soldiers
aud sailors asking grants of land; from posts OF
the grand army OF the republic, praying for the
passage OF bill now pending. repeating the
statute of limitations in regard TO arrearsges
OF PENSIONS: from ], 500 citizens Of Kansas and
Missouri, praying that the land known az
Oklahoma land In Indian territory be opened Ia
settlement; from posts of the grand army OF
the republic in Michigan asking further awards
OF land to ex-soldiers; from many ex-soidierf
asking the opening of Sioux reservation; also
asking the passage of an Equalization bounty
bill. Mr.. Miller OF New York presented a res
olution urging the enactment of law to carry
into effect the recommendation of the cattle
commission for the extinction of cattle diseas
es. Mr.. Voorhees, iDtroduceda bill for the equal
izatlon Of bounties of soldiers. The bill Is the
same one passed by congress nine years age
and vetoed by President Grant on the
ground Of economy. Van Wyck, o.
Nebraska, intoduced another resolution
concerning the lands granted to the New Or
leans and Pacific railroad. Voorhees, of Indians
introduced resolution In regard 10 bountiel
paid TO soldiers. Consideration OF the rulei
was resumed.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. were introduced asking
for information concerning under valuation ant
false classification Of foreign goods; for tn,
immediate appropriation of 81, 000, 900 for Mis-
sissippi river Improvements; for an investiga
ton Of alleged frauds in the department O
justice, and for information concerning tn,
status Of the gold ard silver certificates. A
bill was introduced fixing the hours for labor
ers Of the government, and also for The relic
OF Col Thomas Worthington o. Ohio. Severa
other resolutions Of minor Importance wer,
lntr' duced, and the House adjourned unit
Monday.
JANUARY 1l.-SENArE.-Nr. Call of Florids
COM ributed to the 81 s,ions OF the day by intro
ducing two bills: one for the establishing of
University Of Medicine at Washington for To,
advancement of science and discovery OF i'm
proved methods of treating diseases. The bill
calls for an appropriation of $l,00l,000 as al
endowment fund, and an additional appropria
ton of 100000 for the purchase of grants and
the erection Of buildings; the second bill pro
yides for the establishment OF postal saving:
banks. Mr.. Edmunds introduced a bill pro
vding for the relief of the Survivors of the
Jeanette. VanWyck Of n braska offered 9
joint resolution appropriating Sl000,O 900 &c
continue improvements air, ady begun on tn,
Mississippi. After debate, 1t was amended tC
give IL the form Of bill, and passed. The
discussion of the Utah question occupied the
rest OF the session.