Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1884-03-13
executive session, and shortly afterward aa

executive session, and shortly afterward ad
journed.
HousE-A bill TO amend the Chinese immi
grafton act was reported from the committee
on foreign affairs and referred to the commit
tee OF the whole. A bill was reported for the
permanent Improvement of the Eric canal and
maintaining the same free to the people The
House went into committee Of the whole on
the naval appropriation bill, but adjourned
without action.
MARCH 7-SlNATH-A bill was passed dis
charging the committee on military affairs
from further consideration OF the bill to regu-
late the retiring OF army officers. Also one
appropriatiug $3.50, 200 FOR the erection OF a
nre proof building fer q hall of records The
Senate then passed bill reported by Garland
OF Arkansas frsm the Commits on judiciary,
constituting . majority Of the judges of the
supreme Court OF the United States TO be
quorum OF the court, instead Of six judges rs
heretofore. The bill also prohibits q Judge
who heard q case ct 4 Circuit Court from sit
ting on the Supreme bench when the case
comes ur for appeal. The bill 70 establish
bureau OF labor statistics was taken up and the
bill went over. The Senate then took up for
consideration the bill for the relief OF the heirs
OF Maurice Grivot. The bill provides for the
payment to the heirs OF Grivot about 500,
constituting . bank deposit seized By the or.
der Of Gen. Butler, in New Orleans, on his
taking DOS. ession OF that city. Mr.. Conger Of
eticuuouo-y Oppoocu Tue Ulli upon the
ground that It was an entering wedge for a
large number Of claims Of a similar character.
II Congress commenced TO pay such claims, Il
would be called upon In voice 1t could not
misunderstood to stop II. A protracted de-
bate eusued. A motion by Mr.. ingalls, Of Kan
sas TO Indefinitely postpone was voted down
and the bill passed, 40 yeas, o
nays. Adjourned until Monday.
HoUsE-A bill was passed retiring Alfred
PleGsanton with the rank OF colonel. A bill
was introduced giving Pleasanton q pension of
500 per month, but objections being raised
to It's consideration, the matter was referred
to the committee on invalid pensions The
House went into committe OF the whole on the
private calendar, and soon adjourned until
evening when IL pension bills were passed.
MARCH 8-Housx-Mr Phelpsof New Jersey
presented the memorial of the Senate OF New
Jersey protesting against the passage Of the
Morrison tariff bill, or any like measure. After
an unsuccessful effort to set aside the morn
ing hour. the committees were called for re-
ports. Mr.. Dunn of Arkansas, from the COM
mi;tee on commerce, reported bill to amend
certain sections Of the revised statutes for
preventing collisions at sea. The bill proposes
the adoption OF international rules, which have
been concurred in by every maratime nation
except the United States. These rules went
into effect September l, 1881. 1t has been
held by the supreme court that rules of this
character govern the high seas, and that no
one country eau alter them, but that ships Of
every nation are bound to observe them. Mr.
Dingley OF Maine, from the committee on ship
building reported adversely bill au thorizing
the purchase Of foreign built ships. This bill
was placed on the calendar. Mr.. Morrison Of
Illinois moved that the House 90 into commit
tee OF the whole on the revenue bills (the
whisky bilD. Mr.. Townsend of Illinois autag.
onized this with motion to 90 into committee
on the general appropriation bill 1.-The postal
appropriation bill. The yeas and nays we're
demanded on Mr.. Morrison's motion, and the
Housewives 15,nsys 127-refused to consider
the whisky bill