Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1884-06-05
CONGRESSIONAL.

MAY 26-sENATE-The following bills
were reported favorably aud placed on
the calendar: BY Mr.. Mcmillan Of Min
nesota, from the. judiciary commit.
Of the Two aonat
of Dakota. Mr.. Garland OF Arkan-
cas- stated that this was not a unani-
nous report and at the proper time he would
give reasons for his objection. Mr.. Vest OF
Missouri committee on territories TO author
ize the appointment OF a commission by the
President to run and mark q boundary line be-
tween portion of the Indian territory and the
State of Texas In connection with a similar
commission 10 be appointed by the state OF
Texas. Mr.. Logan Of Illinois reported from
the judiciary committee bill heretofore
passed by the Senate, extending until
December 81, 1854, the duration Of the
court of Alabama claims, with rec
ommendation that the Senate non concur
In the House amendment extend
ing the time one year longer.
the time was extended to December, 1885.
Several reports were submitted on public land
bills, when the Utah bill was taken up, Mr.
Hoar OF Massachusetts, speaking In its favor.
Mr.. Brown Of Georgia offered the following
amendment TO the Utah bill: That voluntary
sexual Intercourse OF married person with
one OF the opposite sex not a husband OF wife
OF such married person shall be the cause and
the only cause for an absolute divorce from
the bond OF marriage In the District of Colum
biz or In the territories OF the United States
and any other places subiec TO the exclusive
jurisdiction of the United States, but courts
may, In proper cases, as at common law, grant
divorces from bed aud board In said district,
territories, or other places subject TO the ex-
elusive Jurisdiction Of the United States.
HoUsE.-The Senate amendments were con-
CURED In In the bill amending the act Great
ing the northern judicial district OF Texas.
The Senate amendments to the agricultural
bill were non-concurred In. The Senate amend
ment was concurred In In the bill providing
for the muster of officers and men OF the vol
unteer forces. Bills were introduced and re-
ferred as follows Abolishing license taxes on
dealers in tobacco: Furnishing by fue and i'm
prisonment any official of q national bank who
shall obtain from the bank with which he Is
connected any loan for his own benefit or the
benefit Of any company Of which he is mem
Der by which Toes shall occur to the bank; to
develop the resources OF Alaska and open over
land communication herewith; granting pen
sions TO all honorably discharged soldiers OF
the rebellion when they reach the age OF %,
and one approprlating t500,000 for the cree
tion of home for disabled soldiers Of the con-
federate army at Fredericksburg, Va. The
contested election case Of Wallace va. McKin-
ley OF Ohio, was taken up, but the House adj
journed without action.
MAY 27--sENATE--An number of petitions OPP
posing government assumption OF the Telegraph
were presented and referred. Then followed toe
reports ofseversl committees, after which the
Senate took up the bill granting right Of way
10 a railroad through Yellowstone Park. This
afforded Logan of Illinois an opportunity to
make telling speech In opposition to the
bill, prott sting against the destruction OF the
park, and denouncIng corporations with ne
uncertain sound. The matter went over and ne