Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1884-03-27
CONGRESSIONAL.

Iowa, through Mr.. Allison, urge the adoption |
OF means for the extirpation of ro-pneumo- |
MIA. Messrs. M. MILAN Palmer and Mander- |
son, presented petitions from their respective |
states asking for the enactment of 10th |
amendment giving women the ballot. Senator |
Vest OF Missouri presented a petition from |
mercantile bodies OF 81. Louis asking for the |
extentiop OF the bonded whisky period on |
duced by Mr.. il oar of Massa
chusetts looking TO the speedy settlement of |
delayed pension cases. After the matter had |
been pretty thoroughly discussed, the resolu- |
ton was referred to the committee on pensions. |
Mr.. Plumb's resolution appropriating SIS, 900 |
for the suppression Of the foot and mouth dis
ease was taken from the table, and thoroughly
discussed and finally passed. The resolution
as passed appropriates $50, 600 to be used by |
the Commissioner Of Agriculture In conjunc-
tion with the authorities In the various states In
which 1t may be used, for the extirpation Of
the foot and mouth disease. A bill was passed
extending the term Of the court of the Ala
bama claims until December, 1884.
HoUsE-Mr. Hurley of California offered res
olution looking to an investigation Of the com
mercial companyof Alaska. 1hisbeing''bill dayn
In the House, something over 200 bills were
introduced, many OF them being for the cree
ton and care of pu bile bulldogs, pension bills
but nothing OF great public interest. Mr.. Oats
from the committee on revision OF the laws NOV
ed to suspend the rules and pass bill amending
the standing OF jurors, when put to vote the
motion wss lost The especial deficiency bill,
which appropriates 81 $40, 900, was passed. A
resolution was adopted appropriating 5000
TO enable the committee 10 continue the investi
cations concerning the loss OF the Jeanette.
A motion was adopted making the bill for the
erection of building for the accommodation
OF the congressional library the special order
for April 3.
MARCH Decentralization were pre-
sented and referred as follows: BY Mr.. Hill
from the chamber OF commerce, Denver, Col,
praying for retirement OF small treasury
note. Ry Mr.. Cullom, from members OF the
Wyoming territorial legislature, praying for
additional compensation. The bill to aid the
establishment and temporary support Of COM
mon schools was taken up. IL appropriates
the first year Sl5, OO0 000 the second year $l4,-
600, 000 the third year, $4,000, 600. and so on
for 10 years, decreasing $l,OO0,OOO yearly, 10
be expended on common school education, the
| expenditure Of each state TO be on the basi
of illiteracy. Mr.. Blair addressed the Senate
on the bill until 4: Is p IN, when, after the in
PRODUCTION Of bill by Senator Call TO rem-
burse depositors in the Freedman's savings
bank for losses incurred by the failure OF the
company, the Senate went into executive SEES
| sion, and soon afterward adjourned.
HoTsE.-The following reports were submit
| ted BY Mr. Elliott, from the committee on
| elections, a resolution confirming the rights of
IL. fcJcTs OF hhneus 10 us seat IN JDe House.
Laid over. Mr.. Culberson Of Texas, from the
| committee on judiciary, 10 change the eastern
| and northern judicial district Of Texas and at
| tach TO Il part Of the Indian territory. Placed
| on the House calendar. Mr.. Reagan, from the
committee on commerce, authorizing the con-
struction OF bridge across the Rio Grande at
Laredo and Eagle Pass. Placed on the House
/ calendar Mr.. Peters, from the same commit
tee, 10 appropriate $4,000 for the construc-
tion OF a vessel for the revenue marine service,
anda steam launch for use In Alaskan waters.
| Referred TO the committee on appropriations.
Also authorizing the construction OF bridges
| across the Missouri river at Sibley and
| Leavenworth. Placed on the House calendar.
Mr.. Rogers, from the committee on
| postofces and post roads, to prohibit the mail
! ing lottery advertisements. Laid on thetable.
BY Mr.. Money from same committee, to regu-
| ate compensation on railroads for the trans
portation Of mails. Referred to committee of
Of the whole. Mr.. Perkins, from
| the committee on Indian affairs Tor the sale OF
the Iowa Indian reservation in Kansas ana
Nebraska. Placed on the House calendar. By
Mr.. Nelson, from the same committee
granting the right OF way through the Sioux
| Indian reservation In Dakota to the Chicago,
Milwaukee and ST. Paul and the Dakota Cen.
| tral railroad companies. Placed on the House
! calendar In committee Of the whole the post
office appropriation bill was discussed aud lual-
ly passed.
MARCH 19-SRNATE-The bill TO aid In the
| establishment and temporary support of the
common schools came up as unfinished busl-
ness. Mr.. Miller of New York moved to dis.
place this order and taken up the pleuro-
pneumonia bill. The motion was lost, by 90
| yeas to 33 nays, and consideration Of the edu-
cational bill resumed Mr.. Sherman called at
tention to the important features Of the meas
ure, and said that the Senate was not In a
| condition to act upon 1t. He therefore moved
| to postpone its further consideration until to-
morrow. Rejected by 10 yeas to 80 nays. Mr..
Morrill, offered an amendment which was
agreed to, TO reservipg power to alter, amend
| or repeal this act. No other amendment being
proposed, the bill was about to be reported to
| the Senate, when Mr.. Sherman again argued
| its postponement He pointed to o number Of
objections to the measure, which, he said
| did not define clearly how the money
was to be used, and when the
people understood the bill he predicted that It
| would give rise to great discomfort. The con-
| stitution forbade appropriations for long
| period Of time; and yet this measure proposed
| appropriations extending over 10 years. This
was unwise and unjust legislation. ~ am not
| prepared" continued Mr.. Sherman, ito vote
to southern states money out OF the public
| treasury, unless there are better signs than /
| see at present that these states are willing to
| respect the rights OF citizens Of the United
States. / am not satisfied that II this money
were placed In their hands Il would he used for
Il
Mr.. ingalls, characterized the bill as crude and
| undigested, aud predicted that It would be
| imperative. Mr.. Blair replied to these criti-
cisms, con(ending that the bill is wise and
! judicious and would stamp out the iliteracy
prevailing IN the southern states. Several
verbal amendments were made to the bill, but
without reaching vote the Senate at 4:55
adjourned.
House-A bill was reported limiting the coin
age OF the double eagle and to discontinue the
coinage Of certain United States coins. The bill
misplaced on the calendar. The committee on
appreciation reported the Indian appropriation
bin, which measure will be further considered
In committee of the whole. The most import
ant work before the House was the considerar
ton over the whiskey hill Mr.. Morrison spoke
OF the purposes and objectof the bill. He re
garded the manufacture OF grain into alcohol is
legitimate branch Of the manu-
featuring industry, and entitled to equal
consideration with other industries. From this
industry alone the government cerived more
than obe-fifth OF all It's revenue, and he could
see no reason why an industry OF this magni
tude should be forced TO pay taxes when the
government had nothing 20 make by this in
forcement. The theory that only few were
TO be benefited by the passage OF this bill was
entirely false. The object was to undo all
legislation against this industry and put It on
an equality with other articles that pay inter
Dal revenue taxes The government would be
Indirectly benefited by the passage of the bill,
I would not cost one single cent, nor add to
the burden OF any one. Further consideration
VIII be resumed and concluded TO morrow.
April ~ was appointed fo- the special consider
alton OF the Presidential succession bill. Ad-
burned.
MARCH 2l-SEHATE-Mr. Blair of New
II ampshire read Q letter from a prominent