Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1884-06-19
CONGRESSIONAL.

JUNE 9-SENATE "A committee OF co9fer.
ercs VAS apps iulru on the lab. r statistics bill
A bill was favuraby reported granting To Cali.
fo-ria per cent. al the proceeds Of the sale Of
public lands In that state. The Mexican pen
sion bill was taken up, several times amended
and finally laii over. After executive Gession
IN" S'nair adj mrned.
HoUsE-Bils were introduced 10 amend the
&C author eng the forma IN Of national bank
lug associations, and To rep.al all internal rev.
enue taxes on tobacco. Numerous bills OF
local interest 10 the District Of Columbis wei
pa sed, aud also bills regulating terms ri court
In the eastern aud northern districts Of L, X ",
and author ziDg the construction If "A bridge
across the Willamette river In Greg IN. An
evening session was bel at which amendments
to the river and harbur bill were considered
and the Houoe adj urned.
JUNE 10.-SsSATE-Mr. Logan Of Illinois
presented as a III, mortal the 7, buttons OF o
mass meeting recently held In Cincinnati of
soldiers and sailors and mariners who served
in The war OF the rebellion, expressing q con-
vicJlon that they are entitled u a quarter sec
ton OF land for each man. Referred to the
committee on public lands. The Senate re-
suined consideration of the Mexican pensions
bill. Amendments offered by Mr.. Harrison
of Indiana Intended 10 limit beneficiaries OF
the bill TO those who had seen service,
were laid on the table. Yeas %, nays 20.
he pensions bill was then displaced by the
ally laid aside TO admit Of consideration Of the
consular and diplomatic appropriation bill.
Mr.. Allison of Iowa explained the amendments
proposed by the Senate committee on apprc-
praUlons which added $50, 900 TO the hill. As Il
came from tue House, the House had appropri
ated S5OO,OO0 less than appr' priatsd 'st year.
The bill was read by sections aud amendments
proposed by the Senate committee agree tIwiIl
only the interpositi0n OF occasional remarks oi
II quiry and tIplanstion except as to the pro
visions appropriating S2iO,0OO To meet txprl Sc
attendant upon the tx cution of the neutral
ity act. When this provision was reached II
was held In allegiance until the remaining pro-
visions were disposed OF. On those being
agreed TO Mr.. Allison moved that the Senate
proceed To the consideration of the clause n
ferred to In executive session. Agreed to and
the Senate went into secret session. Delibera-
lion was Intinued until 6:lO p. n. when the
Senate adjourned.
HoUsE--Mr Morrison Of Illinois, chairman
Of the committee on ways AMI means, reported
a concurrent resolution providing Cor d al
adjournment of congress Monday, June 80,
afternoon. Adopted without discussion. To
House went iuto committee uf the whole on
The river and harbor bill. The House at the
evening session took up the biIl directing the
secretary OF The Interior To obtain from the
Red l. axe Chippewa Indians Te.rquish Inner nj
Of their title To the Red Lake T, servation, VI u
ntsOta aud after along debate and without
actt' n, adjourned
JUNE ll-sENATE The consular and di?lo-
matte bill war taken up al Tie ose OF all other
business anu brmrd TIE subject for discussion
during the entire session.
House In Me House the river aud harbor
blu Vas the only measure under discussion,
and without reaching any action adj Jul nment
was ordered
JUNE ll-SENATE-The consular and diplo-
matte Appropriation bill was pass, q, and the
NJ xicsn pension bill taken up and discussed
HoCsE-The House met in continua'iO Ion 81
Wednesdays session, and went into committee
81 the whpl On the riveT an hirbUr bill
A ter some Giccu~sr III cODinlttee roS,'. ahd
The regular work ( fuu STAY began 't1ing
III importance was done, and again the IL US
w,nt intO comm ttee OF rhe whole iOr
work On the Yer ami h.rbor bl :. Aftrr strik-
ing out the Hennep'n can-l clau- tn bill pass
ell by n IN ,rity Of 81 The senate Till rrgua
ing the ell ciural count WAS then called up,
! G uiLg disusslon of which the H. use adj urn.
I'd.
JUNE 13-sINATE-The House bill providing
for Ghe pa mrhL al ''Fourih Ut july GAINS
~as pass d. An In fectual attempt was made
To tr insact Other business, nut nOqI rum oe.
t"Y present the Seuate adj ,urned uutil Mon
day.
HoUsF-Tbe House nol.concurred In the
Stnaie ameLdn, hts Ia the con- ular end diplo.
matic hits, aud uiscus-,d aud amended Nh"
post flee bill. At the evening session VI
prn-iun bills were passed, and the II use au-
jOnrI &.
JUNE IA HoUsE-Immediately after roll call
II House RESUMED consideration of the post.
iii - appropriation bill, az the close OF which
The bi ] r, quiriny Pacific railrcsd companies u
pay the cost Of preparing the lands granted to
thu companlps WAS taken up. Pending dis
Gus sion OF this bill the House adjourned.