Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1884-02-14
CONGRESSIONAL.

FEBRUARY 4-SESATH-Bills were intro
duced as noted: To enable the people of Da-
kota 10 form constitution; 10 provide arti-
fetal limbs for ex-soldiers; TO provide for the
erection OF public building at Tyler, Texas
TO prevent the publication OF lottery advertise
ments In the territories and District of Column
bia. Mr.. Butler, 8. c.. offered resolution d.
rectiug the secretary OF the treasury TO trans
init to the Senate testimony taken last summer
relating 10 the administration OF the supervis-
ing architects office by supervising architect
Hill. Mr.. Van Wyck OF Nebraska offered the
following: Resolved, That the secretary OF
the interior inform the Senate whether the
Union Pacific railroad company, has issued any
new stock or made any mortgage, pledge,
lease, running arrangement or other traffic
contract since March 3, 1873. Agreed TO. Pc
titions frcm cx-soldiers OF the Union army
praying for the enactment OF various laws Of
benefit TO soldiers of the late war were pre-
sented by Messrs. Logan, Pendleton, Fry, Har-
rison and Lapham. Mr.. Logan OF | inois pre-
sented a protest OF citizens against { he passage
OF the proposed bill for relief Of Fiiz John
Porter. Referred. The chair laid before
the Senate resolutions from the leg
isiature OF Ohio, transmitted by the
governor, favoring tariff for revenue, limited
TO the necessities OF the government economic
ally administered and so adjusted as TO en-
courage industries at home and afford protec-
ton to labor but not create or foster monopo
lies. Tabled. The following reports from
committees were made: BY Mr.. Hoar, ivora-
bly,, from the committee on the judiciary, an
original bill to establish a uniform system of
bankruptcy; Mr.. Blair favorably, from the
committee on education and labor, bill to
establish bureau OF statistics of labor, in
regard to the labors OF government employees
The Senate passed joint resolution appropri-
sting $25, 900 for the relief Of the Kansas City,
Fort Scott and Gulf railroad company for
compensation for services rendered the United
States, the land grants intended to cover such
services not having been availed OF by the
company.
HoUsE-The following bills were introGuced
For tn punishment of officials Of the United
States for the illegal use of money In elections
to prevent the sale OF certain Pacific railroads
before the United States interest bearing bonds
have been paid declaring Good Friday legal
holiday; cxempting beer containing less than
two aud one half per cent Of alcohol from pay
ment OF internal revenue tax; amending the
constitution by providing that au export tax,
such as congress shall deem just, for the en-
couragement OF home manufacture Of our
domestic products, may be laid on raw or
manufactured cotton; for the free .mporta-
ton OF coal, iron ore and coke, and pro-
ducts OF the Dominion Of Canada for the ap
pointment OF Missouri river commission;
authorizing the construction of bridge across
the Mississippi above the falls OF st. Anthony;
and Others for the erection Of public buildings
and Mississippi rivers, ETC. Mr. Ellis of Louis
lana submitted a conference report Of the bill,
making appropriation for the relief of certin
destitute Indians In Montana. Agreed to. As
agreed upon in the conference committee 1t
appropriates 100000 instead of $4,000. Mr..
Houk Of Tennessee offered resolution direct
ing the committee OF education To inquire into
the working and management OF agricultural
colleges In aid OF which lands have been grant
ed In several states aud territories and to
recommend measures to secure to the indus.
trial classes benefits intended by the act Of
Congress In donating those lands. Referred
FEBRUARY 5-SENArE.--The Texas Pacific
aud Fitz John Porter BIZ were reported from
the House and referred. Mr.. Lapham was re-
lieved from service as chairman Of the com
mittec on woman suffrage, at his request.
Among bills reported favorsbly were: By Mr..
ingalls,, granting the right OF way through
Indian territory TO the Southern Kansas rail
way. Among bills introduced was one by Mr..
Allison, authorizing tie establishments Of branch
homes for disabled soldiers la Colorado o, Kans-
rs, Iowa, Missouri and Nebraska.
HOUSE MIR. Belmont offered resolution
which was adopted, requesting the President 10
te the House, II not incompatible
with the public interest, the correspondence
the appropriations made to this
government In relation to the existing tariff
against the works of foreign
artists, together with such information ON the
subject rs may be- Of record n the department
Jf state lumbar of resolutions we're sub |
nitted but without taking action the House |
vent intocommittee Of the whole on the bill to |
sst iblish a bureau Of animal industry.
FEBRUARY 6--SRSATR-The bill approor,a
Ing s1Ii $50 for the completion OF the Capitol |
erraces aud stai-ways connected therewitb /
passed. The following bills were reported |
avoraby with amendments, aud placed on the !
alender; from the Com nitsee on Agriculture:
! Dill pr.viding for the suppression and extir- |
'ation OF pleure pneumonia and other contag-
Gus diseases NJ domestic animals; from the /
joinmitt'e on Foreign Relations: A bill TO PRO |
ide for Executing treaty stipulsfions relating
The Chinese. Bills were introduced to in.