Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1884-06-12
PRAYER AT THE OPENING.
CONGRESSIONAL.

JUNE 2-SENATE.-Mr. Sherman presented
as a memorial request from the board OF d.
rectors OF the Cincinnati industrial eX position
for au appropriate % So, 600 to aid the work
of the Il position. A bin was passed autho-sZ.
ing the construction OF bridges across the Wis
consip, Chippewa and 81. CroiX rivers In Wis
consin. Mr.. Jonas OF Louisiana presented q
concurrent resolution Of the legislature OF
Louisiana expressing the profound gratitude
OF that state TO the United States Senate, es-
peclally Senators Blair, Jonas and Gibson, for
the passage Of the Blair education bill, and re-
QuestiDg members of congress from Louisiana
10 urge It's passage by the House Of represen-
tatiyts. The calendar OF cases unobjected to
was then proceeded With and bills were read a
third time aud passed as follows The House
bill fixing the rate OF postage ON mail mat
ter of the second class when sent by persons
other than publishers or news agents
The bill was passed In the shape 1t came
from the House, except that the news
paper limit Of weight for one cent postage
was extended TO four ounces; bill making the
cities Of Tacoma aud Seattle, Washington ter
ritory, ports OF delivery: bill for the relief Of
the Protestant orphan asylum OF NatcheZ, Miss. ;
bill introduced by Mr.. Miller OF California,
providing for the execution Of article two Of
the supplemental commercial treaty Of Novem-
Der II, 1880, between the United States and
China for the repression of the opium trade; a
bill TO establish the forest reservation OF the
headwaters Of the Missouri river and head
WATERS Oh lOTkS Cl the
river bill introduced by Mr.. Slater
TO grant the Astoria and Winaemlcca
railway company right OF way through
public lands, and right TO construct bridges
over navigable water courses; bill for the
relief Of the Mes Perces Indians in Idaho and
reservation. IL gives members OF the tribes
named lands in Geveralty, in lieu Of lands civ
en- by the treaties In 1855 and 1863; bill au-
thorizing the construction OF bridges across
the Mississippi river In Minnesota and Wiscon-
sin by the Chicago, St, Paul and st. Louis rail-
road COMPANY, one bridge between Hastings
and Red Wing, and one hstween Hastings and
st. Paul.
HOUSE. Under call of states the following
bills were introduced and referred: By Mr..
Etocklager of Indiana resolution calling on
the secretary Of the interior for the nailes Of
all persons with whom contracts have been
made for furnishing Indian supplies; also, a
resolution calling on the secretary of war for
similar Information relative to any supplies.
BY Mr.. Eldredge CT Michigan naming June
% as the date of final adjournment. By
Mr.. Willis Of Kentucky, appropriating $25, 900
1884 and admitting free OF duty articles intend
ed for exhibition thereat. The Legislative APP
preparation bill was discussed ami amended
and passed. Mr.. Hiscock of New York moved
to suspend the rules and pass the bill repeal
ing internal revenue taxes on tobacco, allow
ing the use of alcohol free Of tar in the arts
and manufactures and repeating the tax on
brandy distilled from fruits.
JUNE 3-SENATE-In accordance with
unanimous understanding OF yesterday, the
Senate proceeded to consideration Of the cal
endar of cases unobjected to. Among bills
read the third time and passed were the fol-
lowing: A bill introduced by Mr.. Conger Of
Michigan granting annual leave of absence
with pay to letter carriers. The bill as intro
duced provided for 30 days leave, but the Sen
a,H ,Aofr de
recommended that the vacation without re-
duction OF pay be made Is days instead Of 30.
The bill was amended TO correspond with
The recommendation OF the committee and
then passed. 1t authorizes the postmaster
general to employ the number Of substitute
letter carriers rendered necessary by the pro-
visions OF the bill, the compensation OF such
substitutes to be at the rate of 5000 a year,
and number of Others relating to land grants,
construction Of bridges, public buildings etc.
Adjournment was ordered until Friday.
HoUsE-The bill to prevent unlawful posses
sion of public lands was passed. The 18th of
June was set apart as the dav for the consid-
Grafton Of the court bill. No quorum being
present the House adjourned.
JUNE 4-HoUsE-A bill was passed amend
ing TIE act TO exclude public lands in Alabama
from the operation OF the laws relating TO the
mineral lands. The provisions of the bill were
extended to the states Of Louisiana, Florida
and Arkansas. The rest of the session was
taken up with The discussion of public building
and land bills.
JUNE 5--HousB-Several bridge bills were
passed. June IA and IL were get apart as the
DAYS for consideration Of the bill to amend the
Thurman sinking fund act. Mr.. Payson OF
Illinois, called up the Senate Till to repeal sec
ton Of the act entitled, IAN act making
grant OF lands In alternate sections to aid In
the construction and extention of the the Iron
Mountain Railroad from Pilot Knob In the
state OF Missouri TO Helena In Arkansas, APP
proved July 4, 1855" In consideration OF the
forfeiture, the Iron Mountain Railroad Com
pany is released from the obligations OF the
land grant railroad. The amendment was
adopted excluding ftom this release that part
OF the railroad between Poplar Bluff, Mo-, and
the Arkar sas State line, and, as amended, the
bill was passed. Without further action the
House adjourned