Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1884-07-10

aher asoptng resolution providing for
session the All OF July, the Senate went
into xec. iyssession and soon adjourned.
HOUSE both a mai riiy and minority re-
purJ oi III committee appointed To Investigate
the charges OF lobbyin Or ught against VIM.
h Fog ish Ia the cont sted election case Of
Ene lisn Va. Pelle we're submitted, and the
whole matter was tabled. The bill TO forfeit
uuearned lands granted to the Atlantic and
Pacific railroad company was passed. The
Mexican pensions bill was taken up and
debated but not acted upon No other business
az Importance was transacted anu the House
adjourned.
July 4-sENATE-Imniedia after prayer
the Declaration of Independence was read
The bill To declare forfeited lands granted To
tue state Of Michigan to aid In the construc-
ton of a railroad from Little Bay dc Moquet
10 Ontunagon via Marquette, was reported. A
bill was passed granting pension 10 the wild
ow OF General Ord; also a Dill increasing the
pension Of General Frank T. Bars widow,
ana one 10 authorize the president To appoint
General Averlll TO the position of colonel IN
the army and then place hun on the retired
list as Of that rank. The Senate went
into executive session and when the
doors re-opened took recess until 9 D. IN.
When the Senvte reassembled messages were
received from the House announcing the con-
currence OF that body In conference reports ON
The river and harbor bill, tie bill TO punish
viOlators of internal revenue laws, the bill
amending the I'D article of war, and a bill 70
consolidate the bureau of military justice and
corps OF judge advocates OF the army The
Senate agreed TO the reports of its own con-
Ierrees on these bills. Consideration of the
postal telegraph bill was proceeded with, and
upon motion OF Mr.. Sherman further consid-
GRAFTON CT the bill was deferred until the Sec
ord Monday In December. A bill was passed
to establish bureau of navigation In the treas
AIRY department under the commissioner OF
navigation, and the Senate adj burned.
HoUsE-Ihe Mexican pension bill was the
first business before to-day's session, but the
the roll call disclosed the fact that no quorum
was present, aud after listening 20 several
reports aud agreeing TO the conference report
on the river aud harbor appropriation bill, the
House took a recess until evening when the
Mexican bill was again called up, but not acted
upOL. Then ensued another session of fl
clustering, aud without accomplishing any
work the House adjourned until o'clock on
the 5.h.
July 5-SENATE-Soon after the assembling
n the Senate, Senator Logan made lengthy
speech vindicating himself In the land matter
Tue bill To establish o commission to regulate
inter state commerce was discussed, and q
new conference ordered upon the Legislative
appropriation bill The bill to prohibit the
importation of foreign laborers under the con-
tract system was next considered and tabled,
until ID ecember next At the evening ST ssion
nothing of Importance was done.
HOUSE Two contested seats were discussed
he evident object Of the House being To XII
time. The consular bill was taken up, but nc
action on IL was reached. AT the evening SEES
sion an Effort was made to do something with
the Mexican pension bill, but after an hour
and half Of filibustering the House adjourned