Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1884-06-05

Utah bill was taken up. Rousing speeches
we're made by Brown OF Georgia W no I'm vigor-
Gus terms denounced the Edmunds bill as q
shameful violation of the constitution, and the
action OF some OF the enthusiasts upon the
subject as aagrant disregard OF the rights OF
Others He was ready TO sanction any aud all
constitutional legislation which would put
down this giant evil, but he was not willing to
violate the oath he had taken to support the
constitution to crafty any sect or denoInina.
ton, how ever unpopular IL might be. Mr.. Hoar,
Of Mass, followed, whose remarks were prin-
cipally intended 10 offset the arguments made
by Brown. No action was reached and the
Senate adjourned.
HoUsE-Mr. Ellis, OF Louisiana, called up
the joint resolution approprating further
sum Of S100,O for the relief of sufferers by
the overflow of the Mississippi river and tribu-
IS. The rest OF the session was devoted TO
consideration OF the Wallace Mckinley contest
ed election case. The matter was finally de-
cided In favor of Wallace.
MAJ 2S. -SENATE.-A bill was reported IA
v0rably to reimburse several states for inter
est paid on war loans. The Mexican pension
bill was then taken up, the pending question
that part OF the amendment proposed by the
Senate pension committee that limits pensions
TO ex-soldiers and ex-sailors who are depend
ent In whole or In part on their own labor or
assistance from others. Mr.. Sherman
OF Ohio, was not IN favor Of the clause
that would require man TO base his ap-
plication on his poverty, and he thought
that degradation. Marcy OF Texas regarded
the poverty clause as humiliating and hoped Il
would not be agreed to- Morgan Of Alabama
said our army In Mexico was never defeated
aud added 3J,000,00O acres to this republic.
Yet we were here dckering with this poor
Mexican soldier as to whether we should give
him the paltry sun of IS month unless he
went down on his knees and begged for II and
produced a certificate OF his poverty. In
gals Of Kansas moved TO lay on the ia
BILE the amendment proposed by the Senate
committee, restricting persons to these depend
ent onitheir labor in whole or In part or on the
assistance Of others. The motion was agreed
to, yeas 40 nays, 20, One clause OF the bill
as II came from the House repeats the section
OF the revised statutes that prohibits pensions
to soldiers who engaged In rebellion against
the United States, bat limits the repeal to
cases coming under this act. The Senate CON-
mittee recommended striking out the limita-
ton, but the Senate by vote OF IS yeas 20 %
nays laid the amendment on the table. Mr..
Hoar OF Massachusetts, moved an amendment
extending the provisions OF the bill 80 ss 10
include all soldiers OF the union army
who served In the war OF the rebellion.
Mr.. Logan remarked that he supposed this
was offered In order 10 kill the bill, Mr.. Hoar
replied: Precisely" The bill, he said, rest
ed on the altogether untenable principle OF
giving pension for service. IL that principle
were sound there was no reason why It should
not be applied TO all soldiers who had served In
any wars In the United States, and there was
no logic by which It could be Withheld from
them. We were also bound 10 make up 70
them for our failure TO give them pension IN
time as had been done by giving arrears OF
pension. This would simply add 500, ,00C
or SIZE, 900 600 year TO our expenditures for
pensions. Pending debate the Senate al
lourned.
HoUsE.-A bill from the committee ON pub
lie lands was reported, 10 forfeit the unearned
land grant OF the Atlantic aud Pacific railroad
| company. The morning hour was dispensed
with and the House went into committee Of the
whole, Mr.. Cox In the chair, ON the legisla
| tive appropriation bill. II reduces the number
OF internal revenue districts from 81 to SO and
increases the force In the pension office. After
| discussing the bill the House adjourned unit
evening, when the same measure was taken up
MAY 29.-SENATE. Mr.. Beck OF
Kentucky presentedia memorial from mana
| gers Of the southern exposition at Louisvill,
| asking an appropriation Of t25 900 on account
| OF government exhibits. Mr.. Allison OF lows
reported from the committee on appropriations
in regard 10 appropriating $1,000 for ths re
| lief OF sufferers b, overflow Of the Mississippi
and tributaries. / he committee do not favol
| the appropriation In the form present
| tu uOT Tue iucullOhtu. lueN
| recommended the appropriation of the unex
pended balance OF the appropriation made fol
Ohio river sufferers which Is about $40 600
| The committee recommendation was agreed
| to. The conference report OF the committe,
on the agricultural appropriation bill wa
agreed TO. The District Of Columbia appro-
| pration bill was taken up, discussed ant
passed. The Utah bill was then taken up
Messrs. voorhees, Of Indiana and Williams o
Kentucky endeavored TO get up the Mexican
| pension bill but motion TO 60 into executive
session was agreed to- AT the close OF the ex
ecutive session the Senate adjourned till Mon
day.
HoCsE-The bill 70 prohibit the pateptinl
! OF unearned land grants was ordered printed
and recommitted. Bills were reported ant
placed on the calendar regulating the form o.
! bills Of lading; regulating the expectation o.
imitation butter and cheese; to divide tn,
judicial district OF Kansas; joint resolution
proposing the following as article 10 OF thu
constitution; THE right OF citizens Of tn,
| United States TO vote shall not be abridged BY
the United States or by any state on account o.
nativity" a bill was reported increasing u
81 100000 the limit of the appropriation fol
the public building ut Louisville, XIV. Com
mittee of the whole; The House went into
committee Of the whole, Mr.. Cox OF New Yorl
in the chair, on the legislative bill. After {
lengthy debate the committee rose and report
ed the bill TO the house. The previous ques
tion was ordered, and without further actor
the House adjourned until Saturday.
MAY 81 .-llousE.-A bill was passed restor
| ing the law of 1867 In the matter OF appeal,
from circuit courts to the United States su
! preme court in habeas corpus cases. This Law
was repealed q few years ago while the McArdlf
case from Mississippi was pending before
| the supreme court. Mr.. Perkins Of
Kansas reported bill granting
right OF way through Indian territory u
the Kansas City, Fort Scott and Gulf railroad
company. House calendar. On motion of Mr.
Welborn, OF Texas, 0 resolution was adopted
authorizing the committee on Indian affairs tC
investigate all matters touching the leasing
sub-leasing and fencing Of lands In Indian ter.
ritory and disbursement Of s300, 900 sppropri
ated for the Cherokee nation during the
fourth congress. The bill granting right OF
way through the Indian territory to the
Gulf, Colorado, and Santa Fe railroad
company gave rise TO q good deal Of
discussion. II was finally passed after ii
consideration bad consumed the greater part
OF the day. A bill was also passed granting
right OF way through Indian territory TO the
Southern Kansas railroad company. A bill
was considered authorizing the secretary OF the
interior to obtain from the Red Lake Chippewf
Indians cession Of portion Of the Red LAX.
reservation In Minnesota, hut without fna
action the House at 5 :l5 adjourned