Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1884-12-11
IN CONGRESS-.


DECEMBER 1-sEEATE. When the gave
fell at ~ O'Clock ~ senator's we're In their
places. Alter the opening prayer In which
the deaths OF Senator Anthony, Secretary
Folger and Representatives Evans aud Duncan
were feelinRly alluded to, Senator Logan
moved the resolution to notify the House, and
Senator Sherman followed by resolution to
notify the president. The Senate then took a
recess until IL 40 to await the presidents
message. At 40 the senate reassembled
and transacted some routine business until
l2:45, VIXEN the House announced Its
readiness TO proceed to business and that II
had already appointed a committee to wait up
on the president. committee was appointed
In behalf OF the Senate for like service. Sem
ator ingalls, moved the adoption Of aresolution
instructipg the committee ON public lands to
report such legislation as might be necessary
to remove all feuces illegally constructed on
the public domain. The resolution was
carried and the Senate took another
recess 10 wait for the message, after the read
ing Of which the Senate adjourned as a mara
of respect to the late Senator Anthony.
HoUsE-At precisely 12 O'Clock Speaker
Carlisle called The House To order ana prayer
was offered by Chaplain Lindsay. The rell OF
membership was then called by the clerk.
Two hundred and seventy-Lwo members re-
sponded 10 their names, being so more than
quorum. Mr.. Holman presented the crCden-
TIals OF Der anime I. Shrively as successor 10
Mr.. Calkins, Of Indiana, and lie was sworn In.
Messrs. Randall OF Pennsylvania, Cox OF New
York, and Brown Of Indiana were appointed
committee TO wait on the president and Inform
him that the House was ready for business.
At IL. 35 p. NJ, the committee having left to
fulfill its mission, the House took recess for
l5 minutes. AT / 40 p. m. the committee re-
| turned and were Immediately followed by Mr..
Pruden, the presidents private secretary,
with the message. After the message and
accompanying, reports had been con-
Guided the House adjourned. Mr. Aiken
announced the death of his colleague
Mr.. Evans, and Mr.. Ermentrout OF Penn
sylvania, the death OF Mr. Durcan Immediately
after the reading OF the presidents message,
| and the House adjourned as mark OF respect
to their memory.
DECEMBER 2-SENATs--Mr Sheffield, Sena
| tor AnthOny's successor, was sworn in after
the opening prayer. Mr.. Vest OF Missouri was
on hanG with a resolution directing an inYesti-
CATION Nto the leasing OF Indian lands, the
| circumstances under which the leases were
made, the means used In obtaining the leases,
| aud whether they were authorized by law.
| Messrs. Vest, Dawes, Maxey and Harrison
| participated In the animated debate " hich en-
| surd. The debate was not confined To the
| fraudulent leases OF Indian lands, but took In
the still more important subjects Of our vast
| area Of public lands so many thousand acres
of which are fenced in by wire fence, and In
the possession Of stock raisers. At the request
| of M. CoDger Of Michigan, the matter went
over one day, ard the Senate adjourned.
| HoUsE.-Nearly the entire session was de-
/ voted To the discussion OF the conduct Of Lot
| Wright, United States Marshal for the south
| ern district Of Ohio, at the October election In
| Cincinnati, and resolution adopted directing
an investigation into the charges preferred
against that oficlal. The inter state commerce
bill was called up and considered for time,
| Mr.. Reagan Of T6xis, being chief speaker OF
the day.
| nrrpupyu . QpN.rE Tao roeoi,,tJ ~, In
| PRODUCED yesterday by Senator Vest, directing
the committee on ludian affairs TO investigate
| the alleged illegal leases OF grazing land In the
| Indian territory, was amende so as to include
| Indian reservations. Mr.. Plumb coltended
| that many of these were not needed by the
Indians, and lie advocated the opening Of the
| Oklahoma territory TO Eettlem elt. The reso-
| luton as amended was agreed to- Mr.. Nc
| Pherson introduced bill directing
the secretary OF the treasury to discontinue the
issuance OF treasury notes Of denominations
| less than s., and to cease the regular monthly
coinage of the standard silver dollar and issue
| IN lieu thereof silver certificates for bullion
| deposited in the United states minis. At their
| own request. Mr.. Henderson was excused
| from further service or the committee on
| claims, Mr.. Slater from the judiciary commit
| tee, Mr.. Morgan from the committee on Indian
| affairs, and Mr.. Dawes from the committee TO
| examine the several branches of the civil ser
| vice. On motion OF Mr.. Sherman, the select COM
| mittees OF last session were continued for the
present session, and the presiding officer was
| authorized to ill vacancies. AT l:l5 mes
sage was received from the president trans
miJting a number of executive nominations.
| Mr. Slater gave notice that on Monday neZt he
should press 10 final action the bill reported
| by the committee on public lands, FORGETTING
| railroad grants In Oregon. At ia the Sepate
went into 4, cutive session, when all nomina-
| lions were referred TO the committeee, and at
| las the doors were opened aud the Senate ad-
| journed.
| HoUsE.-1he house non concurred ia the
| Senate amendments to the bill FORGETTING the
| unearned lands granted to the Atlantic q
Pacific railroad Company to aid In the con-
| struction Of railroad from Missouri and
| Arkarsas to the Pacific coast, and ordered a
| committee of Conference. The House went
| into committee Of the Gho.e on the bill making
| provision for the support Of the navy for the
| Elk months OF the fiscal year ending June 30,
| 1886, MIR. Cox of New York, In the chair. Gen
| eral debate was dispensed with, and the bill
Ts' SeSinate rus heTs %as no nd der
| bate on the bill, which Was agreed to
as 1t came from the appropriation
committee, aud 1t was reported To the House
and passed. The Interstate commerce bill
| came up as unfinished business Mr.. Seymour
OF Connecticut, favored the general features
| of the bill. Mr.. Long OF Massachusetts,, thought
legislation on the subject was desirable and
necessary, but the question was OF paramount
importance and should be considered with
care. He favored the establishment OF an
interstate commission which should have
charge OF Interstate commerce. Mr. Peters
Of Kansas, also favored the bill, and strongly
favored tie plan OF appointing commission.
DECEMBER 4-sENATE-Mr. Wilson OF Iowa
| at his own request Was excused from the COM
mittee on mines and mining. The secretary OF
war transmitted II port OF the chief CT engin-
eers, submitting comprehensive system Of un-
Foreground telegraph and telephone service for
government purposes In the city of Washington.
Senator Mitchell introduced bill granting
pension to Gen. Grant. Mr.. Cameron of Penn
sylvanii introduced the following resolution:
Whereas, the chipping trade In American YES
sells Is and las for years been depressed and the
export trade In American produce is anguish
Ing for want OF market that might be reached
II the shipping trade was In the hands Of citi-
Gems OF the United States, therefore, Resolved,
that the committee on finance be and is hereby
directed to Inquire whether 1t would be expedi-
ent To expend the surplus revenue OF the Unit
pc States or any portion thereof for the pur-
dose OF reviving the shipping and export trade
eign goods imported in ships built and
owned In the United States and also by
allowing n premium on American
grown products and articles Of American man
ufacture exported IN American vessels, and re-
port by bill or otherwise" The resolution was
laid over. Mr.. Hill Of Colorado offered reso-
luton that the coinage ofsilyer be not suspend
ed, as recommended Dy the president aud sec
rotary OF the treasury, on the ground that the
volume OF currency has not increased I'm pro-
portion to the population. IL was laid on the
table. The chair announced the following ap-
poiniments on committees, TO fill vacancies;
Claims, Mr.. Sheffield, civil service, Mr.. Sabine;
mines, Mr.. Sheffield; naval affairs, Mr.. Dawes;
chairman OF the committee on printing, Mr..
Msnderson; revolutionary claims, Mr.. Shelf