Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1884-06-26
CONGRESSIONAL.

JUNE l6-sENATE.-A bill providing for the
| expenditure OF not less than $50 900 for the
erection Of public building at Erie, Pa, was
| reported favoraby. The resolution providine
| for an investigation of the New York banks by
q committee OF the Senate was called up and
| discussed at great length, but no action was
taken, when the report OF the conference com.
| mittee on the postofiice bill was called
for and submitted. The Senate resumed
consideration of the Utah bill. Senator
Brown of Georgia was the first speaker, and
In his address he made second attack upon
New England institutions and upon Massachu
sets In particular. Mr.. Hoar of the old Bay
state replied in defense. Several amendments
were offered to the Utah bin, but without &C.
ton the Senate went into executive session
and adjourned.
HoUss-Bills were introduced as follows
Granting 100 acres OF land TO every honorably
discharged soldier and sailor Of the late war 10
prevent and punish prosecution OF fraudulent
claims against foreign governments and one or
two Others OF minor Importance. The rest of
session was devoted to the discussion of the
deficiency bill
JUNE IL, SENArE-The recent trouble in the
New York banks formed the subject for debate,
after the committee, to whom the resolution
had been referred, had submitted lite report
The matter was laid over and the Utah bill was
placed before the Senate, the question being on
The amendn ent OF Mr.. Vest, providing that In
no case shall lawful husband or wife be a
competent witness except as to the fact OF a
lawful marriage having been contracted. A
vote will be taken on the bill tomorrow.
HousE-The report Of the conference COM
mittee on the Fitz John Porter bill was sub
mitted. The report, which provides that Por-
ter shall not receive back pay from the time Of
his dismissal from the army, was adopted. The
House went into committee of the whole on
the deficiency bill, which measure was finally
passed. The bill to amend several Pacific rail-
a Al l. .l.A
Is measure to compel railroad companies to
pay the cost OF surveying the land, failure to
do which will result In forfeiture Of their right
TO the land, was passed, and the House adj
journed.
SuHK 1s.-SENATs.-Tbe action Of the
House on the FiizJohn Porter bill was an
nounced to the Senate. Debate ensued as TO
whether the provision relating to back pay Sc
cured the object In view. The question was
settled by the chair submitting the
report OF the House committee, and the bill
now stands as passed 90 far as action OF con-
grese is concerned. The Utah bill was then
taken up. Mr.. Hoar offered n clause 10 strike
out woman suffrage in Utah which was re-
jected, and the bill was then put to vote and
passed by vote of 50 to ID.
HoUsE-Further conference was ordered on
the pOetoffce bill and committee appointed.
The House then proceeded to the consideration
of the Pacific railroad bill, known as the Thur
man omcnument OIL. NO aCtlOu was Tedcueu
and the House adjourned until tomorrow.
JUNE 1o-saNATE-Theb bill to prevent the i'm
portstion OF tea dust into the United States
was passed. The Mexican pension bill was
next taken up and discussed at great length,
the discussion being highly partizan In It's
tone. Pending debate, the matter was laid
over, and latter executive session the Senate
adjourned.
HoUsE-The Pacific railway bill was passed and
the bill TO prohibit the importation and migra-
ton of foreigners and aliens under contract TO
perform labor was passed without a division.
no further business was transacted and the
House soon adjourned.
JUNE 20--sENATE-A bill to amend the act
relating 10 immediate transportation OF undu-
table goods, was reported favorably. The
MeD.can pension bill was taken up, and dis
cussed for time, but not acted upon.
HoUUE--The following bills were passed
Reducing from 50 cents and Is cents TO 10 cents
the clearance fees levied upon vessels engaged
In domestic commerce; the Senate bill author
king construction of bridges across the Mis-
sissippi river ut st. Paul, several amendments
were adopted which necessitate return Of the
bill TO the Senate; FORGETTING unearned land