Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1884-04-10


Brewster to give particulars az to employment
and compensation Of special attorneys In the
star route cases Mr.. Malone introduced a
bill to allow q drawback on mater ials'imported
for the manufacture OF snuff, tobacco and
cigars. Mr.. Platt delivered a set speech In
support OF the bill making the patent office an
independent department OF the government.
The senator spoke until nearly O'Clock, urg-
ING in detail the necessities OF invention and
the Importance OF making the patent Office
separate department Of the government
HousR-Mr. Beach Of New York offered a res.
olutton, which was agreed to, authorizing the
committee on puclic health TO investigate the
authorizations Of food. Mr.. Finerty OF Illinois
introduced bill appropriating 500, 600
Tor soi1lers nome at Chicago; also res
olution thanking Minister Sargent for the
able. faithful and digniaed manner In which he
discharged the duties Of che office of minister at
Berlin. Mr.. kasson of Iowa presented bill
TO repeal the tax on tobacco, and on spirits
distilled from apples and peaches. Mr.. Nichols
OF Georgia, preamble and resolutions recit-
ing the recent disturbances at Cincinnati and
request ng the Sherman committee of the Sen
ate to- investigate the same. Mr.. Long of
Massachusetts,, bill to admit free of duty
materials to be used In the construction Of
vessels Tor foreign countries. Mr.. Ellis of
Louisiana, oppropriating g., 000, 600 to be ex-
pended Ia the construction Of merchant ship
upon the design OF Captain Charles G.
LundbDrg, the ship when completed
to be chartered by the secretary of war to the
highest responsible bidder for terms of four
ears, and whenever the government receives
for such charters sum sufficient to reimburse
the original outlay the ship shall become the
property OF Capt. LundbOrg. his heirs or
assigns. By Mr.. Cox OF New York, bills reg.
uiating the landing Of passengers from ships
from foreign ports, and for the better tauip-
ment OF steamers carrying passengers and
freight About loo bills were introduced and
| referred. The bill retiring the trade dollar
came up as the regular order Mr.. Bland OF
Missouri opposed that feature Of the bill which
deducts the bullion value OF trade dollars
redeemed from the monthly purchase of bull
Ion required by law, and went into an elabor-
ate argument In defense Of silver coinage,
| favoring the free coinage Of silver. Mr.. Dowd
OF North Carolina, In charge of the bill, gave
notice that he would call the previous question,
after an hour and half OF debate, when the
next bill was called up,
APRIL 1--SENATE--The bill for the relief of
! the Jeannette survivors was taken up and
| passed. Bills were introduced regulating the
| letting OF mail contracts In Alaska, and to
make certificates Of gold and silver deposits in
the United States treasury legal tender for
| public and private debts. After the Submission
| OF reports from the committee on military
affairs, the educational bill was taken up Mr..
| Coke, OF Texas, opening the discussion by q
rousing speech In opposition to the BILL on
the ground OF its constitutiopallty and expedl-
ency. No action was reached, when the Senate
| adjourned.
| HoUsE-The following bills we're reported
by MIR. Tucker OF Virginia. from the commit
| tee on Judiciary, TO amend the naturalization
laws. 1t provides that child or grandchild
OF any allen who enlisted In the army and navy
OF the United States and died in the service or
was houorably discharged shall be admitted TO
bt cone citizen OF the United States on proof
that he was under 81 years of age at the time
OF his.death or discharge OF bis ancestor aud
resided In the United States for one year pre-
visus to his application; also las substitute
| for number OF billsl 10 define and supplant
the act re-estabishing the court of commits
, sioncrs OF Alabama claims and for the distri-
| button OF the Geneva award Other bills were
reported as follows: 10 provide for the inspec-
ton OF live stock, hog products and dressed
meats; from the committee on public lands 10
forfeit lands granted Michigan to aid in the
construction OF railroad from Marquette 10
Ontonagon; TO provide for q commission on
the subject Of the alcoholic liquor traffic
10 prohibit sry officer, servant or
agent CT the government to hire or contract
out labor OF prisoners inc arcerated fer ytolat-
ing laws OF the United States The House
then resumed discussion of the trade dollar
bill. The fourth section which provides that
trade dollars recOined into standard dollars
shall be deducted from the amount OF bullion
required to be coined by the'remonet zstiou
act was stricken out aud the bill passed
by vote OF l9S yeas to 10 nays.
April 2-SENATE.-A resolution " AZ offered
by Mr.. Call OF Florida which wac referred tC
the committee on Foreign Relations, requesting
the President TO institute negotiations with tht
Governmental Of Spaiufor reference to an umpire
for decision of the question whether the treaty
OF 1919 has been fully carried into effect by tht
| United States, and whether the United States
Government Is bound in good faith to pay the
full amounts awarded by the judicial tribunals
to whom the same was referred for payment
for losses sustained from forces acting under
orders of the United States In 1918 and 1919
The Senate passed the bill referring to the
Court OF Claims the claim OF VIM. q. Ford OF
| Memphis, for the proceeds OF City bales OF cot
ton seized by the United States In Alabama In
1865. Also, bill directing the Secretary OF
the Treasury to refund to Jno. p. Walworth
81 ,s2O, the proceeds of sale by order OF Gen.
Banks, of certain funds in the Louisiana Bank,
Of New Orleans, in 1863. The education bill
| Is still the principal measure before the Senate
consideration OF which is resumed each day
and continued until executive Session.
| HoUsR-Mr. Dorsheimer of New York pre-
sented memorial OF bondhoders Of the
Northern Pacific Railway Company, PRAYING
! 10 he beard before the Committee on Public
Lands on the bill declaring the forfeiture Of
the land granted, and asking Congress to pro-
tect their interest Referred. The House
went into COMMITTEES OF the whole on the
Indian appropriation bill, Mr.. Ellis of Louisl-
| ana opening the discussion. He confined his
remarks principally to the section Of the bill
which provides for the appropriation OF $1,000
| FOR the detection and prosecution OF men who
surreptitously sell liquor to Indians. 1t was
announced that Gen. Grant was present In tb
House, when the committee arose, and recess
OF 10 minutes was taken. When the House re-
| assembled, the Speaker laid before 10 message
from the President recommending an appro
pr!ation OF 100000 for the protection Of the
levees OF the lower Mississippi River. Adj
journed
APRIL Standardization were submit
ted as follows: From the general assembly Of
Kentucky urging increased compensation for
members OF the life-saviug station at Louis
Vile; from the general assembly of Indiana
urging the enaetment OF laws to recover I'M
| and from nearly 10000 citizens of western
states pray Ing that pension Of IS per month
| be given TO each honorably discharged soldier
of the late war. Bills were introduced by Mr..
Conger OF Michigan for the government ard
control Of Ssult Ste. Marie canal, and by Mr..
Call OF Florida to provide for the establishment
OF silk culture bureau. The educational bill
! was then taken up.
HoUsE-A few resolutions were adopted and
! acted upon, when the House went into commit
tee OF the whole upon the Indian appropriation
bill.
APRIL 4-sENArE-A favorable report was
made upon the bill authorizing the President
\ TO appoint commission to settle the boundary
line between Indian Territory and Texas. Petl.
tions were presented from the Chicago board
Of trade protesting against further coinage OF
| silver doslars, and from the Chicago trade as
| sembly protesting against the repeal OF the
present patent law. Bills, wete introduced To
grant right Of way over public lards TO the
Utah and Northern railway coBpany, making
an appropriation Of 800, coo for the protection
OF levees Of the lower Mississippi, and author
iziEg the appointment aud retirement of won nd
j ed md disanled ofiicera OF the repnlar army.