Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1884-04-24
CONGRESSIONAL.

! them one Aligned by Mrs. Garfield aud 500 cit /
| Gems OF Cleveland asking for the passage OF ia,
bill providing for the return Of the NrzPercesln
dams 20 their old home. Bulls were introduced
and referred 10 amend the act TO prevent the i'm
portation OF adulteratcd tea, for the ietirement
| of John Z. Fremont ~ Mai 'r-general in the
United States army, and one declaring forfeit
ed unearned lapds granted 10 the Northern
Pacific railroad compsDy. The naval bill was
taken up and as amended, was passed. Tn,
Dill 10 provide Tor uniform system
OF bankruptcy was next considered, until tn,
hour OF executive session.
HoUsE-Mr. Reed of Maine called attention
by resolution, that the foot and mouth dts
case had made its appearance in that state
through me carlessness of United Stat. { iii
| GERS charged with the duty of inspecting anc
gulranierii imDortations OF cattle, and asked
for an investigation. Bills were intro luced u
| reorganiZe the superior court Of the United
states, 10 equaize taxation, 10 place ON the
Tree list the following articles: Allagricultura
implt mepts, all machinery used IN manufac
turing, agricultural products, cotton ties, fan.
nee, blankets, hats Of wool, kDit goods, aud
all goods made on knitting frames, balnorals
| woO!en and wOrsted Yarns, and all manufac
lures or every description compOs, wholly OF
IN pa Of wOrsied, the hair Of the alpaca goat
or other animals (tYapt such as are composed
In part OF wool, valued not exceeding 80 cents
per Eound. Authorizing the retirement OF
John Z. Fremont with TIE rank Of III Tor. gener.
al. To authorize and require the issue
of gold aud silver certificates on deposit
1Jr either gold coin or bullion or silver coin
10 establish signal station at Houston, Tex.
A resolution ca ling on the secretary Of state
Tor statement VI iacts in relation 10 the II
enpton OF the American college at Rome
from the propaganda sale. For the auuuiut.
Intnt OF comDlis sion Of Is members {! of
different parties To be select, from each state
10 propose 10 The several states the propriet,
of the legislatures Of two-thirds Of the s,ates
calling convention 10 meet July 4, 1857 for
thr purpose OF pr siig amendments To The
constitution. Tue House then proceeJ .d 10
The consii, ration OF disti let business.
APhIL l6--sENATE-A bill was introduced
TO revive the Arade ot general In the army. A
Oil was passed declining the boundaries OF the
cbllt ctiOn districts OF Miami aud Saudusky Ia
Ohio. The bill 10 divide portion uf th great
reservation Of the Sioux uatiuu OF Iudiaus IL
Dakota iuto srpsrite RESERVATIONS aud relin.
punishment of the Iudiau It'll. To the remainder
ysa,ed. liv, ly Tilt "ccurrei between Murriii
aud Beck over the tar II oil, but IL was strlctl,
of personal nature. The sena.e Proceeded 10
discuss the bankruptcy bill.
HOUss-Orbate On tue tar u bll was re-
suui.u, Mr. Rdfse II Massachusetts making
al elaborate ara ument III Opposition To tl,,.
bill, aud d, Precaliug the req euing of The
| tarln di.cussion ri this time. Mr.. BlOunt Of
Georgia thought al unnecessary burden WIS
oeiug Imposed upon the peopie In view of thu
| fact thai much larger amUuut was beiug
collected than was .ssary fOr the exp 4nse oi
the government. Nj Chase Of Rhode island
| could not Understand the logic Of the free
traders, aud thought they were strarg.l,
iuc JDsisttDt in their conduct. MIR. Jouss OF
| Arkansas declared that the oystem Of taxation
was so devised AS TO take from the p ,ckets VI
| the people aud put into til,
tr,a,ury and from thence, iudirectjy,
nnglHTa nf no
classes, aud made quite an elaborate argument
IN SUI Jort OF his std emeut Interest was 10,
30 great ~ on the opening day OF the discus
| slon, aud the House soon aoj turned.
APRIL l7-SgNATE-A resolution looking 70
| the adoption Ut uniform transportation rates
was Introduce 10y Mr.. Wilson of Iowa tn,
| bill To authorizs aud direct the managers OF
the home for disabled volunteer soldiers Il
| locate branch home az some suitable point IN
either or the stat Cf Arkansas, Colorado
| Kansas, Iowa, Minnesota, Missouri ana Ne.
braska was passed. Two hundr, and ffty
| Thousand dollars were Appropriated for Lille
| purpose. Mr.. COngvr said THE soldiers and
sailors II Michigan were unanimous 10 Their
| demand for home in their own state, wber,
| hey would be among people who would tax
all inter, 50 In them. On his motion the bI
was 50 ameaded as 10 require the board OF
managers 10 inquire into the expediency OF
establishing b. anch home ia Michigan. The
WI htt "a dIlus fau'l kEdtt question WAS ulS-
rcussed, bat the bill was tabled without action
Tie bankruptcy bill was next taken up and
discussed.
HoUsE--A bill was passed authorizing the
construction of railroad bridge across the St
Croix river In Wisconsin and Minnesota. The
rest OF the session WIS devoted 10 the discus
sion OF the pension appropriation bill
APRIL fS-SESATs-The newspaper copy.
right Dili was adversely reported. A bill wac
Introduced providing for the deposit la thu
treasury Of receipts from. the mon,y order
system, and the payment Of its expenses from
tue treasury. the s.nate then took up the
! postoiiice appropriation bill aud passed IT, The
bankruptcy bill was taken up but was moi
acted upon.
HoUsE-Fhe un6nishel business coming
over from last Friday was the bill to relieve
certain soldiers Of the late war from the charge
Of deselton. After debate IL was laid aside
with favorable recommendation. IL rem owes
the charge OF dcstriion from the record OF
soldiers who served in the volunt eer service
in all cases where IL shall be made 20 appear TO
the satisfaction of the Secretary of War that
such soldiers. served faithfully until the expi-
ration or the term OF enlistment or until the let
of May, 1868, but, by reason of abseLce from
their command ut the time the same was mus
tered out. failed TO receive an honorable dis
Charge. IL also applies To cares in which II
appears That the sOlGers charged with De sertion
subsequently enlisted In auoth regiment and
were bunOrably DISCHARGED. Oumotl m of Mr..
Mcmillan of Tennessee the bill limiting To two
years The time within which pros, cutione NAV
ne instituted against PERSONS CHARGED with
violating toe Internal Revenue laws Was taken
up for consideration. AT the evening session
70 pension bills were passed.
APRIL l9-HoUsE-A message was received
from the President Transmitting the rep Jrt of
the 81 crctary Of State In regard to the final
awards made by the French and American
claims commission; Transmitting the report
OF the same official relative Ia the approaching
visit OF thp special embassy from Siam, and
recommending the appropriation of S25, 600
TO dtfray the expenses OF the embassy WIN le
in this country aud a third report from the
Secretary OF State IN regard 10 the a, proach-
ing interuationsl conference To be- held
In Washington for The purpose
OF fixing the meridian proper to be employ. d
as n common To Of longitude and standard
reckoning throughout the world The Presi.
dent recDmmr' dS dn appropriation ~ &c.
mo tn deiray Exp Dsrs III the sam. In c.rn-
inittee of the whole bills report d from the
committee on labor were cUnstitred, the srst
to be dscu ssed b ing ore providing for the
establishing and msiutaii z of department
Of LABOR statistics. ! v rat atDeudments were
offered ana The bill finally passed by vote
OF lS9 TO 10. 10 provides for the establishment
Of u bureau 81 labor statistics In charge of a
commission ut a salary OF $3.50, who shall ar
quire all useful Information upon the subject
Of labor, is relation "a capital aud the Dieans
Of promoting the material, social, intellectual
aud moral prosperity or labohug men and
women He Is authorized to employ such em-
as sac np m denim npcp far ha etlo