Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1884-01-24
CONGRESSIONAL.

JANUARY IA SENATE.-Among the bills to-
| troduced were the following: To provide for
| the exchange OF four per cents for three to- x
tend The time Tor the payment Of tax ON dis
| titled spirits now In bonded warehouses; TO
| prohibit the secretary Of the treasury from
| purchasing bonds OF the Uuted States above
| their par value; appropriating $500 10 for i'm
| provement of rivers in Georgia; rvpcaing all
laws prohibiting pensions To wounded sold crs
| without proof of LOYALTY. resolution was
| agreed to calling upon the secretary OF the
| treasury for Information as u the amount of
gold coin aud bullion deposited In exchange for
silver certificates since ISIS and the reason for
| refusal OF such exchange, If there bad been any
! refusal. The Senate then proceeded, on m ton
| Of Mr.. sherman, To the election of president
| pro TEN. He moved Anthony's election. Mr..
| Pendleton moved to substitute Mr. Bayard
| MIR. Anthony was elected without debate, hut
| declined on account Of his health. Mr. Ed
munds was then elected, 81 to "a. Messages
| we're received from the President Transmitting
communications from the Secretary Of the In-
terror submitting estimates for settlement " i'm
certain freedmen for lands forming part of the
Oklahoma district; for the relief of the Mis-
! SION Indians In the State If California and an
estimate OF $1,000 for tie survey Of lanes pur-
chased from Creek Indians. for the use of the
Seminoles. Adjourned.
House Mr.. Brlford presented a bi
prumpte public W. fare by cheaprning II TO
| portatiou on railroads, largely aided by an
| issue Of goverDm mt bonds. the bill proposes
| 81 per cent. reduction on freight charges, on
| on all roads bull: by government aid. Refer
| red To the committee on Pacific railroads OH
| rr bills were presented TO abolish postage on
newspapers, IT the retirement Of the trade
dollar for the REPEAL Of the civ service act, to
| provide for the red mp:ion If the circulation
| II national banks, To regulate trans pprtatiop
OF railroads, anu others Of a local nature.
JANUARY 10 -SESATE--A p tition of citizens
of Kansas WAS preseIt,d r a constitutional
| amendment IN woman sun age: also petition
Of CT liz ms If Minnesota praying that cnlouirs
| and families nc allowed to lay cut villages on
public lands In ri to establish co operative
industrial societies. Mr.. Van Wyck introduced
| "a bill providing that the rates of the Union
and Central Pacific roads be reduced to one
half the dv' rage rates existing In 1889 aud 1888
without regard 10 classification. R.frrrcd. A
| resolution hy Mr.. PUMP was sgIeed to re-
| qnestiug the president, II not iucomp ltihle
With public interests, to furnish the senate
with copies Il all correspondence In the d -
| =, ssion OF the department Of state relating to
| the discovery of phosphat.s on the coast of
Brazil. aud what steps. II any, 81 ould be taken
! to avail the henetits If the discovery to ON
shippi z and commercial interests. The pro
hibiinn If the imp 'rtatiun VI American meat
from France ami Ge,msny formed the subject
of an animated discussion.
TIoUsE.-Among bills introduced was one
providing for the sale of the Iiaho Indian res
ervation In Nebraska. A resolution was re-.
pCrted calling on the president for Information
respecting alleged differentiation and Other
frauds In importations, AMI another calling
upon the secretary OF the treasury for infor-
nation respecting the suspens on of the tax on
whisky. Both were placed on The calendar. A
bill was reported declaring forfeited & rtain
grants of lands made to states to aid I'm the
construction Of railroads.; placed on the cal,r,-
dar. Mr.. Cox reported a resolution calling on
the secretary of the navy for information as TO
whether any officer OF the navy has received
any gift or present from any foreign power.
and whether any officer or sailor IN the navy
had aided the English In the bombardment OF
Alexandria, IN Egypt. Mr. Willis, as chairman
of the committee on rivers and h rbors, report
ed bill appropriating sl,000,c00 for further
Immediately went into committee of the whole,
for consideration Of the subject, which was
under discussion at the hour Of adjournment.
JANUARY l6-SENATE. The bin for a land
grant TO aid the extension OF the Iron Mountain
railroad, passed. Mr.. Plumb introduced a
Joint resolution proposing an amendment TO
the constitution In relation TO the manufacture
and sale OF intoxicating liquors. Mr.. Beck
offered an amendment which was ordered
printed. Mr.. AntLony's resolution relating 10
the expediency OF legislation to protect our
interests against governments which have
prohibited the importation Of healthful meats
from the United states. The Senate then pro-
cteded 10 the consideration Of proposed Joint
resolutions OF the House. They were agreed
10 practically as reported.
HousE-A resolution was adopted request
ing the president to furnish the House a copv
of All CORES oundence relative TO the imporfa-
tiou OF American pork. Mr.. Lamb OF the COM
mittee on foreign affairs asked for Information