Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1885-02-26


The Secretary OF the Interior deeliped ~ re-
iDstate the Land entry OF Talbot In the Chey.
enne district. Montana. Ialbott's entry would,
II allowed, place him In possession OF land
comprlsipg the entire water supply Of
Cheyenne. The rest OF the day the House
spent IN committee OF the whole In discussion
OF the river and harbor bill
FED. 19-SENATE-Hr. Mitchell OF Pennsyl-
vania, presented memorial from the Board OF
Trade Of Erie, Pa, urging the acquisition by
the United States OF the Portage Lake, Lake
Superior, ship canal. Referred. The poet
joint resolution appropriating SIS, 900 10 defray
the inaugural expenses was passed. The bill
FORGETTING the Texas Pacific land grant was de-
bated at length, amended and passed. Before
adjournment Mr.. Hoar endeavored 10 get up
the Pacific Railroad bill In amendment OF the
Thurman act, but the Chair announced the
ne 1t special order To be the bill for improve
ment Of Galveston Harbor, and this wss laid
formally before the Senate prior TO adjourn
| ment.
HousE-Mr. Holman of Indiana introduc ID
q Joint resolution requesting the president TO
| open negotiations with the French Republic
with view OF negotiating new convention
with that government for the establishment
Of another French aud American claims COM
mission, which shan have ample jurisdiction
| TO reopen, examine and finally determine all
claims which were filed before the late CON-
| mission under the convention Of January Is,
| 1850. The river and barbor bill and the naval
appropriation bill were discussed in conI.I.i-
| tee OF the whole.
Feb. 20.-SENATr.-The Chair laid before
the Senate letter from tho Secretary Of War
| transmitting reports showing the estimated
| cost OF new lock FOR the Sault Ste. Marie
Falls Canal, Michigan. The report says the
lock will cost 81 1853 400, and that 1855 6s5 adj
ditionsl will be required for the purpose Of
deepening the channel above the locks and the
basin below. Mr.. Cullom Of Illinois, presented
| a memorial OF the Legislature OF Illinois urg-
| Ing Congress u take steps 10 acquire the
| ownership Of the ship Canal connecting the
waters Of kewtenaw Bay with those Of Lake
Superior, and 10 make such canal free 70 tn
| commerce Of the lakes. Referred. Mr..
Miller OF New York, from the Committee on
| Agriculture, reported fayorably, with amend
ment, the House bill for the protection OF the
| forests on the pablo domain. Mr.. German
| or Maryland offered a resolution which was
agreed TO calling on the secretary OF the
interior for information whether the subsidized
| Pacific railrosds have constructed and are
| maintaining and operating their OWE telegraph
lines, and whether telegrsphic messages are
| accepted and transmitted for all persons and
corporations without discrimination provided
| by the act OF July l, 1861. The agricultural
| appropriation blu was then taken up aud dis
| cussed until the Senate went into executive
| session.
| HoUsE-The House immediately went into
committee Oh the WuOlt on the liver anu hdrDOI
| bill, pending debate on which the committee
rose and adjourned until evening, and passed
fifty pension bills aud adjourned until such
time tomorrow as It may DC called To order by
the speaker. This Is the last evening of the
present congress which viii be devoted 70 the
consideration Of pension business reported by
the committee on invalid pensions. During
this congress this committee, OF which Repre-
sentative Matson OF Indiana Is chairman, has
reported 10 the House adversely and favorably
1913 cases, which is about 20 ual 10 the number
OF bills reported In any OF the three proceeding
congresses. The reports during the forty
seventh congress numbered about 400 OF the
,223 reported this congress 06S, all Of which
were favorably reported, we're PASSED by the
| House. Mr.. Mstson In stating these facts n
the House, Just before adjournment thanked
that body Tor the courtesy with which his COM
mittee had been treated, and MIR. Hewitt alec
thanked the House in the name OF the CON-
mittee on ensio ms, OF which he Is chairman.
FEE. 2l-SENATE-On motion OF Nc. z lumb
OF Kansas, the Senate resumed consideration
OF tie Postotiice Appropriation bill. At :40
committee from The House of Represents
tives appeared and Mr.. Dorsbeimer, In behalf
OF the committee, made the formal annonce-
ment that the House was Ia seseion and await
ed the coming OF the Senate in order to pro-
ceed with the ceremonies appointed 10 be held
IN the hall Of the House. The Chair Informed
the Senate that the President Of the u niteo
States was, for the moment, engaged In re-
viewing the procession, and that until the
President arrived at the Capitol the Senate
might continue business. Consideration
OF the Postofice Appropriat ior
bnl was therefore continued
The Senate retained in the bill CONTRARY Il
the recommendation Of the Appropriation
Committee) the legislative provisions inserted
by the Houre fixing the postage on newspapers
sent from the office OF publication to regular
sub.cribers at one cent pound, but cut out
he discrimination against sample coplee max
ing the rate mentioned the uniform rate FOL
all newspapers sent from the Office Of publica
ton, whether sample copies or otherwise. al
2:15 the chair announced that the President o.
the Cnited States was now ready TO proceed Il
the House. Business was then suspended and
the Senator's, headed by Mr.. Edmunds, Presi.
dent OF the Senate, aud Secretary AcCook
preceded by Sergcantat Arms Canady, pro
ceeded TO the hall OF the House. at sos p. m
the Senate was again called TO order and on
motion OF hr. Miller OF New York, adjourned
TIL Monday next