Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1885-02-19
CONGRESS-.

FEB. 9-SENATE.-Ohio publishers sent In q
petition praying for q reduction of postage In
second class mail matter. The antt-silver
coinage bill and tie pension appropriation
e!I occupied the attention of the Senate dur
ing the rest OF the session.
HOUSE "A little tilibustering ensued a. the
opening OF the session, and the House at once
went into committee of the whole on the river
nd bar Dor bill.
FEB. 10-SENATE-The chair laid before the
Senate memorial in the form Of Joint reso-
ution from the legislature OF Dakota urging
division OF the territory and the admission of
It's southern portion as q state. The Senate
passed Mr.. sherman's joint resolution provid-
ing for the striking Of medals to commemorate
the dedication Of the Washington monument.
The bill to prevent the unlawful occupancy IF
public lands, known as the anti-fencing bill,
was passed with amendments. The pension
appropriation bill was then taken up and after
lengthy debate was passed, bereft OF all gene
raj legislation. The Senate then took up and re-
sumed consideration OF the House bill repeal
ing the presumption and timber culture laws.
After some debate Mr.. Dolph of Oregon, pro-
posed an amendment providing that all entries
heretofore made under the Presumption laws,
on which final proof and payment had been
made, to which there are no adverse claim,
and which have been sold to innocent pur-
chasers shall be confirmed and patented upon
the presentation OF satisfactory proof to the
proper department officer. Mr.. Sherman
thought this required careful consideration.
IL might operate TO deprive the United States
of the right to recover lands originally obtain
ed from them BY fraud. Without decision on
amendments the Senate adjourned. Before ad-
journmert Mr. Butler presented the credentials
OF reelection OF Senator Hampton Of South
Carolina.
HoUsE-The House met In continuation of
Saturdays session and Immediately went into
committee OF the whole on the Postoffice APP
preparation bill.
FEB. 11-SENA1E.-After the open.
ing routine the Senate adjourned TO the hall
OF the house for the purpose OF counting the
electoral vote.
HoUsn-At noon business in the House
was suspended to proceed with the electoral
count. The two front rows of seats we're VA
cated, aud the Senate, headed by President
Edmunds, It's sergesnt-at-arms, and the ven
cradle doorkeeper, Mr.. Bassett, bearing the
boxes containing the votes, were announced
by Mr.. Lecdom, the sergeapt-at-arms OF the
House, and moment later entered. The
president OF the Senate, taking the chair, an |
nounced that In obedience to the constitution |
and law, and In accordance with their con.
current resolution, the two houses had |
met In Joint convention to count the votes |
OIL the electors for president and vice presi- |
dent Tor the term CONNIE neing March 4
1893. The tellers on the part Of the two |
houses were directed to take their places |
Inc chair then said 1.-THE president OF the |
In alphabetical order, and he now opens the
certificate OF the state Of Alabama. He win
deliver to the chairman Of the Senate tellers
the certificate received by mail, and TO the
chairman OF the House tellers the certificate
received BY messenger" After the counting
was completed Senator Hoar announced that
the result OF their computation was that the