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

Feb. l6-SENATE.-The Indian appropris-
ton bill was tskent up, and after lengthy
debate passed substantially as It came from
the Senate Committee. Mr. Sawyer OF Wis
consin, from the Committee on Poetofflces and
Post Roads reported favorebly without amend
ment what is known as the Subsidy clausen
proposed by Mr.. Frye to the Postoffice Appro-
pristion bill. Mr.. HsvJey presented the
credentials OF election OF Mr.. Platt Of Con-
necticul. Mr.. Bowen presented credentials OF
Mr.. Teller, senator-slect from Colorado. Mr..
Allison OF Iowa, submitted Joint resolution,
apprporiating s25C0 TO defrsy the necessary
expense Of the inauguration Of the incoming
President, TO be expended under the direction
OF the seDate Committee on Arrangements.
Referred. A bill was introduced by Mr.. Dolph
of Oregon, making Seattle and Tacoma, Wsth,
t., ports OF delivery. Referred. After the
executive session the Senate adj burned.
HousE-A bill was passed amending the
statutes IN relation to the immediate trans
portstion Of dutishle goods. The bill confers
upon bonded express companies, IN addition 10
the authority heretofore given, the privilege
OF transporting unapprsised merchandise is
pouches, and In cases where the merchandise Is
imported In boxes or packages toolarge to be In
cluded within euch trunks, safes or pouches,
the privilege OF forwarding such merchandise
corded and sealed. The bill authorizes bond
ed express companies 10 transport passengere'
baggage and effects arriving at any port In
the United States 20 any interior port OF entry.
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Grant retirement bill was then defeated. Mr..
Money, from the committee on postofhces and
postrUads, moved to suspend the rules and
pass bill TO regulate the letting OF mail con-
tracts. IL provides In case OF q bidder failing
70 perform the service according 10 his coz
tract, he end his sureties shall be liable for the
amount OF bis bond as liquidsted, damages TO
be recovered in an action for debt on the bond
IL also provides that no sub-letting or trans
fer OF any mail contracts shall be permitted
unless the annual compensation under contract
for services shall exceed 500, and in TO case
without the consent, IN writing, OF the post
master-gereral. Mr.. DINGHY and Blount ac-
vccsted the bill on the ground that II would
prevent repetition of the Star Route scandal
The bill passed. Mr.. Stocksager OF Indiana,
from the committee on public buildings,
moved to suspend the rules and pass q bin
apprepriating $500, 900 for the erection In
Washington OF building for library for the
medical department OF ethe United States
Army. Agreed 20 and the bill passed. Mr..
slocum from the committee on military Affairs,
signal officer. Committee Of the whole. Ad-
Iourred.
FEB. 17-SRNATE -On motion uf Cameron OF
Wisconsin the Senate bill authorizing the sale
Of part of the lands of the Winnebago tribe OF
Indians, Nebraska, was passed. The anti
foreign contract labor bill was then placed
before the Senate, and after an extended de-
bate the Senate adjourned.
HousE-Mr. Dorsheimer o. New York In
troduced bill to regulate coinage and pro-
mote the circulation of gold and silver equal.
~. Referred. a resolution for the appoint
ment 81 a commission On the subject OF the
alcoholic liquor traffic was reported back nG-
versely by Mr.. Epglish from the committee
having charge Of the matter and laid upon
the table. a Joint resolution giving notice 10
the North German confederation OF On iuten-
ton 10 terminate tue treaty OF 1853 was re-
AL a..
affairs and placcd On tho Hoase calendar.
Tho Committee on Public Health reported a re-
solution recommending the appropriation OF
100000 10 DO expended In preventing the Ia
PRODUCTION into ths United States Of Asistic
cholera Referred. The House then went into
committee OF the whole on the Legislative APP
preparation bill. An amendment whs adopted
Eppropriating $4,000 10 enable the Commits
eIoner OF Labor 10 obtain Information pertain.
Ing TO labor IN America and elsewhere. On
motion OK Mr.. Dingley Of Maine, the amend
meBt was adopted requesting the Secretary OF
the Treasury to submit 10 tho neat Congress
such modification oflaws relating 10 commerce
and navigation "a will simplify and Improve
the samc and remove from American vessele,
whether engaged In fishing, or domestic OF
foreign commerce OIL unnecessary restrictions
ard burdens. On motion OF Mr.. Brcnts OF
Washington Territory, an amendment was
adopted making Tacoma and Seattle ports Of
delivery. The committee then rose the bill was
passed and the House took recess until 10
tomorrow.
FEs. 1s-sHSATE--Mr. Dawes Of Msssschu.
sotts, from the Committee on Indian sffairs,
reported the original bill to enable the mi
dent to purchase from the Creek, SEMINOLE
and Cherokee nations of Indians their remain
ing interest In the so-cAlled Oklahoma lands.
Calendar. The anti-foreign contract labor bill
was then taken up, and, after various amend
ments, passed. The credentials OF reelection
of Mr.. Vance were presented by Mr.. Ransom.
Mr. Palmer introduced bill TO set apart the
unsurveyed marsh land at the mouth of st.
Clair river, known as the st. Clair fats az a
hunting and fishing preserve for the people of
the United States. Referred. The Senate then
went into executive session, and when the
doors opened adjourned.
HousE-Mr. Elliott from the Committee on
Elections, submitted report on the Missouri
contested election case Of Mclean We. Broad
head, accompanied by resolution confirming
the right OF the sitting member (Broadhead)
TO the seat. 1t was laid over for future action.