Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1885-03-19
CONGRESS-.

MARCH 9-sENATE-After the reading of
the Journal the chair laid before the Senate
communication from the secretary OF state,
being notice that he lBayard) had forwarded
OF mis- position as Senator; also, communica-
lions from the secretary OF the interior and
attorney general notifying the Senate Of their
acceptance OF cabinet positions, and request
ing the president Of the Senate 10 30 motif
the legislatures of their respective states
the temporary vacancy were laid before the
Senate. Mr.. Vest OF Missouri moved that they
be referred to the committee ON privileges and
elections Lost. Mr.. Hoar OF Massachu.
sets offered formal resolution that the oath
be administered to the senator from New
Hampshire. 1t was laid over until to-mor
row. The resolution offered Friday by Mr..
Van Wyck OF Nebraska making inquiry OF the
secretary OF the interior In regard to theissu-
ance OF patents to the backbone" road was
laid before the Senate, and Mr.. Van Wyck
spoke at length.
MARCH 10-SENATE--The Chair laid before
the Senate memorial from the Governor Of
AriZoDa asking the appointment of fourth
Judge In the United States District Court. Re-
ferred. The resolution offered yesterday by
Mr.. Hoar OF Massachusetts, that Mr.. Blair be
sworn In as Senator to oil vacancy was taken up
and long argument ensued. The Legislature,
which Is TO cleo. senator from New Hamp.
shire, Will not meet until Juns NEXT, and the
debate turned upon the point whether In THE
emergency the governor had the power to
appoint blair to I'LL vacancy and whether q
vacancy had really occurred which the execu-
tive could provide for. The resolution was
agreed to, and Mr.. Blair was sworn In.
MARCH 11-SRNATR-The Backbone reso-
luton offered by Mr.. Van Wyck of Nebraska,
was laid before the Senate as unfinished bust.
ness. Mr.. Van Wyck said the senator from
Colorado (Teller) had gone TO New York to be
absent about day or two, and asked that
action upon the resolution he deferred until
Friday. Mr.. Van WICK offered a
resolution to prevent the sale OF lands |
described In the ''act granting public lands in |
alternate sections to the states of Florida |
and Alabama 10 aid in the construction Of GER |
tain railways In said statee," so far as the |
same lie within the line of said railroads be- |
tween Waldo and Tampa Bay, Florida, until |
Congress shall have authorized the same. No |
other business was done, and after a short ex- /
ecutive session the Senate ad burned.
MARCH IL SENATE Mr.. Henderson of /
Nebraska, offered resolution which he asked |
might be printed and lie on the table. IL calls |
upon the Secretary OF State for such informa- |
tion as the department NAV have regarding the |
rumored attempt OF Gen. Rufino Barrios, presi- |
dent OF Guatemala, to seize upon the territory
or destroy the Integrity OF the Republics Of /
NICARAGUA, Honduras, San Salvador and Costa
RIca, and to report what steps are being taken |
by the government to preserve the rights of the
United States under exciting or pending
treaties. Mr.. George Of Mississippi, presented |
the credentials OF Mr.. Walthal asScnator from |
Mississippi, Vice Lamar, resigned, and Mr.. |
Walthal took the oath. Mr.. Van Wick Of /
Nebraska, called up his resolution offered |
yesterday directing the Secretary Of the In. |
Eerior and Attorney Henerd TO take steps 10 |