Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1885-02-12
now 1T WAS DONE.
CONGRESS-.

FEB. 3-SENATE-After the transaction O
routine business the Pacific railroad bill wa
taken up. After discussing this measure 70,
short time the Interstate commerce bill
was then laid before the Senate, discussion OF
which continued throughout the session.
HoUsE-Mr. Holman OF Indiana introduced
bill TO maintain the purity OF the ballo
and prevent bribery and corruption In elections
Mr.. Dockery Of Missouri, introduced resolu
tion directing the Secretary OF the Treasury
TO inform the House OF the total expense in
Cured by the appointment OF deputy marshal:
and chief supervisors OF elections, and in what
states the money has been expended. Mr.
Belmont Of New York, introduced a resolution
requesting the Secretary OF Slate to inform
the House whether OF not any representa-
lions have been either formally or informal
~ made to this government by the British
Government, growing out OF the use Of dyns-
mite IN London; II such representation
have been made In writing, then 'tC
transmit complete copies OF the communities
tions that passed between the governments OF
the subject. IL these representations or com.
munic atoms have been verbal then statement
OF the tenor and purport. The unfinished
business coming over from the last individual
suspension day was O motion made by Mr.
Bayne Of Pennsylvania to suspend the rules
and pass the bill increasing to 81, 500, 900 the
limit of appropriation for the public building
at Pittsburg. The House continued In session
until a. m, but no business was transacted.
FEB. 3-SENATE-The credentials Of VIM.
M. Evarts, elected United States Senator from
New York State, were presented, but as they
did not contain the Governors certificate they
were referred to the Committee on Privileges
and Elections. The remainder of the
session was spent in the dis
cusssion Of the Inter State Commerce
bill. The measure was debated In a very
lively manner, and before adjournment the
commission was substituted Tor the Reagan
bill.
HoUsE-Mr. Bland of Missouri, from the
committee on coinage, reported back reso-
luton calling on the secretary of the treasury
for Information whether the clearing house
association OF New York or any national bank
refuses to receive silver dollars or certif-
Gates in settlement OF their balances and
whether any official OF the government ac-
cedes to such practice: also, what amount of
gold came into the treasury In exchange at par
for silver dollars or certificates during Janu-
airy, 1885, and what amount OF silver coin was
In the treasury on January 1, 1872 and every
year thereafter, not held for the redemption Of
silver certificates; also what amount OF the
receipts OF the government have been received
In silver coin or certificates; also, what amount
OF the receipts of the government have been
received In silver coin or certificates since
January !, 1879. Adopted. On motion Of Mr..
Eaton Of Connecticut, the Senate amendment
10 the House concurrent resolution making
arrangements for counting the electoral vote
was agreed to. Mr.. Cox Of New York, from
the committee on naval affairs, reported back
a resolution calling on the secretary on
he navy for information as to what
amount OF money has been expended by the
Navy Advisory Board and what changes have
been made from the original plans of hulls,
boilers, etc, for the Chicago, Boston, Atlanta
and Dolphin, aud the cost Of such changes.
Adopted. A bill was passed to regulate
forms Of bills Of ladipg and the duties and
liabilities Of shipowners and others. Mr.. Hol-
man OF Indiana, from the committee ON ap-
propriations, reported back q resolution re-
questing the secretary Of the treasury TO
transmit to the House n list OF persons on
the rolls OF the department as special agents
on Nov. l, 1854, and Feb 2, 1856. Adopted.
The river and harbor bill came mp, the discus
sion OF which occupied the remainder Of the
session.
FEB. 4-sEyATE--The chair laid before the
Senate the Presidents message relating TO Mrs.
Grants offer to the government of swords and
other military and civil testimonials lately be-
longing to Gen. Grant, and recommending that
congress paes bill to enable the President to
place Gen. Grant on the retired lIet. Doneid-
Grafton OF the interstate commerce bill was
then resumed The bill having been perfected,
It was reported to the Senate from the commit
tee OF the whole, read third line and passed.
yeas 43, nays ~. The Senate decided TO
take up the bill for the retirement ane
recoinage OF the trade dollar.
Mr.. Morrill, Of Vermont said he did not feel