Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1885-01-22
CONGRESS.


HoUsE-Immediately after opening motion
was made that the House go into committee
OF the whole for the consideration Of bills for
public buildings. The motion was lost and
committees were called for reports. The com.
merce committee reported bill to authorize
experiments as TO the practicability OF lighting
the Davigable waters OF the United States by
electricity; calendared. The foreign commit
tee. reported a bill relating to the jurisdiction
conferred on the U nited States In places out
of their territory and jurisdiction. The library
committee reported bill introduced by Mr..
Cox OF Pennsylvania. a2propriating 100000
for the completion OF pedestal for the Bar
tholdi statue at New York; ordered printed
and recommitted. The House went into COM
mittee OF the whole on the naval appropriation
bill for the last six months Of the current year
ending June 80, 1885.
JAN. 12-sENATE Mr.. VanWyck reported
favorably the House bill to prevent unlawful
occupancy Of the public lands, with an amend.
ment authorizing the president to use civil
and military force to remove illegal fencing.
Mr.. Mitchell introduced a bill 10 increase the
pensions of widows and minor children from
IS to Sl2 month, and providing that muster
ing into The service shall be prima facie evi-
dence Of soun6ness. Senator Hawley's reso-
luton calling for Gen. Sherman'e historical
statement filed In the war department was
then taken up. A long and exciting debate
ensued, but without reaching a vote on the
resolution, the Senate, shortly after O'Clock,
went into executive session on the Nicaragua
treaty.
HoUsE-Considerabl business OF an unim-
portant nature was transacted by unanimous
consent. Then the states were called for in
PRODUCTION OF bills. Mr.. Holman OF Indiana
introduced bill appropriating $4,000 for
public building at Madison, Ind; Mr.. Fielder
OF New Jersey, a bill imposing duty Of so per
cent. on pearl buttons Mr.. Lacy OF Michigan,
one granting pensions to Orlando 5. Pierce
and George w. Barker; Mr.. BreituDg Of Mich
igan, one admitting certain oil painting free
Of duty for st. Mary's Catholic church at sault
STE. Marie, Mich. A bill Tor the protection Of
children in the District Of Columbia by chang
ing the name OF the society for the protection
of animals to the Washington humane society
and extending its operations to children was
passed, aud another providing for a commits
sioner tocodify the criminal laws OF theDlstrict
of Columbia.
JANUARY I3-SENATE- Mr.. Edmunds of
Vermont introduced bill authorIz ing the
placing on the retired list Of the army one
person from among those who had been gen.
erals commanding or generalin- chief OF the
United States army. The bill was worded TO
lit Gen. Grant without striking the Fitz John
Porter snag. Unanimous consent TO consider
the bill was refused. After the affair between
Gen. Sherman and JEFF Davis had been discuss
ed consideration was resumed OF the inter
state commerce bill. Mr.. Vance's amendment
that railroad companies be not allowed TO
charge higher rates TO small than TO large
shippers was lost. An amendment maxim all
rebates unlawful was also lost. After execu-
tive session the Senate adjourned.
HoUsE.-A bill was passed authorizing the
service OF civil and criminal processes of Ter
ritorlal courts within military and Indian res
ervations and Yellowstone Park. Mr. Browne
OF Indiana announced the death OF Schuyler
Colfax, and moved that, as mark of respect
to his memory, the House ad journ, which mo-
tion unanimously prevailed.
JAN. 14-SRNATE-Mr. Edmunds OF Vermont
called up his bill providing for the placing on
the retired list OF the army some General com
handing or General-in-Chief (Grant.) Mr..
Cockrell Of Missouri opposed the placing on
the retired list private citizen. who was en-
Toying an income of $4,000. NJ essrs. Msxey,
voorhees,, George, Gibson and Jonas,
all Democrats, spoke In favor OF
The bill for the forfeiture Of lands granted BY
the state Of Michigan In aid Of the construc-
ton Of a road from Little Bay to Marquette
aud Ontonagon was called up and recommit-
ted. Mr.. Morgan OF Alabama said 1t was the
purpose of the committee only to provide
for the forfeiture Of unearned lands. The de-
scription OF lands In the bill was incorrect and
needed amendment. Consideration of them.
ter-state commerce bill was resumed. Mr..
Slater of Oregon offered an amendment max
ing 1t unlawful to charge higher rates for short
u n u.
Mr.. Harrison Of Indiana eulogized the late
Schuyler Colfsx, and In respect to his memory
the Senate adjourned.
HoUsE-The Secretary Of state asked for an
appropriation to ray the expenses OF q special
messenger to Iowa and Oregon TO secure miss
ing certificates Of the electoral votes OF those
states duplicates required to be sent by mail.)
The counting Of the electoral vote will not be
effected. Mr.. Weller OF Iowa introduced bill
to refund the United States bonded debt at two
and one-half per cent. to reduce taxation OF
bank note currency, and TO apply the national
revenues to the payment OF the public debt
The French Spoliation Claims bill, which re-
fers claims to the court OF claims for examina
ton and report to Congress, wss passed, yeas
ISL; nays IL. The Chinese Indemnity hill,
authorizing the return to the Chinese govern
ment OF 1888 400, was passed. Adjourned.
January, 15-sENArE-Mr. Miller, OF Cali
fornia introduced bill to increase the pension
OF the widow Of Gen. George II. Thomas from
1850 to 81, 600 year. Referred. The Senate
then went into executive session, and when
the doors reopened adjourned.
HoUsE.-The estimate OF the district com
missioners OF $4,000 to maintain order during
the ceremonies attending the dedication of
Washington Monument was referred. The
House then proceeded 10 consider the McPher-
son bank bill, but adjourned before action was
taken, which ia regarded as virtual defeat for
the bill.
JAN. l6-SENATE-Three thousand cigar
makers OF Philadelphia protested in memo
rial that the ratification OF the Spanish treaty
would throw more United States citizens out
Of employment than the combined population
Of Cuba and Porto Rico. Mr.. Sewell OF New
Jersey introduced q joint resolution referring
to a mixed commission on the Venezuelan
award difficulty. A resolution was agreed to
providing for placing In the Senate wing, in
which Vice President Wilson died, marble
tablet recording the fact and date OF his death.
The interstate commerce bill then came up, |
and after lengthy debate the Senate adj |
journed.
HousE-The House Insisted on It's disagree |
ment to Senate amendment to the bill TO |
forfeit the unearned land grant to the Atlantic |
IL Pacific road. and the Senate amendment to |
the Oregon Central forfeiture bill were non
concurred In. A petition was received from
500 citizens OF Indiana In favor Of the Mexi- |
can pension bill. A recess was then taken I'M |
I'll s p. m, the evening session to be for the |
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