Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1886-05-06
ILIXth CONGRESS

APRIL 4-HoUsE-The Judiciary Commit
tee had possession of the floor OF the House to-
day. Among the bills passed were the follow
ing: Providing that In all cases OF disputed
handwriting comparison OF the disputed writ
ing with any writing proved to the satisfaction
OF the Judge to be genuine shall be permitted
to be made by witnesses, and such writing and
the evidence of the witnesses In regard TO 1t
may be submitted TO the court and jury as
evidence Of the genuineness or otherwise Of
the writing. Providing that any judgment or
decree rendered in United States courts within
any State, shall take effect Notwithstanding 1t
Is not docketed) by way OF lieu TO the same
extent and In like manner as the judgment or
decree of the State court.
April 26-SENATE-After w. c. Whtti-
horne, appointed by the governor OF Tennessee
TO be United States Senator, from that state,
10 fill vacancy caused by the resignation OF
Senator jackson, had been sworn In, the
House bill relating to the bonds OF brewers
was reported back from the committee on
finance with an amendment. AS the bill came
from the House IL requires new bonds To be
filed by brewers, not on the first day of May,
as heretofore, but whenever the collector OF
internal revenue shall require them TO do so.
The Senate committee amended the bill so as
10 require, In addition, that at least once In
four years the bonds shall be renewed, whether
the collector requests 1t or not. AS amended
by the Senate the bill was passed. Mr.. Blair
of New Hampshire addressed the Senate on
his proposed constitutional amendment pro-
hibiting the sale or manufacture OF alcoholic
liquors as beverage. In his address he pointed
out the position of the Republican party, and
expressed his opinion that prohibition
amendment will pull them out OF their pre-
dicament. The interstate commerce bill was
taken up, Mr.. Van Wyck Of Nebraska address
ing the Senate on it. The postoiiice appro-
priation bill was reported with amendments,
and after some other unimportant business the
Senate adjourned.
HoUsE-Routine matters in the House were
quickly disposed of, and the House went into
committee of the whole on the river and har-
Dor appropriation bill, and made fair progress
with the BILL
APRIL 21.-SENATE.-The charges OF fraud
in the election of Senator Payne OF Ohio were
discussed. Bills were passed appropriating
$500, 900 for the extension OF the executive
mansion, for the allotment of lands In sever
atty TO the Indians OF the Pound Valley reser-
walton in California, and several for the
construction of bridges. The interstate
commerce bill occupied the attention OF the
Senate during the remainder of the session.
HoUsE.-The bill to prohibit aliens from
acquiring titles to or owning lands within the
United States was reported adversely. In
committee of the whole the river and harbor
bill was discussed.
APRIL 2S.-SENATE-The time OF the Senate
was occupied with the discussion OF the Chi
nese question and mail subsidies, and fur
ulsHeu opportunity LOT war Ol WOTuS
between Mr.. Beck Of Kentucky and Frye Of
Maine. After executive session the Senate
adjourned.
hoUsE.-At the conclusion of the morning
hour and the transaction OF routine business
the House went into committee of the whole
on the river and harbor bill, the debate being
confined TO the Missouri river appropriation.
APRIL 29.-SENATE-The only subject under
discussion In the Senate was the postoflice APP
preparation bill. The amendment proposed
by the Senate committee appropriating $500
600 for carrying South and Central American,
Chinese and Australian mails, and authoriz-
ing the postmaster-general TO make, after due
advertisement, contracts for five years with
American steamships, at a rate not TO exceed
for each outward trip 81 per nautical mile OF
distance by the most direct and feasible course
between terminal points, was the subject mat
ter of debate. Senator Beck from Kentucky,
vigorously opposed the South American mail
subsidy, declaring the object of the proposed
appropriation was to benefit a few persons.
After brief executive session the Senate adj
journed
HoUsE-In the House the bill for the retire
ment and re-coinage of trade dollars was
placed on the House calendar. In committee
of the whole on the river and harbor appro-
priation bill the discussion was on the pending
amendment providing that the appropriation
fyr the Missouri river shall be expended under
the direction of the secretary of war without
lut VI NllSsOuIl TNtT COul-
mission. The amendment was rejected but it
was agreed that a vote should be allowed on il
in the the House. Motions TO strike out the
appropriations for continuing work on reser-
voirs at the head waters of the Mississippi and
to increase the appropriation for the I'M
provement OF the river from the mouth of the
Ohio to the mouth of the Illinois river were
lost
APRIL 30-SENATE-The Senate refused to
pass over the Presidents veto the bill Ito pre-
vent the Dissertation of graves" The bill re-
lates TO the District of Columbia and provides
that the unclaimed bodies of deceased paupers
now required by law to be burned at the public
expense, may be turned over 10 the medical
colleges After the passage of a number OF
private bills the Senate took up the postoflice
appropriation bill. Mr.. Hale OF Maine spoke
at length of the necessity of securing the trade
Of kCentral and South America and the
Importance of liberal subsidies to
American vessels as an important factor In
increasing commercial relations. At the close
OF the debate. the Senate. adjourned until Mon
day.
HoUsE.-The oleomargarine bill came in for
a share of the attention of the House to-day,
and the House went into committee of tile
whole on the river and harbor bill.