Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1886-06-17
XLIXth CONGRESS.

JUNE 7.-SENATE.-Mr.p nMiller of New
York moved the reference of the oleomar-
garine bill to the committee on agricul-
ture, which motion prevailed after an ami
mated debate. The consular and diplo-
matte appropriation bill was passed, when
the bill providing for admitting to the navy
the naval academy graduates excluded by
the naval appropriation bill was taken
up. This matter was being discussed when
the Senate went into executive session.
HoUsE-Routine business transacted,
the roll of states was called for the intro
duction of bills. Michigan men responded
as follows: Mr.. Burrows, Increasing the
pension of Joseph Miller, late First Ser
geant, Sixth cavalry. Mr.. O'Donnell
of Pottowotomie Indians of Michigan and
Indiana, including the Pottowotomies of
Huron, in Calhoun county, as per treaty
stipulation existing with said bands. The
sums n.s stated in the bills are S9s 44S 4 and
vised statutes in reference to vessels en-
gagged wholly or in part in coastwise SER
vice. Mr.. Carleton offered his bill to
pension widows and dependent relatives
the life.saving service, Mr.. Cobb
of Indiana, moved to suspend
the rules and pass the bill repeating nthe
Presumption, Timber Culture and Desert
Land acts. After some debate the motion
to suspend the rules and pass the bill was
agreed to, yeas, 1888; nays, 40. Mr.. Towns
bend of Illinois, moved to suspend the rules
and pass the Senate bill authorizing the
construction of bridge across the Arthur
Kill (the Baltimore a. Ohio bridge). The
motion TO suspend the rules and pass the
bill was agreed to-139 to 3. The House
hen adjourned.
JUNE S-SENATE-The Senate resumed
| consideration of the bill for relief OF
Annapolis cadets. After long debate ii
was laid on the. table. A bill was
passed providing for commission co nhnd;nts Of
by fS''S the P PRESIDENT by % and with
the advice and consent of the
Senate, to investigate the truth of alleg-
ed discoveries of the specific cause OF yel-
low fever. The Senate postponed indeh-
United States supreme court from sitting
in the trial of causes which had been pre-
viously heard before them at circuit Ad.
journed.
HoUsE-Mr. Kelley called up as privi.
legged question, the motion submitted by
him yesterday TO expunge from the record,
| the speech of Mr.. Wheeler of Alabama
The speech referred to was one in which Mr.
Wheeler had attacked Edwin M. stanton
and Abraham Lincoln. Mr.. Kelly said the
have been refuted for twenty-five years
He spoke at considerable length upon the
subject, and other members Joined in the
discussion. Mr.. Morrison moved to refer
Mr.. Kelley's motion to the com
mittee on rules. Agreed to-73 to q
whole (Mr. Blount of Georgia, in the
chair) on legislative executive anc
judicial appropriation bill. Considerable
discussion ensued upon the bill when the
committee arose and soon after the House
adjourned.
JUNE 9-SENATE-After routine business
the Senate proceeded to the consideration
of bills on the calendar under the i've
minute rule Among the measures passed
were the following: bill providing 10
the purchase of the portrait OF Gen. Geo
Ii. Thomas. A bill TO legalize the In
corporation of national trades unions; 4
bill authorizing the payment or S2,ooo =
Mrs. Louisa A. Jaclcman and 81, 500 TO tn
legal representatives OF Mrs. Berth
Vaughan for patriotic services rendere
and hazards and losses incurred in cor
veying information of great value TO tn
union officers in Kentucky in 1868. A cor
siderable number of bills for private relic
were passed and the Senate adjourned.
HoUsE-The House spent the day in
spirited debate on the civil service law
, during the debate the Presidents cours
3 was warmly commended by speakers Q
l both parties. Pending discussion tn
{ House adjourned.
JUNE 11-SENATE.-Among memorial
presented was one by Mr.. Miller from
congress OF wOrklnRmenS CLUBS VI III
I United States praying for the passage o
3 a bill establishing postoffice savings banks
3 Referred. The bill to prohibit members Q
congress from acting as railroad attorney
was taken up and passed, but motto
was afterward adopted that the bill D
D reconsidered. The agricultural apprS
priation bill was taken up, the clause III
7 der discussion being the one approprla
n ing 5000 to aid in the reclamation OF tn
0 arid region in Washington Territory b
; the sinking of artesian wells. An amend
a ment was agreed to that th
. we'll should be sunk o
government land, and thatTsuch land sha
\ be reserved from sale till further provide
= by law. Mr.. Beck objected to the Sena'
: amendment limiting to American mani
= facture and material the machinery col
!; templated by the House appropriation
y $94,0 600 for experiments in the manufactul
% of sugar After some discussion, howeve
the amendment was agreed to, yeas .
y nays IL, and the bill was passed su
:. stantially as reported from the Sena'
g committee. Mr.. Mcpherson introduced
d bill to increase the naval establishment
The Northern Pacific forfeiture bill, T.
gether with amendments thereto, VIZ
ordered reprinted. After executive Sc
sion the Senate adjourned.
HousE-The bill setting apart certai
swamp lands on st. Clair Lake, Michigan
as a national fishing and shooting reserv
ton was favorably reported and referre
to committee Of the whole. The Hou
then went into committee OF the whole
the legislative appropriation bill, al
after considering nine of the LOG papers