Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1886-04-15
XLIXth CONGRESS.

APRIL 3.-HoUsE.-After transact 'ng rou-
tine business the House went In to committee
OF the whole on the labor arbitration bill, and
before the committe rose the bill was passed.
On motion of Mr. Kelly OF Pennsylvania the
title Of the bill was amended so us TO read ITO
provide method OF settling controversies and
differences between railroad corporations en-
gagged IN interstate and territorial trans
portation Of property and passengers and their
employees
APRIL 5-SENATE--Mr. Cameron Of Penn
sylvania offered a resolution, which was agreed
to, appointing Mr.. herman chairman OF the
committee on foreign re atoms, Mr. Harrison
a member of the same committee; MIR. Spoon
er member of the committee on the Dis
trict OF Columbia, Mr.. Stanford member Of
the civil service reform committee, and MIR.
Mitchell OF Oregon member OF the COM
mittee on additional accommodation for the
library The army BIZ was discussed at some
length, the discussion being mainly between
Mr.. Cockrell of Missouri, who opposed the
bill, and Mr.. Logan, who supported the
measure The fisheries question
between the United States and Canada
was discu sed for time, and after executive
session the Senate adjourned.
HoUsE--ln the House number Of bills were
introduced and referred. motion was made
and agreed TO 10 suspend the rules and pass
the Mexican Pension Bill, and the House ad-
journed.
APRIL 6.-SENATE-The chair laid before the
Treasury regarding the payment OF 81 y 900 to
the Chippewa tribe OF Indians for damages
growing out of the construction OF q reservoir
at the head waters OF the Mississippi river.
Referred. An association of Co'ored citizens
OF Kansas presented petition asking for as
sistance TO emigrate to Africa with view TO
build up another United States Republic.
The arbitration bill recently passed by the
House was tavorably reported from the Senate
committee OF education and labor. The army
tnly Mr. fF.ar In M.
vocacy on its passage. sage from
the president on Il ,ubject OF
Chinese immigration was lau ore the Sem
ate and after being read was referred to the
committee on foreign relations. After execu-
tive session the Senate adjourned.
uoUsE-A number of bills were reported
from the committees, and the House resumed
consideration of the bill TO secure an equitable
classification and compensation OF certain
officers of the United States. The postofiicc
appropriation bill was discussed and finally
passed, when the House adjourned.
APRIL 7-SESATE-After all routine bust
ness had been disposed OF the Senate proceed
cd to discuss the army deficiency bill intro.
duced by Senator Logan. The deoate was
very animated, and interesting. When put on
its final passage the bill was lost by vote OF
81 NAYS 10 10 yeas.
Notes.-The entire session Of the House was
spent in discussing Indian affairs and tho
silver bill, and at the evening session the silver
bill was the only matter under consideration.
APRIL S.-SENATE-The Senate passed the
bill for the erection of a building for a con.
gressional library. "A bill was passed grant
ny to the Kansas IL Arkansas railway com.
pany right of way for a railroad through
Indian territory :. The question Of the nd.
nilsson OF Washington territory was deba' el
at length, but without reaching any conclusion
the nate adjourned
Notes.-The speaker laid before the House
a communication from the acting secretary OF
the treasury, inc osing a draft of bill author
lzing the canceng and destruction OF Sc.
curities of the United States mutilated In the
process OF printing or remaining in excess OF
the amount required for ISSUE Re erred. The
free coinage bill was taken up, and discussed
during the rest OF the session. When put on
its assage the bill wos defeated by vote Of
LII to l63.
APRIL 9-SENATE.-Tbe entire session Of
the Senate was devoted 20 the consideration OF
the fisheries question and t e bill for the ad-
mission OF Washington Territory.
HoUsE.-A, ter calling for and listening to
reports Of committees on bills OF a private
character, the House went into committee OF
the whole, and ter protracted but fruitless
session the committee rose and the House ad.
iourned