Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1886-02-11
CONGRESSIONAL.

CONGRESSIONAL.
FEBRUARY 1.-SENATE.-The presiding
officer laid before the Senate letter IRON the
Secretary OF War transmitting report on the
militia forces OF the United States also a letter
from the Secretary of the Interior regarding
the Yellowstone Park. Mr.. Call OF Florida,
submitted a resolution directing the committee
on military affairs TO report a bill. providin.
that each ex-solder shall not be required To
submit TO a civil service examination
before appointment 10 any position embraced
In the civil service law. The resolution was
of part of the Sioux reservation in Dakota
and the REIMBURSEMENT OF the Indian title to
the remainder was passed. The electoral
count bill was next on the calendar, debate on
which was opened by Mr.. Hoar, who was fol
lowed by Mr.. Sherman of Ohio, and for
some time the discussion was confined
TO retaliation on the part OF these
two gentlemen. When Mr.. Ingalls, of Kansas
obtained the floor he expressed amazement at
the suggestion that this bill was as perfect as
the Senate could make II, and moved its re-
committal to the committee on judiciary, and
In so doing called attention to the fact that
the recently passed presidential succession bill
had hardly been passed when 1t was found TO
be most defective. In Mr. Ingalls, opinion the
question of presidential count could
only be settled by constitutional amendment
Mr.. Ingalls, reviewed carefully the genesis and
history of the electoral college and the change
effected by the people in its practical opera
ton and effect, aud characterized the whole
affair, as at present conducted, as rubbish
The country has outgrown the system and the
people had repudlated it, and why should
congress spent time In tinkering with IL. Mr.
Evarts of New York, obtained the floor, but
the Senate went into executive session and
soon after adjourned.
House by a desperate but futile attempt TO
read.an editorial Oh the telephone scandal"
number OF bills were introduced, and among
them the following: To establish a bureau Of
public health; TO establish graduated income
tax; extending the voting privilege to women;
TO organize the public land strip into the ter
ritory OF Gimarrow, open these lands TO set
Element and provide for the removal of I'M
lawful enclosures on them; TO abolish
discriminating duties on works of art, and To
modify the existing laws relating TO duties on
imports and the collection of the revenue
The bill increasing the pensions of soldiers
widows from IS to Sl2 per month was amended
TO apply only TO those widows who were mar
ried to the deceased soldier prior to its pas
sage, and TO those who may hereafter marry
prior TO or during the service Of the soldier,
and as amended, was passed.
FEBRUARY 2-Among the petitions present
ed in the Senate to-day and appropriately
referred were several by Mr.. Frye of Maine,
from various organizations of knights of
labor of Maine praying that the territory
huONn 40 OhluuOluN NC OptHtu W StlllCIs.
Among measures favorably reported from
committees were joint resolution by Mr..
Blair of New Hampshire, from the
committee on women suffrage, provid-
ing for constitutional amend
ment extending the right of suffrage to
women. The joint resolution was placed on
the calendar. A resolution receiving that the
president is responsible to the people alone,
and that the Senate has no right 10 require that
he give his reasons for the removal or sus-
Il Il l. i
of the Senate TO call for any paper relating 10
the conduct of removed or suspended appoint
ees or TO the qualification and fitness OF all
persons whose names are presented TO the
Senate tor confirmation or rejection, and 1t is
the duty of the Executive to comply with all
demandthe IS for anne, was introduced
by Mr.. Riddleburger of Virginia. This reso-
luton and substitute will come up to-mor-
row. The resolution of Mr. Morgan of Ala
bama regarding the appointment of trustees
of the Mormon church, as provided by the Ed
munds bill recently passed, was referred TO
the judiciary committee. The electoral count
bill was taken up, and Mr.. Evart of New
York addressed the Senate. He favored
a re-committal of the bill to the
committee, and thought a section should be
added, making 1t the duty of the governor Of
each state to communicate to the United
States government the result of the electoral
appointments in his state, and thought If this
was done all difficulties on the question of
counting votes would disappear Mr. Teller
of Colorado denied the right of congress
to submit 1.-THE question To the SUI
preme court. He favored Leaving TO
the governor of each state the matter of certfi-,
Gates, and proposed that in case OF the
inability of the two Houses to agree In count
ing the returns or when by not coun ing the
votes of state, an election should be had OF
person different from the person who would
be elected If the vote were counted, that the
House of Representatives should decide the
matter as required by the constitution. Mr..
Nelson of Iowa strenuously opposed the bill.
After further discussion IL was dec ded 10 re-
commit the bill, by a vote Of 80 to -, and after
executive sc sion the Senate adjourned.
.HoUsE.--After the reading of the journal. Mr..
Holman of Indiana, introduced resolutions
expressive OF the profound SORROW with which
the intelligence of the death oil the late vice
devoted to speeches eulogistic OF the late vice
president.
FEBRUARY 3-SENATE-The Chair placed
before the Senate the resolution as submitted
Yesterday by Mr.. Riddleberger of Virginia.
and the substitute for il submitted b. Mr..
Pugh of Alabama, relating TO the relations
between he pres dent and the Senate in regard
TO information and papers affecting govern
ment officers suspended or appointed, and
after being debate at length the resolution was
yererret 10 the proper committee. he
Dakota bill was then placed before the
Senate. Senator Logan argued In favor OF
admission aud Senator Morgan against it.
Adjourned.
HoUsE-The silver question was called up
in the Hou,e by a resolution offered by Mr..
Bland OF Mississippi, and "A long and animated
debate ensued. The bill relating to the taxa
ton of fractional parts of disti ed spirits then
came up and was discussed by Mr.. Butter
worth of Ohio, and Mr.. Mills o. Texas. but no
action was taken and the House adjourned.
FEB. 4.-SENATE.-Among the memorials
presented In the Senate and appropriately re-
ferred was one by Mr.. Sewell OF New Jersey,
consisting of concurrent resolution of lie
Legislature of New Jersey, protesting against
the granting by congress o: any right TO build