Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1886-01-21

secretary Of the Senate TO pay the bills 10,
CURED In the attendance OF Senators at the
funeral of the late Vice-President Hendricks.
After an executive session the Senate ad-
journed.
HousE.-But little work was done In the
House. Mr.. Curtin Of Pennsylvania declined
the craftsmanship of the committee on banking
and currency. His defamation was accepted,
which devolves the Craftsmanship upon Mr..
Miller of Texas. The Senate bill to legalize
the election Of territorial legislative assembly
OF Wyoming was passed. Mr.. Caldwell OF
Tennessee calledlup the House presidential sue
cesson bill, but as the minority report on the
same had not been printed no action could be
taken, and at O'Clock the House adjourned.
JAN.14-SENArE-A petition was presented to
the Senate praying that commercial travellers
be relieved OF burdensome taxation, and the
Colorado legislature presented memorial
fayoring the free colnag OF silver. Mr. Brown
called up Mr.. Becks silver resolution and adj
dressed the Senate. He advocated the issu-
ance OF silver certificates TO represent the sill
yer In the treasury, and claimed
that every gold and silver doller not part of
the ne ,essary treasury reserve, should be put
In rculation by Il gold or silver certificate.
Business would be greatly improved II instead
OF so much silver coin there was more silver
in circulation in the form of paper certificates.
IL an attempt was made TO demonetlze silver
by the nat onal banks, or II those who repre-
ScuL tue people III Tue NuTlOuS departments
will not take the matter In hand then
the people should do 1t at the polls, and
ill the departments with men who will work
tor this object. Mr.. Maxey of Texas believed
this raid on silver, II successful. would inilict
incalculable injury on the United States. The
brg-bear OF the silver, so te rifying to the
European money changer, had no terrors for
the American people. If the peple should
ever find themselves hampered by a great
weight of silver they could readily
which when based on coin,
dollar for dollar, were much better than coin
for actual use. Mr.. Maxey is utterly opposed
to IN i'm edemable paper currency, and declar-
ed q fuctuatng currency inconsistent with
healthy trade while "A sound currency based
on gold and silver, and convertible into coin
was blessing to civilization. 1t was an in.
famous lie that the silver advocates wanted to
pay do lar debt In an 50 cent dollar, and
thus take advantage of their creditors. Tie
suspension Of silver coinage was but another
way of asking for the suspension Of silver
coinage, and such suspension would be most
serious In its conse lnences TO the people,.
The judicial salary bill was laid before the
Senate. The sec ion which provides that no
person related within the degree of first cousin
10 Judge Of the United States, shall be
appointed by said Judge TO any po-
sition in this court, and that all SO
related who now hold such offices shall not
cont nue. in Office six months after the passage
of the act called out considerable d scussion.
Mr.. Edmunds moved To strNSe out the clause
which would affect those already in office.
This amendment was agreed to- and the Sem
ate al burned until Monday without transact
ing other business
HoUsE.-A resolution was passed in the
House directing the judiciary committee TO
inquire into the expectancy OF prohibit the
adjudication Of vate claims by congress-.
The Hoar PRESIDENTIAL succession bill came up
and Mr. Caldwell of Nebraska led the debate.
In his opinion the bill under discussion did
not meet all the needs. but would serve as
ihought.the person occupying the presidential
chair should not be empowered to name his
successor. Mr.. Eden of Illinois thought the
pending measure would preserve the country
from anarchy. Mr., Mckinley of Ohio offered
substitute making prov sion for having
speaker of the House continually in Office, con-
gress to convene March 4 next succeeding
the election Of representatives, and when
a vacancy exists in the offices OF
President pro TEN. Of the Senate or speak.
er of the House, the President shall
convene The House in which the vacancy
exists for the election of a successor. Mr..
Peters of Kansas considered the pending
measure unconstitutional. inexpedicnt and
impolltc. But Tor these faults IL was pretty
fair bill Mr. Seney of Ohio ADVOCATED the
passage Of the pending measure. The debate
will be resumed Tomorrow. Friday nigut
sessions were ordered for the consideration
of pension bills. Adjourned.
JAN.l5-HoUsH-Th presidential succession
bill was the only matter under advisement in
the House to-day. Mr.. Dibble OF South Caro-
lima opened the debate In advocacy of the bill.
Mr.. Roc<wc of Massachusetts and Mr.. Baker
Of Pennsylvan a also supported the bill, and
Mr.. Osborne of PENNSYLVANIA made some caus-
tic remarks In opposition to It's passage.
Mr.. Ryan of Kansas favored the
settlement of this vexed question
NO., constitutional amendment prOXi1inU for
thIee vice presidents Mr., Ernentrout OF
PENNSYLVANIA defended the bill. but was OPP
pose d 10 that section of 1t which repealed the
special election cause Of the act OF l1G. Mr..
Adams of Illinois removed all objections on
that score by Offering an amendment, winch
was adopted, striking out the clause which
repeats the sections OF the revised
statutes prov ding for special
elections. Vote wai taken and lost
on n substitute offered by Mr. Mckinley OF
Ohio, leaving in force the present law, and
adding D o,sion thvt for the purpose Of hay
ing speaker of the House continually In
office congress sh ulI assemble on the 4th day
of March next succeeding the election OF rep
reseniatives 10 con ,rcsS. and whenever va
cancy exists In the speakership OF the House
or presidency of the Senate, the president shall
convene the House in which the vacancy exists
for the purpose of electing "a presiding officer.
Mr.. RYAN OF Kansas moved 10 recommit the
bill, with distractions Ia the committee 70 re-
IOrt ONT resolution proVluIng lor the cree
ton of two or more vice presidents This
motion was lost, as wa, also one made nv Mr..
Eyerhart OF PENNSYLVANIA, amendin the in
structions so that the measure report d back
would provide for the ovation to the
presidency Of the speaker OF the House,
president pr TEN of the Senate, secretary of
state, chi a il stice Of the supreme court, Sec
Rotary Of the rea ury and attorney general, IN
n. o. Ger named. Several other amendments
of minor Importance we're offered, and a vote
taken an The bill passed by vote of 1873 yeas
and n nays, precisely as 1t came from the
Senate. As PASSED the bill confers the success
sion TO the presidency in case of a vacancy In
both the offices of president and vice lrcs dent,
on the secretary of state, If that ollice Is va
cant on the secretary, Of the treasury, the
succession passing TO the other members OF
the cabinet in cases OF vacancy. The House