Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1886-12-16
CONGRESSIONAL.

DECEMBER O-1he speaker called tho
house to order at noon, and Chaplain
Mlburn delivered the prayer. The roll
was called, and 2il members responded.
The senate was informed that the house
was ready for business. Messrs. Reagen,
Breckenridge of Kentucky, aud Reed were
designated committee to notify the
president that the house waited his
pleasure Messrs. s. S. Cox and Henry
Bacon of New York, and Henry w. Rush
of Maryland was sworn in as members.
Senator Sherman called the senate to
order at noon and Rev. j. j. Butler deliv-
cred the prayer Annual reports of de-
partments were laid before the senate.
Committees were appointed to notify the
house that the senate was In session and
was ready to hear the presidents message.
Messrs. Edmunds and Salisbury were deslg-
mated to perform this duty. Senator
Williams credentials were presented and
he was sworn in. Some bills and petitions
were introduced when n recess was taken
until the two houses met in joint session
to listc~ to The reading of the MESSAGE.
DECEMBER Tin the senate Mr.. Beck in
troduced bill to provide for the retire
ment of United States legal tender and
national bank notes of small denomina-
tons and for the issue of coin certificates.
Mr.. Morrill, offered resolution declaring
it expedient and detrimental to the reviv-
al of the trade and industry of the coun-
try for the present congress to make any
further attempts at revision of the tariff,
and Mr.. ingalls, introduced an amendment
to the pension laws. Out of respect to the
members who have died since the adjourn
ment OF the last session, the senate ad-
journed.
A number of bills were introduced in
the house land the bill appropriating $500,
900 for a permanent school for cavalry
and artillery instruction at Fort Riley,
Kan, was passed.
The electoral count bill was taken up and
after remarks by Mr.. Caldwell the house
adjourned at 1880.
DECEMBER S-A draft of bill for the is
sue OF subsidiary silver coin was laid be-
fore the house, An effort was made TO
have a bill passed TO admit free of duty
material to be used In rebuilding East
port, Maine, but the matter was laid over.
The house passed a bill amending the act
"For the muster and pay of certain Off
GERS and enlisted men of the volunteer
forces" so as to provide that in all cases
arising under the same any person who
was duly appointed and commissioned,
whether his commission was actually re-
ceived by him or not, shall be considered
as commissioned to the grade therein
named, amount date from which he was
to take rank under and by the terms of
his said commission, and shall be entitled
to all pay and emoluments as il actually
mustered at that date Some time was
spent in the discussion of the electoral
count bill and the house adjourned.
The senate devoted its time to-day to
the discussion of the question of marriage
and divorce and woman suffrage. Among
other bills introduced was one providing
for the erection of a monument to the Ne
gro soldiers and sailors who gave their
lives for the preservation of the union.
After discussing the fisheries question for
some time tho senate adjourned.
DECEMBER 9-The house devoted nearly
all the time to day to the discussion of the
electoral count bill, which measure was
finally passed with but one amendment,
and now goes back to the senate for con-
currence. The bill giving free delivery
service to cities having population or
10000 or more was also passed. In COM
mittee of the whole the bill Gre
ating department of agriculture and
labor was.discussed at considerable length,
and the house adjourned.
The time of the senate was mainly oc-
cupied with the consideration of Mr.. Nor
rill's resolution declaring it inexpedient
and detrimental to the revival of the trade
and industry of the country for the pres
ent congress to make any further attempts
at revision Of the tariff. At the close of
tue debate the senate adjourned until
Monday.
The Decision Against Ker.
The United States supreme court has
rendered "A decision in the case of Freder-
lex NJ. Ker against the people of the state
OF ILLINOIS,, DrOuBnt De1Ore tnat tribunal by
a writ of error from the supreme court of
Illinois, sustaining the decision of the Grim
inal court of Cook county against the pris-
oner is affirmed The court suggests that
Ker might have an action against Julian
for trespass and false Imprisonment. The
case was brought to test the legality of
the extradition of Ker, who was seized in
Peru, whittier he had fled after embezzling
a large sum belonging to the firm of Pres
ton Kean IL Co. of Chicago, while acting
as confidential clerk for the firm.
Very Romantic.
The Canadian interior department have
been asked to look up the identity of Big
Bears wife. 1t is claimed that she is a
white woman. A quarter Of century
ago Harriet Montgomery, a child sudden
ly disappeared from her home in Dundas,
Ont, and no clue to her whereabouts has
been found until recently, when relatives
of Harriet Montgomery communicated
with the interior department on this sub
ject, and officials of that department are
making inquiries. Col. Macdonald says
that Big Bears wives are full blooded
squaws, and that the relatives of the girl
have struck the wrong trail.
Brothers to be Renumerated.