Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1886-07-22
XLIXth CONGRESS.

to the vetoed cases be recommitted to the
committee on pensions. The river and
harbor bill was nexttaken up and discuss
ed during the remainder OF the session,
the clause providing for the Henne2in
canal appropriation being the topic OF de
bate. Without action on the matter the
Senate adjourned.
HoUsE.-Several reports were received
referred. Thesway and means
committee repored Adversely the Randall
tarin bill, and that matter was referred to
the committee Of the whole, as was also
then resumed consideration of the general
deficiency bill, which measure was passed
by a majority of 106 Alter adopting a
rule as to the order of business, the House
passed a private pension bill and ad
journed.
July 12.-SENATE-The chair, by request,
introduced bill to stop all payments OF
public money to James b. Eads, his as
sociates or assigns for past, present. or
future work at the three mouths of the
Mississippi river until further ordered by
congress. Referred. On motion of Mr..
elections got permission to sit during tho
session of the Senate. 1t is understood
that this is connected with the considera-
tion of the Payne case. The House bill
granting pensions to the soldiers and
sailors of the Mexican war having been
reached on the calendar was
considered and passed. Among
the bills which were objected to, and
which went over without action were the
following To equalize the bounties OF sol
diers, sailors and marines of the late war.
To encourage the manufacture of steel for
modern army ordnance and the like bill
for modern naval ordnance. The bills re-
ported by Mr.. Hawley from the committee
on coast defenses. The Senate then re-
sumed consideration of the river and har-
Dor appropriation bill-the pending ques-
tion on the Hennepin canal and the Michi-
gan and Illinois canal amendment. After
lengthy and spirited discussion the amend
ment was agreed to. The Senate soon
after adjourned.
HoUsE-A bill was passed authorizing
the Secretary of War to loan tents to the
Southwestern Iowa and Northwestern Mis-
souri, Soldiers Association and to the tri-
State Veterans Association of Ohio, India
ma and Michigan for reunion purposes.
Under the call of states the following bills
were introduced and referred; Ry Mr..
Robertson of Kentucky, appropriating
$4,000 for the erection of a granite shaft
to mark the birthplace of Abraham Lin
coin. By Mr.. Lowering of Mass, (by re.
9uest) To abolish the importation of
Italian or other slaves or laborers under
contract and held to involuntary
servitude into the United States.
Business relative to the District Of Colum-
bia having been postponed until Thursday
the whole, (Mr. Blount Of Georgia, in the
chair) upon the Senate amendments to the
legislative appropriation bill. The Senate
amendment increasing from S4.OOO to go
600 the salaries of the commissioners or
pensions and patents was concurred In.
The consideration of the amendments was
completed in committee, but pending ac-
ton by the House an adjournment was
taken.
July 13-SENATE-The entire day was
devoted to the discussion of the river and
harbor bill, which after being completed
in committee of the whole, was reported
to the Senate. The Senate adjourned at
midnight, without voting on any OF the
amendments.
HoUsE-After routine business the House
resumed consideration of the Senate
amendment to the legislative appropria-
ton bill. The Senate amendment relative
to the publication OF the records OF the
rebellion was concurred in with the
amendment reported from the committee
on appropriations for the publication of
papers relating to the defense in the case
of Fitz John Porter. This concluded the
consideration Of the amendments and a
conference was asked upon the amend
ments which had been non-concurred In.
The floor was at this juncture accorded to
the ways and means committee and sever
al bills affecting tobacco were reported
and passed among Others one reducing to
employed in making cigars the amount of
the bond to be given by manufacturers Of
cigars. In committee of the whole the
House discussed the joint resolution direct
ing payment of the surplus in the treasury
on the public debt.
bills were passed: For bridge across the
west channel of the Detroit river.
Establishing additional aids to navigation
at the mouth of the Mississippi river, with
amendments. Senator Logan introduced
joint resolution directing the secretary
of war to accept the deed and conveyance
of the land known as High Wood tract"
near Chicago, donated by the Commercial
club OF Chicago. for military purposes:
The Senate then took up the river and
the time until the hour of adjournment.
HoUsE-The House went into committee
of the whole for the consideration of the
resolution applying the treasury surplus
to the payment of the public debt. Mr..
Morrison of Illinois offered the following
amendment: 1.-THE surplus or balance
herein referred to shall be the available
surplus ascertained according to the form
of the statement of the United States
Treasurer Of the assets and liabilities Of
the United States June 30, 1886. After a
very animated debate Morrison's resolu-
ton was passed by vote Of 207 to 81. Ad-
journed.
JULY 15.-SENATE-The Senate devoted
the entire day to the discussion Of the
river and harbor appropriation bill, but
no action was taken.
HoUsE-Mr. Randall of the committee
on appropriations, reported a joint reso-
luton continuing in force until July 81,
the provisions of the joint resolution pro-
viding temporarily (until today for the
expenditures Of the government Passed.
The House considered business relating
to the District of Columbia, and at the
evening session passed the following bills
from the committee on labor:
To prevent the employment Of convict
labor and alien labor upon public build
ings and other public works. Amending
the act to prohibit the importation Of i'm
migration of foreigners and aliens under
contract or agreement to perform labor in
the United States. To protect mechanics
and laborers and servants in the Districts
OF Columbia in their wages. The Senate
bill providing for the payment per diem of
government employees for Decoration Day
and Fourth Of July. Directing the Com
missioner of Labor to make an investiga-
ton In regard to convict labor in the
United States. The bill extending the
provisions OF the eight-hour law to letter
carriers gave rise to some opposition, and
pending action the House at II O'Clock ad-
journed.
July 16-SENATE-The House bill increas-
ing the pension of John Ryan and the SEN
ate bill granting pension to James Norris
were taken up and passed, the latter bill
being described by Mr.. Cockrell as a mere
act OF charity to a colored preacher who
had served only little while in the Louis
lana native guards, But Mr.. Blair said
the man had also reserved in colored
regiment and in the veteran brigade. The
next bill passed was House bill granting
a pension of $25 monthly to Miss Mary A.
Thomas, who acted as volunteer army
nurse and superintendent of nurses at