Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1886-04-01
XLIXtn CONGRESS.

MARCH 20-HOUSE-Ihe House was called
to order by the Clerk, and on motion Of Mr.
Morrison OF Illinois, Mr.. Crisp of Georgia, was
elected as Speaker pro TEN. during the tenn
potary absence Of the Speaker. Under the
special order, the limited debate on the adverse
report on the Free Coinage bill was begun and
the floor was taken by Mr.. James OF New York
in opposition to the bill. Mr.. Hemphill OF
South Carolina, said that II the farmers were
to be paid for their cotton In silver worth
eighty cents, the day of their prosper
lily was, In his opinion, forever gone
Mr.. Bynum of Indiana, a member OF the Com
mittee on coinage, weights and measures, sup
ported the minority report, which favors the
passage OF the free coinage bill. Mr.. Stone OF
Missouri, addressed the House and announced
himself in favor of any measure which would
tend 10 restore silver Homeopathy with q old
The House then adjourned.
MARCH 22-SENATE-Mr. Logan submitted
to the Senate the following resolution and
asked that 1t might be printed and lie over,
saying he would call II up on some future day
and submit some remarks on it, Resolved,
That the sessions Of the Senate commonly
known as executive sessions, so far as they APP
ply to nominations, combinations or reflections
shall hereafter be held with open doors, and
that public record OF the same shall be
kept the same as of legislative sessions.
The resolution was ordered printed and TO lie
over. The bill TO increase the efficiency of the
army was discussed pro and con, but no &C
ton was taken on II, and consideration Of the
judiciary committee resolutions was resumed.
HoUsE.-Routine business disposed OF in the
House, the roll of states was called, and
number of bills were introduced and appropri-
ately referred, when the House adjourned.
MARCH 23-SENATE-The Senate passed the
bill granting pension of s., 600 year TO the
widow of Gen. Hancock. ~. Logan's bill to
promote the efficiency of the army was laid be-
fore the Senate and discussed at length. 80.
bill was PASSED TO confirm entries heretofore
fNa6a taIhl IL. apAo II. xt,ith tls.
ruling Of the land office In force at the time
the entries were made. ga bill was introduce
ed repeating the provisions Of the existing law
which declares that when vacancy occurs In
the office OF Northumberland of the army
such Office shall cease. Other business was
laid aside, and the judiciary committee
resolutions taken from the table and discussed
until the hour of adjournment.
HoUsE.-ln the House considerable time
was consumed In listening to the reports of
committees. AS reported bills and resolutions
were appropriately referred. The House pass
ed the Fourth OF July claims bill The amount
called for by the bill is $23S, 200. The re-
mainder of the session was spent In committee
OF the whole discussing the Indian appropria-
ton bill.
MARCH @l.-SENATE-A petition was laid
before the Senate from the citizens OF the Pa
cfc coast protesting against the cruel treat
ment OF unoifcnding Chinese. Logan's bill
10 increase the efficiency OF the army was dis
cussed at length, and the Senate began the
diurnal wrestle with the Edmunds resolution
concerning the right Of the executive to with
hold papers relative TO removals or appoint
ments.
HoUsE-In the House an order was made
allowing the committee on labor 10 report for
action az any time legislation for the purpose
of providing for arbitration in strikes on rail-
roaes. The bill granting the right of congress
to the construction of bridges over naygable
waters was favorably reported. The In
dian appropriation bill was discussed ut
length and finally passed by a vote of 226 yeas
10 nays The House went into committee of
the whole on the postoffce appropriation bill.
The principal event of the day was the speech
Of Representative Burrows OF Michigan. No
action was reached, and the House adjourned.
MARCH 25-SENATE-The Senate passed the
bill establishing commission to examine and
report as TO the value and character Of the
manuscripts belonging to congress. A bill
to provide for the announcement of American
shipping and TO promote postal and CONNER
cial relations with foreign countries was favor
ably reported and placed on the calendar. The
Edmunds resolutions were placed before the
Senate, and senator voorhees, of Indiana led
the debate, and at the same time expressed his
opinion on civil service reform. Senator
Evarts of New York spoke in favor of the
majority reports, and was followed
by Mr.. Call Of Florida, in opposition 20 the re-
port of the ma iority. After a brief executive
session the Senate adjourned.
HoUsE-In the House a pill was reported TO
provide for the reorganization of the Oklaho-
ma territory The free ship bill was favor
ably reported, and placed on the calendar, and
the House went into committee of the whole on
the post Office appropriation bill. The princi-
pal part of the time was taken up by Represen-
tative Guenther OF Wisconsin In reply TO the
speech of Congressman Burrows made the day
before. The evening session was devoted to
the consideration of resolutions expressive Of
sorrow at the death of Joseph Rankin, late
representative from Wisconsin. The resolu-
tons were adopted, and the House adjourned.
MARCH 26-SENATE-Thc chair laid before
the Senate the Presidents message transmit
ting the rep 1T of the Civil Service Commits
sion. Referred. Among the bills introduced
was one by Mr. Hoar III Massachusetts, pro.
yiding for inquests under national authority
Referred to the Judiciary Committee. The
Edmunds reso buttons were then placed before
thelSenate and after debate passed. Mr.. Plat
of Connecticut then ATTEMPTED TO make the bill
for the admission of Washington Territory
the unfinished business for Monday, but some
Industrious motions interfered, and at $50
the Senate adjourned till Monday. when Mr..
flatt will attempt to get up the bill named.
HoUsE-A draft of a bill to amend the
immigration laws was laid before the House,
also a letter from assistant Secretary Fair
child, asking for an appropriation for the stor-
age and transportation OF the silver dollar.
The bill! granting pension OF SO month to
the widow Of Gen. Durham was reconsdered
and passed. After a short executive session
the House ad. burned until evening session,