Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1886-06-24
XLIXth CONGRESS.

JUNE 17-SENATE-After some desultory
talk the Senate proceeded to the consid-
GRAFTON of bills on the calendar under the
fve-minute limitation Of debate. Among
the measures passed were the following
A bill to pay to the representatives OF the
government of Great Britain $4,000 to
enable that government to indemnify the
owners of the British bark Chance for
abandoning their whaling voyage in the
Arctic Ocean in 1871 and rescuing ninety
six American seamen from shipwreck in
the ice. A House bill oppropriating $780,
600 for additional barracks at the Soldiers
Home at Hampton, Milwaukee and Leav-
enworth. A bill to provide for one addi-
tional assistant Adjutant-General, with
the rank of Major Of Cavalry. A bill pro-
al Assistant Secretary of the Treasury,
to hold Office for one year from
the passage of this bill. The
following public building bills were
passed; For building at Duluth, Mimi,
100000; Ell Paso, Tex, $l5O,OO0: To com
ing additional amounts were appropriat-
! ed: For the building at Hannibal, Mo-,
$37 900; at Peoria, H., $4,000; Frankfort,
KY, $4,000; Keokuk, Ia, $4,000 A bill
classifying registers and receivers OF land
offices and fixing salaries for them accord
ing to such classification in lieu of fees. A
bill to promote the political progress and
commercial prosperity of the American
nations. This bill authorizes the presi-
dent to invite delegates from Mexico and
Central and South America to meet in
Washington in October. 1887, and with
representatives of the United States
to consider such questions and
recommend such measures as shall be to the
mutual welfare and interest of the
American States. The Legislative, executive
and judicial appropriation bill was receiv'
ed from the House and referred
HOUSF-After routine business had been
disposed of, Mr.. Morrison moved that the
House go into committee OF the whole on
the revenue bill, and demanded the yeas
and nays on the vote. The vote was taken
and the motion was defeated by a vote of
l57 to 140. The motion will be renewed on
Tuesday the ed. The House went into
committee of the whole on the naval ap-
preparation bill and listened to lengthy
argument and an array of statistics pre-
sented by Mr.. Herbert OF Alabama.
JUNE O1S-SENArE-Some miscellaneous
matters were disposed Of when the follow
ing bills were taken up and passed: A
House bill reducing from eight cents to
five cents the fee on domestic money or.
ders for sums not exceeding S.. A bill
prohibiting the publication of lottery ad.
vertisements in the District of Columbia
and the territories. "A House bill to make
the allowance for clerk hire to postmast-
ers at first and second class offices cover
clerical labor in the money order business.
A bill for the encouragement of the Am
erican merchant marine and to promote
postal and commercial relations with for
eign countries (this is the Frye bill,
providing for the payment OF
fifty cents a mile for carrying the foreigo
mails of the United States. The substance
OF the bill has been already attached as a
Senate amendment to the House Postofice
Appropriation bill. A bill to increase the
efficiency of the army of the United States.
This iC Mr. I,nUan'c amendments hill Tho
original bill providing for an increase OF
the army and this provision gave rise to a
protracted debate in the Senate some
weeks ago. In its new form that feature
of the original bill has been omitted. After
an executive session the Senate adjourned
until Monday.
HoUsE-A resolution was offered referred
providing for the adjournment of congress
on Saturday, July I'd. In committee OF
the whole the naval appropriation bill was
| discussed. AT the evening session 20 pri-
vate pension bills were passed.