Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1886-12-30
CONGRESSIONAL.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 2O.-A number of bills
and resolutions were introduced in the
house. Mr.. Hiscock called up his motion
TO suspend the rules and pass the bill rela-
tive to duties on tobacco. The bill amends
the statutes relating to the duties on leaf
tobacco as follows: Leaf tobacco in any
bale, box, package or bulk, any part or
which is suitable for wrappers, II not
stemmed 20 cents per pound; II stemmeo,
81 per pound, upon the whole contents or
such bale, box, package or bulk Mr.. Nor
rison and Mr.. Breckenridge OF Arkansas
opposed the bill and Mr.. Hiscock's motion
was lost-yeas 90 nays l65. Mr.. Forney
of Alabama moved to suspend the
ing the statutes making an annual
appropriation TO provide arms and equip
ments for the militia with an amendment
making the annual appropriation S4OOOOO.
Agreed to-yeas 1853, nays 40. Mr.. Towns
bend of Illinois moved to suspend the rules
and pass a bill limiting the jurisdiction of
United States courts in patent cases TO
5000 and to protect persons who without
notice are bona fide manufacturers, pur-
chases, vendors and users OF patented ar
ticles. To prevent vote on the measure
the house adjourned.
Considerable new legislation was intro
duced in the senate, but beyond this moth
ing was done, and after executive session
the senate adjourned.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 2l.-Mr. Morrill,, from
the'tinance committee, reported hack IA
vorably bill TO fix the charges for pass
ports at 81, and il was Immediately passed.
Among bills introduced and referred were
the following Mr.. Sewell, from the COM
mittee on library, reported bill appoint
ing James b. Angel of Michigan member
of the board OF regents of the Smithsonian
institutions passed. Mr.. Ingalls, offered
resolution discharging the committee on
pensions from further consideration of
the bill introduced by him last session, to
mn rn hn i.nf fafi nf hA m " m nf nj
arrears of pensions. The resolution was
laid over. The resolution for holiday re-
cess from December % to January was
presented and agreed to- The conference
report on the inter state commerce bill
was discussed until the senate went into
executive session, after which the senate
adjourned.
The house adopted the resolution for a
holiday recess from December % to Janu-
nry 4, and concurred in the bill for the re-
lief of the survivors of the Arctic eXplor-
ing steamer Jeanette. The house went
into committee of the whole on the army
appropriation bill, There was no general
debate, and the bill was Immediately read
by paragraphs for amendments. On mo-
ton of Mr.. Bragg of Wisconsin, an amend
ment was adopted providing that when
any officer travelling on duty, travels on
any railroad on which United States
troops are entitled TO be transported free
of charge he shall be allowed only four
bill then passed. Senate amendments to
the urgency deficiency bill were concurred
in and the house adjourned.
DECEMBER 22-Mr. Edmunds from the
committee on foreign relations, reported
bill to provide for the execution of
| article 2, of the treaty with China. of
| November IL, 1870 on the subject of opium
| tarfiic, and gave notice that he would ask
| for its consideration as soon as possible
after the holidays. Mr.. Blair, from the
committee on pensions, reported bill to
! amend the laws relating to pensions.
! Calendar. Mr.. Hoar offered IA resolution
| directing the committee on commerce to
report in the river and harbOr bill, as TO
each public work for which an appropria-
ton is made therein the facts which render
such an appropriation advisable and of
national Importance, and the condition of
| the work, if begun. Adopted. The reso-
luton introduced by Mr.. Dawes on the
! second day of the session instructing the
committee on finance to inquire into and
report what specific reductions can be
made in the customs duties and internal
taxes that will reduce taxes to the neces-
sary and economical expenses of the gov
! eminent without impairing the prosperity
of home industry and of the compensation
of home labor was taken up and adopted.
At 1926 the senate adjourned until Tues
day the 4th of January.
Mr.. Warner OF Ohio, from the commit
tee on postoflice ond postroads, reported a
bill requiring all land grant railroad COM
! panies to construct, maintain and operate
| telegraph lines. Committee of the whole.
A senate bill was passed making Lewes,
! Del, port of delivery. The house then
in the morning hour, resumed the consid-
Grafton of the Oklahoma bill At the con-
| clusion of the debate on the bill the com
mittee rose and the matter went over and
the house adjourned until January 4.