Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1886-06-10
XLIXth CONGRESS.

JVNE 1-SENATE-Mr. Beck of Kentucky
introduced bill to prohibit members Of
congress from acting as attorneys or en-
ployes OF railroad companies that hold
charters or have had grants from the
United States. A bill was passed granting
the eight-hour law to letter carriers. The
bill to prevent the acquisition Of real
property by aliens was passed, as was also
the supplemental Chinese immigration
bill-that which explains the meaning Of
passed 1852 and 1884. The Northern Pacific
land forfeiture bill, and the bankruptcy
bill came up up for discussion, also the
Chinese indemnity bill, but no action was
taken on any one OF them, and the Senate
soon adjourned.
HoUsE.-The House devoued the entire
day to the discussion of the oleomargar-
inc BILL in committee of the whole. Pend
ing action the committee rose. The
speaker reappointed Messrs. Blount,
Postoftice Appropriation bill. The house
then adjourned.
JUNE &SENATE-Mr. Brown of Georgia
spoke in opposition to the bankruptcy bill,
after which the Northern Pacific Land
Forfeiture bill was discussed, but without
action. The railroad land taxation bill
was then taken up and discussed, but no
action taken.
HoUsE-The oleomargarine bill was dis
CusSeu ut lenBUn, tne Gays debate Closing
with an understanding that a vote should
be taken on the bill tomorrow.
JUNE 3.-SENATE The fisheries troubles
with Canada formed the subject of the dis
cussion, which was participated in by
Messrs Dawes, Edmunds and Hale. The
bill providing for the taxation OF railroad
land grant was passed. The Chinese in.
demnity bill was discussed for a time and
after executive session the Senate ad-
journed.
HopsE-The oleomargarine bill was taken
up, and after various amendments had
been agreed TO, was passed, after which
the House adjourned until evening, when
the Oklahoma tili was discussed.
JUNE 4-SENATE.-The consular and dip
lomatic appropriation bill was discussed
for some time, but the matter finally went
over, and the Chinese indemnity bin was
taken up and passed. The bill authorizes the
President to ascertain the actual losses
sustained by Cinnamon by the riot al
Rock Springs, Wy. T., in September, 1885
propriated by the bill for that purpose l.
$4,000. The Senate then resumed con
sideration of the consular and diplomatic
appropriation bill, which measure wal
under discussion at the hour of adjourn.
ment
HoUsE-The speaker laid before the
House a communication from the Secreta.
ry of War recommending that $4,000 OF
the amount appropriated by act of March
3, 1883, for the armament OF Notifications
be reappropriated and made available for
the construction of guns; Mr.. Boutelle OF
Maine introduced a bill relating to the
duties on fish, Mr.. Boutelle says in refer
ence to this bill that the so-called retalia-
tory provisions recently added by congress
to the shipping bill, however proper and
justifable, will not be regarded with much
concern by the Canadians, as they do not
care much for the privilege of purchasing
bait or supplies in our ports. He proposes,
therefore, to deal with the fishery question
practically, by, terminating the free inn
duties on all fish, thus compelling the
Canadians to pay more for the privilege
of selling their fish in the United States.
The House then took a recess till 5 o'clock
when IL pension bills were passed and the
House adjourned.