Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1888-04-19
CONGRESSIONAL SUMMARY.

CONGRESSIONAL SUMMARY.
April G, SENATE. Tho feature OF the pro.
ceedings to-day was the rapid dispatch or
pension bills II bills of this character be-
ing passed in less than ninety minutes,
sixty-five OF which were house bills. A
message was received from the President
inclosing IA draft OF a bill by the secretary
of the interior for the revocation OF with
drawals of lands for the benefit OF certain
railroads. Referred TO the committee on
public lands. Mr.. Riddleberger offered
n preamble and resolution in reference
20 the territory reported as recently
acquired by Great Britain in Venezuela,
calling upon the president for information
thereon and requesting him TO take such
action as may be consistent with the pub.
lie interests. Referred TO the committee
on foreign relations. The senate then
took up private pension bills on the cnlen-
dar. Among the bills Of this character
nassed was one giving pension OF SO per
month 10 DR.. Mary r. Walker, "a late
assistant surgeon United states army;
one giving pension or SOW year 10 the
widow OF Gen. Charles I. Stone; one to
increase the pension of tho Oldest revolu-
tionary pensioner on the rolls - Nancy
Rains, Q6 year OF age from 3 per month
TO an amount left discretionary with the
secretary of the interior; one giving pen
sion of $50 per month to the widow or
Rear Admiral Nicholson; one giving
pension of 500 per month 10 the
widow of Gen. Judson fitzpatrick; one or
crt Anderson one of $50 per month TO
the widow OF Brig. Gen. Taylor: and one OF
$50 per month to the widow OF Command
er Gibson. The pleuro-pneunomia bill was
discussed for short time, AS was also the
hill for the admission OF Dakota and the
organization Of the territory of Lincoln.
HoUsE.-The entire day was spent in fill
clustering against the direct tax bill.
ArRJ. 9, SENATE. - A resolution was
passed accepting the invitation OF the
Il. 20. Hon a a
international exhibition at Brussels, and
appropriating $4,000 for that purpose.
The house bill TO validate pensions Issued
with the signature of the second assistant
secretary of the interior, instead OF that
Of the secretary, was passed. The blll
authorizing the sale 20 aliens OF mineral
lands was taken up and discussed for
while and laid aside The bill for the ad'
mission of Dakota territory was taken up
and discussed. but went over without
action The senate then went into secret
session and at $50 p. m. adjourned.
HorsE.-The entire day was spent in fill
clustering on the direct tax BIZ
ArRM TO- SENATE.-Co OF tho
hill 10 authorize the sale to aliens OF GER
tain mineral lands was resumed. Mr.. Gray
offered an amendment providing that the
laws of the United States and OF the ter
ritories shall be until changed by an act
of congress or of a territorial legislaturel
the same as though this act had not
passed. Adopted. The bill was then pass
ed, yeas 30. NAYS l3 1t reads as follows:
That the act entitled IAN act to restrict
the ownership of real estate IN the terri
tories 10 American citizens etc, APP
proved March p, 1887, shall not relate 10 or
in any manner affect the title TO mineral
ands or mining claims in the territories
of the United States, which may he &C.
quired or held under the mineral land
laws of the United states, nor TO mills
or other reduction works or property,
used in the production 81 metals from
said mineral lands or claims, but as TO all
such mineral lands, mining claims, mills,
reduction works and other property the
laws OF the United States and OF the Terri
tories shall he, until changed by act OF
congress or an act Of tho territorial lcgis,
lature the same as though said act had
not been passed The hill 20 provide for
the admission OF the state of south Dako
IA. and the organization Of the territory
OF North Dakota, was then takcn up and
Senator Butler made speech IN opposl'
tion 20 dividing the territory but tavoring
its admission ii undivided. At the con-
cluSion of Mr.. Buffers speech the senate,
without action on the bill, went into
secret session and at 6.l5 .. m. al iourne1.
HO" E.-Tbe house again resumed tho
contest over the direct tax bill this being
the seventh day of the parliamentary
struggle, and remained in session al
night.
APRIL II, SENATR-Tho motion to refer
the presidents annual message was dis
cussed for some time, and was laid aside,
and the bill for the admission OF the state
of Dakota and for the organization Of tho
terrific OF north Dakota was discussed.
The following bills were taken from the
calendar and passed: House bill 60 pur-
chase of the widow and children OF the
late Gen. james Shields certain swords ut
a cost not exceeding $4,000 Senate bill
increasing the limit of cost of public build
ing at Detroit. Mich, 90 $i zoo 900.
Senate bill appropriating SO O00 for
monument 10 Brig Gen William Lee Da-
wilson, who fell at the battle of Governs
Ford in February, 1881. The bill for tho
purchase from Miss Virginia TAYLOR OF
sword Of Gen. Washington for $4,000 was
taken up and read. 1t gave rise to a long
debate but the matter went over without
action and the senate adjourned.
HoUsE.-The deadlock over the direct
tax bill is still unbroken.