Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1888-10-18
NEWS SUMMARY.
CONGRESSIONAL.

CONGRESSIONAL.
Der. 0, SENATE.-The conference report
on the deficiency bill was presented and
read in full. The senate conference had
agreed to the striking out Of the provision
granting the balance of the years salary Of
Chief Justice Waite 10 his widow. Mr..
Edmunds expressed his regret that the
house OF representatives could not see how
proper the item was and that the suitable
place for IL was in an appropriation bill. II
was not a claim Of tho widow, but proceed
ed from public sense of its proprlety and
justice. The fact that there was no pre-
cedent for II in the case of chief justice
was accounted for by the fact that there
was no similar case within his memory.
He would try the experiment Of introduc-
ing "a special bill, and he hoped that both
houses would pass it. The conference re-
port was agreed to. On motion the bin as
TO the counting of the presidential votes
was taken up and passed. Mr.. Edmunds
introduced bill TO pay to the widow OF
Chief Justice Waite SS,7l5, a sum equal 10
the balance OF his salary for the year, and
ashed unanimous consent for its immedi-
ate consideration. Objections were made
10 this and the bin was placed on the cnlen-
dar, and tho debate on the tariff bill re-
sumed.
HoCsE.-The bill appropriating so, 900 to
enforce the Chinese exclusion lot was re
ported from tho committee on nppropria-
tions and passed. The senate bilPrela ing
to the meeting Of PRESIDENT i electors was
also passed. The conference report on the
general deficiency bill was presented. MIR.
McKenna Of California, objected TO it DO
cause Of the appropriation of S56,0OO for
Chinese indemnity. On the motion TO agree
to the conference report, the vote being "a
TO 3, Mr.. DOugherty OF Florida, raj ed the
point OF no quorum. This was done be-
cause Of the action of Mr.. Taylor in oppos-
m tho iHnrafiou n pthar hills Mr.
DOugherty refused 10 withdraw tho point
and Ut O'Clock the house adjourned.
OCTOBER 10, SENATE.-A resolution was
adopted instruc ing the foreign relations
committee 10 report whether or not arrange
ments can be made TO transport American
export cattle through Canada without the
present quarantine delay. The bill 10 pay
s. 7i5 10 the widow Of Chief Justice Wal {
was taken up aud deba cd AZ some length
by Senators HoAr and Call, who favored :
passage, and by Senators Coke, George and
Berry, who opposed il. The bill was passed
without division. AT AS the senate re
sumed consideration Of the tariff bill Mr.
Bate Of Tennessee took the floor. The Mills
bill, he said, was antagonistic TO free trade
inasmuch as it proposed to raise greater
part Of the revenues through duties on i'm
ported goods. He said IL was 10 be remark
ed that the reduction made by the sena {
bill was in the products Of agriculture anC
the increase Ct those OF manufactures. a
the conclusion Of Mr.. Bates remarks, MIR
Cullors took the floor but further consider
alton was postponed until 10 morrow.
HoUss.-The feature Of the house pro
Weddings was the adoption of the conference
report on the general deficiency bill.
OCTOBER II, SENATE.-The house bill ap
propriating s 1900 for the enforcement Of
the Chinese exclusion act was reported by
Mr. Allison and passed: Mr.. Mitchell ther
proceeded to address the senate in behalf
of the bill heretofore introduced by him tC
reduce letter postage 10 one cent. At the
conclusion Of his remarks the bill was re
ferrea 10 the postoffice committee. This
senate then, ut IL 80, resumed consideration
of the tariff bill and was addressed by Mr.
Cullom. He was followed by Mr.. Plat
Mr.. Chace next addressed the senate, di
recting his remarks to q contrast between
republican and democratic administrator:
in the management Of the postal service o.
the country. Without concluding his re
marks, Mr.. Chace yielded the floor, and thC
senate adjourned till tomorrow.