Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1888-03-08
CONGRESSIONAL SUMMARY.

jurieS TO submarine cables was passed:
also the hill althori ing and requesting
the President to invite foreign govern
ments 20 send delegates 60 a marine con
ference in Washington October next, and
20 appoint five delegates of the United
States TO the conference. The object of
this conference il 20 reYise and amend the
rule of the road at sea and the ''interna-
tional code of flag and night signals to
adopt "A uniform system of marine signals
and TO formulate and submit for ratilica-
tion for the government OF all maratime
nations proper regulation 60 prevent col
lisions and other avoidable disasters. The
senate also passed n bill extending the
laws of the United States over the public
land strip and amending the alien net so
as To permit foreign governments TO nc
quire real estate in the District OF Colum-
bia. The bill to incorporate the w oshIng
ton Gable Electric railway was taken up
and passed and the senate adjourned
HousE-ln the absence of Speaker Car
Isle, Mr.. =. :. Cox of New ork was
elected speaker pro TEN, amid applause
Mr.. McAdoo of New Jersey, offered a pre-
amble and resolution calling for intorma-
ton from the President respecting British
claims to Venezuelan territory. Referred
TO the committee on foreign affairs The
house went into committee of the whole
on the special order, which was the con
sideration of public building bills
number of bills were agreed TO, among them
the alamaZoo bill and the committee rose.
The house passed the bills agreed to- Mr..
Bland of Missouri, opposed these measures
at every point, and had enough followers
to order the yeas and nays, but as the
speaker pro tenn. always succeeded in
counting a quorum upon n division the
house proceeded with the business without
any great delay. The house at 3 O'Clock
adjourned.
FEBRUARY ~ SENATE.-The Nicaragua
canal bill was taken up and discussed for
an hour, after which the bill granting pen
sIons to eX soldiers and sailors who are in
capacitated for the performance of manu-
al labor, and providing for pensions for
dependent relatives of deceased soldiers
and sailors was taken up. Mr.. Henderson
addressed the senate in advocacy of the
bill. He criticised the presidents veto of
the former dependent pension bill and
hoped that the one under consideration
would be passed and approved. IL was
impossible, he said, to calculate the cost
of the pending bill, but it was no matter
what il cost provided the measure was
just and right. Mr.. Turpie made an elo-
quent appeal in favor of the bill as a
measure calculated TO put the INDECENT ex-
soldiers in a position to enjoy the calm
which has followed the storm and the
peace which has succeeded the war. With
out coming TO vote on the bill the senate
proceeded to executive business and soon
adjourned till Monday.
HoUsE.-A communication was laid be-
fore the house from the secretary of the
treasury transmitting an estimate of $780,
600 for work on the military post at High
wood. near Chicago. The senate bill was
passed TO carry into effect the interna-
tional conference for the protection OF
submarine cables. number of reports
on private bills were presented and the
house then went into committee of the
whole on the private calendar. Mr.. Stone
of Kentucky called up a bill for the allow
ance of certain claims for stores and sup
plies taken and used by the United States
army, and reported by the court of claims
h. -1..N.
The bill includes the claims of thirty -four
persons and involves about 100000. After
having passed upon thirteen of the thirty
tOur claims contained in the bill the COM
mittee rose. Mr.. Springer of Illinois re-
ported adversely from the committee on
territories the bills for the admission of
North and South Dakota as separate
states, and Mr. Baker of New York pre-
sented a minority report on the same
measure. The house then at 10 adjourn
ed until tomorrow.
FEBRUARY -, HoUsE.-A bill was passed
Granting pension of $50 month with
arrears from 1879 TO Mary b. Kirby, wild
ow of Maj. r. NJ. Kirby. who died in 1912
rom disease contracted in the Florida
war. Mr. Tarsney of Michigan reported
the bill 10 establish life saving station at
Newaunee Wis. Committee of the whole.
The remainder of the session was occupied
IN the discussion of the public building
bill
FEBRUARY 9S, SEVATE.-The entire ses-
sion was devoted to the consideration of
the dependent pension bill. Considerable
partisan feeling is engcndered by the dis
cussion. Numerous amendments have
heen made, the effect of which il is feared,
will be to invite another veto.
HOUSE.-Mr. Burrows of Michigan pre-
sented a memorial of zoo miners OF Michi-
gan protesting against the reduction of
the duty upon iron ore. Mr.. Mills of Tex
rs objected to the memorial being printed
in tho record, and it was referred to the
committee on ways and means In the
morning hour the bill for the organization
of the Territory of Oklahoma was discuss.
ed without action. The house then, in
committee of the whole on public building
measures, agreed TO n bill appropriatlng
S400, 900 for n public building site at Oma-
ha and So, 900 for building at Bar Har-
Dor, Me. The next bill called up was that
appropriatng $500, 900 for the purchase of
a site and the erection of an appraisers
building in New York city After some
discussion the bill was agreed to. Several
other bills we're also discussed and agreed
TO, among them the bill for the erection
of public building at Bay City, Mich, at
an estimated cost of Sl5O,OO0. The com
mittee having risen the house ratified its
action and soon after adjourned.
FEBRUARY q. SENlTE.-Mr. German in
troduced bill TO establish n court of pat
emit appeals. The Nicaragua canal bill
was passed. The bill granting pensions to
eX-sOluiers and sailors who are Incapaci-
tated for the performance of manual labor
and providing for pensions to dependent
relatives of deceased soldiers and sailors
was discussed, several amendments adopt
ed, and finally laid aside for executive
business.
HoUsE.-The committee on invalid pen
sions reported adversely a resolution re-
citing "the 100 day circular issued by the
commissioner of pensions, and directing
the commissioner to inquire whe Their such
n circular was issued, and if so whether
any pension claims had been rejected by
noncompliance with the requests con
tanned therein The resolution was tabled.
Several bills and resolutions were intro.
duced. A resolution naying tribute to the
memory of the late W. W. Corcoran was
adopted and the house adjourned.
February 90, SENATE.-The bill providing
for compulsory education of Indian chill
dren was discussed. The bill to establish
a national art commission was passed.
The senate then resumed consideration of
the bill granting pensions TO ex-soldiers
who are incapacitated for the performance
of manual labor and providing for pen
sIons TO dependent relatives of deceased
soldiers and sailors.
HoUsE.-The house went into committee