Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1888-09-20
NEWS SUMMARY.
CONGRESSIONAL.


SEPT. 10, SgsATR.-Discussion Of the
Chinese exclusion bill occupied most Of the
time of the senate, and led 10 the exchange
of bitter personalities between Senators
Morgan and Mitchell. The senate ad-
iourned without action on the bill, leaving
It Just where 1t was last Friday at the time
OF ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS with a motion
pending 70 reconsider the vote by which il
was passed. Mr.. Vests resolution pro
posing an investigation by the civil service
committee OF the campaign work OF Dir.
Mckee, the assistant librarian, In compil-
ing book on the tariff, was taken up and
after brief discussion was adopted. The
conference reports on the fertilization bill
and on the army appropriation bill were
presented, and after brief eXplanatlo ns by
Messrs. Allison and Plumb, were adopted
Mr.. Morgan introduced a bill appropriate
ing $276, 900 to compensate Chinese subjects
in the United States for losses and injuries
received at the hands Of lawless men. The
bill was referred to the committee on for
eign relations.
HoUsE-The house to-day adopted the
conference reports on the fertilization and
army appropriation bills and then resumed
consideration Of the conference report on
the sundry civil bill. The pending senate
amendment was that appropriating $3.50, 900
for the purpose Of investigating the extent
to which the arid region of the United
States can be redeemed by irrigation, and
roserving as the property of the United
States all the lands which may be desig-
mated for reservoirs and canals for irriga-
ton. The pending motion was that made
by Mr.. Breckenridge Of Kentucky, to con-
cur in the amendment, with an amendment
reserving from sale or entry, until other
wise provided, all the lands made suscepti-
BILE of irrigation. The Importance of the
reclamation of the arid lands was earnest
~ urged by Mr.. Symes of Colorado, and
Mr.. Vanderever Of California. Mr.. For
ney of Alabama protested against the gov
eminent entering upon project which
would result in an expenditure Of the enor-
nous sum of $500, 600, 600. After short
speeches by Messrs. ONeil Of Missouri,
Peters OF Kansas, Fulton Of California,
Toole of Montana and Smith of Arizona, in
favor Of the arid region investigation
amendment TO the sundry civil bill, and by
Messrs. Mcmillan of Tennessee, and Oates
Of Alabama, against it, the house at 8
o'clock adjourned.
SEPTEMBER II, SRNATE.-Mr. Sherman,
from the committee on finance, reported
the senate bill to declare unlawful trusts
and combinations in restraint Of trade and
production. Calendar. The house hill for
the allowance Of certain claims reported by
the accounting officers Of the treasury
(l1nown as the Fourth of July claims) was
then taken from the calendar and passed
The bill applies 10 some 600 claims, ranging
in amount between few dollars and few
hundred dollars, the claimants being resi-
dents of the states of Tennessee, Kentucky,
West Virginia, Missouri, Indiana, Mary
land, Pennsylvania and Kansas. The only
large items were two of $35, 900 each for
John Reynolds and the representatives OF
James Reynolds Of Mississippi, and these
were inserted as an amendment. The Chi
nese exclusion bill was taken from the cal
endar and discussed until the hour of ad-
iournment.
HoUsE.-The house resumed consid-
Grafton Of the sundry civil appropriation
bill, the pending amendment being that
relative 20 the reclamation of the arid
regions. After extended debate the appro-
priation in the senate amendment was re-
duced from $3.50, 900 to 100000 Mr.. Hol-
man offered substitute for the senate
amendment providing that the necessary
expenses for carrying on the work Of sur
vey shall be paid from the appropriation
for the topographic survey Of the United
States and suspending the operation OF the
desert land law during the tendency in
congress Of legislation looking TO its repeal.
The vote resulted yeas, 81; nays, 13; no
quorum. Adjourned.
SEPTEMBER 10, SENATE. The features OF
of the days proceedings were a discussion
On trusts and a debate on southern outrages.
Observation-Disclosures of the sundry civil
service appropriation bill was resumed.
The Holman substitute offered for the sen
ate arid lands amendments, providing that
expenses of the work should be paid for out
of the appropriations for the topographic
survey, was rejected. The senate amend
ments were then concurred in. The clause
provides for the appropriation of $4,000
for the purpose of investigating the extent
TO which the arid region can be redeemed
by irrigation. The senate amendment ap.
propriating $500, 900 for the establishment
of "a geological park at Washington was dis
Cussed at some length and finally non con
Cured in. Other senate amendments OF
minor Importance were also n-concurred
in and a further conference was ordered
on the bill. The senate bin was passed
providing that appointments to the marine
hospital service shall be made by the presi-
dent. The senate bill amending the inter-
state commerce act was calledup, but pend
ing discussion the morning hour expired
The senate bill was passed amending the
act relative to postal crimes.