Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1888-07-19
NEWS SUMMARY.
CONGRESSIONAL.


july Q, SENATE.-Mr. Cullom called up
The senate bill TO amend the Interstate
commerce law. The important changes in
the existing law proposed by the bill are
Requiring reduction in published rates,
fares or charges TO be made only after three
days previous public notice; prohibiting
advances In joint rates, fares and charges
shown upon joint tariff, except after ten
days notice to the commission; adding i'm
prisonment to the penalties provided FOR a
violation of the law as 10 unjust discrimina-
ton in rates making false billing, false
classification, false weighing, etc, mis-
demeanor punishable by fine not exceeding
n, 900, and imprisonment not exceeding two
years for each offense; making the payment
of any consideration to ilduce unjust dis
elimination u misdemeanor subject 10 a
similar penalty. Mr. Reagan offered an
amendment which was agreed TO, giving 70
the United States circuit and district courts
jurisdiction of violations OF any provisions
Of the law upon the relation Of any person or
firm with power TO issue peremptory writ
of mandamus. After discussion the bill
was passed. The bill to. regulate the liens
Of Judgments and DEGREES of the courts of
the United States was also passed, and the
senate adjourned.
HoUsE-The tariff bill was under discus
sion all day. The only thing accomplished
was the defeat OF Mr.. Cannon's sugar
amendment to the tariff, as well as several
other propositions looking 10 reduction Of
duties On sugar.
July 10, SENATE.-Mr. Sherman offered a
resolution, which was agreed to, directing
The committee on finance TO inquire into
and report, in connection with any bills
raising or reducing the revenue that may
be referred 10 IL. Mr.. Vest introduced =
bill TO amend the act 10 punish postal crimes,
which was referred 10 the postofice com
mittee. He explained that the act for the
same purpose, passed by the senate last
month, was intended TO prohibit a species
Of blackman practiced by collecting agen-
cies, in tho use Of an envelope Endorsed
bad debt" An ingenious plan has since
been resorted TO by the same agencies In the
adoption OF transparent envelope, showing
the Enclosure legibly. This bill was intend
ed to put stop TO that evasion Of tho law.
Tho senate then proceeded 10 the considera-
ton OF the fisheries treaty.
HoUsE.-EXcellent progress was made
with the tariff bill, numerous amendments
being quickly disposed of. At the evening
session thirteen bills were passed granting
right OF way through Indian reservations to
railroad companies.
July IL, SESATE.-The feature in tho
senate proceedings was a spirited discus
sion over what IL known as the South
American mail subsidy clause III the post
oflice appropriation bill. This discussion
displaced and postponed Mr.. George
speech on the fisheries treaty until to-mor-
row Consideration of the senate bill pro-
viding for the coast defences was taken up.
A long discussion took place, going over the
whole range Of modern naval warfare, the
best class Of warships, the most improved
types Of guns and the necessity for coast
fortitic atoms. Without action on the bill
the senate, at $50 o'clock, adjourned
HoUsR.-The day was spent in wrangling
about the tariff bill, the wool schedule OF
which was reached and the house ad-
journed.