Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1888-07-05
NEWS SUMMARY.
CONGRESSIONAL.

CONGRESSIONAL.
JUNE %, HoUsE.-A joint resolution eX-
tending 10 the states of Florida and Louis
lana the provisions Of the act Of May IA,
1858, relating TO the disposal of public lands
was passed. The conference report on the
bill increasing the limit of cost OF the Wich-
ita, KS, public building was adopted III
accepts the senate amendment fixing the
limit at 500, 0O0) The house then went into
committee on the sundry civil appropria-
ton bill. A prOviso was attached To tho
item Of fees for United States marshals,
requiring the accounting officers OF the
treasury 10 audit the accounts OF these oin-
ceIs within sixty days Of their presentation.
In connection with the item making appro-
priation for assistants To district attorneys,
discussion ensued as TO the position OF the
attorney-gen toward the telephone
suits. The office was criticised and defend
ed in turn. Upon motion OF Mr.. johnson
of North Carolina the clause in the tarif
bill forbdding the issue of warrants in rev.
enue cases, unless upon sworn complaints,
was adopted. The committee then rose and
the bill was passed. The naval appropria-
ton bill was then taken up in committee OF
the whole. An amendment approprlating
1920, 900 for guns for the new cruiser Vesu-
vius was adopted. The committee then
rose and the bill was passed. The general
land bill was then taken up but, without
making any progress, the house, at p. M,
took recess until p. N. At the evening
session thirty-seven private pension bills
were passed and the house adjourned
JUNE %, HoUsE.-Vetoes of five private
pension bills were laid before the house.
The conference report on the II sernational
maritime conference bill was agreed TO.
The Belmont bill relative to the Chinese
treaty was unanimously reported. An
amendment strikes out the section allowing
six months during which Chinese may re.
turn upon certificates. The Morrow bill
Will now lie on the table by the consent Of
the author. The committee on public build
ings secured the foor after struggle and
the senate bill was called up for the con-
struCtion of a building at Portland, Ore,
with an amendment reducing the appropri-
alton from $500, 900 TO $350,OOO. An amend
ment was adopted further reducing the
amount TO S20O,000. Filibustering ensued,
points Of no quorum being raised, and after
two hours delay the house, by yea and
nay vote, ut 2 40, adjourned.
SENATR.-The senate proceeded with the
consideration of the legislative, executive
and judicial appropriation bill. After some
debate, there being no quorum present,
adjourned.
HOUsE.-The house resumed considera-
ton of the public land bill. Most of the
amendments which were adopted were in
the nature Of correction. Mr.. Hermann of
Oregon, offered one, however, which was
uCtepJeu, allowing entry uleI SIX lhSIedl Ol
three months TO erect a habitablc dwelling.
There was long discussion over an
amendment offered by Mr.. Weaver of
Iowa, reserving title in the government to
alternate strips of public land along water
courses and the sea shore. The amendment
was rejected, and the house adjourned.
JUNE 81, SRNATE.-House bills were re-
ported for a number of bridges. and house
amendments to a number of senate bridge
bills were cOncurred in. Mr.. Jones Of Ar
kansas introduced bill TO provide for writs
of error from the United States district
court at Fort Smith, Ark, which was re.
ferred 10 the judiciary committee. He
stated in connection with it that there was
no appeal from convictions in capital cases
in that court Mr.. Vest said IL was a shame
and an outrage on American civilization
that human beings were hanged by the half
dozen without the right of appeal. The
senate then took up the river and harbor
appropriation bill. Among the amendments
agreed TO were the following: Increasing
Buffalo, n. Y, harbor from S20O,OO0 to
$250,000; reducing Ashtabula, o., harbor
from $4,000 to S25, 900; increasing st. Jo-
seph, Mich, harbor from $4,000 TO SIP, 900.
AT 4 Us the senate adjourned.
HOUsE.-A conference was ordered on the
bill relieving certain enlisted men of the
navy from the charge OF desertion. Con-
sideration Of the Public Land bin was re-
sumed and it was passed with the Holman
amendment retaining title in the govern
mcnt TO coal mines found on the public
lands; but allowing entrymen to use such
coal mines until further action by congress.
A resolution was passed permitting govern
ment employees who had been in the battle
of Gettysburg to attend tho anniversary of
that battle. The tariff bill was taken up,
Kelley Of Pennsylvania made proposition
that the bill be laid aside until after the
election. The proposition was rejected.