Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1888-10-04
NEWS SUMMARY.
CONGRESSIONAL.

SEPTEMBER %, SENATE. Mr.. Stewart
offered "a resolution calling on the President
for any information the government might
have received since the 9Th inst. concerning
the treaty with China recently negotiated.
Mr.. Edmunds suggested that the resolution
had better be considered in executive SEES
sion and accordingly, on his motion, the SEN
ate went into secret session. At the con-
clusion of the secret session Mr. Morgan adj
dressed the senate on MIR. Sherman's reso-
luton for an inquiry into the relations be-
tween the United States and Canada. He
was followed by Mr. Dolph, and on the con-
Clusion Of the latter's remarks the resolu-
ton was referred to the committee on for
elgn relations. The house bill for the relief
of settlers on the Old Camp Sheridan mill
tary reservation and "a large mum Der of pri-
vate pension bill were passed. Among the
latter was a bill granting 81, 500 pension to
the widow Of the late Gen. Sheridan. With
in the space of forty five minutes the senate
passed all the pension bills on the calendar,
la in number A number of other bills
were passed and the senate at 5 20 adjourn
ed.
HoUSE-TwO resolutions were briefly
considered and passed and the bill to regu-
late the course at the naval academy was
taken up. An amendment was adopted
providing that after March 4, 1882 the
minimum age for the admission of a cadet
to the academy shall be Ii years, and the
maximum 81 years, and the bill was passed.
The house then adjourned.
SEPTEMBER 26, SENATE.-Mr. George of
Mississippi, addressed the senate on the
subject of inquests under national authority
as provided for in the bill introduced by
Mr.. Hoar. At the conclusion of Mr.. Georges
remarks the bin went over without action.
Mr.. Daniel addressed the senate on the
resolution to refer the Presidents message.
He said that the democracy had written on
its banners: Unnecessary taxation is UNI
just taxation and in that sign it would
conquer or fail. A committee of conference
was ordered on the deficiency bill, and the
senate adjourned.
HOCsE-The house, proceeding by unani-
nous consent, passed number Of bills
from the committee on public lands and
military committee. The conference report
on the sundry civil appropriation bill was
presented, but the report was allowed to
lie over until tomorrow. MIR McIsae of
Arkansas reported from the committee on
public lands and the house passed the bill
TO forfeit lands granted 70 the Northern
Pacific railroad company. The house also
passed the senate Joint resolution appropri-
ating 100000 for the relief of the yellow
fever sufferers (amended so as to appro-
PIRATE that amount for the prevention OF
the spread Of yellow fever and cholera).
Several other bills were also passed. Mr..
Grain Of Texas introduced a bill TO compel
owners of steamers to supply fresh air TO
the engine rooms, and the house at 30 ad
!ourned.
SEPTEMBER p, SENATE.-Mr- Sherman
reported from the foreign relations commit
tee, without recommendation. his resolu-
tion of inquiry into the state of the rela-
lions between the United States and Great
Britain and Canada, aud il was placed on
the calendar. He said that the committee
did not want TO enter into consideration of
the matter without the fullest information.
The committee did not want TO press vote
on any subject at the present session OF
congress, nor was he authorized 70 say that
il would at the next session. The confer
ence report on the sundry civil bill was
agreed TO. Mr.. Chambers resolution for
the Investigation of the last Louisiana cleo
tion was then taken up, and Mr.: Gibson
took the floor and strongly criticised the
resolution, declaring that il had been in
troduced for political effect. Messrs.
Spooner, Chandler and Coke also partici-
pated in the discussion, and at its close TIE
Senate adjourned till next Monday.
HoUsE.-1he conference report on the
sundry civil appropriation bill was adopted.
In the morning hour, Mr.. Blount of Gsor-
gia, called up the bill providing for gen
sral superintendent of the railway mail
service, at a salary Of $4,000 an assistant
superintendent at a salary OF 81, 900, a chief
clerk to be employed in Washington at a
salary of 1000, and as many chief clerks,
etc, as may be necessary, at a salary of
81 800 each. Pending the action the morn
ing hour expired and the house adourned.