Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1888-05-03
CONGRESSIONAL SUMMARY.

CONGRESSIONAL SUMMARY.
APRIL 81, HoUsE.-The house spent the
day discussing the river and harbor bill
A PRrL %. SrNATv. The house bill was
passed prohibiting book-making or pools
on boat races, base ball or horse races IN
the city of Washington or GEORGETOWN,
II. c. The senate then resumed consldera-
ton of the bill to forfeit certain lands
heretofore granted 'or the purpose of aid
ing in the construction Of railroads-the
question being on an amendment offered
by Mr. Stockbridge and amendments
thereto offered by Mr.. Palmer. Mr.. Stock
bridge withdrew his amendment. After
some debate the bill was laid aside without
action. The animal industry bill was then
taken up. Mr. Palmer, who is in charge or
it, offered substitute for it which bad
been prepared, he said, in conjunction
with n distinguished member of the
judiciary committee. The substitute hav-
ing been read was ordered TO be printed,
and the bill was laid aside. The rest of the
session was spent in discussing the inter-
national copyright bill.
HOrsE.-The pending business was sen.
ate bill granting pension or SlOJ month
to the widow of Gen. James B. Ricketts,,
, with an amendment reducing the rate TO
! $50. After a brief discussion the bill was
amended and passed. A number OF bills
/ and re olutions were introduced among
( them the following: BY Mr. Morrow OF
/ California, 10 execute certain treaty stip-
7
/ BY Mr. Cox of New York accepting in
/ behalf of the house the invitation to par
! ticipate in the celebration Of the inaugu-
ration of George Washington, to he held
! in New York April 80, 1882 y Mr.. An
! derson OF owa, directing the alto ney-
! general to commence proceedings against
/ the Union Pacific railroad company. BY
! Mr.. Simmons of North Carolina, 70" the
! appointment OF n commission TO inuuire
J into the progress of the colored race since
I 1868. The house then went into com nit
tee of the whole on the river and harbor
/ bill.
! APR'L -, SrNATE.- Among the bills re-
ported from the committees and placed
/ on the calendar was one to provide for
! the erection % public buildings for post
/ offices in towns and cities where the re-
/ Ceipts for three years prece ling have ex.
/ ceeded $301l annually. Mr.. Vest. who
reported il. said he would ask it, early
consideration, as it was n very important
J bill and was recommended by the post
master-general. Mr. Hale offered reso-
I luton (which was adopted directing the
/ civil service commissioners TO furnish lists
of all persons certified for aDU ointment
! in the patent Office from March I, 1871, to
! March, 1855 and lists of all nersons select
cd and appointed under such certidcation.
! The senate then resumed consideration of
: the international copyright bill, the ques-
! ton being on the amendment offered yes
terday by Mr.. Morrill,, providing that
| newspapers and periodicals may copy arti-
Gals. The bill went over without action till
tomorrow and the senate proceeded TO
! the consideration of the substitute pro-
! poSed hy MIR. Palmer for the bill to pro-
! vide for the establishment Of a bureau of
animal industry to facilitate the exporta-
! tion of live stock and their products and
! TO emancipate contagious pleuro-pneu-
monia diseases. Mr.. talwer made
! lengthy statement and introduced and
! had read numerous extracts from news
papers published in New York, New Jer
sey and other states, criticizing in severe
! terms the manner III which the existing
! law is executed, some of the charges
against the government agents being. as
he said. atrocious. Without action on the
bill the senate proceeded to executive
business. After the doors reopened several
| bills were passed, among them one appro-
priating $500, 900 for public building at
! Portsmouth, Ohio.
HoUsE--On the conclusion of routine
| business the tariff debate was resumed,
the speaker being Mr.. McMillen Of Tennesi
see for the reform measure, and Mr.. Bur-
rows of Michigan in opposition.
April %, SENATE.-Mr. Mitchell offered
n resolution, which was adopted, calling
on the secretary of the treasury for copies
of the report of special agents Beecher
and Tingle as TO the alleged smuggling Of
opium from British Columbia. The
motion to refer the presidents message
was up and Mr.. Voorhees, proceeded to
address the senate thereon. At the con-
cluSlOn OF MT voorhees,. speech Jne mat
ter went over. On motion of Mr. Frye
the conference report on the Joint resolu-
tion for a conference OF the American
nations was non-concurred in and a new
conference was ordered. The animal in
dustry bill was laid aside and the bill to
forfeit unearned land grants was taken
up but went over without action and the
senate adjourned.
HoUsE.-Three tariff speeches by Messrs
Bynum, Brown and Dockery consumed
| most of the time of the session. At the
conclusion of Mr.. Dockery's remarks the
house took recess till eight O'Clock in the
evening for further discussion of tho
tariff bill. At the evening session, Mr..
Shaw of Maryland spoke in favor of the
bill, and was followed by Mr.. Glass Of
Tennessee on the same side. The house
adjourned at 1925.