Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1888-05-24
NEWS SUMMARY.
CONGRESSIONAL.


an appropriation 70 enable the executive
departments the bureau or agriculture,
the Smithsonian institution and the hsn
commission TO participate in the Centennial
exposition of the Ohio Valley and central
States at Cincinnati from July TO October,
1888, was taken up and amended in several
particulars and passed, and conference
committee ordered The amendments
strike out the provision for committee OF
congress to act as an advisory board re-
duce the appropriation from Sl5O,2oO 10
Sl45. $50 (the &, 900 for the advisory board
being stricken OUT and requires the Pres,
ident to designate person to make hnal
audits of the accounts The senate Dill 10
authorize the Baltimore and Potomac rail
road TO acquire and use real estate for rail-
way purposes in the District OF Columbia,
was taken up and debated until p. m.
when tho animal industry bill was laid be-
fore the senate as unfinished business and
then the presiding officer, presumably un-
der an order agreed upon IN executive SEES
sion last Thursday, ordered the galleries 10
be cleared and the doors TO be closed; and
the senate proceeded to the consideration OF
executive business.
HoUsE.-The session was devoted to de-
bate on tho tariff bill. Mr.. Hatch OF Missouri
spoke in favor of the bill, and Messrs
Symes rep, COLI, Tunstan (rep., hs.),
spoke against the bill and Mr.. O'Neal (dem.,
Ind) spoke in its favor. The committee
then rose and the house adjourned
MAY Is, SENATE.-A resolution WAS adopt
ed authorizing the finance committee 10
make preliminary investigation into the
tariff revision. A resolution was intro
duced and referred TO allow District or
Columbia representatives in both houses of
congress. The house bill limiting the hours
of letter carriers to eight was passed. Inc
pension appropriation bill was taken up.
The amendment increasing the amount OF
the appropriation from SI9,OOO,OOO TO SoO,-
437 900 was agreed TO. The next amend
ment was TO strike out of the house bill tho
words "that in all pensions to widows pay
ment shall be made from the date OF the
death of the husband" and TO insert in lieu
of il the following: THAT all pensions
which have been or which may hereafter be
granted under the general laws regulating
pensions to widows in consequence or death
occurring from cause which originated IN
the service since March 4, 1861, shall com
mence from the date of the death OF the
husband The amendment was adopted
The house bill to establish department OF
labor was discussed.
HoUsE.-The feature of proceedings at
to-day's session was the speech OF Mr. but
terworth of Ohio in opposition to the Mills
tariff bill Mr.. Buckalew rep, Pa sup
ported the bill. and Mr.. Henderson dem,
IlO opposed it, Mr.. Stone (dem., KY
favored the measure. He defended the state
of Kentucky against the criticisms made
against her by Mr.. Kelley rep, Pa early
in the debate and he paid an eloquenttrlbute
to the energy, ability and prosperity OF her
people. MIR. Grout rep, Vt) compared the
farming interests of Vermont and Kentucky
quoting statistics to show that the eastern
state was far in advance of her western
rival The only things that Kentucky had
more of than Vermont were llhterates-
saloons, mules and asses. Mr.. seymour
rep, Mich) spoke in support Of the system
Of protection, behind the Rgis of which the
small industries of the country had beer
built up and become strong and prosperlng
At the evening session the tariff discussion
was resumed. Mr.. Abbott dem, Tex lee
off with a speech in favor of the Mills Dill
and Mr. Darlington and Mr.. Jackson (rep.
Pa and Mr. Owen rep, Ind opposed. "A
10 D. m the committee rose and the house
adjourned
MAY rs. SENATE.-The resolution offered
by Mr.. Vest providing for select commit
tee to examine the questions touching mea
and neat products Of the United States
was taken up discussed and adopted. Th
senate then proceeded to the consideration
of the senate bill appropriating S0OO,OOO 10
the purpose of making final surveys ant
estimates for, and the commencement
the work of construction OF boat ral!wa,
either in Oregon or Washington Terrltor,
around the distractions TO navigation II
the Columbia River at the Dalles and Cell
Falls. After remarks by senator's Mitchell
and Dolph the bill was passed. The senat
then proceeded 10 pass bills on the calendar
among them the following: The senate bll
fixing the compensation of inspectors 0
hulls and boilers in the districts of Mich
gan and Superior at 81 800 year. I'll
house bill relating to crimes against tn
postoffice department, as to posts
orders, second-class mail matter
obscene or offensive postal card
and envelope. etc with amendments
The senate bin fixing pensions for the los
of one eve, or tho sight thereof, at SIG
month and proporIionately for the loss
both eyes. The senate bill allowing aid
state homes for disabled soldiers at the rat
of 500 year for each disabled soldier an
sailor maintained there and appropriatln
S250,0O0 for that purpose. The senate bi
to confer brevet promotion on army ofhcel
particularly distinguished by heroic actio
in Indian warfare. Having passed thirt,
eight bills the senate passed to eXecuuN
business and soon adjourned
HoUsE.-Tariff debate was resumes
Representative Allen of Michigan, delive
ed speech, and Gen. Weaver OF lows
spoke in favor of the bill.