Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1888-04-05
CONGRESSIONAL SUMMARY.


among them the following: To prevent
the obstruction of navigable waters and
TO protect public works against trespass
or injury. To provide for a commission
on the sub 'ect of the alcoholic liquor
traffic. The house b Il appropriating : 600
TO reward the EsquimauX natives OF the
Asiatic coast OF the Arctic ocean for acts
of humanity TO shipwrecked seamen.
House bill authorizing the President to
arrange a conference between the United
States and the republics OF Mexico, Cen
trial and South America, Hayti San DO
mingO and the empire Bra III. lt appro-
priates 500. 900 TO be disbufsed under the
direction of the secretary OF state for ex-
penses incidental to the conference. The
senate added some amendments and on
these q conference was ordered. To aid
the state of Colorado 80 support a school
of mines. To amend section >Oo OF the
revised statutes so az TO allow oathS TO
be administered by notaries public House
blu regulating the construction OF bridges
over the Muskingum river, ono, with
amendments. Fixing the status OF cadet
engineers of the classes OF lrSl and 1852.
. educing the postage on seeds, cuttings,
bulb5. roots scions. etc, to one cent Tor
four ounces. Mr. Salisbury OF Delaware
addressed the senate on the Presidents
annual message.
UOUsE.-The house passed number OF
bills. among them the following Author
iZing the secretary of the treasury TO re-
init all duties collected upon al animals
heretofore imported for breeding purposes
whether for the importer own use, ortor
sale; hill providing that on trial OF all
civil and criminal cases in circuit and dis
trict courts the judges shall charge the
Jury in writing if required by either party;
amending section 9SS revised stat1tes so
as to read as follows, that where by the
laws of a state defendants in the courts
thereof are entitled to a stay OF execution,
defendants in the courts OF the United
StaIeS held therein shall be entitled to
like stay upon the same conditions In
Guiding the giving and enforcemeut or
bond or other security for the performance
OF the Judgment thus stayed' providing
that Judgments and DEGREES of United
States courts rendered within any state
shall be liens on property IN the same
manner and to the same extent as judg
ments and DEGREES of the courts of that
state; Mr.. Burns of Missouri submitted
the conference report on the urgent de-
ficiency bill, and it was agreed to. As
passed the bill appropriates $6S16 90.
MARCH %. SENATE.-A bill was passed APP
propriating $4,000 to defray the expenses
of the frneral Of the late Chief
Justice Waite of the supreme court.
Mr.. Cullom, from the committee
on territories reported unanimously
resolutions declaring 1t to be the sense
of the senate that the territory OF Utah
ought not TO be admitted into the union
as state until 1t is certainly beyond
doubt that polygamy has been entirely
abandoned by the inhabitants of that ter
ritory, ana until it is certain that the
civil affairs of that territory are not con-
trolled by the priesthood OF the Mormon
church The resolutions went over. Mr..
Riddleberger then called up his resolu-
tion for the consideration OF the fishery
treaty in open session. The resolution
was laid over. The remainder of the ses-
sion was devoted to the consideration of
the bill for the purchase Of United States
bonds by the secretary of the treasury.
Several amendments were offered and the
bill went over as unfinished business.
HoUsE.-Bills introduced and referred:
To establish permanent board of rbitra-
ton between the United States and Great
Britain and France; authorizing construc-
ton Of bridge across the Ohio river at
Louisville: rendering the thanks of con-
gress to Lieut.. A. w. Greedy ana others for
courage, energy and fidelity in the con-
duct of the late scientific expedition to
the Arctic seas; TO equalize the salaries of
postmasters at presidential postottices;
to amend the Interstate commerce
law so as to prevent railroad
from bringing into state articles which
the roads within the same state are not
permitted 70 transport; bill to amend
the naturalization law so as TO require
would-be citizens to make oath that they
are not polygamists, anarchists or com
munists was introduced Ly representa-
tive Stewart of Georgia; on motion of Mr..
Cox of ew York, senate bill was passed
appropriating 5000 TO provide for the
pay ment of the funeral expenses of the
chief Justice OF the supreme court. Mr.
Springer of H., from committee on terrific
ries. reported the bill for the organization
of the territory of Alaska. Committee of
the whole. Representative Lawler of
Illinois, pre- ented and had referred to the
committee on commerce the letter TO the
public from the brotherhood OF engineers
| in relation TO the strike on the Chicago,
Burlington a Quincy railroad. District
business occupied the rest OF the session.
The bill 10 prevent the dissertation of
graves in the district gave rise to long
debate. An amendment was adopted on
motion of Mr.. Grosvenor OF ONO, DroVld-
ing that if person dying in hospital was
an honorah'y discharged soldier or sailor
notice of the fact shall be given TO some
g. a. r.. post in Washington. No hnal
action was taken on the bill and the house
adjourned.
MARCH p SENATE-Mr. Palmer intro
/ duced a bill for the purchase of the Port
/ age lake ship canal Mr.. Sabine intro
| duced a bill for the appointment of
commission TO establish the boundary
/ line between Northern Minnesota and the
/ Canadian provinces. Referred. Mr. Blair
/ called up the question of the second read
/ ing of the bill introduced 10y him some
time since to give preference to disabled
/ confederate soldiers as between men who
had been disloval in appointment TO civil
office. Mr.. Fdmunds opposed the second
reading of the bill, and hoped that the
senaue would take no further action with
the bill Without disposing o. the ques
ton the senate took up the unfinished
work of yesterday being the considera-
ton of house bill TO provide for the pur
chase of United States bondS by the
secretary of the treasury-the pending
question being on the amendment Of
fered yesterday by Mr.. Stewart autho-
rizing the deposit of gold or silver
bullion and the issuance of coin certifi-
Gates therefor. Mr.. Teller addressed the
senate and presented an array of stats
/ tics on the silver question. Mr.. Palmer
moved that the bond bill hc re:committed
! to the committee on finances. The motion
was entered and will be pending when the
/ bill is taken up next week. On motion of
Mr.. sherman committee of five senator's
TO attend the funeral of the late chief JUS
tice Mt Toledo, O., was ordered, and sena-
tors Sherman, Allison, Evarts, George and
Gray were appointed.
HoUsE.-Several bills were reported and
referred, and the house proceeded to the
consideration of the Union Pacific fund
ing bill after which the general public
land bill was taken up pending action on
which the house ad journed.
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