Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1888-02-23
CONGRESSIONAL SnHMARY.

February q SESATE.~-A vote having
been taken in secret session that further
consideration OF the British eXtradition
treaty be postponed until next december.
Mr.. Riddleber%er's motion that the treaty
be considered IN open session was with
drawn. The remainder of the session was
occupied in the discussion OF approprta-
tions for public buildings.
HoUsE.-Mr. Tarsney OF Michigan, from
the committee on labor, reported the bill
for tho adjustment of accounts Oflaborers
arising under the eight-hour aw. Com
mittee of the whole. Mr. Nutting OF New
\ ork offered "a resolution Teciting the
resolutions adopted at convention OF
seamen in Toledo, o., III January last, de-
nounciDg the overlooking OF vessels on the
great lakes and calling upon the secretary
of the treasury for information AK to
whether there Is any rule, order or regu'a-
ton of the department. the enforce ment OF
which would prevent such over-ioadlng.
Referred. Mr. NuttiBg also introduced a
bill 10 prevent the over oadng OF Yessa
on the great lakes. The house passed.
bill disseminating the coinage OF the three
cent piece. The bill requiring the subsi-
died railways to maintain and operate
telegraph lines was taken mp, After dis
cussing pro md con, the matter went over
and the discussion will probably be re-
sumed on Saturday, and the House ad-
journed.
FEBRUARY 10, HoUsE.-Discussion of the
resolution directing the Postmaster-Gen-
eral TO inquire into and inform the house
of the cause and the foundation for the
grievances complained OF in KANSAS
newspaper regarding the western mail
service and also To inform the house
whe ther the almost universal complaint
prevailing in the west against the present
unsatisfactory mail service results from
the employment OF inexperienced and in
capable employees or insufficient appro-
priations, occupied the attention OF the
house during the session. The resolution
was adopted after the adoption of an
amendment inserting the word alleged be-
fore the word complaint.
FEBRUARY ID S-NATE. A petition was pre-
sented for the forte iture of the Marquette,
Superior * Ontonagon Eailroad and
grant in Michigan. The following bills
were introduced AMI referred: By MIR.
Voorhees,, 20 increase the pensions of those
who have lost limb or two limbs or 9th
eyes; 10y Mr. Pratt, 20 pay 81, al for the
passage of General Lafayette and his fam
lily from rance TO tue tnited States as
guests of the nation in 81, by Mr.. Turpie
(hy request), 60 grant service pensions in
the army and navy 10y hr. Vest, TO fix
the number of documents To be printed by
congress, and known as THE usual mum
berj at 200, and TO specify the number OF
certain documents to be printed. This last
was referred to the committee on printing.
The remainder of the sess on was devoted
TO the consideration of the Blair educa-
tional bill.
~ eE.-Among the bills introduced in
the house to-day were the following: By
Mr. Guenther of Wisconsin: To regulate
telegraph companies. BY Mr.. Brewer OF
Michigan: Providing for the construction
OF public buildings by contract By. Mr..
Mckinney of New Hampshire: To prevent
pensioners from neglecting TO support
their families and squandering their PEN
sions The house proceeded to the con-
sideration of business pertaining 10 the
District OF Columbia. The first bill called
up was one Furnishing the advertising OF
lottery tickets in the District or Column
bia. After some discussion, mainly in
opposition, the bill was referred TO the
committee on judiciary. Bills were passed
to prohibit any person in Washington
or Georgetown from making books or
pools on the result of any races or OF any
game of base ball. Mr.. Chapman OF Michi-
gan, from the committee on foreign af-
fairs, reported the resolution calling upon
the treasury department for information
relative TO the refusal of the Canadian
authorities to allow American wrecking
vessels to assist American vessels when
in distress in Canadian canals or waters,
adopted.
FEBRUARY II, SENATE.-A resolution was
agreed to instructing the commerce. com
mittee in reporting the river and harbor
oil TO outline the facts bearing upon each
item. The resolution directing an inquiry
into the cause of bad mail service was
Blair educational bill was considered for
4 time, Mr.. hawley of Connecticut speak.
ing in opposition TO t. At the conc usion
of Mr.. Hawley's speech the bill went over.
a Llll was passed for the relief OF David l..
Brainard and eighteen others OF the
nited states army, who were IN the
RELY expedition in the Arctic regions
as Communication for fuel and quarters.)
The bill to provide for the compulsory
education of women and children was
taken calendar and discussed
but without disposing of it the senate
went into secret session and at 4;4O al
lourned.
hoUse-A Joint resolution was passed
appropriating $4,000 for the printing of
1000 copies of an executive document on
the subject of cattle and dairy products.
During the debate on this resolution Mr..
Martin OF Texas. who obtained notoriety
on his arrival in Washington in December
by being accused in a local paper of having
blown out the gas in his room on going to
bed, made his maiden speech. Although
he was unrecogniZed by the chair and the
gravel fell all through his remarks with
great emphasis he succeeding in stating
amid great applause that over farmer i'll
this country should have n copy of the
document. Mr.. homeis of Ohio offered a
resolution calling on the commissioner of
agriculture for his reasons or Withholding
information regarding the ANALYSIS of
certain samples of beer; referred. Mr..
O'Neill OF Missouri, from the committee
on labor, reported bills TO protect me-
chanics l9borers and servants in their
wages and TO prevent the employment of
enlisted men in competition with civilians;
committee of the whole. Mr.. Burnett of
Massachusetts,, from the committee on
labor reported adversely the bill to pro-
vide for the licensing of railway conduct
ors; laid on the table. The resignation of
Mr.. Cox of New Y ork from tho committee
on territories and the appointment of Mr.
Taulbee to fill the vacancy was announced.
The house then went into committee of the
whole on the Urgent Deficiency bill and
without action adjourned.
FEBRUARY 10, SENATE-Mr. Beck intro
duced bill to reimburse the states for
interest paid on moneys expended in
raising troops for the war of the rebellion.
Referred. Consideration of the Blair edu-
cational bill was then resumed Mr.. Hale
spoke in opposition to the bill, basing his
argument mainly upon the expressed
opinions of prominent educators that the
bill would not accomplish the object
aimed at. Mr.. Hale was followed by
Messrs. Morgan, Butler, Call and Sauls-
bury, each of whom spoke very briefly.
Mr.. Blair closed the debate and summed
up the arguments in favor of the bill. A
vote was taken, and the bill passed, the
vote standing 80 to 90
HoUsE-The house went into committee
Al. HI. - L.. al