Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1888-04-12
CONGRESSIONAL SUMMARY.

some time on the subject or the Presl-
dents message Among the hi Is passed
were the following: To amend the act of
March g. 1-7o providing additional rcgu-
lations for homestead and presumption
entries of public lands. n aid or the cen
tennial and memorial association or Valley
Forge, ana to secure the Washington
beaduuarters mansion and grounds occu-
pied by the continental army of l77T :.
( ppropriating S20,OO0 for the completion
of tho monument to Mary, the mother OF
Washington, at Fredericksb burr. Va. 10
have copies OF certain national medals
struck and delivered to certain depart
ments ana 10 the various states ana terri
tories. Total number OF bills passe 6l
UOUSF-Mr Euloe of Tennessee, report
ed adversely resolution calling upon the
postmas ter-general for information as 10
whether instructions had been given 20
postotfice officials prohibiting American
citizens from using the Unlte9 states
mail on the same terms as Canadian citl-
Zsns. After some discussion the resolu
tons were laid on the table. The bill was
reported to prohibit aliens from &C tuir-
ing title to or owning lands within the
United States. House calender. The house
went into committee OF the whole
on the Indian appropriation bill.
MARCH 80, HoUsE-Under special order
the bill granting pension or S@OOo per
annum to Mary :. Logan and the senate
bill increasing to 50, 600 year the pension
to Appolin A. Blair we're taken mp. and
after an animated discussion were passed.
MARCH 81, SENATE Mr.. stanford, from
the committee on public buildings, report
ed the resolution directing the secretary
Of the treasury to furnish statement or
nppro priations and expenses for pub lc
buildings since March 4, lcSJ. hpopted.
Mr. Voorhees, introduced a bill tor the
issue of specie certificates redeemahle
half in gold coin and half in silver bullion
On motion of Mr.. sherman thu house
Joint resolution accepting the invitation
/ Of the French republic TO take part in the
81 ion, in, inri- fpnr
May to October, 1889, was passed with
amendments The amendments increase
the limit of expenditure for the commits.
sioner general from $4,000 % "lOOC and
for the nine sub-commisSloners from
ST. 700 to l,500, and increases the appro-
priation from $500, 900 to 5 O,OB The
senate then proceeded TO tho cou-idera-
ton of bills on the calendar that were not
objected to. Among bills passed were the
following: For a celebration at the
national capital In the spring OF
1889 in honor of the centennial OF the
constitution of the United StuteS. APP
propriating $3.50, 0UO for the establishments
and maintenance OF an Indian INDUSTRIAL
school in Michigan. Appropriating 500
900 for a public building at Bay City, Mich.
House bill with an amendment lncreas-
ing the pension of Mrs. Cen. w. X. Burnett
TO 500 PEI month. To amend the act OF
the Sd of March, ls77 as TO removing the
disabilities of those who, having particl-
pated in the rebellion, afterward, enlisted
IN the army and became disabled Repeal
ing the law which barred after "A certain
time) the claims to pension OF state mila-
men; and also o, tending the law so as to
include those who served in Indian wars.
The total number OF bills passed to-day
was lS4. \ large majority of them were
pension case-one of them being for in
crease of pension for the widow OF sol.
der of the war of 1872 In all cases OF
house bills with amendments committees
of conference were appointed A mo-
bill passed some days ago for the relief of
purchasers and other grantees OF certain
swamp and overfowed lands to reimburse
and indemnify certain states. Mr.. Eyarts.
from the library committee, reported a bill
appropriating 100000 for the purchas.
ing from Miss Virginia Lewis Taylor
of sword of Washington. Calen-
dar. Miss Taylor is described in the
bill as the direct descendant of George
Lewis by whom the sword wa devised;
and the sword as being worn 10y Washing
ton on the occasion of his resigning his
| commission at Annapolis and at his public
receptions while president. After an execu-
tive session the senate adjourned.
HoCsE.-The entire session was devoted
TO the discussion of the Union Pacific
railroad funding bill.
APRu. 2. SENATE-The principal feature
of general interest was the further con-
sideraton of the house bill for the pur-
chase of bonds with the treasury surplus,
the question being on the motion OF MIR.
went over without action. The house
having sent over an original bill to give
pension Of $1,000 to the widow of Gen.
John A. Logan, instead of pa sing the
senate bill in precisely tho same terms,
the house bill was, on motion of Mr.. Davis,
passed Mr.. Berry saying that he would
not call for vote by yeas and nays but
wished it TO go on the record that he was
opposed TO il.
'HovsE-The most important feature
was the reporting from the ways and
means committee of the Mills tariff bill,
with the majority and minority reports.
The bill was referred to the committee OF
the whole and reports or cred printed.
Mr.. Mills Of Texas, chairman of the COM
mittee on ways. and means, submitted the
majority report, and the minority report
was presented by Mr.. Mckinley of Ohio.
APRu 3 SESATE.-The features of to-
days session of the senate was the unsuc-
cessful attempt of Senator Riddleberger
to secure favorable action upon his resolu-
tion 60 have the fisheries treaty consider
ed in open session. Consideration of the
Bond bill occupied the remainder of the
session.
HousE.-The Direct Tax bill was the
most important measure before the house.
| The evening session was devoted to the
consideration of matters reported by the
committee on military affairs.
APRIL 4, SENATE.-The principal features
| of interest were the discussions on the bill
| reimbursing the depositors of the Freed
mans bank, and the bill providing for the
! purchase of the United States bonds with
! the surplus. The former went over with
out action. The Beck amendment to the
Bond bill was passed, but the final vote on
| the bill was deferred. Mr.. stewart offered
y resolution, which was agreed to, direct.
! ing the secretary of the treasury 20 report
| what precautions have been taken to pre-.
! vent the importation oflead and cad ores
| from Mexico and Canada in violation of
the revenue laws, and what legislation is
necessary TO prevent such smuggling. Mr..
! Palmer (by requestl introduced bill to
| test and try the science of spelling, and to
| provide for establishing 100 schools for
| that purpose (being the same bill intro.
| duced in the house by Mr.. Lawler.) Dis
! cussion of house bills for the purchase of
| bonds with the surplus in the treasury
| began on Mr.. Beck's amendment requir-
ing the secretary of the treasury TO coin
! silver dollars TO take the place OF
! National bank notes retired. This amend
ment was adopted by vote of IS to 3.
! Discussion then arose on Mr.. Reagan's
amendment to buy bonds with the one
hundred million gold legal tender redemp-
/ ton fund. Mr.. Reagan made a speech in
| defense of his amendment, but afterwards.
on an appeal from Mr.. Beck, withdrew his
/ amandmant Y,nvad tn