Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1888-02-16
CONGRESSIONAL SUMMARY.

February G. SENATE.-Mr. Hoar, from the
Select Committee ON the Celebration OF
tle Centennial of the Constitution, re-
ported u JOINT resolution providing I'm
addition. TO such other celebration as may
hereafter he provided for" that the two
houses of Congress shall meet in the Hall
OF the House of Representatives; tnat the
Chief Justice of the United tates shall
deliver an grafton; and that the President
of the United States the Just ces or the
rupreme Bench, the members OF the Cabl-
net, the Executives OF the several States
and Territories, and such other as may
hereafter be determined upon, shall 10 IN
yited to attend. After considerable dis
Cussion to strike out the Introductory
phrase was agreed to, and the joint reso-
luton passed. The treaty between Prus-
STA and Russia was discussed at some
length, when Mr.. Platt addressed the Sen
ate upon the President message, which,
he said, was the most remarkable message
ever submitted to Congress by a Chief
Executive, and recognized at first by the
democracy as a free document, but now
their eXultatlon was tempered by sad
ness. Without finishing his speech Mr..
iiatt ut 20 yielded to n motion TO pro-
coed 70 executive business. Senate ad-
iourned at 300 p. IN.
HOUsE--Among the bills and resolu tions
introduced were the following: By Mr.
Chapman of Michigan; resolutions of the
Detroit board OF trade in favor OF IA postal
telegraph; by Mr.. Lawler of Illinois: To
protect
ing wholesale dealers TO pay an annual
JaN OF sou and retail dealers to pay an
annual tax Of 81. Also 90 repeal the oleo
margarine tax BY Mr.. Henderson of
North Carolina: To divide the surplus
money in the treasury on the lst of July,
.5oo, among the several states and terri
tories, TO be used in aid of common
schools; also, to repeal the tax on notes
OF state banks used as circulation. by
Mr.. Butterworth of OHIO: 10 extend the
a Of Init tod
and to provide a uli reciprocity between
the United States and the Dominion of
Canada. AT the conclusion OF the call OF
states, speaker Carlisle entered the cham
Der and assumed the gavei, amid loud APP
plause on both sides OF the house. A reSo-
luton thanking Mr.. Cox for the able and
impartial manner in which he had per-
formed the duties of spea,er pro tenn. was
unanimously adopted; and MIR. Cox ac-
knowedged the compliment in AN apprO-
yriate speech The house then resumed
the consideration of the Lowry-W hite
election case and the case was decided in
favor of Mr.. " hite.
FEBRUARY e SENATE-A bill TO grant a
pension OF SIP per month to army nurses
was reported favorably from the commit
tee on pensions. The committee on
finance reported favoraby bill for the
relief of importers of live stock for breed
ing purposes. The bill authorizes and
directs the secretary or the treasury to
against such lmportatlons. The senate
resumed consideration OF the resolution
70 refer the presidents message, and MIR.
Piatt resumed the speech which he com
inenced Yesterday. He wanted the demo-
cratic party to follow its leader, to obey
its commander, TO take off the mask and
have a square night on the issue presented
10y the president The benefits of protec
ton, said Mr.. Platt, were as extensive as
the country's boundaries. Protection was
"a of AlnnTlpn u
petition to the world. Alter an eXecu-
tive session the senate adjourned The
senate in secret session gave further con-
sideratlon to the British eXtradition
treaty, and after a session of an hour and
"a hall al burned without acslOn.
HOVSE.-Mr. Seney, from the judiciary
committee, reported adversely JOINT reso-
lutions proposing constitutional amend
ments liking hours OF labor and in relation
to the liquor traffic. The first OF these
resolutions was laid on the table but the
last was, at the request of MIR, Barker of
New ork, placed on the calendar. Mr..
Caswell of Wise nsln, from the same com
mlttee, reported n bill amending the act
restricting ownership OF lands in the Ter
ritorIes to American citizens. Mr.. Spring
er OF Illinois, from the committee on ter
ritores, reported n bill to organize the
Territory Of Oklahoma out of that portion
of the Indian Territory not occupied by
the five civilized tribes. The resolution
calling on the secretary of the treasury
for detailed information relative to the
recent policy of the department. in pur
chasing bonds with the surplus and the
present policy of depositing public funds
with a large number of national banks was
adopted. a bin was passed for the
appointment OF eleven Division Su
perintendents of the hallway Mail Ser.
vice at IA salary of S 800 each This Is an
increase of two over the number now
authorized. A bill was passed TO relieve
certain appointed or enlisted men of the
navy and marine corps from the charge
of desertion. 1t relieves from the charge
! of desertion such appointed or enlisted
men in the naval service who can show
upon satisfactory evidence that he served
unul the expiration of his term of enlist
ment or untn May |, 1865, or was prevent
ed from completing his term of service by
reason OF wounds received or disease con
tracted in the line of duty, and who failed
! 10 he mustered out. When the charge of
| desertion Is removed from such man, or
in the case of his death his heiIs shall re-
| celve ali pay or bounty withheld on &C.
count of the charge of desertion. All APP
| plications for relief under this act must
! be filed within five years after It's passage.
FEBRUARY g, SENATE.-The resolution
offered some time ago by Mr.. Frye, in.
| structing the committee on foreign rela-
tions to prepare n statement showing the
! political organization of the dominion of
| Canada and OF the several provinces of
| which IL is composed and of the geo
| ETdpulCdl TeldIlOuS ny lieul W
| the United States and various other mat
tiers, was taken up and adopted. The bill
RENTING duties upon animals imported
for breeding purposes was passed. The
J remainder OF the session was occupied 10y
\ Mr.. Riddleberger of vi ginia, TO have the
| British extradition treaty considered In
| open session.
'HoUsE-February 20 was assigned for
| the delivery of eulogies on the late Rep
I resentative Monatt of Michigan. The
| hnn rne aaH eli ar nj nf hn
making bills of lading conclusive evidence
| and after debate IL was passed. The bill
sets forth that whenever any common
carrier or his authorized agent delivers a
bill of lading purporting to be for mer-
| chandise received for transportation from
one state to another, such bill of lading in
the hands of any bona tide holder who re-
quires the same in the course of trade
without notice of defect shall be conclu-
sive evidence that the goods described
therein were actually received by such
| carrier.