Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1890-07-25
AT THE CAPITAL.
STATEMENT OF THE CONDITION
OF MICHIGAN CROPS.
The Population Of Leading Places in
the Wolverine State.
Prospects of the Original Pac kage
Bill in the House.
WASHINGTON, July %.

cities of Michigan, as ascertained by the
late census, may now be said TO be as fol-
lows, in round numbers: Detroit, 207, 600;
Grand Rapids, 81, 900; Saginaw, 81, 900;
Bay City, 1000; Muskegon, "a, 900; Jack
son, $4,000; Kalamazoo, $4,000. These
are the statements that have been made in
response to inquiries by congressman as TO
the population of principal cities in their
state. There may be changes in the totals
here given, but they will not be important
enough 10 change the order of precedence
of the seven largest cities of the state.
The only change from 1850 is that Bay City
is passed for third place by consolidated
Saginaw.
There seems to be considerable doubt
about the vote in the house on the original
package bill. The senate bill is objected
to because it is special legislation applying
to but one article of commerce. The
house substitute is designed to meet this
objection by making the bill apply to
articles of commerce indefinitely. This.
suggests the possibility of certain states.
taking the products of other states by APP
plication of the law. The oleomargarine
people, the manufacturers of compressed,
lard, the dressed beef people and all those
interested in the compound of some special
method of preparation of an article which
comes into competition with some other
article of commerce in some other state
fear lest the bill might operate TO their
injury.
There is some talk of Judge Montgomery
rcsigning and. if he does, he will become
associated with the law firm in Detroit of
which Mr.. Dickinson is member. and
which has a very large and lucrative
practice.
Senator Mcmillan has received an an ex-
tensive petition. fuOm business men of st.
Joseph, asking that the Chicago 81 West
Michigan drawbridge over the st. Joseph
river be not removed. Certain vessel in
terests have claimed that the bridge is an
obstruction TO nayigation and petitioned
the war department. TO cause its removal.
The senate has passed a resolution pro-
viding for an extensive inquiry into the
whole subject of transportation in bond.
The resolution directs the secretary of the
treasury to report by what authority mer-
chandise, other than the products of con-
tiguous countries, is permitted. to enter the
United States under consular seal and pro-
ceed to destination without entry or exam
ination at the port of first arrival He is
also instructed to report. whether the load
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vehicles in. canadian territory for transit
through Canadian territory in bond to
| American ports, is in compliance with law,
and the provisions of the revised statutes
of the United States. and can be done
with safety, 70 the revenue and with "a
proper regard TO American interests, capt.
tai and laber. and TO the proper enforce
ment of the interstate commerce law upon
all transportation alike9 whether partly in
transit through foreigEterritory or wholly
within the United States.
A statement has been prepared at the
postofice department showing the opera
tions of the office of the,first assistant post
master general during the fiscal year ended
June 30, 1890. The total number of tran
sactions in the appointment division of the
| department. for the year. is shown TO have
been %, POI, an average of nearly 1000 per
month, or If so per day. OF This number
there vera were 4,A22 postGffices estab-
lished, 1,934 discontinued, and 1,570
| changes ofname and site. I'm Durth-class
offices therc were S.05G appointments on
account of designations, $500 On account
| of removals, and 63S on aocoblIt of death
| of postmasters. IN presidential offices
there wera253 appointments en- account of
designations, $40 on account of expiration
| of commi ssions, and 553 on account of re-
movals, p on account of death of post
masters tMd 1873 on account Of Offices be-
coming presidential.
| Schuyler S. Odds may be the next chair
man of he republican stnte central COM
mittee Of Michigan. 1t has been learned
here that some of hissfriends in Michigan,
have bean making ainactiysscanvass in his
behalf, and the Michigan delegation hero,
wish &c zee him in the position
| The Departmental. stata5has effected an
arrangement for he appointment of three
veterir airy inspectors for tia purpose of ils
spectiug all American cattle landed IN
Great Britain. One will be stationed at
Liverpool, one az London aud one at Glass
gov. They wilLsai for Europe at onceA
A hal constituting. eight hours days
work. for ala laborers employed by
the governme is, being considered.
The government can. well afford to sec; an
example of iberality 10 the rest OF the
world, and accord the same hours sas its
labo rers as it does To- It's clerks. Recon-
meuded that the hill Es passed by thasqom
mithee on Labor
Senator Pierce has propossdi an
amendment lathe taHiif bill, providing that
afRr one year from the passage of the bill
the PreSldef1N In MS GlsS;feJlOn, may direct
that the duties on sugar imposed under the
laws now in foRqe, be reimaesed, as
against any nation or country failing to
ianter into, adequate reciprocal relations
with the United States regarding the
agricultural products of this country, and
the President is directed to pursue such
; negotiatisns,as, unay be deemed. necessary
5 to secure, by treaty or otherwise, the UNI
restricted entry into any SUCH country of
the agricultural products Of tho United
States.
Michigan Postmasters: a. +. Martin
vice H.. Renfrow, resigned, GlenwooA
Berrisn county; A. VanSerhOof, vice ].
CoclSerton. resigned, Fhrtwick, Oscesln
courHty; II. p. Hossack, vice @. E. Aeer-
rill, resigned, Chippewa county.
Michigan postmasters: A. B. Steele,
viRe p. Karlslxin, declined, Advance. Char
leyoix county; G. Misner, vice j. Bowers,
resigned, Reeds, Kent county.
A meeting of the republican members
of the senate committee on privileges ano
. elections was held to-day to consider the
, provisions of the federal election bill