Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1890-12-26
CONGRESSIONAL SUMMARY.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 20.-SENATE-Mr.
Pettigrew introduced a bill to prohibit the
sale OF firearms and ammunition to Indians
on reservations. Referred. A dozen pri-
vate pension bills were taken up and
passed Mr. Moody, from the committee
on Indian depreciation claims, reported
house bill for the adjudication of claims
arising from Indian depredations. Calen-
dar. Mr.. Sawyer asked unanimous con-
sent for the fixing of an early day in jan
uary for the consideration Of the postal
telegraph bill. Mr.. Plat introduced a
joint resolution approprlating 800, 900 to
enable the President to take action to OBJ
tain from the German government a sup
ply OF the remedy discovered by DIR. Koch
and the formula for the manufacture of
the same. Laid over The morning hour
having expired the presiding officer laid
before the senate the elections bill, which
occupied the remainder of the session.
HoUsE-The chief business done by the
house was the consideration, in committee
of the whole with Mr.. Burrows in the
chair, of the urgent deficiency bill with
senate amendments. Mr.. Henderson moved
q concurrence in the senate amendments,
with one exception. This exception was
the amendment providing for the payment
OF senate session employees, including the
clerks to senators. After a long debate
the motion of Mr.. Henderson was agreed
TO, the committee rose, the bill was re-
turned to the senate for its action, and the
house adjourned.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 19.-SENATE-Mr.
Standford's bill to provide the government
with means sufficient to supply the
national want of a sound circulating me-
dium, received lengthy consideration and
was referred TO the committee on finance.
Mr. Ingalls, introduced a bill, which was
referred TO the finance committee, TO allow
the exchange Of tho interest bearing debt
for legal tender notes. The printing de-
ficiency bill was amended and passed.
Mr. Henderson offered resolution
(which was referred TO the committee on
Indian affairs) instructing that committee
to inquire into the condition of Indian
tribes in North Dakota, Montana and else
where, and the steps necessary to disarm
them, etc. The elections bill was then
taken up and Mr. Bates resumed and con-
cluded his speech against it. Messrs. Glib
son and Stewart also opposed tho passage
OF the bill Mr.. Dawes (by request) in
troduced bill to prohibit the operating on
Sunday Of anv exhibition or ex-
position where appropriations Of the
United States are expended. Adjourned.
HoUsE-Mr. Atkinson of Pennsylvania
presented tho conference report on the bill
comforting certain powers on the Baltimore
railroad company in the District OF Column
bia, which was agreed TO; yeas 121. nays
SO. MIR. Perkins OF Kansas presented the
conference report on the bill amending the
act for the division of a portion Of the
Sioux Indians in Dakota into smaller reSer-
vations. The only change made is an au-
thorization for the expenditure of the
appropriation Of 500, 900 made for the
purchase of beef in other nations. The
report was agreed to and the house ad-
iourned.
WASHINGTON, Dec 1S.-SENATE.-A bill
from tho committee on finance, providing
against contraction of the currency, was
reported, ordered printed and recommitted.
The elections bill was then taken up and
Mr.. Coke addressed the senate in opposi-
ton to it. Mr.. Cullom spoke in its favor
and Mr.. Bate against After short exec
utive session the senate, at 5:25, adjourned.
HousE-Senate bill authorizing the bridg-
ing Of Green and Barren rivers, Kentucky,
was passed, also the senate bill amending
the Interstate commerce act, by providing
for the taking of dispositions by notaries
public The house then went into COM
mittee Of the whole on the state OF the
union. Mr. Burrows of Michigan taking