Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1890-02-21


their disability. One effect OF this meas
ure is 10 equaize pensions. Some persons
losing an arm or leg have alre dy an
allowance up To 500, and others totally dis
abled get S12. The object of the bill Is to
give pensions according to tile degree of
the disability, ii incurred in the service,
| without regard TO the particular cause OF
IL. Mr.. Chapman appealed TO the
house TO pass IL unanimously, and only
two dissenting votes were cast. This same
bill Was pressed with vigor by Judge Chip
man in the last congress, while acting as
chairman Of the committee on invalid pen
sions.
The farmer who wants seeds for his
spring planting will do well TO make his
wishes known 10 his representative in
congress at once The secretary of agri-
! culture has made the annual allotment OF
| seeds TO senator's and representatives, and
| committee clerks and private secretaries
| are busy loading the mails with the germs
| for vegetables, cereals aud flowers, which
Uncle sam so generously supplies.
The anniversary of an important event
| occurred last week aud was pleasantly re-
membcred. Reference is made to the ll2th
| anniversary of the signing OF the treaty
which resulted in France extending aid to
the United States in our night for indie
pendence. William y. Mcdowell, national
| vice president OF the Sons Of the American
| Revolution, called upon the French minis
|
graduated him upon the return of this an
niversary The French minister said he
| valued highly the affectionate regard which
the people of the United States had for
| France, and thanked the society for its
noble work in perpesuatng good feeling
! between the two countries.
The National Military Association which
| met here last week warmly endorsed Gen.
Cutcheon's bill providing for IA sea coast
, defense reserve. The society decided to
| present TO congress an appeal tavoring
this bill, the Hawley bill, providing for APP
! pointments in the army from the officers
OF the National Guard, and the Henderson
| mobilization bill. Also t. call the atten-
ton OF congress to the pressing necessity
| for an increase in the appropriation for the
| National Guard, asking for 81 ,OJO,OOO. The
| Michigan delegation of the Guards are
highly pleased with the proceedings of this
| meeting, aud particularly with the selec-
tion OF Col Fred h. Farnsworth for per-
manent secretary.
The National Womans' Suffrage associa-
ton meets here in few days. Already the
advance guard are OH duty. Mrs. Elizabeth
! Cady stanton, Susan Is. Anthony and sew
| eral other indeiatigable workers appe AIRED
| before the senate COMMITTEES on suffrage.
| Mrs. stanton making the principal speech,
receiving the closest attention from every
member OF the committee.
President Harrison was waited on a few
days ago by committee of the Equal
| flights convention, aud presented a copy OF
the address adopted in Chicago. The
| President expressed his sympathy with
the movement, and assured the committee
that he will extend 10 them all the aid he
| can in law.
The new code OF rules for the house has
been framed Oh the principle of the right
of the majority TO rule, aud every provision
| has been made necessary 10 the fullest as
sertion OF this principle under all circum-
stances. Under tins code, in the case Of a
call for the yeas and nays, "a single member
may demand that mem uers present and not
voting shall be so recorded by the house
clerk, making it impossible for the mi
nority 10 break Il quorum and retard legis.
lation Only specified motions will be al
| lowed, thus precluding tilibustering, so far
as may be without couuravenIng estab-
! llshed usages, and when one OF these mo-
| tions has been decided, it cannot be offered
| the second time the same day. The speaker
has power 10 refuse to entertain dilatory
| motions, and no restriction IS placed on his
Judgment as TO such motions. Other radi-
cal changes have been made, the entire
code intended to at once simplify and OK
pedite business and bring about great
Improvement in the procedure of the
house
The Presidents proclamation opening
the Sioux reservation in South Dakota has
been issued. The Office for the northern
district has been established ut Pierre, and
Tor the Southern district at Chamberlain.
Apropos of Buffers Negro transporta-
ton bill, Senator SpOoner facetiously says
that the bill ought 10 appropriate million
dollars for the forcible transportation for
life of 100000 OF the unreconstructed white
hoodlums Of the sOuth-the rilie-club men,
cabin-burners, and all the masquerading
cut-throat nobility who carry terror 10
peaceful communities in what they call
"wer OF races"
A portrait of ex-President Cleveland
will soon be hung in the White House. The
picture will cost 5000, and is TO be D id
for by money provided by congi ess in the
Official estimates for the executive branch
OF the government. This is the frs t
time in our history that such an item hBs
been embodied in the treasury estimates
for the fiscal year
At time when it was uncertain whether
Secretary Tracy would recover from the
terrible shock of the sorrow which came TO
him with such crushing force, it was stated
by his friends that should he recover, he
would not resume his duties in the navy
department. Indeed, il seemed more than
probable that he would retire. His home
had been destroyed: the wife who had
shared with him all life's blessings and in
time OF trial had stood bravely him, and the
daughter upon whom he lavished all u
fathers affection had been so cruelty taken
from him; well advanced in years, and not
very strong what more natural than that he
should desire quiet, retired life, so argued
his friends. Not so, Secretary Tracy. His
home is desolate, in his heart, hidden from
the glare Of day, are two ''heirt graves, !"
but the furnace OF affiiction through which
he had passed has not scared the noble
principles which had endeared him TO the
ones "gone-away,' and withoSpartan-like
courage he has taken his place among the
world workers, and q week from the
day which saw him bowed beneath weight
OF woe, he was at his pose Of duty.
The same was said of Secretary Blaine,
when the son in whom all his hopes were
centered, was called hence. Mr.. Blaine
too, found IN work a sure panacea for the
dependency which must come to all in an
hour OF great trial and affection.
President Harrison Is undergoing the
same scathing that all of his predecessors
have had 10 endure: censurc from every
quarter for the great waste of time and re-
ciprocity in postponing the distribution Of
the few houors, or more truthfully speak
ing, living pl ces, the President of the
United States has in his gift. Our presi-
dents, limited to four years Of
/ patronage. formerly dsDOsed of