Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1890-03-21
Capitol CulIlngs.
WASHINGTON. March ls.

Springs in the Yellowstone National Park,
$4,000; Pawtucket, X l., slOO,0OO; Hud-
SON, N. Y, 100000; Virginia City, Nev,
1000; Hastings, Neb, $4,000; The
Saltwater, MINI. tlO0,OO0; Reno, New.
$4,000. All were senate bills For
bridges across the Missouri river ut South
Pierre, S. d., and across the Columbia
river between Washington and Oregon.
The bill 10 provide q territorial govern
ment Tor Oklahoma was passed by the
house. An amendment prohibits the intro
duclion oil intoxicating liquors into the In
dian Territory until after the diouI
of the first session OF the legislative assem-
bly,.
Old timers about Washington say they
never knew "a congress in which lobbyists
We're as thick about the capitol as at pros
ent. IL Is impossible 10 go through the cor
ridors without running across dozen or
so OF those gentlemen who get living by
promoting legislation.
Mr.. Henderson of Iowa has reported
favorab1y from the house committee on
militia 10 the house the bill for the i'm
provement OF the efficiency of tho militia.
The DILL may be classified into three dis
tinct propositions. l. To repeal and amend
all provisions of the law of i've that have
become obsolete 2. To increase the annu-
al appropriations for furnishing the states
with arms and equipments for the militia
from 500 900 10 81, 900, 600 3. To provide
for annually bringing under instruction
for thirty days limited and select portion
OF the militia for volunteers, in connection
with the regular army.
The treasury department has denied the
appeal OF John Wanamaker of Philadel-
pima from the assessment OF duty at the
rate OF % per cent ad valorem on certain
linen imported by him at Philadelphia and
rewarehoused at New York on the ground
that the time had expired In which pro
test should be filed.
The secretary of the treasury has sent
letter TO the house of representatives ask
ing that the permanent annual appropria-
ton tor expenses OF collecting the revenue
from customs be increased 81, COO, 600 and
that the receipts from fines and penalties
be turned into the general treasury.
The Washington branch of the fedora
ton of labor, after discussing Senator
Stanfords resolution providing for loans
TO the people by the government at a very
low rate OF interest, unanimously adopted
resolution approving the proposition.
Among the newest house bills are these:
by MIR. Notwithstanding the sec
rotary OF the treasury TO cause 10 be col
lected on coffee coming into this country -
duty equivalent to the export duty levied
upon such coffee by the government OF the
country where the same is produced The
coifees produced IN countries which do not
impose n export duty shall be admitted
free Of duty. In cases where any govern
ment shall reduce the existing export duty
the bill authorizes "A similar reduction in
import duty by the secretary of the
treasury.
BY Mr.. Chipman Appropriatng
amounts sufficient 70 establish telegraphic
communication between Alpena, Mich, aud
the hfe-savIng stations It Middle Island
and Thunder Bay Island.
BY MIR. DeLano- Amending the act
approved June 8, 1850, 40 restore pen
sions," 80 that il may not operate 10 reduce
the rate OF any pensions actually allowed
TO officers OF the army and navy or their
widows or minor children prior to July 2 3,
lS6d.
MIR. Voorhees, has introduced in the senate
d bill providing that widows or dependent
mothers or sisters who are entitled 10 pen
siOns, who shall marry, shall not lose the
right TO a pension 10 the date OF remarriage
whether the Application Is filed before or
after the marriage; and that If the second
husband dies or is divorced, unless on some
ground discriminating the wife, the pension
snail recommends.
MIR. Culberson's bill regarding bankrupt
cy assignments provides that assignments
in bankruptcy shall be made TO u trustee
aud shall convey all of the estate OF the
debtor except such as Is exempt by tho loss
of his domlcIle from execution and liability
for his debts, and shall be for the equtl
benefit OF all his creditors except those
whose debts arise from any dealings in
futures or in goods embraced by any trust.
Preferences my be given TO the United
st ties or To servants or laborers OF the
debtor. Six months after assignment the
debtor may ask TO be discharged from his
obligations.
A bill has passed the house increasing TO
800 a month the pension granted TO Gen.
Horace Boughton.
The committees on library of the two
houses of congress have some remarkable
bills on their dockets. Representative
Chapman proposes TO pay a sum OF money
TO IA constituent of his for having found
sure remedy for the grip. A Detroit doc
tor tells the committee that he has discov-
cred the only successful remedy for 'spor-
adic pneumonia, commonly known as la
grippe" 1t would be criminal, he says, to
| conce so important IA discovery. which
wou d be the cause of saving so many
lives If the United Sites will pay him
well he will reveal the secret. Congress-
man Chapman has also introduced bill
appropriating 10000 for the purchase of a
sword worn by George Washington at the
battle of Braddocks defeat II Is an heir
loom in the T. mily of j. he. rsley Webster,
who would like TO get rid OF 1t at that price.
Representative Taulbee has suffered
another relapse He is delirious and his
pulse is tiuti ering and very weak. The
physicians fear that some of the small
bones at the base of the brain have been
splintered and that in fiamation Of the mem
brane has set ia. The case Is hopeless.
The bill appropristlng $500, 900 for pub
lie building At Sault Lake City. was taken
up and passed by the senate.
The house has passed the bill for the as
certainment or the amounts due the Potta-
wstomie Indians OF Michigan aud Indiana,
and for the taking of the census in Alaska;
TO prevent the introduction OF contagious
diseases from one state 70 another.
bill Is on tho senate calendar for
the construction OF postotiice buildings in
towns and cities where the postofiice re-
ceipts have for he last three years exceed
ed s., 000 year.
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