Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1890-05-09
WASHINGTON NEWS
THE SPEAKERS SCHEDULE FOR
THE IMPORTANT BILLS.
The River and Habor Bill Must
Wait.
WASHINGTON Nav 3

WASHINGTON May 3.
The caucus postponement of consider
alton OF the river and harbor bill uutil near
the close Of the session is not at all in
accord with Chairman Henderson's views,
but Speaker Reed insisted and had his way.
The speakers idea is that the bill Is sure TO
pass and so can readily give way TO some
more doubtful matters. The friends of the
| bill, remembering Mr.. Reeds former OPP
position 10 river and harbor appropriations,
are disposed 10 be glum over the postpone
ment. They express fears lest the speak
! er's open opposition to the $500, 600 item for
beginning the Hennepin canal shall injure
the bill, That item being the one which will
make votes among the members who repre-
sent the agricultural district of the north
west Moreover, the fact that Speaker
Reed has allotted on his schedule from
three TO six days for the discussion of the
bill shows that he expects debate, whereas
| Oh Iirman Henderson has expected under
"A suspension of the rules TO pass the bill
exactly as IL has been reported by the com.
mittee.
The speaker expects to secure an adjourn
ment by July and has scheduled the time
| for important measures which must pass as
| follows; The tariff discussion which will
| close May 81; the silver bill 3 days, the
| lard bill days, the agricultural appropria-
ton bill days, the postoftice bill three TO
8 days, public building bills two days
| the deficiency bill TO 4 days, the
pension bill as it comes from the senate
| / day, the river and harbor bill 3 TO days,
the steamer subsidies bill 2 days, and Dis
| trict OF Columbia appropriation bill days.
| Such is the republican program, and the
| probability is that ali the above bills will be
| passed as party measures. IL Will be
| noticed that the southern elections bill is
not on Mr. Reeds schedule as announced
| 10 the caucus.
The bills for the admission of Idaho and
| NJ ninf oRa hn ftniu I'D ri IN.
til Wednesday, when the Jones silver. bill,
! as reported from the committee on finance,
| will be the special order. 1t is not believed
that the admission bills can be disposed OF
| in two days, and If action on the silver bill
, should be dem ,nded they will probably 90
| over until "a more convenient time Two
| things may occur 10 prevent consideration
| of the silver bill. One is the action OF the
| republican caucus, meeting OF which VIII
| be held between now and Wednesday,
| when another effort will be made 10 agree
| upon silver measure. Another thing is
the reporting OF the army and pension
| appropriation bills, both of which Mr..
| Allison, chairman OF the committee on APP
| propriations, says will be ready, and
which under the rules may becalled up Tor
consideration at any time. So that cOnsid-
| Grafton of the silver question this week,
while possible, is not probable.
The tariff bill, according TO the program,
will be taken up Tuesday in the house.
| The general debate will begin at once, and
| is expected to consume at least one week,
after which the bill will be discussed by
| sections and subjected TO amendment in
| detail.
Representative Hit, from the committee
on foreign affairs, reported TO the house
substitute for the resolution referred 10 the
committee Ito promote commercial union
| with Canada" The resolution is as fol-
lows: Resolved, That whenever IL shall
be duly certified TO the President of the
| United States that the government of the
| Dominion of Canada has declared desire
| TO enter into such commercial arrange.
menst with the United States he shall APP
point three commissioners TO meet those
who may be designated TO represent the
government OF Canada 10 consider the best
method OF extending trade relations be-
tween Canada aud the United States and
TO ascertain on what terms greater freedom
| of intercourse between the two countries
can best be secured, and said commissioners
shall report TO the President, who shall lay
their report before congress"
Representatives of nine of the American
| republics today signed the formal treaty OF
| arbitration in Secretary Blnine's oifce mt
| the department of state, namely, the United
| States, Guatemala, Nicaragua, Salvador,
| Honduras Bolivia, Ecuador, Hayti and the
| United States of Brazil. 1t is expected
that three more signatures and seals will
| OC duucu SOOu, anu IL 10 hOptu LutAt buC ok
natures of all the powers will be secured
in the course of the summer and autumn.
| Several of the ministers remained over at
great inconvenience to complete their ad-
| hesion TO the treaty. Great enthusiasm is
| felt at the state depdI tment over the rapid
progress OF so important a measure. IL is
| eXpl lined that the international conference
could only recommend. and that it was the
| regularly accredited ministers plenipoten-
tiary who have signed the treaty for refer
ence 10 their respective governments.
Senator Farwell has presented u memoir
ial from the Farragut Naval association Of
| Chicago asking congress TO cause the
steamer Michigan, on the great lakes, TO be
replaced by new and suitable vessel.
The memorial says the Michigan has been
in service 80 years and has become so COM
petely worn out as TO make IL very desir-
able as q prudential measure that she
should be replaced by new and stanch
ship: and further, "that If the foreign visi
tors TO the exposition see this Anticipated
vessel during her annual cruise through
out the great lakes it will become matter
of discredit TO our government and excite
ridicule from oil who are familiar with
superior modern vessels of othe r nations
The house committee on commerce has
authorized the drafting of "a favorable re.
port on the Chapman bill giving the neces-
sary authority for the construction OF n
tunnel under the Detroit river. Dhis re-
port will recite all the previous legislation
on this subjec and the appointment of the
several army boards that have considered
tranait quar- or m dor the nptroit riyar