Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1890-04-04
CAPITOL CULLINGs.

MoCalla and other officers of the United
States steamer Enterprise was received at
the navy department today. While II is
impossible 10 state positively the findings
OF the court, the impression is general that
Commander McCalla and several other OH
GERS Will be cUurt-martialed.
At q special meeting OF the ways and
means committee Chairman Mckinley pre-
sented the republican tariff bill The
minority will be allowed 10 days in which
10 o1er amendments md prepare their
views upon the bill aud such amendments
as may De made before the bill Is reported
10 the house The bill according TO Chair
man Mckinley will effect a reduction of
t5uOO, OVO in the revenues.
The court of claims has given n Judgment
IN favor OF itepreSen .atiye Groin OF Texas,
in his suit 10 compel the government TO re-
imourse hun Tor money lost through the
deIalcation Of Clerk Siicott
The house has passed the army bill and
bill deprIvlng United States Judges OF the
authority to give an opinion on question
oil fact
Representative Morrill, of Kans from
the commiltee OH Invalid pensions, has re-
ported W the house MS bill providing for
service pension and disability peusion.
The secretary of the interior has denied
the al plication OF geo IA. Gamble TO locate
Poterheld scrip Oh The abandoned "ceme-
terry lot AT Sault Ste Marie, Michigan.
The senate has passed the dependent
pension oHl.
The appropriation bill for rivers and
harbors will be reported "a about two
weeks. AS the Mchlg IN members have
asked for large amount, but not larger
than is necessary in consideration OF the
Importance or Michigan waterways, they
are in IA state of unxious expectation, The
river and harbor committee as Is usual, is
reticent as what IL will recommend q tar
as Michigan marine interests are con-
cerned.
The senate has passed the bill approprat-
ing 81, $3.50 for the improv emenJ OF st.
Mary river, and Sl,OS4,OOO tor the Hay
Lake channel. The bill carrying these
immense sums, the largest single appro-
priatlons the lakes h We ever recel, cd,
went through without single objection.
The house committee on naval affairs
has completed the nav appropriation bill.
IL carries total appropriation OF So l5l,-
5Z3, which is S+JJ,Ol3 more than the appro-
priatlon for the current year.
Police authorities state that there is alb
soiuteiy no truth in the story that Bridget
Sweeney, nd old trusted servant, had con
fessed 10 having caused the recent lire at
Secretary Tracy's house.
II is claimed that Secretary Blaine
has authorized the delegates of
this country in the Pan Ameri-
can conference TO make "a proposition of
absolute reciprocity 10 the representatives
OF tue South Amer. can countries; that the
adoption OF the plan would bring absolute
free trade in every article OF commerce be-
tween the United st ties and the south
American nitions, ana that there Is also
invo we'd in the plan, as AN essential part of
IT., the adoption Of articles oil agreement for
arbitration in cases OF international dis
putcs, which agreement would apply TO the
South American countries in their rela
lions with the United States. The PROPOSE
ton is said TO involve the surrender by the
United = ates of the duties upon sul az and
and carpet woods imported from the coun.
tries OF central and South America in
exchange for similar concessions from the
governments OF those countries as TO mer
chandlse imported from the Uaited States,
including Ii farm products, refined petro-
leum, lumber, agricultural implements aad
machinery and some other articles. Is IS
asserted that such an exchange OF concGs
sions would increase the exports from the
United ~ ties to Latin America from 80 to
70 millions OF dollars year
4The house committee on contested cleo
tions Ia, decided TO recommend that Rep
resentatives Parrett and buchanan OF In
diana and Virginia, respectively. demo-
Gratis, shall keep their seats. so far the
committee has seated four republicans and
three democrats.
The convention supplementary TO the
tenth article OF the treaty OF 1912 between
Great Britain md the United States, con-
cluded at w" shington, July II, $780, md
Publications exchanged ut London, March
IL, 1850, has been proclaimed. BY the
terms of the supplementary convention,
the provisions OF the tenth article OF the
original treaty are made applicable Tor the
following crimes: l-hlansldughter, when
vo.unt,ry. - Couuterfeiting or altering
money, uttering or bring into circulation
counterfeit money 3-Embezzlement, lar
ceny, receiving ny money, valuable Sc
curity or other property. knowing the same
To have been emOelzled, stolen or IT udu-
lently obtained. 4-t'raud by a b, lice,
banker, agent, factor, trustee or director
or member or officer OF any comp ny, made
criminal by the laws OF both countries.
Perjury or subornalion OF perjury. o.
| Rape, abduction, child-stealing, kidnap-
ping 1-Burgiary, house breaking or
| shop-breaking. S-Piracy Oy the laws of
nations. 9-kevolt, or conspiracy tC revolt
| by two or more persons on board SHIP or
| the high seas, against the authority OF tie
master; wrongtuliy sinking or destroying
vessel at sea or attempting TO do 30 +;
assaults on board n ship on the high seas,
| with intent TO do grevious bodily harm.
lO-Crimes and offenses against the ws
| of both countries for the suppression Of
| slavery and slave trading. ExIradition Is
| also to take place for participation in any
| OF the crimes mentioned in this convention
! or in the Aforesaid tenth article, providing
| such participation be punishable by the
| laws OF both countries.
The world fair bill as passed by the
| house provides that the exposition shall be
| opened to visitors not later than May l,
| 1893, and close not later than Oct 80 1893.