Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1890-08-29
WASHINGTON.
THE ARRANGED ORDER OF BUS.
IN CONGRESS.
The Federal Election Bill Goes Ove
to December.
Sudden Death of Representative
Watson, OF Pennsylvania.

Representative Lewis ?. Watson of
Pennsylvania, died very suddenly this
morning in this city. He was about TO
enter his carriage at the Shoreham TO
drive to the capitol at about IL o'clock,
when he was suddenly overcome by an at
tack of heart disease and died soon after
being carried into the hotel. He repre-
sented the twenty-seventh Pennsylvania
district and his death makes the third
which has taken place in the ranks Of the
Pennsylvania delegation this session. He
was an elderly man and HAD been in feeble
health for some time past.
The order of business for the remainder
of the season, arranged by the republican
committee of the senate, provides that the
consideration of the tariff bill shall be
completed without interruption except by
appropriation bills and conference reports.
There are two conference reports expected
TO be presented during the week, one on
the irrigation survey provisions of the
sundry civil bill, and the other one the
land grant forfeiture bill. One day, posi-
bly, two, will be occupied with the discus
sion and disposition of these conference
reports.
The program for the weeks proceedings
in the house has already been agreed upon
by that body as TO part of the time, and
the rules committee will probably provide
for the disposition of the remainder. Mon
day would be district day in the ordinary
course Of business, but it is possible that
the river and harbor bill viii be again put
forward, TO the exclusion of district mat
tiers. Tuesday and Wednesday will be
occupied by the committee on agriculture
with the options bill, and Thursday and
Saturday are TO be assigned to the commit
tee on labor, which has the eight hour bill
and other labor measures ready for action.
Friday will thus be given up 10 the con-
sideration of private bills, conference re-
ports. or possibly to the the river and har-
Dor bill, if it is not put out of the way by
that day.
The Raum investigation is proceeding
and the commissioner was on the stand
Thursday. The witness denied that any
employe Of the pension Office, save himself,
ever owned any stock in the refrigerator
company, and consequently the charge that
employees had been promoted because Of
ownership was false. Commissioner
Raum said that he had borrowed $l2, DOC
upon the Endorsement of George X. Lcmc=
and renewed the note from time ~ time
The note was held by the National Bank of
the Republic. Mr. Lemon held witnesses
collateral for twice that amount The re-
frigerator company Was organized last
January and was composed of men of high
standing. Never gave priority to any
claims for Lemon or any other attorney.
A caucus of republican senator's has de
cided by mutual agreement TO postpone the
federal election bill until the first Monday
in December next to close general debate
upon the tariff bill on August 80, and vote
to adjourn as near September Is as posi-
BILE. a committee of seven senators was
appointed TO arrange with the present
committee on order Of business and prepare
the necessary order to carry out the eau
Gus arrangement. This committee consists
of Senator's Hoar, chairman, Allison,
Evarts, Spooner, Plumb, Hale and Allen.
No formal announcement OF the caucus
action will be made, but a memorandum
will be agreed to in writing by each of the
republican senators. They will pledge
themselves to be en- hand in December and
vote to change the rules so that debate can
be closed and the bill passed. Three SEN
ators informed the caucus they would not
agree to vote for the election bill but will
vote for the necessary change of rules so
that date can be fixed for citing on the
election bill