Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1890-05-30
WARRINGTON News.
MR.. BURROWS IS SPEAKER PRO
\ TEN OF THE HOUSE.
The House Considering the River
and tiarbor Bill.
Senator Carlisle Is Honored.
WASHINGTON, May %.


The house was called to order by Clerk
MCPHERSON Monday morning aud on
motion OF Mr. Mckinley Mr.. Burrows OF
Michigan was elected speaker pro TEN and
took the chair amid applause. Members of
the Michigan delegation a'e much pleased
ut the compliment paid 10 Burrows, who is
us popular among the democrats as he is
with the republicans, and his ability as IA
presiding officer is conceded. This election
is good thing for Burrows in more ways
than one. EX-speakers have some privi-
leges not accorded TO plain everyday eX-
members. If Burrows should drop out of
congress and want 10 go on the fioor OF the
senate he could not do so as an eX-member,
but as an eX -speaker he has the privilege,
and on state occasions, such as inaugurd-
tions and other ceremonials, the ex-speak-
ers are included in the list OF invited guests,
while ex-members have no such considera.
ton shown them.
Fred Irland of Detroit appeared for the
first time Monday at his new post at the
house stenographers desk. II was "A coin
cidence that the hrst words he took were
those Of Mckinley nominating Burrows for
speaker. Speaker Reed showed his care i'll
attending TO minor details by writing out
Irland's appointment before hurrying away
TO his mothers funeral.
The fight over the Hennepin canal has
delayed the passage OF the river aud harbor
bill in the house, but the chances now are
that 1t will pass in day or two. AT most
it is only question OF time, as q majority
favor IT, The Michigan items of the bill
have all run the gauntlet and will get
through with the rest
Senator Carlisle made his debut in the
senate Monday. The senate has paid him
the usual honor by choosing him as mem
Der OF the finance committee, thus jumping
him over several senior sen 1tors. This
committee handles the tariff, so that Car
Isle will still be in position to carry on is
crusade for revenue reform, His senate
desk was almost buried with huge basket
of roses sent by Washington ladies.
Mr.. Stanford has introduced u bill for
loans on lands and said that he would here
after address the senate on the subject 1t
provides foi the establishment OF n land
loan bureau in the treasury department.
The secretary OF the treasury is authorized
TO prepare ready for issue, United States
circulating notes of the denominations OF
s., $40, so, $50, 500, $500 and 81 900 TO the
| amounts us they become necessary TO be
placed TO the credit OF the lana loan bureau.
These notes shall be full legal tender for
public and private debts except for interest
on The public debt or for the redemption Of
the national currency.
Any citizen OF the United States who
owns unincumbered agricultural land may
apply TO the land loan bureau for "a loan TO
be secured by lien on such land. No loan
| snail Dc maze upon ltuu OF less Lnuu SOOU IN
value, nor in sums less than $3.50 nor for u
| longer time than 20 years. The loans shall
| bear interest at the rate Of two per cent per
aunum payable annually, and may be paid
at any time in sums of not less than - per
cent OF the whole amount. The secretary
of TIE treasury sh IL cancel and redre cir
Chatting notes equal to the payments made
I'll loans ana in case payment is m de in
| other currency of the United States he
shall cancel an equal amount Of the notes
| issued under this act. In case of default
OF payment of interest or principal
of the loan the chief of the bure-u may
order foreclosure OF the lien in u United
| States circuit court
Now that the tariff bill Is out of tho way
| in the house, the fate of the various FEEDER.
! al bills is awaited with good deal of
| interest Representative Ewart OF North
Caroline, a republican, says he is bitterly
| opposed TO the passage by congress of any
| federal election law, and while he will vote
| for the bill if IL is made a party measure
| he will do whatever he can to prevent that
| There is so much difference of opinion
| about the policy of trying to pass federal
| election law at this session OF congress that
| il is impossible at this time TO say whether
| the measure can be passed, although Lodge
| of Massachusetts, author of the bill, in
! dorsed by the republican caucus committee
is leaving no stone unturned 10 try to have
the house pass his bill, as he thinks its
passage will give him national reputation.