Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1891-02-06
CONGRESSIONAL.
GOSSIP OF MEN AND MEASURES
FROM THE NATIONAL CAPITAL.
BOTH HOUSES ADJOURN OUT OF
RESPECT TO Mr.. WINDOW.
The Secretary's Death Calls Forth
Expressions OF Regret.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 31.--SESATE-In the
| senate today Mr.. Sherman introduced a
bill appropriating sea, 200 for monument
to Chief Justice Chase in tho city OF WASH
ington, which was Ieferred tbs army APP
preparation bill was considered. several
minor bills passed, and the senate adj ourn-
Oh until Monday at two O'CLOCK. HOUSE,
The military academy appropriation bill
was passed without opposition. The houoe
then went into committee of tho whole.
Mr.. Payson of Illinois in the chair, on the
diplomatic and consular appropriation
bill After rising, public business being
suspended. the house proceeded TO pay
tribute TO the memory of the late Lewis
Watson of Pennsylvania, ami after eulogis-
tic addresses the house adjourned.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 2.-SESArE-In the
senate MIR. Turpie introduced a mt roso-
luton, which was referred to the committee
on judiciary, proposing an amendment to
the constitution for the election of United
States senators by the direct vote OF tho
people. There was some discussion in
regard to the blll respecting treaty rela-
tons with Hawaii and then the fortifca-
tons bill was taken up. An amend nent
reported by the committee TO reduce the
grn and II ortar bItteres for the defense
of the harbors of Boston, New YORK, San
Francisco Hampton Roads and Wash 'ng-
ton 1,00C, 900 to $3.50, 900 was adopted
and the senate adjourned. HOUsE-The
house passed bill which extends the
period TO 80 days that the Office OF the
secretary Of the treasury may remain
vacant. J. A. Owenby was then brought
before the bar of the house and purged
/ hf,,roIf - h., bic
willingness to testify before the "silver
pool' committee. He was, however, not
released from the custody of the sergeant
alarms. Adjourned.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 0.--SESATE-After
prayer by the chaplain, Rev. j. G. Butler,
the journal Of yesterday was read, and as
soon as the reading was ended Mr. Morrill,
rose and in voice tremulous with emotion
said: In consequence OF the recent calam-
ity which has visited us in the sudden
decease of former eminent member of
this body. and "A distinguished officer of
the government. the secretGsy of the
treasury. move that the senate do now
adjourn" The motion was agISed TO and
the senate adjourned till tomorrow at IL
a. IN. HoUsE--An air of sadness pervaded
the chamber this morning, and the prayer
of the chaplain was listened To with
unusual intentness as he asked Gods
blessing upon the widow and ch ldren of
the late secretary of the treasury. MIR.
Mckinley offered the following resolu-
tons: Resolved, that the house of repre-
sentatives has heard with profound sorrow
of the death of the Hon. William Window,
secretary of the treasury, who for ten
years was a member of this boly and for
twelve years n member Of the senate.
Resolved, that committee of nine repre-
sentatives be appointed by the speaker to
join such committee as may DO appointed
by the senate. to attend the funeral of the
late secretary OF the treasury on behalf Of
congress and TO take such other acton as
may be proper in honor Of the memory OF
the deceased and as the appreciation of
congress of his public services. After
passing the resolutions the house, as a
further mark of respect TO the deceased,
adjourned.