Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1892-03-18
SENATE AND HOUSE.

struction of battle ships, coast defenses,
gunboats, and eight torpedo boats, with
an amendment approprating $500. 600 FOR
experiments in the development OF torpe-
does; placed on the calendar. A resolu-
ton was introduced which in effect will
prohibit the transportation OF goods in
bond through the United States to and
from European countries and other for
eign ports. A bill appropriating sls7, O39
for compromising the Crow Indians for
lessen ed reservation lands, was passed.
Il he pure food bill was taken up and after
the adoption of several slight amendments
it was passed without division. Execu-
tive session. Adjourned. HOUSE. The
first guns of the tariff battle of the SD
Congress have been fred. Representa-
tive McMillin, of Tennessee, made
very able address for the tariff reformers,
which was listened to by full House and
crowded galleries. The address took up
the line Of ba tile as usually followed by
the Democrats Representative Dngley,
of Maine, upheld the Republican
side of the argument in very
mastery manner. There were no new
features on the subject from either side.
but the fact that the struggle will be long
and fierce was clearly evinced, probably
continuing five or six weeks with occas-
ional interruptions for the silver aud APP
preparations bills. Before Mr.. Dingey's
address was concluded the committee of
the whole arose and the House adjourned.
SENATE.-A resolution calling upon the
President for correspondence regarding the
Venezuela award since June, 1890, was
agreed to on the 10th. A resolution in
structng the committee ON privileges and
elections to inquire into and report ON the
manner of electing United States Senator's
was passed. A resolution was passed,
calling on the secretary OF the treasury
for information as to the amount of treas
ury notes issued under the provisions of
the act Of July IA, 1890, and for other in
formation on same act The agricultural
meat inspection deficiency bill was then
passed Under unfinished business" was
taken up the Senate bill to provide for the
erection of public buildings for postoffices
in towns and cities where postoffice re-
cefpts for three years preceding have ex-
ceeded So, 600 annually. No action was
taken on the bill and after brief execu-
tive session the Senate adjourned. HOUSE.
"A joint resolution authorizing the loan of
ensigns, flags, etc., for decorating the
streets of Washington on the occasion of
the Grand Army encampment. The House
then went into committee of the whole on
the free wool bill. Mr. Dngley resumed
his arguments of the previous day. He
was followed by Mr.. Turner. of Georgia, who
said that though his preferences were for
a general bill he had deferred to men for
whose judgment he had the deepest respect
and would urge with all his efforts and
abilities the bills now pending before the
HOngn
Chairman Springer and his colleagues from
one who was in the past such warm adj
vocate OF tho Mills tariff policy was warmly
appreciated by the Democratic side and
the sentiments freely applauded. He then
turned his attentions to ex-Speaker Reeds
rulings, in the last Congress, which he
criticised. Mr.. Reed made a strong re-
ply saying that the supreme court in Il re-
cent decision had upheld him. Mr.. Pat
terson, of Tennessee, spoke in favor of the
free wool bill and the House adjourned.
SENATE.-A bill was introduced and re-
ferred-on the 1lth-proposing constitu-
tional amendment that after 1897 no person
who has held the Office Of President shall
be eligible to that Office within four years
after the expiration OF his term. This
will remove the temptation to use the APP
pointing power to secure reelection. Mr.
Dolph spoke in opposition TO the sub-treas-
ury scheme and reciprocity with Canada
and favored protection as set forth in the
Mckinley bill. The military appropra-
tions bill was referred back from the COM
nlittee. The urgent deficiency DILL passed.
Adjourned. HoUsE.-A petition from
Pennsylvania citizens for better immigra-
ton and naturalization laws was referred
and the House went into committee or the
whole on the free wool bill. Mr.. Stevens,
of Massachusetts; Mr.. Montgomery, of
Kentucky, and Mr.. Brookshire, of Indiana,
spoke in favor OF the bill. Mr.. Ray. OF
New York, opposed the bill and during his
address was constantly interrupted by the
Democratic members, among them Mr..
Meredith of Virginia. The war of words
between the two gentlemen for time
nearly carried them outside the limits of
parliamentary ethics. Adjourned till s
o'clock when the private pension bills were
, considered.
SENATE.-Among petitions presented
on the 14th, was one from the Baltimore
conference Of the NJ e. church protesting
against legislation opposed TO the Chinese.
Several hun dred petitions from oranges
asked for legislation against gambling in
cultures" A conference committee was
appointed-Messrs. Hale, Allison and
Cockrell-on the urgent deficiency bill.
The Senate went into executive session
and passed the postofflce building bill.
This bill provides for the erection of post
Office buildings in places which shall be
approved of by the Postmaster General,
Secretary of the Treasury and Secretary
of the Interior. in towns and cities having
no suitable buildings and whore the
aggregate postal receipts for three years
shall have exceeded $4,000 and not cx-
ceeded 500, 900. such buildings to be
equally distributed over the country
and be built from plans
conforming with the government general
plans and approved by the officials before
named. The grand aggregate of buildings
erected in any one year shall not exceed
the amount appropriated by Congress.
The bill was presented by Mr.. Paddock.
Adjourned. HoUsE.-The day was con-
sumed by the morning routine and the re-
porting of bills from the committee on the
District Of Columbia. Before disposing
of the latter the House adjourned.
RurgIarized n Detectives Home.