Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1892-01-15
CONGRESSIONAL NEWS.
Roth Branches Get Down 90 Work I'm
Dead Earnest After the HOIi-
day season Vacation.
Speaker Crisp Unable TO Preside and
MIR. Mcmillin, of Tennessee,
Occupies the House Chair.
Numerous Bills Occupies the Time I'm
the House While the Senators
Discuss Free silver.

After the holiday recess congress has
again settled down TO work. Both branches
were well attended at the opening of the
session on the 9Th. SENATE Vice-Presi-
dent Morton, presiding. A large number
of petitions of minor Importance were pre-
scented and referred. President Harrson's
message was received recommending the
chartering OF a vessel 10 carry the gifts Of
the people Of the United States to the suf
fering Russians to that country. A joint
resolution giving authority for such action
was passed. Mr.. Perkins (the late Sena-
tor Plumb's successor) and Mr.. Vance took
the oath of Office. Mr.. Vest spoke on his
resolution of Dec. 10, requesting the presi-
dent OF the United States TO cause CORE
spondence and negotiations to be had with
the authorities of Great Britain for the
purpose of securing modification OF the
resolutions which require cattle imported
from the United States to be slaughtered
at the port of entry and prohibit their be-
ing carried alive TO other parts of the
kingdom. The resolution was passed.
Bills introduced: TIC establish a bureau of
irrigation and to prescribe the duties there
of; 10 increase the circulation medium by
issuing treasury notes based on gold and
silver coin and bullion and to amend the
coinage laws accordingly; to amend the IN
ter-state commerce act; TO prohibit op-
tions. trusts and combinations; to regulate
the rates of pensions, and bill to prohibit
free railroad passes except in certain cases.
for the settlement OF the Sioux City and
Pacific railroad company's debt to the gov
eminent; for the local government of Utah
territory. Adjourned HoUsE.-Mr. Nc
of "
was given over to bills. Indefinite leave
of absence was granted to Mr.. Mills. Mr..
Wilson, of Kentucky, and Mr.. Buchanan,
OF Virginia, took the oath of Office. Prin-
cipal bills introduced: For the appointment
OF special committee to investigate the
operation and effect of the customs admin
istration act; authorizing national banking
associations TO loan money on real estate
securities: and TO define and punish black
mailing; 70 regulate immigration; for the
admission OF the Indian Territory as a state;
TO absolutely prohibit the coming of Chin
csc into the United States; prohibiting
aliens from holding Office OF trust under
the government OF the United States; for
free coinage of silver; TO place iute bag
ging, iute, iron ties aud binding Irvine on
the free list; also TO prevent the payment
| in advance by the secretgry OF the treasury
OF interest bonds; also TO create an income
| tax; to tax trusts; for the election of post
masters by the vote of the people; to
maintain the purity of the ballot boz; for
| the investigation Of the administration of
the pension bureau; to repeal the sugar
bounty law; to change the monetary system;
to reduce interest and TO provide for loans
on land; for entry of lumber. tin plate and
terneplate; placing salt on the free list;
amending the rules so as 10 require the
| various house committees having in charge
the various general Appropriation bills TO
report the same within eighty days dur
| ing the long session and within forty days
during the short session, after the meeting of
congress; placing tinplate and agricultural
implements on the free list; to regu late the
purchase aud sale OF dynamite and other
explosives; to prevent aliens from holding
certain positions and doing certain manuel
labor in the United States. The bill is 10
check aliens working in the United States
! while citizens and residents OF Canada:
! placing raw wool. coal and iron ore on
the free list; to reduce postage; for an ade-
quate volume of full legal tender coin and
Iaper money; for classification OF funds in
the United States treasury; for the estab-
lishment of a general system OF govern
ment banking; to extend the free delivery
of mails into the rural districts; for the
taxation of lotteries; to inquire into the
practicability of constructing a ship canal
from the great lakes TO the navigable
waters of the Hudson river; to revive the
grade of acknowledgement in the army.
Bills were introduced and referred for tho
erection Of public buildings at Menominee
and Grand Haven. Adjourned.