Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1892-01-22

passed: Appfopriatlng $6O, QUO Tor Brad
ford, Pa, public building; for bridge
across the Red River of the North at
Drayton, n. d.; for a life-saving station
at Rouge river Ore. appropriating 1925,
900 Tor two revenue cutters for the Pacific
coast service. Adjourned. HOUSE. Bills
introduced and referred: Increasing the
pension Of those soldiers who have lost the
use of eyes or limbs; for the development
and encouragement of silk culture under
the direction OF the secretary of agricul-
ture. Adjourned.
SENATE. Mr. Jones, of Nevada, took
the oath OF Office on the 18Th. A bill to
prevent the adulteration and misbranding
of food and drugs was placed on the calen-
dar. bill was introduced and referred
| to amend the constitution regarding mar
| riagcs and divorces. A resolution to re-
| lieve the cour. Of claims of crowded bust
ness was referred 10 the judiciary commit
tee The bill TO provide for free coinage
/ OF gold and silver was referred Bills
passed: 70 authorize the secretary of the
interior 10 convey certain lands to the state
OF Kansas: to grant 10 the state of Oregon
certain lauds for public park to provide
for the disposal Of Fort Hartsutt, Fort
Sheridan and Fort Mcpherson military
reservations IN Nebraska to actual settlers
under the homestead law. Adjourned.
HOUSE. -Chairman Holman, of the appro-
priations committee, presented a resolution
declaring the judgment Of the house TO be
that granting of subsidies or bounties by
congress in money, public lands, bonds, or
by Endorsement or by pledge of the public
credit, TO promote special private indus
trio fr ton I'D
constitutional power of congress is unjust
and impolt!c; that in view of the present
condition of the treasury and because eff
Gent and honest government can only be
assured by the frugal expenditure of the
public money, while unnecessary and Law
ish expenditure leads inevitably to venal
and corrupt methods in public affairs, no
money ought 10 be appropriated by con-
gress except such as is necessary to carry
on the departments. frugally administered
The yeas aud nays on the previous ques-
tion resulted-yeas l54, nays so. Resolu-
tions were offered and agreed to asking
the secretary Of the treasury for informa-
ton regarding ports from Porto Rico and
the Dominican republic since the recipro-
city treaty; also asking the secretary of
the state for copies OF the communications
with these countries. Bills introduced and
referred: TO repeal the law creating q
sinking fund; for the classification of clerks
in first and second class postoflices; for the
construction of a revenue cutter for use at
San Francisco; to cover into the treasury
the 500, 400, 600 Of gold reserve now held
for the redemption of United States notes:
declaring Stockton. Sacramento and
Marysville, Cal, ports of delivery. Ad-
journed.
SENATE.-There was no session on the
10Th. HoUsE.-Mr. Holman again sur
prised the house as most OF the members
had expected he would consent to an
amendment modifying his sweeping reso-
luton, but instead he asked TO withdraw
his motion TO reconsider. The resolution
was then voted on in two sections; the
first section passing by 227 yeas to 4lnays,
and the second by 1874 yeas, SO nays. Mr..
Fyan, of Missouri, who had been ill, took
the oath OF office. Bills introduced: To
test the methods of spelling and appro.
priating 800, 600 to establish spelling
school at the worlds fair; placing salt.
lumber, nails, cotton, ties, binding Irvine
and agricultural implements on the free
list; amending the presidential succession
act so as TO add the Office of secretary OF
agriculture after that of secretary OF the
interior; for the admission Of Arizona as a,
state. Adjourned.
SENATE. Memorials were received on
the 18th for amendment to the constitu-
ton to prevent the union of church and
state, and to forbid the appropriation OF
public money to any societies under see
tartan control. Bills Introdu ,cd: To
amend the constitution to elect PRESIDENT
and vice-presidcnt by direct vote of the
people; to classify and fix salaries of en-
ployes of first and second class postolfices:
for building two revenue cutters for
the great lakes. After an ex-
ecutive session the senate adjourned.
HorsE.-The worlds fair was the first
subject touched upon. A resolution was
passed asking the secretary of the treasury
to give statement Of the amount appro-
priated and the amount already expended,
also the amount available under the act of
1890 which contains provision that the
government shall not be liable to Il greater
sum than 81, 500, 600, thus obtaining the
placed upon the act by the
department. viz, as TO whether that act
appropriated the sum named or simply
made limit. Bills Introduces: To alb
solutely prohibit the entrance of all Chinese
to this country; reducing duty on sewing
thread; to prohibit the secretary OF the
treasury from making deposits in banks;
granting lands to honorable sodiops of the
civil war; for repairing and extending
mississippi river levees; to, enable cities to
deposit U. S. bonds and have issued legal |
terder notes to be expended for improve
ments; permitting national banks TO loan |
money on real estate. Adiournsd.
SESArE.-The session of the 18th was O |
quiet one. Bills introduced: For the i'm
provemcnt of the Mississippi river; to pro-
mote safety on the common carriers by |
the use of automatic couplers,
brakes. stc. to aid Colorado in |
supporting school OF minea Bills passed:
authorizing bridge constructed over the
Missouri river near Chamberlain, n d;
for the purchase Of ground in Washington
for the erection Of hall OF records Ad-
iocrped. HoUsE.-The resolution by Mr.. |
which created such furoro the |
day before came up under previous order |
for n two hours debate on each AIDE. The |
was very heated and resulted IN
Mr. Holman making molten to recon-
sidsr Adjourned