Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1892-03-25

SuOU iOT mug w uupS-t1Odf anu Wilkins
shown up-Williams' report on silver coin
age riddled." The matter was finally
referred TO the committee on printing for
investigation and recess was taken until s
o'clock when private pension bills were
considered.
SENATE.-The House bill ratifying the
act Of the Arizona legislature appro-
priating $50, 600 in aid of exhibition at the
Worlds Columbian Exposition was passed
on the 10th. An amendment to the sundry
civil appropriation bill appropriating
500, 900 for expenses and to be entered in
connection with the Worlds Columbian
Exposition was referred. A bill from the
committee on naval affairs reported bill
for the construction (by coutract) of three
battle ships of from $500 to 1000 tons
displacement. two armored coast defense
vessels. five gunboats of 500 to !, 200 tons
displacement and eight first-class torpedo
boats, referred. A bill to provide a fund
by graduated tax on incomes and real es-
tate. Executive session. Adjourned.
HoUsE.-A resolution was passed for print
ing As, 600 additional copies of the special
report on the diseases of horses. Il bill
for the admission of New Mexico as state
admission of Arizona took the same order.
The House went into committee of the
whole on the free wool bill Mr.. Bryan,
of Nebraska. made a decided impression
upon his auditors in his address in opposi-
ton to the Mckinley bill and favoring the
free wool bill. Adjourned.
SENATE.-A bill was introduced, on the
18th for the adjustment Of the rights of
Indians in Indian Territory with view Of
admitting that territory into tho union
referred. Another to increase the facili-
ties of the Postoffice Department for OBJ
tanning buildings, the object being to inter-
est private capital to erect buildings on APP
proved plans, and fixing a maximum rental,
referred. Mr. Teller introduced bill,
which was referred, fixing the value OF
certain coins and to prevent discrimination
in favor of gold coin or bullion as money.
The conference report on the urgent de-
ficiency bill was agreed to. The military
appropriations bill then passed and after
an executive session the Senate adjourned.
HoUsE.-A majority report from the COM
mittee on postoffices and post roads favored
the repeal of the mail subsidy act: placed
on the calendar aud the minority granted
leave to report The conference report on
the urgent deficiency bill then passed and
the House went into committee of the
whole on the free wool BILL After several
addresses had been made the committee
arose and the House adjourned.
SENATE.-A bill was reported and
placed on the calendar on the 18th ex-
empting American coastwise sailing YES
sells, piloted by their licensed master or by
United States pilots, from the obligation
of paying state pilots for services not
rendered. Mr.. PETER introduced bill to
establish an electrical experimental
station for the purpose of investigating
and determining whether electricity can
be profitably used and applied as motive
power in the propulsion of farm
machinery. Referred to the committee
on agriculture. Executive session. Ad-
jourLed. HoUsE.-Mr. Crutchfeld, the
journal clerk, was selected to prepare a
digest OF the rules of the present Congress.
A bill from the military affairs committee
for the acquisition of a site for harbor
defense at San Diego, Cal, was referred.
The House then went into committee of
the whole on the free wool bill and soon
after adjourned.
evolved nothing of general Importance.
Senate bill to amend the act for the relief
of certain settlers on the public lands and
to provide for the repayment of certain
fees, purchase money and commission paid
on void entries was taken up as special
order. A few amendments were agreed
to and without disposing Of the bill the
Senate adjourned after an executive ses-
sion.. HOUSE. committee on print
ing presented resolution to expunge from
the Record that portion of the speech of
Mr.. Walker which was not delivered in
the House and to which Mr.. Williams
took exception. The matter was laid over
from the time being and the House went
into committee of the whole on the army
appropriation bill, which was passed.
The free wool bill then came up. Mr.
Goodnight of Kentucky, assailed the
present protection system. After his
speech the committee arose and the House
adjourned.