Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1892-06-17

London. Paris, Havana and Rio Janero
from IS, 900 to So, 900. After passing
three minor bills the Senate adjourned.
HOUSE. The agricultural appropriation
bill was reported and calendared. bill
was passed - establish weather bureau
stations on Middle and Thunder Bay
islands, in Lake Huron. In committee of
the whole the urgent deficiency bill was
taken up and when The committee arose 10
was reported ami passed. After discuss
ing railroad land forfeiture bill the
House adjourned.
SENATE.-The urgent deficiency bill was
passed on the 9th. 1t appropriates over
~, 600, 900 for the present fiscal year.
The legislative and agricultural appropria-
ton bills were received from the House
and referred. The bills for admitting
New Mexico and Arizona as states were
also received and referred. Mr.. Morgan
and Mr.. Jones, of Arkansas, spoke on the
silver question. Adjourned. HOUSE.
The floor was accorded the committee on
judiciary after referring several Senate
bills. ~ bill was passed modifying the
revised statues so as 10 dispense with
proof OF loyalty during the war of the re-
bel, on as prerequisite to being restored
or admitted 10 the pension roll Of any per-
con who otherwise would be entitled
thereto; nor shall proof Of loyalty be nee
essary in any application for bounty land
where the proof otherwise shows that the
applicant is entitled thereto; providing that
no soldier restored or admitted TO the pen
sion roll shall receive any back pay. This
act shall not extend TO any person under
the disability imposed by the fourteenth
article OF the amendment to the constitu-
ton. A bill was passed providing that
suits at law against any depart
mental officer the CHIEF of any bureau
or a commissioner Of the United States to
compel the performance of ministerial
function shall not abate by reason Of the
death, resignation or removal of such an
officer, but shall survive against his sue
cessor in office. The bill defining the
crimes OF murder in the first and second
degree and manslaughter in places and on
waters under the exclusive jurisdiction OF
the United States was passed. A bill was
passed permitting poor persons TO sue the
United States courts upon af1idavits; and
authorizing the court TO appoint counsel
Adjourned.
SENATE.-No session on the 10th.
ance was transacted at the morning ses-
sion and a recess was taken-as is usual on
this day-until o'clock when private pen
sion bills were considered.
SENATE. The pension appropriation
bill, with amendments, was reported back
by the committee on appropriations, on the
18th, and placed on the calender. 1t car
fafa 90 xNrhia 1, 10
increase of ST., 912, 2S4 over the House bill
and is 1927, 200 less than the estimates.
The bill as reported exceeds that of last
year by Sll, 565. The principal in"
crease over the House dill is $ll, YO7, GA
for army and navy pensions. The bill in
troduced by Mr.. PETER on the Goth of May
Ito increase the currency and provide for
its circulation, TO reduce the rates of inter
est and TO establish a bureau of loans,
was taken from the table and Mr.. PETER
addressed the Senate in explanation
and advocacy of it. Adjourned.
HoUsE.-A letter from the secretary of
the treasury asking for an appropriation
of $3.50. 900 for adequate precautions at
the Worlds Fair for the protection of
revenue from customs and for the super
vision of importations was referred. A
ReooS0
children shall be declared to be citizens
when they have reached the age of 81
years, and shall thereafter receive no sup
port from the government, provided that
they have had 10 years of Industrial train
ing. In the consideration" morning hour
Senate bill was passed with an amend
ment) authorizing the entry of lands
chiefly valuable for building stone under
the placer mining law; also, the bill 10
protect settlement rights where two or
more persons settle on the same section
of agricultural public lands before survey
thereby ALSO granting the State Of Min
nbsota certain lands in st. Cloud and
Cfookston for public park; also to estab-
lish division line between the lands of
the United States and the Pittsburg, Ft.
Wayne 81 Chicago Railroad company.
The bill granting to the State OF Kansas,
in trust, the Fort Hayes military reserva-
ton for the purpose Of a soldiers home on
the cottage plan, gave rise to opposition
and without disposing of it the House add
journed.