Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1893-02-24
CONGRESSIONAL.

| sESATE-Forty-eight day-The sundry
disposed OF with the exception OFT the
ments. The Nicaragua canal bill was the
source OF considerable discussion between
Mr. sherman: AIR. Teller aud others. Ne
| pension bill and the pension appropriations
occupied the entire day. No action.
sESATE.-Forty-ninth day The sqndry
| civil appropriation bill was considered and
| all the amendments disposed OF with the
\ exception of river and harbOr improve
ments. The Presidents message favoring
| the annexation of Hawaii was read i'm ex-
ecutive session. The diplomatic and consular
| and the military academy appropriation
bills were reported and placed on the cal
endar. A resolution was agreed TO for the
| reading OF Washington's farewell address at
| the session OF the 22d OF February, tribute
was paid to the memory OF me iate hedp re-
| Senate adjourned. H0UsE.-Ihe invalid
pension appropriation bill occupied the day.
the attitude of the Democratic party on
| pension legislation. The general debate
was finished and the bill read for amend
| ments. The first offered was one transfer
| ring the pension bureau from the Interior
TO the War department. Points OF order
were raised and the bill went over without
| action.
| SESArE.-Fiftieth day-The sundry civil
| appropriation bill was under consideration
when Mr. Vest took occasion to score the
present administration for, the depleted
| Mr.. Chandler for his energetic work In be-
| half OF the movement prohibiting immigra-
| ton for fear of the cholera and then sud
denly urging the annexation of Hawaii with
| $1,000 foreigners and 1000 natives and lcp-
resy firmly established there. Mr.. Vest
| thought Mr.. Chandler inconsistent. TO say
the least The amendments reducing the
| appropriations for hay Lake channel, st.
Mary river, Mich, from s50)00) TO $4,000;
| for st. Marys river, Mich. from S2,OOOOJO TO
! 81, 100000, and the appropriation for the
| channel connecting the waters of the great
lakes between Chicago, Duluth and Buffalo
| from S1,O00OOO to $4,000 were agreed to;
an amendment involving the continuance
| of the Office of supervisor OF elections
brought ON an ACRIMONIOUS discussion
which occupied the remainder OF the day.
| HOUsE.-The pension appropriation bill was
| resumed In committee OF the whole Mr.
! Morse of attributing insulting language
| toward veterans 10 him (Mr. TarsneyL Mr..
| Morse denied the assertion and matters be-
| gan to look warm when Mr.. Turpin asked
! leave to speak. Upon leave being granted
| Mr.. Turpln inquired IL Mr.. Tarsney was
| aware of the fact that there stood today
| upon the pension rolls an eX-soldier, "A
citizen of Indiana, who was drawing PEN
| sion of $40 month for total deafness, who
| was receiving q salary OF Sl,SO a year and
| who was employed at the telephone. Mr..
| Waugh advanced TO the arena In front of
! the speakers desk and In loud voice called
for the name at the same time saying he did
not believe the assertion. Mr.. lurpin also
| started TO the front and said the pensioners
name Is Nv. Il. Davis" Mr.. Waugh declared
/ lnc assertion Ialse. ENcltcfnenI was NJ IeNcf
| heat as the two men advanced toward each
| other and blows were about TO be exchanged
| when several members rushed forward Just
| in time TO prevent more disgraceful scene.
| The speaker raped the members to COM
parative order and the House adjourned.
| SENATE.-Fifty-frs day. = The sundry
| civil Appropriation bill occupied the day and
| no progress was made with 1t. HOUSE-The
! pension appropriation bill was passed The
| pOstotiice appropriation bill was under dis
| cussion when the House adjourned.
SENATE.-Fifty-secon day--After a de-
| bate which lasted for six hours the sherman
| amendment TO the sundry civil appropria-
| tion bill providing for issue OF per cent
bonds was passed--yeas 30; nays, 16 In eX-
| ecutivc session the nomination OF Judge
| Howell +. Jackson as AN associate justice
| OF the U. ;. supreme court, was confirmed
HOUSE. mendments to the postofice APP
| preparation bill were considered and the
| bill gave way, without being acted upon, 20
| memorial services as "A tribute TO the memory
| of the late Representative Warwick, Of
Ohio
| SENATE Fifty-third day The sundry
| civil appropriation bill occupied the day.
HoUsE.-rhe New York and New Jersey
| bridge bill was passed as were the naval and
| agricultural appropriation bills. Adjourned.