Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1893-02-10
CONGRESSIONAL.

sENATE.-Thirty-eight day-The Chand-
Ter Hawaii resolution was referred TO the
committee on foreign affairs. Messrs. Hale
and Blackburn were appointed tellers TO as
sist In counting the presidential votes. Mr..
Oarllsle's resignation as senator was re-
ceived. The District of Columbia appro-
priation bill was taken up and passed
resolution was received from the Legislature
Of oregon requesting the Senators TO use all
OF the Hawaiian Islands; refer. ed. Three
hours were then spent N executive session
on the French and Swedish extradition
treaties and the Hawaiian annexation ques-
ton. HOUsE.-The anti-option bill came In
for its first round of trouble and the slight
discussion IL received was enough 70 show
rough one. In committee OF the whole the
federal election laws were brought TO the
fore by an amendment to the sundry civil
bill providing that hereafter no part OF any
money appropriated TO pay any fees 10 the
United states commissioners, marshal or
clerks, shall be used for any warrant issued
or arrest made under the laws relating TO
the election of members OF Congress, unless
the prosecution has been commenced upon
a sworn complaint setting forth the facts
constituting the oRense and alleging them
TO be within the personal knowledge OF the
aitant The Republicans expressed the
opinion that this was the entering wedge OF
a repeal of all the laws relative TO federal
supervisors. Mr.. Fitch replied that the
Democratic party made no secret of its pur-
pose to repeal the federal election laws.
The amendment was agreed To, the commit
tee arose and the sundry civil bill passed.
ADJOURNED.
sENATE.-Thlrty-n ninth day-The bill to re-
peal the Sherman silver bill was a subject
of considerable discussion which resulted in
bs Hnd OF NEW Yo b EyiGg notice
few minor matters were attended to and
then business was suspended that Hitting
tribute might be paid 20 the memory of the
late Senator Barbour, OF Virginia. Eulogies
were pronounced by several Senators and
as further mark OF respect the Senate adj
burned. HOUsE.-The anticipation members
gained a victory over the opponents OF the
bill by having the measure referred TO the
committee on agriculture which favors the
bill, instead of the ways and means com
mlttee which Is opposed TO the bill. The
Presidents message on Canadian railroads
was presented to the House and referred.
The deficiency appropriation bill was passed
and the Indian appropriation bill reported.
The House then paid tribute to the memory
Of the late Representative Craig, OF Penn
sylvania, and adjourned.
SENATE .-Fortieth day-Eighteen House
bills we're passed and substitute agreed to
for the House bill To ratify the agreement
with the CheTokees for the cession OF their
interest In the Cherokee outlet lands. The
House quarantine bill was taken up, but
vent over. a resolution was adopted to,
requesting the President to send TO the SEN
ate the draft OF the annexation treaty ne
gotiated in 1874 but not completed between
che plenipotentiarles OF the United States
and kingdom OF Hawaii, with the corre-
,pOndence between the governments relat-
ing 10 the negotiations. Memorial proceed
,ngs were held In memory OF Mr. Gamble, OF
south Dakota, Mr.. Ford, of Michigan, and
Mr.. Stackhouse, of South Carolina, late
members of the House of Representatives
HoUsE,-The diplomatic and the military
academy appropriation bills were passed.
The anti-option bill was reported back by
the committee on agriculture, with Senate
amendments and was then referred To COM
mittee of the whole. Considerable regret
was expressed by members of the House at
the action of Mr.. Blount, of Georgia, in vol
UNFAIRLY vacating his seat I'm the House
which he has occupied for over 20 years.
Tribute was paid 10 the memory OF the late
j. w. Kendall, Of Kentucky.
SENATE.-Forty-frst day--Mr. Hill, OF New
York, addressed the Senate on his bill to
repeal the sherman silver bill. lie then made
a motion to take up the bill, which motion
was deteated-yeas, %; nays, 40 The quar-
antine bill was taken up and passed, with
out a divisions also bill for the payment
out OF the treasury of local taxes on lands
held by Indians in seyeralty. Finally the
automatic coupler bill was taken up and
discussed for a time, when IL went over.
HOUsE-The famous kicker" Kilgore
! frustrated all attempts TO do any business
by his tilibustering tactics.