Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1894-05-11
CONGRESSIONAL NEWS.


sENATE.-ii5th day.-Rey. w. II. Mllburn,
the blind chaplain spoke feelingly OF the death
OF senator Stockbridge in his prayer. Senator
Mcmillan, OF Michigan. was recognized and an
nounced the death OF his colleague and then
offered the customary resolutions He said:
There Is sincere mourning throughout the
state OF Michigan over the death of one who
has long been closely and conspicuously iden-
tilted with her interests. In the truest sense
OF the word he was one OF her sons He loved
her forest solicltudes no less than her busy
cities All his life long he had stood shoulder
70 shoulder with her people; he had "a place in
their hearts, and as the families gather about
their hreside tonight 10 Will be said of him:
He was good neghbor and a true friend. >
To the brave Wife whose physical snfferngs
are now added TO by this weight of sorrow.
and 10 the bereaved sisters / venture in the
name OF the Senate, TO send the sympathy OF
those who hSnored and respected him whose
loss tney 80 sincerely mourn After
appointing committee TO attend the
funeral the Senate then adjourned
In the House and In few words paid tribute to
the dead Senator's life and memory. The fol-
lowing resolutions were adopted: That the
Ho Use has heard with profound sorrow tho an
nounoement from the Senate OF the death OF
Hon. Francis B. Stockbridge, late n senator
from the state Of Michigan; that the speaker OF
the House appoint committee OF the House to
act In conjunction with the committee appoint
ed by the Senate, TO make all necessary ar
engagements for and accompany the remains to
notify the Semitic OF the action OF the House in
this regard: that as n further mark OF respect
TO the memory OF the deceased, the House do
now adjourn.
sENATE.-licth day.-,ir. Hoar tried to pass
his anti-lottory bill, but IL went over Mr.
Squire, of Washington. made the only speech
OF the day on the tarih bill-in opposition.
HousE-Representati johnson, OF Ohio, cre-
ated sensation by introducing "A resolution
calling for a Congressional investigation OF the
beating OF citizens by the police during the
CoXey demonstration at the capitol. He urged
II as question Of privilege, declaring that the
ohense occurred on the grounds, and purported
TO be in defense OF members of Congress.
Speaker Crisp ruled that the resolution did not
present question OF personal privilege and
ruled IL out OF order Mr. johnson said that
not only was the regular police force mar
shaled in front OF the capitol, but several
hundred deputies had been sworn in,
inexperienced and excitabe men. who
had lost their heads and dubbed in
nocent people. The bill was killed without
any action. Mr.. Dingley, OF Maine, moved TO
take up the bill 10 improve the methods OF ac-
counting in the treasury department AT pres
ent the Offices affected by the bin employ 1899
clerks, at a cost OF g. Ob,70O Under the pend
ing bill there Will be 69i clerks at an annual
cost OF SsS6,OO. I've bill was passed and the
House went into committee OF the whole on
the river and hai ior appropriations bill but
adjourned without taking action.
SENATE.-1i7th day.-Aftera few minor mat
tiers had been disposed Of, the Senate spent
half an hour IN executive session on the
Chinese treaty. In open session the tariff bill
was taken up and the amendment making
June 30 the date upon which the bill should go
into effect was passed over in order 10 make
progress on other amendments, but nothing
further was done. Mr. Chandler and Mr.
Quay spoke against the bill HoUsE-The
river and harbor appropriation bill was the
only matter considered and no action was
taken.
SENATE-Ilsth day.-Mr. Quay gave Another
chapter N his speech I'm opposition 10 the tariff
bill. This was the only feature of the open
session. HousE.-The river and harbor bin
was taken up In committee OF the whole Mr.
Walker. OF Massachusetts. and Mr. McCreary
of Kentucky, got into a tariff discussion. in
which each charged the other with knowing
nothing about the tariff question. The chair
man finally called them 10 order The appro-
priatoI for the outer harbor at Michigan City
was reduced from $4,000 70 sll,OO. The bill
was discussed at some length and passed.
Private pension bills were considered at the
evening session.
SENATE--ii9th day-The day was spent in
executive business and nothing OF general in
terest was accomplished. HOUsE-The ses-
sion was brief and unimportant.
SESATE.-12Oth day.-The open session lasted
but half an hour and was devoid Of public inter-
est save the Introduction by Senator Allen, OF
Nebraska, who Is defending CoXey and his
lieutenants In the police court of a resolution
for the appointment OF q special committee OF
i've senators 10 investigate the alleged club
bling by the Washington police OF tie leaders OF
the commOnweal when the army tried to march
over. The Senate spent elk hours behind
closed doors and the amendments to the tariff
bill which have been considered and accepted
nv the Democratic members were presented.
There are 100 Of them and IL makes new bill,
or measure greatly differing from the Wilson
bill and the Senate bill in any form in which IL
has been presented. The amendments hereto
fore presented by Senator Vest and reported
from the finance committee are indorsed.
There Is a general increase in the bill and
in some schedules the increases are very
marked. The Chinese treaty Was given con-
siderable attention in the executive session.
HoUsE-The New York and New Jersey bridge
bill was passed under a suspension OF the rules.
u meets the Oh. ections OF the President TO u
pier in the river by referring the question 10 a
OF engineers, one TO be an engineer
officer OF the army and four TO be civil bridge
builders to be appointed by the President,
whose duty IL should be TO determine the ques
tion OF practcability Of building a bridge OF "a
single span. A special order was adopted maxi
ing the bills for the erection OF a new govern
ment printing Office and a new hall OF records
ia the city OF Washington the business Of the
House until they are disposed OF. The printing
Office bill was discussed until 500 o'clock, but
long before that hour the debate degenerated
into n tarin digcuggfor