Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1894-08-03
CONGRESSIONAL NEWS

SENATE.-ls5th day.-The conference report
on the legislative. executive and judicial APP
preparation bill was agreed to. Mr. Allen pre-
scented a resolution directing the attorney
general TO transmit TO the Senate full copies OF
all correspondence which passed between the
department OF Justice and the railroads center
ing in Chicago from juno 10 TO the present
time. Mr.. Platt objected and IL went over.
Mr.. Vest. in the absence OF Mr.. Voorhees,,
chairman of the finance committee, who is III.
called up the conference report on the tarin
bill. Mr.. Caffrey took the floor and resumed
his remarks did not arouse much inter
est He spoke principally as TO the
Justice OF he he,, duly on A. sugar 3Eov Mr.;
Pennsylvania, made brief speeches on the
tariff BILL and after an executive session the
tions were read which passed between the
French government and the American embassy
at Paris relative to the assassination OF Pres
ident CARROT. The secretary OF the United
States embassy said that the resolutions OF
coincidence OF the House and Senate were read
in the French Chamber OF Deputies and Senate
amid great enthusiasm. The conference report
on the legislative, executive and judicial
appropriation bill gave rise 10 considerable
discussion principally on the clause giving the
commissioner OF pensions S250.OO0 for making
special examinations. The report was agreed
TO and the House adjourned.
SENATE.-lSjth day.-Senator Villas, of Wis
consin. who was secretary OF the interior and
later postmaster-gencral during Mr. Cleve-
lands first administration, replied at great
length TO Senator Germans attack upon the
President. For two hours he held the floor,
amid the wrapt attention OF the Senate and
galleries. delivering his scathing rebuke OF the
MARYLAND Senator. He denounced Mr. Cor
mans assault as wantOn reckless and uniusti-
fable, and though nc declared that Mr.. Cleve-
land needed no defense at his hands, he took
up serlatim tho charges made by Mr.. German,
and met them with mastery Skill aud
logic. He made his statement. he said
in the interest of the truth or history.
In conclusion he eulogized the personal char
acter and public integrity OF Mr.. Cleveland in
the most glowing terms declaring with dra-
lf,auf 10 farxr gr hat ha nf
States who had received so many evidences OF
the honor and respect OF the American people,
could not suffer from this unjustifable attack
OF the Maryland Senator. AT the conclusion Of
his speech, Mr., Villas explained that, in view
OF the fact that Messrs German, Brice and
Smith had assured him that his motion TO re-
cede from the one eighth di1erential in favor
of the retnerS of sugar must fail. ana the fur
thcr fact that Democratic caucus had not
decided TO agree to a further conference with
out instructions, he would withdraw the mo-
| ton After some general remarks by Mr..
Stewart against the Interference of the
executive with the legislative branch OF
the government, Mr. Hills motion that
the Senate reCede from its amendments
placing "A duty OF forty cents "a ton on coal
and iron ore we're voted upon and defeated
Mr.. Washburn rep, Me- renewed Mr.. Villas
motion to instruct the conlerces TO recede from
the onc-eghth diferential on refined sugars,
but Mr.. Cray Immediately made the point OF
order against IL that IL was not competent for
the Senate 70 instruct in full and free con-
ference. The point of order was debated for
some time. but had not been decided when the
Senate adjourned. HOUsE.-The days pro-
cCedngs were dull in the extreme The con-
ference report on the fortlncatioaS appropri-
alton bill was agreed to. The day had been
assigned to the committee on Interstate and
foreign commerce, and some twenty on thirty
bills reported from this committee were
passed.
SENATE 18th day. After week Of
speeches the Senate agreed to the further con-
ference on the tariff bin asked by the House OF
Representatives The test OF the strength
came on Mr.. Washburn motion that the Sen
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amendment placing dinercntial Of oae-eighth
Of a cent on sugars above No. 10 Dutch stand
ard After an hour and half OF de bate on the
pending points OF order. the president pro TEN,
] Mr.. Harris, sustained the point OF order and
ruled the motion out. The decision was i'm
mediatey appealed from and motion made TO
| lay the latter motion on the table Both mo-
| tions resulted in tie vote, Mr.. Hill and the
Populists acting with the Republicans in the
| effort to get direct vote OF the Senate on Mr..
Washburn : motion. Intense excitement pre-
vailed. owing to the closeness of the vote. In
case of tie the motion Is lost, according to
parliamentary law. The failure to sustain the
chair on the appeal brought the Senate to the
direct vote on the Washburn motion. Upon the
result hinged perhaps the fate OF the measure.
| But though the Republicans scored the vic
tory in securing the vote on the one-eghth
| differential. IL developed that they had no re-
serve strength, and the vote on the Washburn
motion also resulted in tie, and consequently
was lost. After these votes on attempt was
made TO delay matters. and the resolution 10
agree to further conference was agreed TO
without division. The chair then reappointed
the conferees, Messrs Voorhees,, Jones, Vest,
Harris. Sherman, Allison and Aldrlch House.
There are not quorum OF members at any
time and ali the business transacted was by
unanimous consent. Only once was there a
hitch and in this case advantage was taken OF
| the absence OF a quorum TO prevent action on
bill. The message announcing that the Senate
insisted on its amendments to the tarin bill
and agreed to the request OF the House for a
| further conference was received without any
demonstrations At . o'clock the House took
recess until So'clock. the evening session was
devoted TO private bills.
SENATE-igSth day-The Senate rested from
| the excitement OF the week. HOUSE-The
House held very short session, but managed
! to transact a good deal OF business OF private
character. The only thing OF Importance in
| the days proceedings was the discussion
| without action of a bill TO amend the revised
statutes so as to give federal courts additional
| powers in dealing with violations OF the copy
| right law as IL applies to plays and operas a
| Joint resolution was adopted still further ex-
| tending the appropriations Tor 1874 until
| August II, and as the thermometer was near
the century mark at 2:20 p. m. the House adj
| journed.
SENATE.-1soth day.--Tho Senate wore an as
| pect OF peace and serenity in striking contrast
| to the excitement Of the previous week. Vice
| President Stevenson had returned and occu-
! pied his accustomed seat. Among the bills in
/ troduced was one by Mr. Allen to provide for
the issue OF S50.0O0,OO0 in treasury notes to be
| distributed pro rata among the states for the
| relief OF the worthy poor II was referred 10
! the finance committee. The report of the con-
| ferees on the agricultural appropriation bill
I
| but the one appropriating S1OOO,OO0 for the eX-
termination OF the Russian thistle, was agreed
| to. The Senate formally insisted on this
amendment and sent the bill back TO confer
cnCe. The sundry civil bill was presented.
/ The House Joint resolution further extending
| the appropriations until August ~ was passed.
| HoUsE.-Beyond the passage of few unim-
| portlnt bills by unanimous consent. nothing
was accomplished. Mr.. BOutelle offered reso-
luton concentrating and recognizing the Ha-
/ waiian republic. but on a point OF order 1t was
referred to the committee on foreign affairs.
Lynching Too Good for Them.
Dan Belts, Sylvester Cisco, John
Harter and Boyd Boughton were ar.
rested at Grover Hill, o., for assaulting
Flora Sweeter, a 13-year-old girl living
three miles southwest of Grover Hill.
John Harter called for the girl, telling
the parents that he would take her to
dance and bring her home at IL p. III.
! On his way to Grover Hill he forcibly