Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1894-02-23
CONGRESSIONAL NEWS.

SENATE.-Eifty-hrst day.-Senate hill max
ing labor day. the first Monday of September,
n 10 gal holiday, was rel orted by Mr.. Kyle from
the committee on education and placed on file.
and then Senator Gray (Del.l resumed his
argument on the Hawaiian resolution, occupy
ing the day. HousE.-lhe Bland bill 20 coin
the silver seigniorage in the treasury was dis
cussed. Mr.. Bland attempted to secure an
agreement for closing general debate, but
could not and may have 10 resort TO cloture to
obtain vote.
SENATE. -Fifty-second day.-The entire time
was consumed in the discussion of the House
bill compelling the Rock Island railroad TO
stop its trains at the new towns of Enid and
Round Pond in the Indian territory. The
measure is proving subject of great atten-
tion, some Senators see in the proposed ex-
ercise OF congressional power n usurpation OF
rights. No action was reached. HoUsE.-The
Bland seigniorage coinage bill continued to
be the PRINCIPAL matter OF discussion. The
resignation of Mr. Brawley. of south Carolina.
was received and accepted, and Messrs. Qui9g
and Strauss, of New York, was sworn In. The
Bland bill filled the remainder of the day.
SENATE. -Fifty-third day.-The vice.presi-
dent had occasion TO cast his vote to break a
tie. The Oklahoma town site bill was passed.
Ii was bill 10 compel the Rock Island Rail-
rOad company to stop trains at the towns OF
Enid and Round Pond AS established by the
interior department instead OF at stations To-
Gated by the company two miles distant for
speculative purposes. The Senate stood y To
y on the bill after g weeks warm discussion.
and the vce-president voted for the bill,
breaking the tie. The new Senator, McLaurin,
of Mississippi, was sworn in. bill was pre-
scented by Senator Hoar ITO prevent lottery
practices" through the national and foreign
mail service. Senator Harris, of Tennessee,
presented a bill to prevent conflict between
the federal and state courts in all cases Affect
ing private rights Senator PETER presented
an amendment 10 provide that in any election
for the location of county seats, all citizens
of the United States, irrespective OF sex,
shall be entitled to vote" II intend" said he,
in conclusion, Ito avail myself of every oppor-
tunity 10 give to woman-God bless her
YER nd ~ y
ilel that have got" The amendment was
defeated. Yeas 10, nays AZ. HoUsE.-The
New York and New Jersey bridge bill was re-
ported by the committee on interstate com
merce, together with President Cleveland's
veto, with the recommendation that ii do not
pass, Mr.. Bland again tried TO secure a close
OF debate on the seigniorage coinage bill
without success.
sENATE.-Fifty-fourth day Senator Brice.
Of Ohio, presented petition signed by 2S,0OJ
citizens OF Cuyahoga county. asking that the
duty be retained on iron ore. On motion OF
Senator Hoar n resolution was adopted re-
questing the President, III not incompatible
with the public interests, 10 communicate 10
the senate all records and dispatches from
Mr. Willis, the present minister or Hawaii.
not heretofore transmitted. especially the
dispatch communicating letter from Presi-
dent Dole specifying certain charges against
the conduct of said Willis.' In executive
session The nomination of Wheeler ii. Peck
ham for ass ociato justice OF the supreme
court was considered, and was rejected by a
vote OF 81 To IL on a motion to confirm. This
land for this position which has been rejected
by the Senate. HouSE-The day was con-
sumed by Mr. Bland trying To- secure n vote on
his seigniorage coinage bill without success.
SENATE. - Fifty-hfth day. - No session.
HoUsE-The proceedings were unimporia ant.
Mr. Bland was again unable to secure a
quorum to close debate on the silver seignior-
age bill and by special order the rest OF the
day was devoted to euloGies on the late Repre-
sentative Lilley, OF Pennsylvania.
SENATE.-Eifty-sixth dav.-Hawaii was once
more to the front. Senator Daniel made "
! lengthy argument in support of President
Cleveland's action. In executive session the
nomination was received of Senator White.
OF Louisiana, as justice of the supreme court
TO I'LL the vacancy caused by Judge Batch
! lords death. This was the third name Presi-
! dent Cleveland had presented for this posi-
! ton, but the names of Hornblower and Peck
J ham, both OF New York, had been rejected.
! hlibuster against the Bland silver seiRniorage
| coinage bill continued successful After adj
! journment a caucus of Democratic mem ers
was held, and two resolutions We're adopted
! one TO keep the seigniorage bill before the
| House TO the exclusion OF everything until
| disposed Of, and the other expressing IL as the
| sense OF the caucus that was the duty OF
| every Democratic member 10 be present and
| vote either for or against the bill. The only
| difference of opinion existing was as TO the ad
! visibility of going even further than this and
| compelling members TO vote or be counted II
they refused 10 do No vote was taken on
this suggestion.