The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1899-12-15
CONGRESSIONAL NOTES.

. 1t was the ueatn OF ScnaIor-Slect nay
ward, of Nebraska. While he was not
officially member of the body, he was
in every other sense regarded as such.
Senator Teller, who represents the
free silver Republican group in the SEN
ate, saws that he thinks it will require
three or four months to pass the tnan-
cial bill He said Democrats and free |
silver men would not attempt obstruc-
tive methods, but would go on record |
in speeches. Others believe the bill |
will be passed within GO days.
The rush of bills in the house of rep
resentatives on the 4th was the great
est in the memory of house officials, the
total being sci bills public and private
and 80 resolutions.
The financial bill drafted by special
committee of Republican members was
introduced in the house by Rep Over
street, of Indiana, on the 4th and ac-
corded the distinction of being bill No
on the records of the house.
Sen. Chandler on the 9th introduced
bills applying the customs and internal
revenue laws of the United States TO
the islands of Cuba and Porto Rico after
Jan. /, 1900. Goods between the ISL
ands and the United States are to be
exchanged as between the states.
Nearly 500 bills and joint resolutions,
several important concurrent resolu-
ton and petitions numbering hundreds,
were presented to the senate on the
9th. A majority of the bills were old
stagers few were of national inter
est and Importance.
Mr. Aldrich had the honor of intro
ducing the first measure in the senate.
1t was the financial bill drawn by the
senate committee ON finance, OF which
Mr.. Aldrich is chairman, and probably
was the most important measure in
troduced on the 9th.
The Republican caucus unanimously
approved the house financial bill ana
recommended it's immediate consldera-
ton and passage The bill was not
amended except in two minor particu-
lars.
A bin to permit the building OF a
bridge over the Detroit river between
Belle Isle and Detroit was introduced
in the house by Rep. Corliss on the sth.
The house on the Sth adopted
snecial order for the consideration OF
the currency bill. The general debate
will doubtless occupy the greater part
of week. time.
The session of the house on the 7tf
only lasted 30 minutes, during which
time the speaker appointed the com
mittee on rules, which is to Include
himself; Mr.. Bell, of Pennsylvania; Mr.
Grosvenor, of Ohio; Mr. Richardson, o
Tennessee, and Mr.. Bailey, of Texas.
1t is a long time since any measur
for a public improvement on the Grea
Lakes has occasioned so widespread a.
interest as is caused by the bill whic
Hon. John t. Corliss, congressma
from Detroit, introduced on the 9th TO
the construction of dam across Tn
Niagara river The purpose OF tn
dam is 10 raise and control the level
Lake Erie and Detroit river, Lake >
Clair. St. Clair river and to linite
extent of Lake Huron. The bill
based upon the findings and recommel
dation of the board of distinguish
engineers appointed by the PresldeI
in 1897 to investigate the project
constructing deep waterway from u
Great Lakes to tide water.
In the senate on the 9TH Mr.. Harl
introduced Joint resolution providlr
for the limitation of the time Pres
dent shall be elected to one term OF S
wears and making the terms OF met
hers of the house four years. lie al
introduced bill for the granting
pensions TO persons who served In u
confederate service and afterward
the army and navy of the United STATE
Mr.. Roberts. the mormon rcprcseT
alive. despite the adoption of the Ia
Ter resolution, which in terms depriv
him of his seat during the pendency
his case. was in the hall througho
the session on the eth and occupied t
seat he selected on the opening day.
The senate in executive session
the 18th confirmed the following I
nointments: Joseph w. Fifer, Of i
nois TO be a commissioner of interest;
commerce.; Frederick W. Wines, OF
nois. to be assistant director OF
census.
Congressman Weeks has introduce
nublic bill to fix the term of service
the surfmeu in the life-saving serv
on the lakes and rivers at 10 mon
ont of the year, closing the static
only during January and Februa
and fixing the compensation at $40
month.
Rep. Corliss in speaking OF his Pae
cable bill, says he will get 1T thro'
If he don't accomplish another thing
this session.
Rep. Fordney has introduced
annropriating $4,000 for a pu
building at Owosso.
Since Congressman Corliss' bill f
government cable across the racin
Manila was introduced. Senator IL
of Maine. has reached out after s.
of the glory by introducing a sim
measure His bill differs from
Corliss' in that it places the const
ton Of the line in the hands OF
navy department instead of a g