The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 18??-1882, 1881-12-16

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Cook and Ladd were appointed tellera The
roll was called and the result was as follows:
Whole number OF votes 2S5. Necessary for
choice l4S. For Mr. Keifer 14S, Randall l29,
Ford 8. ALI the members whose seats were
not contested were sworn In, and the Repub-
lican caucus nominees OF the House elect
cd.
December 6.--The second day of the session
In the house was devoted principally to the
drawing Of seats, although the first hour was
consumed by general discussion of a point of
order made by Frost of Missouri on Haskell's
resolution Of the previous day on continuing
the rules Of the last house. Frost made the
point that the present house had no rules. The
house will adjourn over till Friday to enable
Speaker Keller to make up bis committees.
The Michigan delegation held conference
Tuesday night and agreed to indorse Hon. J.
w. Stone Of Grand Rapids for commissioner
OF patents. They also endorsed Samuel Post
for pension agent In place Of Gen. Hartsuff,
declined. The annual meeting Of the Michigan
association for the election Of officers resulted
the reelection Of z. Moses for president and
the election of R. H. hayer. for vice president
+. b. Conger, for secretary,an John w. Green
for treasurer. The executive committee for
the coming year are W. H. Barton, Hen w. B.
Thompson. Colonel D. B. Anger, D. T. Pierce
and A. f. Dinsmore.
In the senate yesterday when Mr. Edmunds
called up his resolution providing for the con-
tinuance of the committees AZ at the close Of
Iast session the President pro tenn, Mr.. Davis,
made speech defining his position. He said
he intended TO support the present administra-
ton as long as its course continued the same
as now, reserving the right, however, to criti-
else 1t at any time he should see fit. He would
therefore vote to continue the present forma.
ton of committees to enable the Republicans
to have fair chow. He would not vote, how
ever, to remove any Of the present officers Of
the senate, 30 Sergeant alarms Bright will
continue in his Office unless Senator Malone
can find way Of removing him independent
Of the vice-presidents vote.
DECEMBER 7.-Speaker Keifer and his ad-
visers have been at work tonight arranging
committees, which are to be announced next
Tuesday. The Republican senators held
short caucus this morning to arrange for max
ing some changes in the Republican member
ship of the senate committees in order to meet
the personal convenience of senators and to
provide suitable committee positions for Win
dom. A committee was appointed by the eau
Gus to confer with individual senators and re-
port hereafter. The President has approved
the recommendation OF the Secretary of the In
terror and accepted the additional twenty I'VE
mile section Of the Northern Pacific Railroad.
The new section lies In Idaho. On
Tuesday bills were introduced: To estab-
ish the territory Of North Dakotah, and provid-
ing temporary government therefor. For the
establishment of the United States ocean mail
service and the revival Of foreign commerce
In American steamships; authorizing mail
Mexican ports; for the establishment OF a
mail steam Service between the United Statss
and Brazil; for the opening and keeping unob-
structed navigation oftho Red river, Louisiana;
to authorize the Baritavia ship canal company
to construct and operate ship canal from
New Orleans to the Gulf Of Mexico over the
lands and waters Of the United States BY Mr..
Window to enable the people Of Dakotah to
form a state government and for their admis.
sion as state.
Dec. 8.-Mr. Morrill,, OF the Senate, spoke at
length on the tariff question. Tho subject of
the tariff will attract much OF The attention of
Congress this winter, and lively fight over it
can be foreseen. The free traders will oppose
the bill for tarif commission. They say that
it's only trick OF the protsctionists, that the
commission will be composed OF protection
SITS, and instead Of recommending tariff re-
vision will 60 still farther toward the protec-
ton extreme, On this ground they will fight
the measure and try to get something in the
direction Of tariff reduction.
Dec. 10.-0f the $50 bills, introduced in the
Senate, during four days session, a large pro-
portion are private relief bilfs, that have here
tofore failed. The bill introduced In the SEN
ate by Vest for the imprOvement'0f the Mis-
sissippi and Missouri provides for the ex-
penditure of 100000 under the direction of
the Engineer Corps Of the army: one-half Of
the amount upon the Mississippi and the re-
mainder upon the Missouri in accordance
with the plans already recommended by the
Mississippi River Commission. The bill au-
thorizes the Attorney General To institute
proper proceedings In United States Courts
having Jurisdiction for the appropriation OF
land and material necessary for the prosecu-
ton Of work. The land aud material 81 ap-
propriated to be duly appraised and paid for.
The subcommittee on Bankruptcy law Of
which Senator Ingalls, Is chairman, has CON-
pleted tho work assigned to 1t, and Its report is
prepared. Mr. Ingalls, has worked steadily all
summer in collecting information on the sub
ject Over forty thousand circulars were sent
to merchants, manufacturers, lawyers and
commercial bodies asking opinions as to the me-
cessity Of a national bankrupt law,and sugges-
tons az to Its provisions Great interest ap-
pears to have been taben BY business men.
The members Of the sub committee ere favor
able to the suggestion, which originally came
from. Chicago business men. that the United
States District Courts be given charge of bank |
ruptcy proceedings, with special provisions to |
enforce their judgments. 1t Ii known that
Senator Edmunds favors this. The President
yesterday evening signed q convention for
money order exchanges between Victoria and
the United States The day before he signed
convention for exchanges between New South |
Wales and New Zealand. These 20 into effect |