The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 18??-1882, 1882-03-10
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elections has presented three reports In the
Utah case. The majority report states that
neither Cannon nor Campbell were entitled TO
seats In the house. One of the minority re.
ports Is that Cannon, being polygamist,
not entitled to seat, but that Campbell Island
titled to the seat Mr.. BeltzhoOver also sub
United report concurring in the majority re-
port. Tho various reports were ordered
printed.
The house military committee to day agreed
TO report the bill giving officers below the rank
of major, who have served either In the vol
unteer or regular service In the same grade for
10 years, the pay and allowance OF the grade
next above that In which they have 80 served
without promotion.
March LIN the senate Mr.. Voorhees, spoke
In favor Of better accommodations for the
library of congress. The Chinese bill was then
taken up and Mr.. Hoar spoke against the
measure. asserting ths right OF every man to
go wherever he may, on the surface Of the
earth TO get an honest living, without inter.
ference by government The right comes from
the same authority as the Golden Rule or the
Sermon on the Mount.
The house passed the bill to make Denver a
port OF entry. Bills were reported to provide
for an exchange of trade dollars for legal ten
der ones and stop the coinage Of trade dollars;
also to provide for the exchange OF trade dol
lars and to provide for Its recoinags, and for
the redemption Of fractional silver coinage.
The first was referred. the latter tabled The
house then went into committee Of the whole
on'the Indian appropriations The amount
Of the appropriation recommended Is $4,9sO,-
2O3, an Increase over last year OF $S5l, 900, and
decrease of 1921 900 from the estimates. The
number Of agents is reduced from 81 to 60,aDd
at salaries not exceeding $4O0.
March 2.-The senate resumed the consider
alton OF the Chinese bill. Mr.. Grover spoke In
to favor. MIR. Farley, also, and In reply TO
points in Mr.. Hoar's speech. He asked Mr..
Hoar II no agreed with MIR. Morton In his re-
port, that the Chinese could only be protected
by giving them suffrage, and II he was In favor
OF giving them suffrage. Mr.. Hoar said he was
In favor of admitting to citizenship all classes
OF foreigners who were fit In character and in
telligence. He made character the test not
the color OF the skin. The young Ohinaman
who received LII. D. at Yale college was more
deserving Of suffrage than the Californian per.
secutors of the Chinese.
In the house the contested seat Of Mcdowell
vs. George, Of Oregon, was dismissed. A letter
from the director Of the mint stated that from
March rs to December 81, the average month
ly cost Of the silver bullion purchased by gov.
eminent was $2,087,S05. and the average
amount Of coinage had been $2,29O,s9I.
March 3.-In the senate Mr.. Gibson intro.
duced bill for the improvement of the Mis-
sissippi, aud providing for an appropriation Of
$S,l1s,000 for the preliminary work OF con.
tracing the channel, and protecting the banks
for 1872 miles, as follows: The Madrid Beach,
40 miles, Plumb Point 30 miles, Memphis, 18
miles, Helena 30 miles, Chawtaw Bend 30
miles, Lake Providence 30 miles. The bill also
provides for an appropriation of 81, 100000 for
the construction OF leveeS, and 100000 for
repairs at Chaffes Landing and the mouth of
Red river. The bill authorizing the compila-
ton and printing Of the naval history Of the
war was passed. President Davis laid before
the senate a communication from the SEQ
Rotary OF war asking for an appropriation of
$84, 900 for the repair Of post Thornburg, Utah.
Mr.. Butler presented petition largely signed
praying for congressional aid In the establish
ment OF free schools In South Carolina.