The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1882-07-14
HOUSE.

JULY Elm the house, Joint resolution was
passed authorizing the president to call an in
ternational conference to fix a common prime
meridian. In closing the debate on the naval
appropriation bill Mr.. Robson INDUCED in
harsh reflections upon Mr.. Whitthorne, the
latter responding by branding Robson as a
falsifier and perjurer The naval appropria-
ton passed by 1l9 to 70. Objection was made
to the bill for a pension to Mrs. Garfield, on
the ground that it would give rise to debate,
and the house went into committee of the
whole on the sundry civil appropriation bill.
Mr.. Hiscock explained the items in tho act.
Mr.. Blackburn criticised the majority for not
having already disposed of the general appro.
priation bills. Mr.. Bayne said President Ar.
thur had violated his promise to stand by
the civil-service plank Of the republican plat
form.
JULY THE house of representatives went
into committee of the whole on the sundry
civil appropriation bill. The clause in the bill
appropriating $4,000 for salaries for the Utah
commission was struck out, when the COM
mittee rose. Mr.. Deuster introduced a bill to
regulate the carriage of passengers by sea,
drawn in accordance with the presidents sug-
gestions. Mr. Cox offered q resolution that
the president furnish information in regard to
the pool into which the French cable company
has lately entered. An evening session was
held to consider pension bills, when forty-five
were passed.
JULY SIN the house, Mr.. Grape submitted
the report of the conference committee on
the bill to extend the charters of national
banks. The Sundry civil appropriation bill
was considered In committee of the whole.
An amendment to restrict the national board
of health to an investigation OF cholera and
yellow fever was rejected, and It was resolved
to add smallpox to the list. Mr.. Kasson Sc
cured an appropriation OF $4,000 for the en-
largement of the public building at Des
Moines. The allowance to the Washington
gas company was reduced to $50 per lamp
Mr.. Willis, Of Kentucky, finding legislation
too dull arraigned John ID. White, his col
league, as "a slanderous man, filed with ma
lice," but Mr.. Browne, of Indiana, forestalled
motion by protesting against turning the
halls of congress into bear-garden.
JULY 10-The house, by vote of 108 to rs,
adopted the conference report on the bill To
extend the charters Of national banks. A bill
was passed authorizing the transfer of prop
erty of the National Soldiers and Sailors Or
phan home to the Garfield Memorial hospital.
Mr.. White introduced a resolution for con.
stitutional amendment to prohibit the abridg-
ment of rights of citizens on account of sex.
The sundry civil appropriation bill was taken
up in committee of the whole. A provision to
deduct moneys from pensions payable at the
soldiers homes was struck out An item of
SIo,UOU Tor quay wall at the new LONDON navy
yard was lost. The committee then rose. Mr..
Dingley introduced a bill for a commission to
inquire into tho condition of the ship-building
interests and to suggest methods to restore
the foreign carrying trade.
JULY 1.-THE house spent the day I'm works
ing on the sundry civil appropriation bill IN
committee of the whole. An amendment was
adopted authorizing the establishment of an
industrial Indian school on the Pawnee res
ervation in Nebraska. The appropriation for
the geological survey was increased to $780,
000
July i2.-The house went into committee OF
the whole on the sundry civil appropriation
BILL The item of 81, 400 600 for public printing
and binding caused Messrs. Atkins and Ran
dali to declare that such deficiencies arose
from executive maladministration, while
Messrs. Hscock and Robson intained that
they occurred through necessity. 1t was
agreed that supreme court reports shall be
published at the government Office and sold
ut 10 per cent over the cost price. Ninety
minutes we're wasted I'm debate over the re-
moval Of committee stenographers. MIR.
Blackburn offered an amendment, which was
adopted, for the payment of one months ex'
ira salary to employees of tho house. But one
page Of the bill remains to be completed IN
committee.