The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 18??-1882, 1882-01-27
CONGRESS.

In the House bills were introduced by Mr..
Horr to issue postal cards witt flexible covers,
to conceal the messages; by Mr.. Willis, to
make wives competent witnesses in trials for
bigamy in the territories; by MIR. Burrows, to
retire national bank notes, to make the agri
cultural bureau an executive department, and
to admit Washington territory as a state.
In the Senate Mr.. Logan introduced bill to
pay Mrs. Lincoln tho amount Of her pension
from the death of her husband to the date OF
the act-about $4,000. He read the statement
Of physicians showing her to be a confirmed
invalid. Referred.
Jan. 17.-In the House, the increase of the
membership Of committees was discussed, fol-
lowing the report OF Mr.. Robson on the
changing of membership OF committees. Mr..
Kasson spoke at length, criticising the action
of Speaker Ksifer. Messrs. Robson and Orth
participated in the debate.
In the Senate, debate was had on the Sher.
man funding bill and the repeal of the arrears
of pension act. Among the bills introduced,
was one 10 provide for commission on. the
acoh lie liquor traffic, by Senator Conger; to
enable states to collect educational funds from
taxes on fermented liquors and distilled spirits;
of Freedman's bank property and real estate;
to grant pension of $4,000 a year to Mrs.
Garfield; to erect public building at Mar
quette (by Mr.. Ferry.)
January 18,-Mr. Willis Of Michigan, was be-
fore the committee on railways and canals.
urging scheme for a ship canal from Sauga-
tuck to Detroit. In the senate Mr.. Cameron
offered resolution, instructing the committee
on naval affairs to examine the new system Of
naval defense invented by Erickson. Mr.. An
| thOny offered bill, providing for the compila-
ton and printing Of the naval history Of the
war.
III the house Mr., Haskell, KS. offered bill
! for the sale Of the Miami Indian lands in Kan
sas. Mr. Stephens, Ga, offered bill for met
ric coinage for in 'ernational use, to be known
as the STELLA" and to authorize the coinage
of a goloid metric dollar two dollars, and frac-
ton OF dollar; also for the coinage OF metric
eagle, double eagle and half eagle of standard
value. Recommitted.
Jan. 19.-Tho chair laid before the senate q
communication from the secretary Of the int
rior, in response to the resolution of Mr. Teller
transmitting the papers relating to the lapsed
lands of the Northern Pacific railroad and The
action of Secretary Schurz thereon. Ordered
printed and referred to judiciary committee.
The ways and means committee has decided
to report favorably the bill releasing the Phia
delphia & Reading railroad company from the
payment Of Internal revenue taxes assessed
upon the interest bearing promissory notes
heretofore issued to its employees as wages, the
company to pay the cost incurred in the pro
ceedlngs to enforce the payment.
| The subcommittee Of the House committee
on territories, after hearing delegates from Da.
kota, resolved unanimously to report the bill
to admit Dakota favorably to the whole com
mittee. Mr.. Deuster introduced joint resolu-
ton, requesting the President t. give notice OF
the termination of the treaty between the
| United States and the North German union OF
| 1868, which now exists by mutual consent,
and authorizing him to appoint commission
of three members to meet similar commission
| Of the German government for the purpose Of
concluding treaty Of naturalization between
| the United states and the German empire.
The senate committee on pensions unanl.
mously agreed to report the bill granting Mrs.
Lincoln $4,000 cash, to be available immedi-
ately, and Increasing her pension to $4,000 per
annum.