The Owosso times., 1882-02-03
CONGRESS.

Jan. ~ The House went into Committee Of
the whole, and took up the bill to relieve the
two soldiers from the charge Of desertiOn, who
had been unJustly treated on that charge dur.
ing the war, convicted and imprisoned. MT
Holman meved to recommit the bill, with In.
structions to report general law, covering al
similar cases. Mr.. Randall thought the com
mittee on military affairs should report bill
giving the war department power to exercise
discretion and cemency In such cases, and
thus relieve Congress of-the necessity of action
The bill was ordered to be reported TO the
House.
In the House bills were introduced to apply
the proceeds of sales Of public lands tn school
purposes, and for the preparation OF list Of
persons claiming pensions; also to increase the
salaries of members of the Mississippi river
commission $4,000 per annum; to appropriate
$4,000 900 to prevent the spread of yellow fever
to regulate and prevent Chinese Immigration;
vide uniform currency.
The Senate judiciary committee agreed upon
and directed Senator Edmunds to report bill
in reference to polygamy. The bill provides
that any person who practices 1t shall be dis
franchised and disqualified from holding any
Office. Memorial services were held In honor
of the late Gen. Burnside, and glowing trib-
utes were paid by several senator's.
Jan. 24.-In the senate Mr.. Edmunds, from
the judiciary committee, reported bill to
amend the revised statutes for the punish
ment of polygamy and for other purposes,
with sunory amendments, and gave notice
that an early consideration Of the bill would
be urged. Mr.. Allison presented the creden-
tials of James T. Wilson as senator from
Iowa: laid on the table. Senator McDill was
sworn in for the short term. In the house
resolutions were passed calling on the secre-
tary of the navy for his reasons for refusing to
establish coaling stations in Panama, as direct
cd by the last house: calling on the state de-
partmert for all correspondence between the
department and governments, companies and
persons relative to the Chill. Peru trouble, and
asking heads Of the department for opinions as
to best way TO improve the merchant marine
Jan. 25-In the Senate, Senator Blair's bill
to appropriate $15,000,0OO this year, 81, 000,-
900 next year, and 30 on, the sum being dimin-
ished e1,000,000 each year for educational pur.
poses in the South, Is earnestly endorsed by
Southern members.
The house committee on ways and mean
have agreed to report in favor Of the Mckinley
bill, which reverses the decision Of the secre-
tary of the treasury In regard to the classified
ton Of hoop iron, cotton ties, and steel blooms,
and increases the duties thereon. The bill 10
retire Justice Hunt passed the house by vote
of 137 TO SO. Most Of the opposition came
from the democratic side.
In the senate to-day Senator Miller of CAL
ifornia, from the committee on foreign reIa-
tons, reported bill to enforce the treaty
stipulations in relation 10 Chinese immigrants,
and gave notice that he would call IL up to-
morrow. Mr.. Lapham presented three me-
MORALS, very numerously signed, asking legis-
lation for the punishment Of polygamy. Laid
on the table with pending bills Senator Van
wyck offered q resolution directing the score.
tary of the interior to suspend the surveys Of
public land under what Ii known as the deposit
system, and the committee on public lands to
inquire into the alleged abuses under this sys-
tenn.
Jan. 27.-In the Senate, Mr. Logan intro.
duced a bill providing for the distribution Of
pure vaccine matter; Mr.. Edmunds one TO pun
Ish for the counterfeiting Of United States
rates, bonds and other securities; Mr.. Beck, one
10 provide for the erection Of public building
at Lexington, Ky. Mr.. Morrill, reported favor
ably the bill providing for an educational fand,