The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1882-04-07


bill 10 secure the safe keeping OF money para
into the federal courts. The president trans
mitted q letter from the secretary Of the in-
| terror asking provision for the payment OF the
| Utah commissioners and election officers, and
recommended that tho salaries of the commits
sioners be fixed at $1,000 per annum. Abill
was passed authorizing the redemption OF out
standing $40 refunding certificates Mt the
market price.
APRIL Ain the senate, yesterday, Mr.. Mil
Ter reported favorably the bill to INCORPORATE
| the Maritime Canal company OF Nicaragua.
Mr.. Conger obtained leave to visit his mother
in Illinois, who is dangerously i'll. On the bill
| to grant right of way to the st. Louis and San
Francisco road, Mr.. ingalls, moved to require
| the consent of the councils of the Choctaws
and the Chickasaws. Mr.. Teller was courte-
ously given an opportunity to pass the bill adj
hitting free of duty articles for the Colorado
| exposition.
APRIL 5-In tho senate, Mr.. Saunders re-
ported q bill for the admission of Dakota MIR.
Miller introduced a measure to suspend Chi
nese immigration for ten years. motion by
Mr.. Farley TO take up the vetoed Chinese bill
was adopted by vote of 20 to 25. After q pro-
longed debate, Mr.. Morgan's motion to refer
the bill to the committee on foreign relations
was lost On the question of. passing the bill
over the veto the vote was 20 ayes to 81 noes,
the measure failing for lack of two-thirds
vote. resolution was adopted asking the
number of pensioners on the roll and the
amount paid them. Mr. Morgan offered a res
olution, which was passed, to place trade with
Mexico on more reciprocal basis. Mr.. Cam
eron, of Pennsylvania, reported a bill appro-
priating 100000 for the relief of the officers
and crew of the Monitor which participated in
the battle with the Merrimac.
HOUSE.
MAR. 30.-The house adopted resolutions for
printing ninety thousand copies of the first
volume of the census. Mr.. Updegraff reported
a bill TO carry into effect constitutional pro-
visions i'm regard to the election of president
and vice president. In committee of the whole
on the tariff-commission bill speeches were
made by Messrs Dunnell and Hewitt, the lat
ter giving notice that at the close of the debate
he should move to recommit the measure with
certain instructions.
MAR. 3l.-The house passed an additional ap-
preparation of 100000 for the distribution of
rations in the southwest. In committee of the
whole on the army appropriation bill, Mr.. But
terworth stated that the clause for compulsory
retirement atthe age of 62 would take 1l9 of
ficers from the army within six years. Aftera
prolonged debate the house adjourned.
APRIL 1.-The house passed the senate bill
to facilitate the payment of dividends to the
creditors of the Freedman's Savings company.
An act was reported for an additional member
was passed to make st. Vincent Mimi, port
of entry. A bill was reported appropriating
$4,000 for work on the Washington monu-
ment. The army appropriation was taken up
in committee of the whole, and Mr. Calkins Of
fered an amendment excepting from compul-
sorry retirement the general and lieutenant
general of tho army.
APRIL BIN the house, Mr.. Singleton pre-
scented a petition from five thousand citizens Of
Illinois for the improvement of the Mississip-
p levees. Bills we're introduced to authorize
the construction of q bridge across the Misss-
sippi at Memphis, and to apply the surplus
revenue to the payment of the public debt. A
hot debate took place ona resolution to fix
date for taking up the bill to extend the cor
porate existence of national banks, which was
voted down by 122 to n. Under suspension of
the rules, bills were passed to readjust salaries
of postmasters, to extend the bond period for
distilled spirits and to erect public buildings
at Louisville, Rochester, Columbus and Min
neapolis.
APRIL Ain the house, Mr.. Chalmers intro
duced bill to amend the apportionment law,
providing that in no state shall the difference
in the population of congressional districts ex-
coed 10000. In committee of the whole the
army appropriation bill was taken up. Mr..
Henderson moved to insert proviso that
whenever an officer has served thirty-five years
he may apply to the president and be placed
on the retired list, ana II ne mas served forty
years, or is 62 years of age, he shall be retired.
An amendment was adopted providing that
any supernumerary officer may be honorably
discharged at his own request on receipt Of one
years pay and allowance. The committee
then rose, when communication was received
from the secretary of state with regard to
American citizens imprisoned in Ireland.
APRIL 5.-The house went into committee on
the whole on the army appropriation bill. In
regard to claims pending in the quartermas-
ters department, Mr.. Blackburn stated thathe
held evidence to show that clerks in the quar-
termaster and commissary departments had
exacted blackmail of five per cent. for recon-
mending claims. An amendment was adopted
increasing to $4,000 the appropriation for the
army medical museum. The committee rose,
when an amendment was agreed to, forbid
ding any expenditure in investigating claims
by the quartermaster generals office. The bill
then passed and the house adjourned.