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

JUNE 9.-The house passed q resolution to
continue to July Is all appropriations for ne
cessary government service. A bill was pass
cd authorizing the construction Of a bridge
across the Cumberland river near Nashville.
The naval appropriation was considered I'm
committee of the whole, Mr.. Robson explain
ing Its provisions, but no action was taken.
Mr.. Dunnell reported a bill to tax the manu-
facture and sale Of oleomargarine.
JUNE sO.-In the house, the death Of Mr..
Hawk, or Illinois, was announced. A COM
mfttee of three senators and seven repre-
sentatives was provided for, tc escort the re-
mains to Mount Carroll, when the house adj
tourned.
JULY LIN the house Mr.. Kelley asked un-
animous consent to report from the commit
tee on ways and means q Joint resolution au-
thorizing the secretary Of the treasury to issue
500, OO0, 900 2 per cent. bonds, or certificates,
In exchange for bonds bearing the higher rate
OF interest. Mr.. Hazeltine objected, but sub
sequently withdrew the objection, and after
SOM explanations by Messrs. Kelley and Ran
dali the joint resolution passed. The house
then went into committee on the naval ap-
preparation bill. The senate bill to authorize
the construction of a bridge across the Sault
Ste. Marie river passed. The bill to repeal SO
much of section 1855 of the Revised Statutes
as imposes q tax on tobacco passed. The speak
or laid before the house a message from the
president, returning, without his approval, the
Dill to regulate the carriage of passengers by
sea. While expressing his entire sympathy
with the objects of the bill, he points out
three serious defects I'm 1t. The first is the use
of the words "uppermost decks" ignoring en-
tirely all reference to the spar-deck, with
which almost all large modern vessels are
provided. The second is the requirement of
seven clear feet height between decks, and the
third IN fha rortiraunopf nf N lfof ~ nm
being furnished before the vessel clears. This
would be impracticable in the case OF steam
ers, new passengers coming on board up to
the last moment. The pra ctical result of the
law would be to subject all ocean steamers to
great losses, and to restrict immigration. A
good bill of the same character correctly
phrased would receive his prompt assent as q
public necessity and blessing. The message
went over as unfinished business and the
house adjourned.
july 3.-The senate bill passed for n public
building Terre Haute, Ind. Mr.. Kelley, of
Pennsylvania, moved to suspend the rules and
pass the bill to correct the error in the Revis-
ed Statutes relative to the duty on knit goods.
The conferees on legislative appropriation
bill are Messrs. Cannon, of Illinois, Hiscock,
Of New York, and Atkins OF Tennessee. The
senate bill ratifying the agreement with the
Crow Indians for the sale of a portion of their
reservation In Montana required for the
Northern Pacific Railway company passed.
On motion OF Mr.. Ford, of Missouri, the
rules were suspended and the bill passed APP
propriating $4,000 for the erection Of a public
building at st. Joseph, Mo-, the ultimate cost
of which shall not exceed $4,000. Mr.. Paul, of
Virginia, moved to suspend the rules andpass
tho senate bill providing for the erection of
public buildings at Harrisonburg and Abing-
don, Va, and appropriating $4,000 each for
that purpose. The motion prevailed, not
w~ithstanding Mr.. Bragg, of Wisconsin, in OBJ
TO the bill, said as far as he had learn
ed the only product of the two towns were
pcnnyroyal and sassafras. which grew largely
In the streets. There was not enough busines
there to keep down their growth so that small
children could walk about In the woods with
out getting lost. The senate amendment to