The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1882-06-23

xy5,OO0 for additions to Jefferson barracks,
Missouri. Mr.. Miller introduced a bill 10 au'
thorize the Southern Pacific and other rail-
roads to consolidate. Dir. Blair offered an act
Indian Territory. After AN executive session
an Adjournment 10 Monday was taken.
JUNE la.-In the senate, Mr.. George intro
duced a bill appropriating $4,000 for a public
building at Vicksburg. Mr.. Pendleton pre-
sented a protest by tho Cincinnati board of
trade against the amendment of the patent
laws. Mr.. Sherman reported an amendment
10 the sundry civil appropriation setting aside
$4,000 for the purchase OF the Count Rocham-
beau papers. Mr.. Hoar reported, us u substi-
tute, a bill to provide for the performance OF
the duties of president in case of u vacancy
In the presidency and vice presidency, putting
tho succession upon the members OF the cabi-
net. The house bill to protect immigrants on
shipboard was passed, as was also a joint reso-
luton r~eappropriating $4,000 TO pay south
eru mail contractors. The river and harbor
bill was received from the house, and Mr..
Kellogg gave notice of several amendments.
The house bill to extend the charters of ma
tiona banks was taken no, and caused q pro-
longed discussion. A new section, reported
by the finance committee, was adopted, au-
thorizlng the refunding of 81 per cent. bonds
into3 per cents. Another section, providing
for the issue OF gold certificates, is still under
consideration. The president transmitted IA
draft of a bill TO enlarge the Pawnee reserva-
ton in Indian Territory.
JUNE '@.-The senate passed the Joint reso-
luton authorizing the erection of u memoirs
column ut W~ashington's headquarters at New
burgh and making an appropriation to defray
the expenses OF the centennial celebration
Bills were passed to appropriate $1,000 for
approaches to the Mound City military GEM
etery and TO set aside Si2, 900 for IL road from
New Albany to the national cemetery near
that city, as also an appropriation of 100000
for an extension of the executive mansion.
In presenting the credentials of Mr.. Anthony,
of Rhode Island, Chairman Davis remarked
that the reelection of the gentleman for a
fifth consecutive term was the second in
stance in the history Of the government. The
bill to extend the charters of national banks
was taken up, the pending question being the
Issue of gold certificates. After an argument
on Il double standard the senate went into ex-
ecutive session and then adjourned.
JUNE elm the absence of Speaker Keifer,
the house was called TO order by Mr.. Burrows,
Of Michigan. Mr.. Reagan secured the pass
age of a resolution requesting the senate to
return the bill to regulate immigration, as the
wrong draft had been sent to the clerks desk.
The bill for the erection of a congressional Ii
brary building was taken up. Mr.. Townshend
charged that the measure embodied Il job OF
eastern parties, against which remark Messrs.
Reed and Humphrey entered Il hot protest,
and the bill was postponed to December II.
An act was passed to authorize the Rock Island
md railway to bridge the Mis-
sissippi Mt New Boston, I'll. The bill to educe
internal revenue taxation was considered in
committc Of the whole. Mr.. Kelley cstimat-
cd the revenues of the government for this
year at Sg0,000,00 and said the bill proposed
Il reduction of only $4,000, 900. Mr.. Thompson
spoke for an hour in opposition TO the meas
ure, when n large number of amendments
were submitted. The committee rose without
having taken action.