The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1882-06-02
plate. nut finally conciuded 10 grant an inter

plate, but finally concluded 10 grant an inter
view. The transfer was left at the treasury
department for inspection, and various ex-
perts Endorsed the statements OF Felker. Just
at this juncture an order TO suspend sentence
upon Doyle was issued. Tn matter was be-
fore the cabinet last Friday, and Secretary
Folger was empowered to conduct nm investi-
cation.
The Connecticut, Pennsylvania, Java, Co
lossus, Massachusetts, and Oregon were all
begun about fifteen years ago. They are all
still on the stocks I'm the Brooklyn, Charles
town, and Kittery yards. BY a committee, of
which Mr.. Ii. w. Harris is the nominal and
Secor Robson the real head, these six ships
are now reported as diminished, rotten, and
utterly worthless" There has been expended
altogether upon the six unfinished, rotten,and
utterly worthless ships, according To the re-
ports drawn from the bureaus by Mr.. Hewitt's
resolution:
Connecticut. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS, 3 $3.50
pennsylvania. Slg.2U2
S3u,EU3
oo'ossus. !, .'ooo,soo
s~sacnuset -. I,SSI,UU
Total .......... ................ .S9,43i,674
And not one of the six keels has ever
touched water, or ever will touch water.
Since the passage of the 8 per cent. land bill
i'm the senate on Friday last, newspapers all
v II III uNNC btCu ITttiy utNtTlDlnR
1t rs a steal, without dwelling too long on the
fact that 1t was passed by a most Industrious
arrangement of pairs to utilize doubtful alb
sentees and a short attendance. The vote by
which 1t passed was % to II. All the eastern
senators except Hale, of Maine, and all the
middle state senators except Cameron, of
Pennsylvania, voted nc. The two exceptions
were recorded In the Affirmative. Mr.. Miller,
of New York, voted no, and Mr. Lapham, who
was In the clOak-rooms smoking. did not come
out to vote either way. The absentees num-
bered thirty-seven. Among the senators who
voted In the affirmative was Mr.. Pugh, of Ala
bama. Just before the regular business was
taken up Monday, after the morning hour, he
arose and, in admirably cautious language,re re-
marked that the bill had been passed in the
absence of many senators, and that he had
voted in the Affirmative SO that he might be al
lowed to make the motion which he then made,
to reconsider the vote by which the bill was
passed. He also desired to hav the bill re-
called from the house, whittier II had been
sent. Mr.. Hoar, anxious TO have the Geneva
award bill AXE up, interfered, but Mr.. Pugh
held his place until he was assured that he
would soon have an opportunity to present his
motion and have 1t considered.
Senator Vest has made a favorable report
from the committee on territories of the bill
to establish q United States court in Indian
The jurisdiction of the proposed
court is to extend over the entire Territory.
The bill provides for the appointment Of a
United States judge, attorney, and marshal
for the court. In addition to the criminal ju-
risdictiOn over the territory now possessed by
the United States district court for the West
ern district of Arkansas, the new court is to
have the jurisdiction Of all offenses committed
by a member or members of one tribe or ma
tion NJ Indians i'm the Territory against the