The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1882-07-28

| peaied 10 mempers 10 increase the amount
fixed In the amendment and stop the wrang.
| ling. The amendment was non-concurred In
by rs to SO. Mr.. Taylor then introduced bill
which was passed by an unanimous vote, to
| pay Mrs. Garfield $4,000 less any sum adyanc-
| cd TO her husband on salary account. bill
was passed to refer to the court of claims all
| demands against the government An even
| ing session was held to consider pension bills
forty of which were passed. Seventy-five con-
demned cannon were voted away for monu-
mental purposes.
JULY 15.-In the house, Mr.. Cannon report.
ed the disagreement of the conference com
mittee on the legislative appropriation, and
the conferees were reappointed and instruct.
ed to insist on their views being considered.
A resolution was adopted that the committee
on civi-service reform consider the inequal-
tiles OF salaries OF senate and house employees,
and another that the president be requested
to furnish information in regard to the pool
recently entered into by the French Cable
company. The house then went into commit
tee OF the whole on the senate amendments to
the river and harbor appropriation, none Of
them being concurred in, even the Hennepn
canal project failing.
JULY E.-In the house, the bill to provide
additional industrial training schools for In
dian youth. and authorizing the use of unoc.
cupied military barracks was passed. Mr.
Hewitt rose to question OF privilege, and
called attention TO a sentence appearing in the
Record as speech by Mr.. Robson which had
not been uttered on the floor, and asked the
speaker to have the Objectionable phrase
stricken out. Mr.. Robson retaliated by
words of ridicule, and the speaker declined TO
order the expunging of the words. The house
refused to fix n date for the consideration of
the bill for the admission of Dakota. A SEN
ate bill was passed for the sale of the site of
n IN
100000. Mr.. Robinson introduced resolutions
in the interest of American citizens in British
prisons, and calling on the secretary of tho
navy to report whether or not American sail.
ors are performing police duty in Alexandria
under the British admiral. Mr.. Bingham re-
ported bill In regard to thepay of letter-car-
riers.
July 1S.-The house arranged for the ex.
penses of the government by extending the
provisions of the joint resol ution of June 30.
The committee on elections made reports OH
the Virginia and Maine contested seats, pro-
nouucing In favor of Cabell and Reed, and the
resolutions were adopted. Mr.. Calkins called
up the South Carolina case of Smalls VS.. Til
man, on which Mr.. Randall raised question
of consideration. The house proceeded to
vote, all but two democrats declining to an
swer, the result showing fifteen less than a
quorum. The doors were closed, and several
roll-calls took place, quorum being obtained
at p. m. Mr.. Waite opened the discussion
in behalf of Smalls, when an adjournment was
taken.
JULY 1.-THE house resumed consideration
of the South Carolina contested election case
of Smalls VS.. Tillman. Mr.. Horn stood in front
of the speakers desk and with small cane
pointed out the boundaries of the new COLI
gressional districts of South Carolina, and de-
nounced the work as downright viainy.-
Messrs. Moulton and Simonton argued in sup
port of the sitting member. Mr. Evins, after
arraigning the republicans fer corruption
and gerrymandering, objected to their lectur-
ing the people of South Carolina on political
morality. Mr.. Tillman, speaking I'm his own
behalf, expressed the fear that his state would
be reconstructed for the purpose of plumber,
and announced that he would be returned to
congress by negro votes. Mr.. Smalls was then |
seated by 14l to s. The Alabama case of Smith
vs.. Shelley was taken up, Mr.. kanney obtain
ing the floor