The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1882-05-19
HOUSE,.


MAY lO.-The house, by a vote of l72 to Z,
passed the bill creating an executive depart
ment of agriculture. The conference report
on the Indian appropriation bill was agreed to.
BY a vote of 1874 to 10, the District of Columbia
appropriation bill was passed. After some de-
bate on the Geneva award bill, the house adj
%journed.
MAYll.-In the house, Mr.. Shcrwin reported
a bill for the annual appropriation OF $4,000
600 for the next Ave years, to aid in the sup
port of free schools, the amount to be appor-
toned on the basis of illiteracy. Mr.. Rice
made an adverse report on the bill to shorten
to two years the period equired in homestead
ing. Mr.. Steele reported favorably a bill fora
retired list for non-commissioned officers who
have served for thirty years. Tho speaker
presented q communication from the secretary
of war, stating the expenditures of the signal
service bureau for the past seven years.
MAY I2.-The house passed a bill to provide
for the removal of the remains OF Minister
Fitzpatrick from Chilli to the United States.
The Geneva award bill was passed by 12 to
CO. Conference reports on tho agricultural
and fortification bills were agreed to. Mr..
Grape endeavored to call up the act to extend
the charters of national banks, but the demo-
Gratis refused to vote, and an adjournment was
aken.
MAY l3.-The house ordered the river and
habor appropriation bill printed and recon-
mitted. Objection was made to calling up the
bill to suspend the issue of silver certificates
and limit the coinage Of silver dollars. Mr..
Grape called up the act to extend the charters
of the national banks, on which three speeches
were made, when it went over. A Joint reso-
luton was introduced to make Danenhower Q
lieutenant commander for his services I'm the
Jeanette expedition.
MAY l5.--Yn the house, Mr.. Robinson offered
a resolution of inquiry whether official papers
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liens in Great Britain had been received atthe
state department, and what answer had been
made. Mr.. Lynch introduced a bill to reim-
burse depositors in the F~reedman's bank. A
resolution was adopted directing the secretary
of war to inquire into the propriety OF pur-
chasing the house in which President Lincoln
died. An attempt to pass a bill revising the
militia laws was defeated by 81 to 1873. Mr..
Lynch introduced a bill in regard totbe duties
of supervisors OF elections. The commission
err of pensions asked the house to make the
deficiency appropriation of Sl8,OOO,OOO availa-
BILE by May %.
MAY 16.-The house spent the day on the
bill to facilitate the reorganization OF nation
al banks. Mr.. Hewitt pronounced the present
system the best yet devised. Mr.. Buckner
thought the bill unnecessary. Mr.. Butterworth
insisted that revenues should be kept in coin.
Mr.. Brumm spoke briefly, when an evening
session was ordered for a continuance or the
debate. ga
MAY THE house debated the national
bank charter bill until 1 o'clock, when 1t was
read by sections. Mr.. Murch offered an amend
ment to reduce the time of extension to three
years, which was rejected by OIL to III. Mr..
Buckner moved to make the period ten years,
when the measure went over. Mr.. Hazelton
reported that Mr.. Lowe was entitled to the seat
held by Mr.. Wheeler from the Eighth district of
Alabama. The commissioners of agriculture
reported that chinchona seeds had been dis
trlbuted through the country.