The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1882-08-11

ing the appropriation DIS MIR. Brown OIL
fered resolution of thanks To John Il.
Slater, OF Connecticut, for donating 81 ,000-
600 TO the cause of education In the south.
A resolution was adopted for an investiga-
ton into labor strikes. Mr.. Cameron moved
To amend the house resolution for final adj
journment by making the hour IL =. M. AS
no quorum voted, adjournment to Tuesday
morning followed.
AUG. 9.-In the senate, Mr.. Window sub
mltted report In regard to the Use of
money to defeat the bonded spirits bill. A
bill was passed 10 transfer to the Garfield
Memorial hospital certain property of the
Soldiers and Sailors Orphans home. Mr..
Pendleton secured the adoption of vote of
thanks to the presiding officers Hon.
David Davis, Messrs. Anthony and Bayard
were appointed q committee to notify the
president that the senate was ready to adj
joum. A request by Mr. Morrill, that the
tax bill be passed by unanimous consent
was received on the democratic side with
derision, and the senate adjourned sine die.
HOUSE.
AUG. 3.-The house adopted resolution
providing for sine die adjournment on
Saturday and passed bill to establish dip
lomatic. relations with Persia by the aid of
consul general who shall receive salary
Of 5000 year. Mr.. Davis, of Illinois,
offered resolution proposing a cOnstitu-
tl0nal amendment providing that the Presi-
dent may disapprove any item of bill APP
pr0priating money and embracing distinct
items, while approving of others. Referred.
AUG. 4.-The house employed most of its
time in going through the sundry civil bill
as amended by the senate, and refused to
concur in all Important changes. The at
tempt to perpetuate the national board of
health by aid of an appropriation was de-
feated after bitter debate.
AUG. SIN the house the senate amend
t, tNs. ~ Init Co., I'll.
ment of diplomatic relations with Persia
was cOncurred in. The use of the rotunda
and adjacent rooms In the capitol was
granted the Garfield monument committee
of the Society of the Army of the Cumber-
amendments to the bill relative to steam
vessels were agreed to. A report from the
committee on foreign affairs detailed the
reasons why no demand could be made on
Shipherd for his papers relative to the
from the President regarding alleged Amer
lean citizens imprisoned in Ireland. They
are three in number and have been offered
freedom on condition of leaving the cOun-
try. The secretary of the navy was in
structed to institute an inquiry relative to
report ON the sundry civil bill was agreed to.
AUG. 7.-Business in the house opened
with an attendance of twelve members,
which ultimately increased to 100. Concur
renee was given to the senate amendments
to supplemental post-route BILL and the
speaker affixed his signature to the sundry
civil bill. Mr.. Cox introduced bill to
abolish the licenses on commercial travel
ers. Mr.. Burrows reported resolution,
which was adopted, appropriating $1,000 to
enable select committee OF nine members
to examine and report upon the Mississippi
improvements below Cairo, including the
outlet and jetty systems. The bill to chart
er the Baltimore and Ohio Cable company
was passed. BY vote of 4S to 40, the bin
to quiet the title to the arsenal grounds in
South Washington was defeated. After
two recesses had been taken in the hope of
ending the session, the house adjourned to
Tuesday morning.
AUG. 9.-The house after listening to the
reading of the journal, took a recess to
noon, and subsequently extended it to 3
o'clock. Messrs. .Hiscock, Carpenter, and
Atkins were appointed committee to wait
on President Arthur, who informed them
that he had no further business for con-
gress. Several Intellectual attempts were
made to pass senate bills. Speaker Keifer
returned thanks for generous treatment,
and the members left hastily for their
trains