The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1883-01-19

duced joint resolution for the termination
States Great l Brn Tie ~" tariff bill
was considered in committee of the whole.
JAN. ll.-In the senate. Mr.. Cameron
presented n memorial from the Pittsburg
chamber Of commerce against any reduction
OF the tariff on bltumln0us coal. The bill
for the relief of FitZ John Porter was pass
ed with an amendment providing that no
pay or allowance prior TO reinstatement
shall be granted. The bill passed author
ICES the president to nominate, and, with
the advice and consent of the senate, to APP.
point Fltz John Porter. late major general
Of the United States volunteers and brevet
brigader general and colonel of the army,
to the position of colonel in the army of the
Quilted States, Of the same grade and rank
held by him at the time OF his dismissal and
In his discretion to place him on the retired
list of the army as OF that grade the retired
list being thereby increased in number to
that extent; provided said Fitz John Porter
shall receive no pay. compensation, or al
lowance whatever prior to his appointment
under this act
JAN. l2.--ln the senate, Mr.. Ingalls, in
trOduced bill to provide for determining
the existence of inability i'm the president.
Bills were passed to extend the jursdic-
ton OF justices of the peace in Idaho, WASH
ingtOn, and Montana, and to grant to the
! ST. Louis and San Francisco road the right
of way through the Fort Smith military
reservation. Nearly four hours were spent
in executive session on the Mexican claims
treaty recently signed by Sec. Frelinghuy-
sen.
JAN. lS-In the senate, Mr.. Ingalls, in
trOduced bill for the appointment of sew
en- commissioners from civil life to investi-
gate and report on the subject of railroad
transportation, at a compensation of $40
per day and travelling expenses.
JAN. 15.-In the senate, circumstances
were presented against II reduction of the
| dirty tin nlata aOair,st n N iporaa Of ba
duty on china, and against the interference
| with the duty on cOttOn-seed oil. Mr.. VOor-
hees offered Il petition from Indiana favor
ing legislation to end the monopoly of the
regular school in medical service under the
government Some work was done on the
tariff bill.
JAN. 16-In the senate, Mr.. Logan re-
ported favOrably the bill to authorize the
sale OF the BatonRouge arsenal and grounds.
Mr.. Dawes reported measure for the allOt-
ment Of lands i'm severalty to the Ottawa In
dams. Mr.. Hill made q favorable report Oh
the house bill to modify the postal money
order system. The tariff bill was consider
ed at great length.
HOUSE.
q resolution directing the Judiciary COM
mittee to report what legislation is neces-
sary to establish low and equitable tee-
graphic rates between the states of the un-
ion and foreign countries. Mr.. Aldrich in
troduced abill providing for the expectation
of distilled spirits on giving one bond. Mr..
Mills offered "a resolution inQuirng of the
attorney. general the amount paid to special
counsel in the star-r0ute cases. A special
committee was appointed to investigate the
charges against the chief clerk of the house
John Bailey.
JAN. 1.-THE house resumed discussion
of the shipping bill. Chandler's freeship
amendment was agreed to by l25 to l0i.-
HOlman's amendment, providing that 80
per cent. OF the drawback shall be paid to
the laborers employed in the construction
of any vessel, was rejected.
JAN. 12.-In the house, Mr.. ButterwOrth
reported a bill authorizing the Southern
Pacific, Chesapeake and Ohio, and connect
ing roads to form transcOntinental route.
A resolution was adopted calling for inform
alton as to whether the land grant roads had
cOmpliedwith the laws In regard to the main
tenance of telegraph lines for the use Of
the government and the public. The ship
ping bill was taken up, and a committee
substitute was adopted limiting the amount |
OF drawback tonnage tax collected in any |
one year. The section exempting from state
taxation vessels engaged in the foreign car
rying trade was stricken out, as were also
the drawback, free-ship, and free-material
provisions, and the bill was passed.
JAN. 13.-The house passed the pension
appropriation bill, which sets aside $685.
$1,000 besides an uneXpended balance Of
@l0,OUU,UUV, ana Lne IOTLlIlCatlOn 0pprODrla-
ton bill, which covers $780,, 900. The speak
er laid before the house letter from the
clerk, calling attention to the necessity Of
making some provision for the increased
representation In the next congress.
JAN. 15.-In the house, Joseph Wheeler
was sworn in for the English district of
Alabama. A petition was presented from
stockholders in the Centennial exposition,
asking for an appropriation to pay the de-
ficit. A bill was introduced to convene the
next congress on the first Monday of March.
Mr.. Belmont offered a resolution asking the
ways and means committee To report forth
with whether any class ofindustry requires
form of bounty, subsidy, or charity. Mr.
Geddes introduced q bin allowing newspa-
pers to be sent free to actual subscribers
The speaker presented the report of naval
advisory board in favor of completing four
ron-clads
JAN. 16.-The house passed the bill for
the removal of causes from state to federal
courts. A joint resolution was adopted au-
the competitive drill at Nashville. A bill
to pay the state of Massachusetts $23 100
for expenditures for coast defense during
the war was defeated. The judiciary COM
mittee reported that Thomas j. Majors, the
contingent member for Nebraska, gave
false information, In which he was aided
by state officials. Joseph E. Taylor was
sworn in from the Sixteenth district of
Ohio. A bill was reported for the erection
OF a library building on any OF the govern
ment reservations to be selected by a COM
mission, the entire cost not to exceed ST.
SOO, 600.