The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1883-02-02

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who made the sale. A similar transaction
ut Cheyenne agency was faithfully carried
out.
THE GERMAN TREATY.
The substitute introduced I'm the house
Tor q resolution proposing the formal term
ination of the existing treaty between the
United States and the North German union
requests the president to take the necessary
steps toward negotiating a new treaty with
the German empire for the purpose Of Sc
speeding the rights of citizens, native born
or naturalized, OF the United States and
German empire.
THE NEXT HOUSE.
Clerk Mcpherson has made up the roll of
resented except the Sixth Louisiana, Sec
ond Mississippi, and Third North Carolina.
The Louisiana and North Carolina repre-
sentatives have died since the elections last
fall. In the Mississippi case Mr.. Manning,
who holds the certificate, has asked that his
name be not put on the roll until 1t Is de-
termined whether Chalmers or he Is to rep
resent the district.
EPIDEMIC DISEASES AMONG CATTLE.
The Agricultural Department, through
the Veterinary Division, have been engaged
during the past year in investigating cpl
demic diseases among domesticated ami
mails. Last June committee, consisting
Washington, and Dr.. Saunders, Virginia,
was appointed to study cattle diseases, and
requested to report the result OF their work
to Congress. This report will be presented
next week. 1t will show the total number
Of cattle In the United States to be 33,3B,-
355, valued at $6i9,E9, 16a. In Texas alone
there are 4,O72, 240 cattle. The loss from cpl
demic diseases Is 10 per cent. Much Of the
time since the committee was appointed has
been spent In examining the causes Of Tex
subject TO it. This disease, it is found, was
first introduced in this country in North
Carolina in l743. The committee has traced
the disease along Cape Fear river to the
mountains In North Carolina, thence along
the James, thence up the Potomac. The
Pennsylvania. The disease appears be-
tween June and October, and Is seldom
known to exist after frost. 1t Is believed
that If the cattle are driven from the infect
ed districts during the heated term, the loss
occasioned by Texas fever can be entirely
abated. Investigation shows that the Tex
as fever among cattle Is very much like the
yellow fever which has occasiOned such q
loss OF life among men.
THE CIvIL-sERvICE COMMISSION.
A great many anxious inquiries are heard
here about the presidents purpose In regard
to the civil-service commissioners whom he
Is called upon to appoint, under the Pendle-
ton bill, recently signed. There are many
gentlemen In Washington ready, and even
eager, to serve on this commission, and 1t Is
an interesting fact that one Of them, All In
telligent literary man, with a good knowl-
edge of government affairs, has talked with
his friends about the expedency Of secur-
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urging hlm to appoint this aspirant to q
place. The idea of getting up such letter
was dropped when the inconsistency was
pointed out of such means OF securing
place under the Pendleton bill, which d.
rectly prohibits the use of Influence" In
obtaining appointments. The president, 1t
Is said, has considered the subject Of the
one, and does not regard it as imperative
upon him to act hastily in making up IA COM
mission intrusted with SO important
work.
ARTHUR VIEWS ON THE TARIFF.
The president is expressing to members
OF congress the interest he feels In the pend
ing propositions to reduce internal and Gus
tom revenues. He says, in terms, that he
deems il very important that such reduc-
tions as he mentioned in his message should
be made. He regards 1t as essential that
there shall be q sharp reduction in internal
taxes and considerable revision of the
tariff. In the matter of internal revenue,
1t will be remembered that In his annual
message he recommended the abolition OF
all taxes of this class, Except those upon
tobacco In its various forms, and upon dis
titled spirits and fermented liquors, and ex-
cept, also, the special tax upon the manu-
facturers and dealers in such articles" In
the matter of the tariff, he still urges, as
then: San enlargement of the free list, so
as to include within 1t the numerous articles
which yield inconsiderable revenue; q SIM
plification of the complex and inconsistent
schedules OF duties upon certain manufac-
lures, particularly those of cotton, iron and
steel, and substantial reduction upon
those articles, and upon sugar and molasses
and silk, wool, and wooden goods. IL a gen.
eral revision of the tariff shall be found to
be impracticable at this session, express
the hope that at least some of the more con-
spicuous inequalities of the present law
MAY be corrected before your final adjourn
ment." Some of those who have heard the
president talk express the opinion that, II
congress adjourned without action In the
directions indicated by the president, he
will call an extra session very soon after
the 4th of March.
LoGAN's ARMY BILL.
Senator Logan's army bill provides that
the number of enlisted men in the army,
including an engineer battalion of $40 men,
hospital stewards, and 1000 Indian scouts,
shall not exceed $50, 900; increases the pay
of privates from Sl3 to $16 per month, and
non commissioned officers and subalterns in
proportion; allows commissioned officers to
employ privates as servants first obtaining
their consent and the consent of the COM
handing officer, and provides that the pay
of the private in such case shall be deduct
ed from the pay of the officer.
The provisions relative TO staff duty in
Washington are:
No officer shall remain absent from his
regiment on duty at Washington, or on the
staff of major general or brigadier general
for longer period than three years at any
time: PROVIDED, This provision shall not
apply to officers on the staff of commanding
general of the army.
The following provision of the house bill
was stricken OUT
That for the better accomplishment OF the
objects of the acts authorizing the cOnstruc-
ton of the railroads herein referred to, and
better to secure to the government the use