The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1883-02-23

government directors state tnat the aIIalfS
OF the road have been ably and honestly adj
ministered. r
The patent issued in December to Beaver,
q Miami Indian, covers five sections OF rich
land just south of Columbia City, Indiana,
worth at least $l50000. The tract Is at
present owned by sixty farmers, the largest
holder having recently paid So, 900 for four
hundred acres. The records of Whitley
county show that present titles rest OH deeds
given by children of Beaver A hot legal
fight will possibly result from an effort to
take possession. The heir TO the patent Is
Thomas Miller, a shrewd Indian chief at the
Quapaw agency.
"a SOFT ANSWER"
After Mr.. Carlisle had caustically rebuk-
ed MIR. Curtin, of Pennsylvania, for his al
legiance to the monopolists of Pennsylvania
on the floor of the house, Monday, Mr.. Cur
tin attracted general attention by going
around to where Mr.. Carlisle stood and
shaking him warmly by the hand. Mr..
Carllsle's frown became smile rs he recip-
rocated the concilatory words used by Mr..
Curtin.
NATURALIZATION.
Mr.. Deuster has introduced q bill to
amend the Revised Statutes regarding nat
uralizatiOn. 1t provides that children of
persons who enlisted or may enlist in the
or volunteer forces, and have been or may
be hereafter hOnOrably discharged there
from, or who died while in said armies of
the United States, though they may have
been born abroad, shall, If dwelling in the
United States be considered citizens there
of.
PosTMAsrERs' SALARIES.
Gen. Bingham has introduced bill in the
house to readjust the salaries of pOstmas-
tiers under the 2,cent postage law. 1t pro-
poses that the salaries of pOstmasters of the
first class shall be graduated from 81 900 to
nj n hAi nftsn
from $40, 900 to $lU0, 600. The secOnd-class
salaries range from So 600 to 81 800 as the
receipts vary from $4,000 to SIC, 600; the
third-class salaries from 81, 900 to 81, 900 as
the receipts vary from s., 900 to $40, 900; the
fOurth-class be fixed upon the basis of box
rents, and cancelled stamps, and stamps
sold.
THE SURPLUS REVENUE.
The joint resolution offered in the house
by Mr.. Skinner to provide for an equitable
distribution of the surplus money in the
United states treasury sets forth in the
being collected is greatly in excess of the
needs of the country, and declares it expe-
dent to repeal all internal taxes except
those on liquors and directs that all surplus
in the treasury after the redemption of
bonds be divided among the states, to be
applied by them to the payment of state
debts or for school purposes, and that 500,
600, 600 from the surplus now In the treasury
be so divided among the states according to
population OH July next
TRICKS OF THE NATIONAL BANKS.
Within two weeks the government has
been put to at least $500 unjust expense
by national banks at New York. LIN ono
instance the Fourth National bank of that
city, in order to save the expense of mes
senger to convey the notes. deposited in
Boston $4,000, 900 in notes in exchange for
the same AMOUNT Of standard dollars to be
ordered to be sent to New York from the
Philadelphia mint, and when received was
Immediately turned into the sub-treasury
again for silver certificates. The govern
ment, 1t seems, Is powerless to protect itself
and prevent banks from taking such advan-
tages.
THE FLOOD.
Gen. Hazen, chief Of the signal service,
was a sked what the prospect was with re-
gard to an overflow in the lower Mississip-
pi. He said: THE present indications are
that the floods in the Mississippi will prove
very disastrous at points between Vicks-
burg and Memphis. 1t is impossible to saw
at this time whether the floods will exceed
those of last year, as much will depend on
the amount of rainfall during the next two
weeks. There Is no doubt, however, as to
the dangerous character of the floods which
will occur in the Mississippi between Mem
phis and Cairo. Citizens living in the river
towns have been warned to remove their
property at once to points above the danger
line"
NO RIVER AND HARBOR BILL.
you can say" said SenatorSawyer, that
there will be no River and lIarbor BILL
Whatever may have been the merits Of the
controversy last year, and whether the peO-
pie were right or wrong, they decided that
they did not want any more river and mar
Dor bills for time, and their edict must be
obeyed." This statement is not without
significance in view Of Mr.. Sawyer's repu-
tation rs one Of the most successful man.
ayers of river and harbOr bills, and OF the
further fact that he is member of the Sen.
ate Commerce Committee, to which the bill
would be referred III 1t should be sent to the
Senate. The bill would not be reported
from the committee, in the opinion OF Mr..
Sawyer.
THE RIVER AND HARBOI BILL.
The house commerce committee has who'll
ly omitted In the river and harbor bill the
clause which has been carefully inserted In
the two preceding bills for the Improvement
of rivers and harbors. that no part of the
appropriation for the Mississippi river shall
be used for building levees. Whether this
appear, but the fact has attracted attention
and unless the committee should amend
their bill in this respect when they come to
revise 1t they will meet with more deter
mined opposition upon the floor OF the house
than they have experienced heretofore. 1t
merely to await the report of the special
committee on the Mississippi river. The
river and harbor bill Is now in the hands of
the public printer. When it Is printed 1t
will go back to the committee for revision
before 1t will be ready for final report to
the house.
TIE TARIFF ON BOOKS.
A petition was presented to congress
against any reduction of the tariff upon
books below, q pei, cent. 1t was signed by
John G. Whittier, as writers of books, and
set forth the following reasons: First that
the prosperity of authors is closely connect
ed with the prosperity of publishers, who
are their agents In manufacturing, adverts-
ing and selling the books which they write;
second, that American books demandAmer-
lean publishers, and whatever seriously
checks the business of publishing checks
the freedom Of writing; third, that
the removal or material reduction of the
existing tariff on books would give the for
eign publisher an advantage over the Amer
lean market with books written and made
abroad Mt n lower rate than thew can be-