The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1883-01-12
CONGRESSIONAL.
SENATE.

SENATE
JAN. Sin the senate number OF petit
lions were presented for q constitutional
amendment to prohibit the manufacture and
sale of alcoholic liquors. A statement from
the commissioner of internal revenue esti-
on tobacco and matches a; U3,0S0,7l6. Mr..
Logan finished his argulIi-at OF the case Ut
FitZ John Porter. A muiiOn for an indon-
mite postpOnement Of the bill was lost.
JAN. 4.--In the senate, Mr.. Morrill, re-
ported the house bill to reduce internal rev.
enue taxation, with an amendment for an
entire revision OF this tariff and Of the ma
chinery for Its collection. The West Point
appropriation bill was passed. 1t was
agreed that vote be taken next Thursday
on the Fitz John Porter BILL, The bonded
whisky bill was taken ny. and passed, after
several amendments had been rejected. 1t
grants an extension for two years, with in
terest at per cent
JAN. Sin the senate, Mr.. INGALLS, pre-
sented a petition for the admission Of Da-
kOta az a state. Mr.. Vest submitted a re-
port In relation 70 Yellowstone park: De-
bate on the acknowledgements bill con-
sumed the remainder of the session.
JAN. Elm the senate petitions from
Wisconsin were presented for q cOnsttu-
tiOnal amendment to prohibit the sale of in
tOxicating liquors, as also memorial from
Oregon for the Improvement of Columbia
river. A house bill was passed to permit
the free expectation of tobacco and cigars.
A bill was reported to grant right of way
through public lands In Alabama to the
Rome and Decatur railroad.
JAN. Sin the senate bill was passed
to prohibit the use of the capitol for other
than Legitimate purposes. Mr.. Pendleton
chants againt the proposed national bank
upt law.
JAN. 9.-In the senate, memorials were
presented from the Georgia legislature in
favor of the educational bill, and from the
Kentucky university for an appropriation
for the support of schools in the states. A
favorable report was made OH the bill to
grant to a railroad and telegraph line the
right of way through the Fort Smith mill
tary reservation. A resolution was adopt
ed requesting the suspension of daily mail
service between Flo NiObrara and Dead
wood and between Chamberlain and Rapid
City. A joint resolution was adopted au-
thOrizing Ensign Reynolds to accept dec
Grafton from the emperor Of Austria. The
acknowledgements bill, which places
the members of the cabinet next in order,
was passed.
HOUSE.
JAN. Sin the house, telegram was
presented from the st. Louis mercantile ex-
change, asking the immediate passage of
the bonded whisky bill. The army appro.
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the whole, and Mr.. Brownies amendment
for the gradual abolition of the pay corps
was adopted. A sharp debate took place
over the statement by Mr.. HiscOck that the
democrats at the last session left defcien-
cies in the appropriation amounting to ST.
100000.
JAN. 4.-The house passed bill, intro
duced by General Rosecrans, to pay Thorn
as WOrthingtOn 50, l27 for furnishing water
to Camp Dennison, Ohio in 1861. Mr.. Kas-
son reported back the Pendeton civilser-
In committee Of the whole the house re.
sumed consideration of the army bill, which
passed. 1t contains a gradual abolition of
the pay corps Of the army, and a provision
as to the transportation of the army and
army supplies remains as reported by the
committee.
JAN. 5.-The house took up the District
of Columbia bill, which appropriates S.
Asst. In regard to the item for lighting
the streets, Mr.. Klotz charged that the
washington gas company had man in the
employ of the house who gave information
of the introduction Of measures affecting
the gas interests. The price was fixed at
S22 per lamp, and the bill passed.
JAN. 6.-The house listened to com.
municatiOn from the president recommend |
Ing an appropriation of 800, 900 to complete
the census. Mr.. White, of Kentucky, offer.
ed a resolution as to the necessity for the |
where enormous quantities of distilled |
spirits now lie In bonded warehouses, and
whose owners are pettiOning for extension |
of the bonded period.
JAN. SIN the house, bills were intro |
duced to create postal telegraph, to reduce
letter postage to one cent to bridge st. |
Croix lake and Niagara river, and to limit |
the coinage of standard silver dollars to the
requirements OF the people. A resolution
was adopted for the appointment Of COM
mittee to investigate the charge that John /
Bailey, chief clerk of the house, Is an
agent of the Washington gas company
Mr. Reagan made speech on the shipping |
bill.
JAN. 9.-ln the house, rs Mr.. Springer
rose to speak on the shipping bill, a colored |
man stood up In the gallery and commenced /
an Grafton, which was interrupted by tho ,
dOorkeeper. Mr.. Springer trusting the In /
terrupti IN would not be taken from his |
time, continued, cOntending that It was q |
most extraordinary doctrine that congress |
could interfere with state taxation not pro- |
hibited bv the constitution. At the cOnclu- |
sion of Mr.. Springer's remarks the regular |
Or,ler was interrupted to allow Mr.. Black |
burn to report back the military academy
bill with the senate amend |
meDts, which were nOn-c0ncurrpd In, and |
the consideration of the shipping I'LL was
resumed. After extended debate the bill |
Went over without further action.
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