The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1884-01-04
WASHINGTON.


The state department has learned that
American pork aud lard are not even per
mitted to pass through Germany in sealed
cars.
A party of French aliens who hayo for
! years controlled the modeling-r0oms in the
| Office of the supervising architect OF the
treasury, at Washington, have been dis
missed for excellent reasons.
A cousin of Fitz John Porter has been
appointed clerk of the house military com
mittee. This straw shows the sentiment
/ OF the committee tO be in favor OF the resto-
! ration OF General Porter TO the army.
The Mississippi river commission have
| submitted their annual report TO tie secre
tary OF war. IL gives the details of the
work performed and asks for an approp,i
alton Of s., ,00o, 900 available immediately,
to guard against the damages OF the az.
proaciing Hood season.
Representative Holmes. Of Iowa, will
next week introduce in the house q bill
appropriating funds for the education OF
Kate Shelly, the girl who saved nortt-
western train from destruction at M0in-
gona.
General 4. 4. Humphrey. VINO was ~
tired IN lSI9. died Suddenly during Thurs
day night. He was a major general OF
volunteers. mud afterward became briga-
dier III the regular. arniy, serving as chief
engineer Tor. twelve years He was ar
nsvavIaiy nsemoer ot soverni sc'cnuuc so
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Two neeuhgsoi the house ccfluilstee on
ppblie lands were held last week, and "a
mas been decided to report ~ the house in-
Meuistoiy niter congress reasseinpies the
pending bills wiieh declare the forfeiture
VI Al unesIneu or NiapSed rAnroa0 ienu
&tnnS. iSopOkSs 10 accompany SheSo DllSs
Cobb says Once before the house the
oins VIII DO vigorously pushcd
President Arthurs New Year reception
was great success. The white house W6s
adorned ey potted palms. ana 'piantSs e0d
Sne onandeliers were araFodl with smt1ax:
mounyea pollcemen az the gates. reEulAt0A
tne 0Quipages, ana the Marine band occu-
p.G1 ~ scuSSt9mary piaco IN .sie enraucs
uhiL.ra noHnlef magistrHe swas WsSaSeoa
~ tutty-eignt) ladles. Two houy Wore
oeyOted 70 the reception or nigh s0ntcsals,
ana one hOur was given 10 the genera pob-
hc.
1t Is aseertained that during the pass
summer and tall FitZ John Porter has coz
responded or talked with number of rep
resentatiyes and senators WHO have An
nOunced their disfayor of the bill tn restorr
him to the army, aud that hn has uade an
effort to clear'un ia 'shair minds any. eyi-
dence possessed by then. which could bs,
used against him. Ii il presumed that hi.
iabOrs have been encouraging 10 him. sine.
his bill has already been presented in dp-
plicate In both branches OF congress.
Tbopc,, Mr. snr,ryer, ne Ill,nn;s ia az.
satistied viii, his T ny, ~. ~, sh a;s
menshjn of tho nomm;ttae ~, az ewna"d;tmra. ~ am i
in the donar,',,en, ne i,,stioo ,,,ar !; rna.o,
to expect th At he will make the.nn,t 1S "f r.
and viii make his nrssence fait /. is sa;,
he is already arranging 10 enter uoon -
tboro,,ab n,yas s,;aatinm 80 ~. n~,,,,,l
of the denartment in the star r,,nta casas
Mr.. Springer has had much experience a.,
an investigator, and it Is Thought he will
be likely to ascertain the truth OF falsity
of the various current scandals.
Judge Buckner chairman of ,ia nou.n
committee ~, hanl inv and a., ,r,acv Ut o "a r
narnr It'll iii wbich wond au ddulgemiy, gra%y ns pre-
place national hank circnlation nv traasur,,
notes issned NV tha cnvernmant ifa tSIwty
the national hanks must disanneap xrhe,'
the national d.ht doas So diyarS ara .S,.
~pinions of the m.mbers of III. nous.
however that he does not know what ~.
fate of the bill will he Mr.. GlanJ cbsir.
man of the committee on coinage thiak.
no radical change will be made at tbi,
session i'm the laws regulating the coinsl,,,
Of silver
representative Buckner, who voted fof
Carlisle. says the election OK Carlisle over
ocratic appreciation for Randall or thai
he had less friends IN his party than when
ne was chosen speaker. He says that many
OF the members recognized the fact that
tne democrats neeu ieader on TIE hoor ~
this congress; that they need the most
capable leader to be found, and that they
believed randall would be or more service
ON the f1or than In the speakers chair.
MIR. Buckner regards Mr.. Randall as about
the ablest leader OF party In congress,
and believes that the party Is fortunate In
having him on the Hour to pilot Ii safely
through political breakers.
Senator Vest has received letter frop.
the governor of Missouri in reference 10
the turning over to the United States au
thorities OF Frank James, the outlaw. and
he will lay the matter before the president
as soon as possible. He does not antici.
pate Immediate action. for the subjec,
would have 70 be referred to the attorney
general, who Is now IN Louisiana prose
cutting lottery cases and would not return
to washington for couple OF weeks. MI.
vest says it Is his opinion that the United
States had not the power to interfere al
THIS stage OF the proceedings, for tho case
was still under the jurisdiction OF the state
authorities, pending Judge Krekel's de-
cision.
Dr Ior;ny commiss,orar of oyricu,tpre
saws that the statcments recentiS made in
regard IN diseased swine bays nnfortr.
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