The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1884-03-21

disease, IN cooperation Win the atlnor1les
of Kansas. MIR Sherman stated that the
people of Illinois and other states were be-
coming alarmed, and argued that the apprO-
pTiation, should 9bd not be confined 70 Kansas
aside at once. Mr.. Sherman said the ques-
ton was national one, and he favored &C
ton by the general government Mr.. Gar
land defended the measure rs constitutional
and Mr.. Maxey argued that citizens Of states
out due process Of law. Mr.. Ingalls, explain
ed that a large proportion of the cattle In
Kansas were not owned by its people. Mr..
Conger said contagion was spreading over
the country while senators discussed c0nsti-
tuti0nal principles. Mr.. Bayard thought the
government could not enter the states and
kill and pay for diseased cattle. An ad-
i0urnment to Monday was taken.
MAR. 1.-THE senate adopted joint
resolution apprOpriating 10000 for the sup
preston Of the foot-and-mouth disease.
Petitions from several commercial bodies
were presented asking the repeal of the law
for the coinage Of the silver dollar, as also
from mercantile organizations In st. Louis
for the extension of the bonded period for
whisky. Mr.. IIOar offered resolution d.
recting the secretary OF the interiOrto report
what pension applications have beeen pend
ing for more than two years, and the reason
for the delay. A resolution was agreed to
that the committee on public lands inquire
in what manner large tracts have been
transferred to foreign corporations, and
what legislation Is advisable to prevent such
possession.
MAR. 1s.-m the senate Mr.. Hawley intro
duced bill Offering reward OF So, 600 Tor
the rescue or tidings concerning the. fate of
the Greedy expedition, and authorizing the
publication of an advertisement to this effect
in all foreign countries. Mr.. Blair made. 9
long speech in support of his bill to aid
the establishment and temporary support
first year Sl5,000O00, the second year
$l4, 900 900, the third year S13, 900 900, aud so
on for ten years, decreasing 81 ,0O0, 900 yearly
to be expended on common school education,
the expenditure of each state to be on the
basis of ilitcracy.
HOUSE.
Mar. 12.-The house, I'm committee OF the
whole OH the postOfiice appropriation hill.
struck. out the clause limiting the salaries Of
amendment increasing the item for clerks
by $4,000. At the time of adjournment
proposition was made to increase by $780,
600 the appropriation for carriers
MAR. 13--The house, in committee Of the
whole OH the pOstOffce appropriation bill,
adopted an amendment increasing the
amount for the free-delivery service to 81
100000. The committee oil public lands
wGs directed to report whether the grant to
the Lake Superior and Portage Lake Canal
company Is liable to forfeiture.
MAR. 14.-The house, In committee of
the whole, discussed for hours the bill grant
ing pension of 3, 800 per year to the sole
the objection being that the precedent would
establish u civil pension list, and finally
struck out the enacting clauses, by vote of
lD to 90. The speaker presented commu-
nication from the secretary of war, asking
the appropriation of 500 800 for the cree
ton in San Francisco of additional buildings
for the military headquarters. An evening
session was held for the consideration of
pension bills.
MAR. l5.-The house, i'm committee of the
whole, spent some hours on the pOstOtfce
appropriation bill. Ii was agreed to include
within the 20 per cent limitation clause
the Northern Pacific and Union Pacific
roads. The committee OH public lands re-
ported bill to forfeit a certain grant made
for the construction of "a railroad from the
Central Pacific to Portland.
MAR. l7.-In the house, Mr.. Henley offer
cd resolution for an investigation of the
circumstances of the Alaska Commercial
companys lease. Bills were introduced to
require all subsidized railroads to furnish
quarterly statement of their earnings and in
debtedness; permitting the. five civilized
tribes of Indian Territory to have organized
anu udtlOIldl w
pend for two years the coinage of the silver
dollar, and to authorize the payment of $780,
600 to the grandchild of Thomas jefferson.
The rules were suspended to pass the special
deficiency appropriation of S1,6l9,00O. A
resolution was adopted to appropriate $780,
600 from the contingent fund to prosecute
the investigation into the loss of the jean
nette.
MAR. lS.-In the house, bills were report
cd to bridge the Rio Grande at Laredo and
Eagle Pass and the Missouri at Sibley and
LeavenwOrth; to prohibit the mailing of
lottery circulars or newspapers containing
lottery advertisements; to regulate cOmpen-
sation 10 railroads for carrying mails, and
to grant right of way through the Sioux res
ervation to the Dakota Central and the
Chicago, Milwaukee and st. Paul roads. In
committee of the whole the postOffice appro-
priation bill was taken up. An amendment
by Mr.. Regain to extend the Thanking privil-
ege to members of congress was lost. The
appropriation of S400, 900 for letter-oarriers
was rejected. The committee then rose and
the bill was passed.