The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1884-03-28


tempt 70 get aaay.nxcu Tor me sconsidcra-
ton of his international Copyright bill. but
the house agreed to set q day for the con-
slderation Of the bill retiring the trade dol
lars, which provides that these dollars shall
be exchanged at the treasury for standard
silver dollars dollar for dollar, and thereup-
on treated rs bullion and recoined into
standard dollars. Ii Is not probable that
congress Will stop or lessen the coinage of
silver dollars at this session, but 1t Is prOba-
BILE that joint resolution may pass declar.
ing that unless within two years there shall
be q general international agreement for the
rehabilitation of silver In Europe ut the ex-
piration of that time the United States will
stop the coinage of silver. 1t is thought by
some silver men that the rapid increase OF
the wheat exports from India, while ii may
seriously damage our wheat farmers by in
terfering with the European demand for our
surplus wheat, will create largely-increas-
ed demand In India for silver, which this
country would supply. 1t Is argued that
the large export OF wheat must enrich India
and that this will necessitate considerable
increase in the silver currency of that great
region. ..,I
BLISS vINDICATEs Ills ACTION.
George Bliss appeared before the Springer
committee Friday and spoke of the difficult
ties he experienced in preparing some cases
for the grand jury. The case against Dor
Sey was the strongest, and not the most
complicated. lie believed the files of the
postofilce department had been tempered
with, as he only found few papers regard
ing the Salisbury case. After witnesses in
the Salisbury, Park, and Kerns cases began
to arrive Ingersoll came to him and said II It
could be proved that the combination had
received money to which they were not en-
titled they would return 1t, and SO stop crIm-
inal proceedings. Bliss then refused, but
finally an argument was arrived at in regard
to the Salisbury routes.
NATIONAL AID FOR THE MILITIA.
General Cox and Mr.. Strait, in charge of
bills For special uniform instruction of the
appropriation for state militia from $500, 900
and will submit the sameko the house at the
first opportunity. Representative Miller.
chairman of the committee on militia, Is of
the opinion that the measures will be favor
ably considered. General Cox, who Is thor
Oughly familiar with the subject, will briefly
explain the necessity existing for the pro-
posed uniform instructions" and urge the
immediate passage of the bill. Straits re-
port takes the ground that it is of MANIFEST
importance that arms for the militia of the
respective states be furnished by the gem
eral government in order that they may be
uniform in kind and caliber, and stating
that ii Is equally manifest that the annual
sum necessary to furnish arms to the seven
teen states, as originally allowed under sec
ton l,66l, revised statutes enacted 1905, is not
sufficient to furnish eight states, as now re-
qured. a bill very similar, introduced by
Mr.. Sewell, recently passed the senate.
A TELEGRAPH BILL.
The bill introduced by Representative
Money for the purpose OF securing CORE
spOndence by telegraph at cheaper rates
authorizes and directs the postmaster gen.
eral to enter into contract in behalf of the
United States with the postal telegraph
and cable company. Within five years from
the date of the contract the company shall
be prepared to do business in all cities in
the Atlantic division having postofiice de-
livery east of the Mississippi and Missouri
rivers and south of Omaha and Minneapolis.
Within seven years the business shall be
extended to the Pacific coast, and shall be
known as the Pacific division. The rates
proposed are % cents for twenty words and
10 cents for each additional ten words and
Is cents each for night message OF twenty
words in the Atlantic division. Pacific divis-
ion rates from the Atlantic division shall be
80 cents, 20 cents for each additional ten
words, and % cents for night messages OF
twenty words. Newspaper rates shall be
three-fOurths of l cent for day service and
Is cent for night service in the Atlantic di-
vision. For points between the two divis-
ions the rate is increased Il cent In each in
stance. Between New York, Philadelphia,
Baltimore, and Washington, and between
all other points embracing only short dis
tanceS, rates shall be ~ cent per word dur
ing the day and n cent per word at night.
The bill provides that stamps shall be issued
for conducting the business.