The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1884-02-29

fOrl flce. HJOlnt rcSOlutlon was pdSScu
expressing the appreciation by the nation
of the generosity OF Great Britain in pre-
senting the Alert for the Greedy relief ex-
petition. A resolution was passed calling
upon the secretary OF the navy for informa-
ton regarding the progress OF work on the
Panama canal. The bill TO authorize the
construction of additional steel vessels for
the navy led 10 some debate.
HOUSE.
Feb. 20.-The house passed resolution
calling on the postmaster general to trans
init certain unpublished reports by, special
agents In the star-route Investigations. "A
joint resolution was passed appropriating
Sl50,0OO To be expended for educating Indi-
| ans. A bill was reported to forfeit the
Oregon Central land grant, and resolution
requesting the president not to deliver Senior
Carlos Aguero to the Spanish authorities
until an investigation is made by the attor-
ney general.
FEB 2l.-The house passed the military
academy and post-route bills. A message
was received from the president announce
Ing that the British government had con-
tributed the steamship Alert for the Greedy
relief expedition. 1t was resolved that the
committee on foreign affairs prepare form.
al recognition of the generosity OF Great
Britain in presenting the vessel. The house
adjourned to Saturday.
FEB. 23-In the house, bills were favor
ably reported to transfer five counties i'm
| Illinois to the northern judicial district and
hold courts at Peoria; to prohibit the i'm
portation OF foreigners on contracts to per
form labor, and to amend the statutes as to
prohibiting the delivery of registered letters
and the payment of mOney-orders. Some
time was spent in committee OF the whole
on the pleuro-pneumonia bill, in which GER
tain southern members raised the objection
| that the control of cattle would be taken
| from their pNynnrS md nlapp1 i'm fha hands
OF federal officers. Mr.. Morrison reported
she bonded-whisky extension bill from the
majority OF the ways and means committee.
FEB. 25.-In the house, Mr. Ellis, of Lou
isiana, entered q solemn denial of the charge
that he received fee from star route con.
tractors. Resolutions were adopted calling
on the secretary Of the treasury to state the
reason OF delay in paying tobacco rebates,
and asking the judiciary committee to re-
port whether the taxation of railroads in
| Dakota does not conflict with the organic
law. A joint resolution was introduced APP
propriating 200 for the distribution of
seed along the inundated Ohio valley. Bills
were introduced to prohibit aliens from
| owning land, to authorize coinage under the
metric system, to aid the common schools,
to provide civil government for Alaska, to
| appropriate 100000 for sufferers by the
overflow of the Mississippi, to establish an
interstate railway transportation bureau,
and to simplify procedure In pension claims.
Some debate ensued on the pleuro-pneumo-
MIA bill.
FEB. 26.-In the house, Mr.. Cobb asked
unanimous consent for the passage of the
| Joint resolution of thanks to Great Britain
for the gift of the Arctic steamship Alert,
but Mr.. Robinson objected. The pleuro-
pneumonia bill was discussed to the hour of
adjournment, 1t being argued that the meas
ure, was full of unconstitutional provisions,
and was in the interest of ring now being
formed to control the cattle trade.