The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1884-02-15

The house committee on coinage has
agreed to report bill for the exchange of
trade dollars for standard dollars. or for
their receipt for government dues within
two years. i.-
II 0 house committee on commerce de-
clded that there should be a commission
Tor the regulation OF Interstate commerce,
and that its control should extend to the
WATERWAYS. HI. n
The contest for the national democratic
convention Is mainly between Chicago and
Saratoga. The committee will be urged
to fix the time OF the meeting for August,
In which case the chances of the western
metropolis will be greatly increased.
Representative Cox has expressed the
opinion that the house would refuse to
give an appropriation to maintain the civil
service commission, and that the naval APP
preparation dill would be cut down con-
siderably below $l4,t0o,00J before 1t be-
comes law.
In announcing the retirement of General
Sherman, President Arthur takes occasion
to express the gratitude OF the people for
his illustrous services, and to state that
his lofty sense Of duty has been q model
for all soldiers since the day he entered
the army.
At meeting of the house committee on
coinage, q subcommittee reported a bill
providing that for two years trade dollars
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all dues to the government, and shall not
be again payed out: that they may be ex-
changed for other silver coin at the sub
treasures and mints, or recOined into any
authorized piece.
The senate committee on commerce has
authorized Senator Frye to report to the
senate for passage new bill for the relief
of American shippi..g. This measure has
been prepared by the committee from va
riOus bills heretofore referred to- 1t on the
same general subject, and will be offered
as a substitute for them. ..
The commissioner of internal revenue,
in report to the ways and means commit
tee, strongly indorses the proposition to
extend the bonded period of whisky as an
act Of justice to a great interest, unattend-
ed by danger or inconvenience to the gov
eminent. 1t Is expected that the secretary
Of the treasury will coincide In the report
Mr.. Buckner, of the committee on COIN
age has expressed the opinion that no leg
islation with regard to silver coinage will
be enacted beyond the passage of an act to
redeem the trade dollar. He says the as
cause its enemies see that 1t is already
helping the country out of financial diff
Guilty. II don't believe" added Mr.. Buck
ner, that any effort will be made to put
through any bill to strike down silver.
Consistency Dudley has prepared list
of all the widows or Others, dependents of
officers of high rank In the army and navy,
whose pensions have been fixed or increas-
ed by special acts of congress. Including
the widows Of four presidents, the list
numbers 100. Among the special pension
ers are the widows of Major Generals Ed
v. Sumner, Samuel r Hem; zelman, q. X.
Warren, and George Custer who was killed
by the Indians in 1876; the mother of Major
General James b. Mcpherson, the widows
or Brigadier Generals w. h. l.. Wallace,
Charles $. Lowell, Robert Anderson, the
who was killed by the Indians in 1'73;
Silas Casey, and Lowell II. Rousseau,
and the daughter of Lieutenant Colonel
Zachary Taylor. The widow Of Brigadier
General James Shields receives 500 per
month: Among forty-three widows or
receive pensions of $50 per month are the
widows of Major General Jesse l.. Reno,
Joseph X. +. Mansfield, John BufOrd, ID.
b. Birney, Frank p. Blair, and George IL.
Thomas; Brigadier Generals Isaac p. Rod
man, Frederick w. Lander. Thomas w.
Blenker; the minor child of Major Gener-
al Charles f. Smith, since the widows
death, the mother of Brigadier General
Stephen III. Ward, and the minor child Of
Brigadier General Daniel McCook, since
his widows marriage. The widow of Ma
until she married again, and since then
the pension has been paid to the minor
children. The widow of Brigadier Gen.
eral John A. Rawlins died before receiv-
ing. the pension to which she was entitled,
and 1t has been paid to the minor children.
An invalid daughter of Major General o.
M. Mitchell receives So a month by o
special act. There are twenty widows of
officers of the navy and marine corps who
receive $50 per month by special acts of
congress. The widow OF Admiral Farragut
receives So, 900 per annnm. Four cases are
given of pensions granted to the widows
of Presidents-Mrs. Lincoln, Mrs. Polk,
Mrs. Tyler, and Mrs. Garfield. The PEN
sion In each case Is $4,000 year. A bill
is now pending to grant pension to the
only surviving granddaughter of Thomas
Jefferson, the author of the Declaration OF
Independence.
PorTERs NEW FUNDING BILL.
At the meeting of the house committee
on banking and currency, Mr.. Potter gave
per cent. bill and substitute a new funding
bill, which would probably go to the COM
mlttee on ways and means. His new bill
authorizes the secretary of the treasury to
convert the per cent, 4 per cent, and 4 =
per cent. bonds into new % per cent.
bonds, eacl, new bond to be payable at the
same time and OH the same conditions as the
bond for which 1t Is substituted. In max
ing the exchange of the new bond for As
and AS the secretary Is authorized to pay
such sum in each case rs will equal the
amount saved in interest to the country.
The bill reduces the tax on the circulation
of national banks one-half, and further
authorizes the secretary to purchase any
class Of bonds payable in the future, in
stead of calling in the bonds now payable,
when, by so doing, he can make 1t for the
advantage of the government.