The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1884-04-11
CONGRESSIONAL.
SENATE.
to entry.

MAR. 26.-The senate passed bill for
the allotment of lands in severalty to Indi-
ans on the various reservations, and extend
ing to the red men the protection OF the laws
of the states or territories, Speeches on the
education bill were made by Messrs. Vance,
Dolph, HOar, Jones, and Butler. The joint
resolution giving balance of S125, 900 to the
Mississippi sufferers was passed. The NOM
nation of Aaron A. Sargent, now minister
at Berlin, to be minister at st. Petersburg
was promptly confirmed.
MAR. 27.-The senate passed bill appro-
priating 81, 500 to pay the claims of eleven
persons for depredations by the Utes at the
time of the massacre at White River agency.
The committee on library was directed to
inquire into the eXpedlency of printing the
official papers of President Monroe. A me-
mortal was presented from the Legislative
assembly of Utah, protesting against the
passage of measures affecting the territory
without a full investigation by congress
ional committee. A favorable report was
made on the joint resolution to pay $25, 900
reward for the rescue of the members of the
Greedy expedition. Mr.. Hampton reopened
appeal for aid by the general government in
educating the wards OF the nation.
MAR. 2S.-In the senate, majority report
was made in favor OF proposing q cOnStltu-
tiOnal amendment that the right of citizens
of the United States to vote shall not be de-
MED or abridged by the general or state gov
ernments on account of sex. A resolution
was agreed to calling on the secretary of
the treasury for information as to what
amount of the war tax of 1861 is unpaid, and
whether the general government has with
held money due to any state. Bills were
passed authorizing q reward OF $4,000 for
ascertaning the fate of the Greedy explorers
and permitting vessels to unload bulky ar
ticles, under the superintendent of customs
officers, at places to be designated b. the
secretary OF the treasury. When the edu-
cation bill came up, Messrs. Lamar and
George earnestly urged its passage, and Mr..
Cullom advocated an amendment making
the total appropriation S40,OOO,OOO. An adj
journment to Monday was taken.
MAR. 31.-ln the senate, the chair pre-
scented communication from the attorney
general, stating that his force of employees
was too small to supply promptly the vol
luminous papers called Tor, and asking Tor
more help. Favorable reports were made
on bills for the erection of public buildings
at Chattanooga, Opelousas, and Portland.
A petition was presented asking cOmpenSa-
ton to citizens of Kansas for property de-
strOyed in the Cheyenne raid of 1873. Mr..
Platt explained the provisions of his bill to
organize the patent Office in separate de-
partments. David j. Brewer was confirmed
as Judge of the Eighth circuit.
APR. LIN the senate, memorial was
presented from William Webster, an Anne
rican citizen, asking to be secured in the
ownership of Il half million acres of land in
New Zealand bought from native chiefs be-
fore the British took possession. "A bill was
reported for ascertaining the expense incur
red by Idaho. territory in suppresslng the
Bannock and Nez Perez outbreaks. Bills
were introduced to regulate the letting of
mail contracts III Alaska, and to make gold
and silver certificates legal tender. A bill
for the relief of the Jeanette survivors was
lfrnin met hn a1t
cation bill. Generals Crane and Bcale were
rendered the courtesy of the floor.
HOUSE.
MAE. 2j-The house passed inint RESP
luton providing for the distribution i'm the
OVERLOOKED district of the Mississippi river
and its tributaries of S125,000 of the unex-
pended appropriation for the relief of the
destitute in the Ohio valley. A bill was in
troduced for the erection of u pedestal for
the statue of the late President Garfield at
Washington. After some debate on the
bonded whisky extension bill, it was agreed
that the discussion shall close Thursday.
MAR. 27.-rhe house dispensed with the
morning hour and went into committee of
the whole on the bonded whisky extension
bill. Mr.. Randall denounced the measure
as tending to give permanency to the in
ternal revenue system. MIR. Blackburn
made the closing appeal for the bill. A mo-
ton to strike out the enacting clause was
agreed to, and the house confirmed the ac-
ton of the committee by 1S5 to 50.
MAR. 2S.-In the house, a concurrent res
OlutiOn was introduced for the final adjourn
ment of congress June p The committee
on judiciary made an adverse report on the
pill Tor the relief OF William McGarrahan.
A measure to permit the citizens of Indian
Territory to organize national banks was
favorably reported An evening session
was held for the consideration of pension
bills and the house adjourned to Monday.
MAR. 31.-In the house, the committee on
public health reported back resolution di-
recting an investigation as to the adultera-
ton OF food and drugs as not within the
province of congress; but it was recOmmit-
ted, by q vote of III to 116. A resolution
was offered by MIR. Nichols, requesting the
Sherman committee Of the senate to inquire
into the circumstances of the riots at Gin
cinnati: Bills were INTRODUCED to grant
the Pacific and Great. Eastern road: to make
Oakland, California, port of delivery; to
repeal the internal revenue tax on tobacco
and the distillatiOn of apples and peaches;
to equalize the taxation of foreign and do
pirate $500, 900 for sufferers BY the overflow
of the Mississippi. Robert Small was sworn
in as o member from South Carolina. Mr..
Bland led the debate on the trade dollar bill,
and urged the unlimited coinage of silver.
APR. LIN the house, bills were favora-
bly, reported for the naturalization of the
descendants OF aliens who served honOrably
in the army; authorizing the service of pro-
cesses of federal courts within the limits of
Indian reservations; to provide for the in
spection Of live stock, hog products, and
dressed meats; to forfeit the Marquette and
Ontonagon land grant; to prohibit contracts
for the labor of federal prisoners, and to
pay government employees wages withheld in
of the eight-hour law. The bill to
redeem the trade dollar was passed, by 1S9
to 40, after the erasure of the fourth section,
which provided that they should be counted
in the compulsory coinage. The special
committee appointed to investigate the
charges made by eX-Speaker Keifer against
II. V. Boynton reported that they were not
sustained by the evidence.
FOREIGN.
A prince of the royal family OF Anam has
been hanged for promOtinga massacre of
Christians.