The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1884-07-11
CONGRESSIONAL.
SENATE.

SENATE.
JUNE 25.-The senate resumed the con.
sideration of the legislative appropriation
clause consolidating the customs collections
districts. He held that the maintenance of
districts which did not pay was merely to
support lot Of political bummers. Allison,
Slater, Hawley, Dawes, Hale, Sewall, Jones
(Fla.), and Lapham supported the PROPOSE
ton to maintain the districts. The COM
mittee's amendment to strike out the clause
providing for consolidation was adopted.
Pending discussion on a proposition by the
committee to allow small distilleries to run
without storekeepers the senate adjourned.
JUNE 26.-!The senate to-day passed the
house bill which brings water transpOrta-
ton routes within the statutes heretofore
confined 10 land routes regarding the imme-
date transportation OF dutiable goods. In
considering the Legislative bill the president
decided that the, clause providing that no
storekeepers be kept at distilleries MASKING
less than ten bushels of grain day was out
of order because it was new legislation. Mr..
Harris, from the committee on epidemic
diseases, reported and had recommitted an
amendment authorizing the president III
case Of an actual pr threatened epidemic to
priation of 1883, not to exceed $1,000 in
the aid of state or local boards. An amend
ment was adopted providing that the rec
Ords shall be an accurate transcript OF the
proceedings of congress, and that no speech
printed in it. The bill then passed. The
river and harbor bill was ordered printed
and recOmmitted. Executive session and
adjournment followed.
JUNE 81 The senate passed bill grant
ing right of way through the Indian Terri
tory to the Southern Kansas road. A bill
for the relief of William McGarrahan was
reported adversely. Mr.. Mitchell intro
duced bill to incorporate the national en-
campment of the Grand Army Of the Repub-
lie. Mr. Hawley called attention TO a false
statement In o speech printed in the Record,
that General Logan owned eighty thousand
acres of land.
JUNE 2S.-In the senate favorable re-
port was made on the bill to pension the
widow of General J. b. Steedman. The
general deficiency bill was passed. with an
tSrss h. kee tae sysms Of cSes
Guiteau. Alter the river and harbOr bill
had been considered for some time. Mr..
Mcmillan gave notice that on Monday he
would move to limit debate to five minutes
to each senator.
JUNE 30.-In the senate bills were re-
ported to forfeit the unearned land grant of
the Northern Pacific road, and for the erec-
ton of a Public building at Akron, Ohio.
An adverse report was made on the bill to
grant public lands to the survivors of the
Mountain meadow massacre. Mr.. Cameron
called up resolution to discharge. the
finance committee from further consldera-
ton of the bill for the retirement and re-
coinage of trade dollars, but it was voted
down. The river and harbOr bill was taken
up, and several amendments were disposed
of. A house joint resolution was passed
continuing the present appropriations for
five days from June 30.
July LIN the senate bills were passed
to provide for branch of the soldiers home
west of the Mississippi; for the relief Of
soldiers improperly charged with desertiOn,
and to grant a pension of $50 per month to
the widow of General James b. Steedman.
1t was agreed to refer to the committee on
finance resolutions for the redemption Of
10, 700 900 trade dollars, and for an investl-
CATION into the condition of the banks in
New York. The river and harbor bill led
to prolonged debate, but was finally passed
as il came from the house, appropriatinng
fcation bills remain to be completed.
-"- HOUSE.
JUNE 25.-The house admit ed James X.
Chalmers for the Second district of Missis-
sippi, q resolution to declare the election
void being voted down by SO to 16l. Bills
were passed to authorize the establishment
of branch soldiers home in the west, and
giving permission for horse railway on
the island and bridges at Rock Island.
JUNE 26.--Mr. Bingham reported COM
mittec bill to the house fixing the rate of
postage on first-class mail matter at 9 cents
an ounce or fraction thereof. 1t was placed
on the calendar. Mr.. Stockslager presented
committee bill granting pensions to the
survivors of the Tippecanoe campaign. 1t
was referred to the committee OF the whole.
Mr.. Garrison asked consent to call up the
bill for the completion of the monument to
the memory of Mary Washington, mother
of George Washington, but Mr.. Weller OBJ
iected. Mr.. Browne endeavored to call up
the Mexican pension bill with the senate
amendments, but was defeated. The house
adjourned pending motion to reconsider the
vote on the forfeiture.
JUNE 27.-The house, by o vote of 1914 to
ia, tabled the bill to forfeit the "back-
bone. railroad land grant. The subject of
report OF proceedings led to some hot words
and considerable merriment.
JUNE 2S.-The house went into committee
of the whole on the bill to adjust the wages
Of working men, labOrers, and mechanics
under the eight-hour law. The bill provides
for the settlement of claims for labor by the
Court of Claims, and since June 25, 1868, on
the basis of eight hours as q days work at
the same rate as paid for similar work by
private parties regardless of the time re-
guired for days work by such parties.
The day was spentin debate without action.
JUNE 30.-ln the house MIR. King intro
duced a bill appropriating $4,000 to pre-
vent the introduction of cholera into the
United States. The conference reports on
the bills authorizing bridge at st. Paul
and the disposition Of useless military reser-
vations were agreed to. The committee on
elections made report that John 5. Wise
Is entitled to retain his seat as representa-
tive-at-large from Virginia. An interesting
debate took place on the fortificatiOn bill in
committee of the whole.
July LIN the house the conference
committee on the naval appropriation bill
announced its inability to agree, objection
being made to the items for the new cruisers
and to continue work OH the monitors. The
house voted to insist on its disagreement
on both of these questions. and new con-
ferees were appointed. The conference
committee on the postoffice appropriation
| bill reported failure to agree on the items
| for railway mail clerks and for compensa-
ton to land-grant roads, but the house voted
to fecede and accept the senate's decision.
FOREIGN.
James Russell Lowell has been long
| enough In England to report himself q
| euffprpr from pOut