The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1884-04-18


regular army. Mr.. Jonas submitted u Joint
resolution making an appropriation of Sl00.
O0O FOR the protection of levees on the lower
Mississippi. Speeches on the education bill
We're made by Messrs, Bayard, q BISON, AID
Morgan. Mr. Butler Will propose an amend
ment that the money required shall be rails
ell by direct annual tax on the states.
APR. 5.-ln the senate, bills We're report
ed for the erection of public bu ldings al
Dayton and Springfield, Ohio. Bills were
passed making 1t a felony to pretend to be
an officer or employe of the government
and o authorize the construction of rail-
road bridge across the st. CroiX river. After
some debate on the education bill, an amend
ment by MIR. Logan, appropr ating $4,000
900 the first year and ) .0,0OO,0O0 the third
year, was defeated. Another amendment
to set aside S2,000000 to aid in building
school houses in sparsely-populated parts
was lost: An amendment was agreed TO
that the fund should be distributed regard
less of race or color. Mr.. Hoar then pro-
posed an amendment To commence with
5000 600 per annum and give $1,000, 600
the bill shall be disposed of Monday.
APR THE senate took up the educa-
ton bill for the final struggle, Mr.. Voorhees,
making the closing speech in its favor.
Amendments by Mr.. Hoar were agreed to-,
that the amount to be distributed Shall be
SIOOO,OOO the first year, $lo,0OO,00O the
oNtOnN, dil'i pIp,uob,NOu lUt bDlIu, tlltl Ul-
minishing S2,0O0,0O0 yearly, and that all
children have an equal opportunity for edu-
cation. An amendment by MI. Sherman
was carried that the money shall! be used
only for common schools not Sectaran in
character. At n late hour the bill was finally
passed.
APR. S.-The senate passed bills to per-
init the bridging of the Rio Grande at Eagle
Pass and Laredo, Texas. A bill was intro
duced for the deposit in the treasury of the
receipts OF the money order system, and the
payment or us expenses out of the appro-
priatlons. After some debate on the naval
appropriation bill, Mr. Hale gave notice of
an amendment to set aside 81, $50, 900 for the
erection OF two factories for making guns
from siX-inch caliber to one hundred tons.
HOUSE.
APR. I'm the house, Il memorial from
bondholders of the Northern Pacific road
was presented, praying to be heard before
the public lands committee IN regard to the
proposed forfeiture. A recess of fifteen
minutes was taken to receive General Grant
who leaned on a crutch at the clerks desk
and was introduced to members by Speaker
Carlisle: A message from the president was
received, recommending an appropriation
OF 500, 900 for the protection Of levees on
the lower Mississippi.
APR. 3.-The house adopted q Joint resO
luton authorizing the loan of flags and
bunting, for the fair at Richmond in aid OF
disabled confederate veterans. The secre
tary OF the interior was authorized to in
Qulre into the massacre of DR.. Marcus Whit
more and others in Oregon in lS47. Forty
six pages of the Indian appropriation bill
were disposed of.
APR. 4.-In the house bill was reported
TO provide for the adjustment of congress.
ional land grants within the borders of Kan
sas. the Indian. appropriation bill was
passed. An evening session was held fol
the consideration of pension bills.
APR. 5.-The house passed the agricul
tural appropriation bill, with an amend
ment increasing by S25, 900 the apprOpria
ton for the distribution of seeds and plants.
Amendments by the senate to the house bill
making it a felony. to personate q govern
m men 0illcer or empioye were concurred in
trail land grant was debated for some time
without action.
APR. 1.-The house passed q joint resOlu
ton giving court reports and sets of the re
vised statutes to the Cincinnati law library.
Resolutions were offered calling for in
formation regarding the threatened cOnfis.
cation Of the American college in Italy, and
the president to fill the vacancy
IN the international prison commission.
Bills were introduced to incorporate the
Cherokee and Arkansas River and the Mon
tana and Idaho Railroad companies On
ouSpCHolOH VI JHS rules RESOLUTION was
adopted making bills for the erection of
public buildings continuing special order
for April. A motion by Mr.. Converse to
suspend the rules and pass the bill restoring
the duty of 1857 on wool was debated for
half an hour by Messrs. Mckinley Morrison,
Hurd, and Converse, and was defeated by
l19 to 126. A resolution declaring it unwise
70 reduce the tax on whisky was adopted by
l79 to So.
APR. S.-The house passed bills for the
of commission to run the |
line between Indian Territory !
md Texas; declaring that the supreme |
,ourt OF each territory shall consist of |
thief justice and three associates, and pro |
viding that governors of territories must |
nave been for two years residents thereof |
before their appointment.
FOREIGN.
A Berlin cablegram announces the demise
If Gustav Richter, the famous portrait
FAINTER.
The cable announces the demise of Eman.
lel Gerbel, the German poet at the age of |
3 years.
After an exhaustive dicussion, the British
abinet decided against formally establish
ng protectorate over Egypt.
The police of Moscow have captured one
4 the assassinS of Colonel Sudeikin, the
ather of the spy system in Russia.