The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1884-01-18


The senate and house agricultural COM
mittees will report a bill apprOpriating
about.S ,0C0,00o for the eradication and
prevention of pleuro-pneumonia and other
cattle diseases and providing for system
OF weather signals from Washington for
farmers.
Hon. s. A. Riggs, of Lawrence. Kansas,
VIII probably be nominated by the demo-
Gratis and tariff-refOrmers to fill the seat in
the house of representatives made vacant
by the death of Hon. ID. G. Haskell, and
can be elected II the combination holds
firm.
The congressional delegations from Illi-
nOis and Iowa met Tuesday evening i'm q
hotel to organize In behalf of the Michigan
and Mississippi canal improvement. John
g. Dore and Others delivered addresses,
and committee of five was appointed to
report plan OF action.
An agent of the department of agrlcult-
ure purchased some infected cattle sent
from Virginia for beef, and slaughtered
them In presence of the house committee
OF agriculture and some western stock
raisers. The lungs of the beeves, exhibit
ing pleuro pneumonia in its advanced and
final stages, were shown the party.
The Egyptian government Is said to have
given orders to evacuate KhartOum, spike
the guns, and destroy the powder. This
would leave eleven thousand Christians
and Europeans to be dealt with by the
Moslems, unless the government should
send flotilla up the Nile to assist their
escape.
Three democratic members of the bank
ing and currency committee have placed
themselves ON record In opposition to the
contraction Of the national bank currency.
Mr.. Potter intends to introduce bill to
exchange existing bonds for twenty-year 2
pei. cent, circulation issued upon them to
be Tree from the per cent. tax.
The commissioner of patents reports
that large numbers of examiners have re-
signed to enter into practice before the
although they have nothing to fear from
changes of administration. 1t Is said that
the prestige acquired by commissioner Is
worth SIC, 600 per annum on his retire.
ment.
, Indian Commissioner Price has granted
permission to Agent Roman to allow Chief
Charles and four braves of the Flathead
Secretary Teller In regard to the sale of
portion of their reservation. Agent Roman
and Oh interpreter will accompany the Ins
dams, who will arrive here about the Goth
inst.
President Arthur on Tuesday gave audi
ence to Representative Durham and George
Brine, Of Chicago, and manifested the
liyeliest interest In the pork question,
promising to use his utmost endeav0rs to
secure effective and honest legislation in
the matter. He eliminated from the origl-
nal draft OF his last message clause urg-
ing retaliatOry measures, because the Sec
rotary Of state believed the obnoxious
French decree was about to be abrOgated.
Senator Plumb believes that the discus
sion of the Mississippi improvement will
finally result In the building of levees, and
4 IaVapc
maintained In one way-namely, by trav-
ersing them by railroads. 1t Is capable Of
that railroads can be built
along the bank of the river, and he believ-
ed that this method would prove the only
re pair. The railroad would some time
greatly increase its transportation facili-
ties In the Mississippi valley.
A national convention to consider the
prOpriety of establishing uniform system
of bankruptcy will meet in Washington in
q few days. 1t is expected that the lead
Ing commercial organizations Of the coun-
try will have delegates here. The prime
object Of the convention will be TO present
to congress a uniform bankruptcy bill that
will suit all sections of the country. The
Lowell bill, which was urged at the last
session by Senator HOar and opposed by
ingalls,, was Objectionable to creditors,
who insisted on more stringent regulations
than the bill provided for. 1t Is thought
the convention will be able to frame a bill
that will be satisfactory to both creditors
and debtors.
At q meeting Of the house committee on
postof1ices and post-roads Mr.. Money. the
chairman, was instructed to report to the
house, with favorable recommendation,
the bill making all public highways post
routes. General Bingham, OF Pennsylva-
MIA. wlio was chairman of the house COM
mIftAA nncfOftinac I.rn
last congress, and who was SO prominent
In bringing about q reduction of letter
postage, was asked to-day ii he thought
postal telegraph bill would be passed by
this congress. No., replied he, II hardly
is oniy can oUeston ' ysry sSort ms
when it will be done: The government
ought to have lines of Its own FOR the use
Df the people at reasonable rates"
DUTIES OF THE SUBCOMMITTEE.
Mr.. Morrison said Monday that the SUBJ
of the ways and means commit
tee on changes In the tariff laws, would
not, as the name might seem to imply,
have charge of any matters relating to tax
sse WHEN nas
md Kelly, who were placed on the sub
could never agree, was with
out foundation. "All matters relating to
a change In the rates of taxation or reve-
nue." said Mr.. morrison, whether increas-
Ing or diminishing 1t, will be considered by
will be to consider changes
such as regard the manner of collection
md other matters not involving change
in the rates. In announcing the sub-com-
nlttees gave 1t to be understood that all
questions of changes In the rates of taxa
ion or tariff reform, IL you call 1t such,
should be considered by the whole COM
nttee, and the committee Is not depend
ent upon any agreement between Messrs.
Mills, Hewitt and Kelly. The reason for
his Is manifest. On question of this
Kind each man has his own views to pre-
ipon q personal examination. IL the sub
reported certain action the COM
nittee would go over the whole work
lgain."