The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1885-03-13

FER. Decentralization of @ Sundry
Civil bill being resumed In the House, an
amendment was adopt d providing that the
money appropriated to aid the New Orleans
Expos ton shall be used, first, in the pay
ment of indebtedness to persons living out
side of Louisiana, and second, in the pay
ment of premiums awarded. A motion to
strike out the entire clause was defeated.
The bill then passed by vot of l0S yeas to
LOT nays. Mr.. Willis moved to suspend the
rules and pass q Di appropriatlng S5,O0O,.
000, to be expended under the direction Of
the Secretary If War for the continuation
and completion Of works desig ated in the
last River and HarbOr law. The bill APP
propriates $4,000 for Galveston HarbOr
and provides for the continuation of the im-
prOyements along Plum Point and Lake
Providence reaches on the Mississippi Riv-
er. 1t was pass ID y vote of 100 to ~
The Senate's amendments to the lie isla-
tive bill were non-concurred in AID confer
rees were appointed.
FEB. 2S.-In the House Mr.. Anderson Of
fered an amendment to the rules providing;
that the Appropriations Committee shall
report all general appropriation bills not
later than May during the long session
nor later than Feb. during the short ses-
sion. The conference reports on the ri
Cultural and Army bills were adopted. The
Post-Oflice Appropriation bill was taken up
and most OF the Senate's amendments were
c0ncurred in. An exception was made,
however, against the amendment relative
to the compensation of American steam.
ships for carrying the mails. and q new
conference was appointed. The Naval bill
was referred to the Appropriations Com
mltlee. The House then went into CONF
mittee of the Whole on tic Notifications
bill, which was passed after lengthy dis
cussion. This is the last OF tie appropria-
ton bills.
MARCH 2.-Iu the House the Navy bill
w to-
some OF which were agree; 10 and Others
non-concurred in. New CpltrrreeS were
accordingly appointed. Mr.. Nils moved
to suspend the rules and ADOPT resolution
to the effect that inasnuch ~ tie maugur-
oil Committee had. define ~ give Repre-
sentatiyes in Congress tao proper place
the House would refuse IT, t,t~t any part i'll
the ceremony March 4. IlH mo'i0n was
defeated by IL Vote o; - "a. - lSS nays.
MARCH BIN the ii ,ts,' &C Senate's
amendments to the SuiuiN CHi, bill were
non-cOncurrod in, and cOl-e. - were APP
pointed. The conference rpJrJ OH the
Post Oillce bill was subm" to-, announcing
continued disagreement. IL Mas stated that
the most important ppiat If difference III
connection with this bill WAS lie Senate
amendment relating 10 the ocean mail SER
vice. The House cOnferr1,S opposed this
amendment because it WIS .ctordel in the
light Of q subsidy, and because II lnlrusted
q dangerous power TO the PuStWaSter-Gen-
eral. The conference repOr ca the Indian
bill was submitted and tn SeIa,e amend-
ment striking ont the c,&",r' relative to
claims against Indian tribes Na} co. CURED
in. The other amendment, ,Xpuaging the
paragraph relative to TO t"t.O iaCiiOn of
Intoxicating spiri into IHNota territory,
was disagreed to, ana Il new conference was
ordered. The conference rrpo.t Oil the
Pension bill was adopted, the House reced-
ing from its disagreement tuaI inG Senate
amendments. The bill rs agreed to appro-
PIRATES $50 900.