The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1885-01-02
WASHINGTON.
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Representative Collins, of Massachusetts
saws that the Bankruptcy bill will undoubt
edly pass if it can be brought before the
House.
1t Is probable that no further attempt viii
be made to reconcile the, dun trehces Pc
tween the two Houses CT Congress OH INC
Electoral Count bill.
A compilation completed by the Bureau
of Statistics shows that the United States
would loss $50, 900, 900 annually in duties II
the Spanish treaty were ratified.
1t is suggested that the manner in which |
the Swain cOurt-maltial Is being prolonged
is due 10 the attractions which Washington
society possesses for the officers who COM
pose the court.
Sergeant Holtnorth, of the signal service,
who was recently sent to Nebraska by Sec
rotary Lincoln in search of Captain How.
gate is to be cOurt-martlaled on charge OF
riding the privato papers OF Lieutenant
Greedy.
A blow aimed at British monopoly of
Western lands is being prepared by the
House Committee on Public Lands in the
form of bill providing that foreigners VINO
wish to own large tracts in this country
must become American citizens.
At meeting of Democratic Congressman
from Indiana in Washington Sunday even
ing 1t was agreed that Indiana ought to De
given place i'll Mr.. Cleveland's Cabinet,
and that ex-senator Mcdonald was suita-
BILE person to represent the State.
1t has been decided by the House Com
mittee on POst-OniceS and PoSt-K0adS 10
recommend the extension OF the free-deliv-
cry system to all cities OF iOOOo lnhaDl-
tants, and to all pOst-0iiiceS where receipUS
exceed Sl0 Geo per annum.
A distinguished officer of the navy says,
| apropos of the Ncaraguan dilemma, that II
| the treaty is ratified the United States VIII
be obliged to provide itself with modern
fleets and modern forts i'll order to maintain
| its position.
A decision has been reached by Secretary
| Frelinghuysen that the charge of creating
fraudulent pedigrees of Clydesdale horses,
brought against Joseph Raeside at Chicago,
does not come within the provisions OF the
eXtraditiOn treaty with Great Britain.
The only notice of contest for q seat in
the House yet received by the clerk comes
from Meredith Ill. Kidd, Of the Eleventh
Indiana district, against George W: Steele.
William Pitt Kellogg has Informed Mr.. Gay
that he will contest his right to seat from
Louisiana.
Colonel Chester, the Octogenarlan who
served Tennessee in the capacity OF mes
senger to deliver the electoral vote, is de-
tanned in this city by the accidental lncloS-
ure of his commission in the official envee,,
lope containing the returns. No one VIII
consent to the breaking OF the seal.
An effort is to be made to secure the pas
sage of bill through Congress requiring
the cattle trails of the West and Southwest
to be kept open. Cattle-raisers complain
that the fencing-in of large tracts OF lana
has blocked the trails over which cattle are
. driven on their way to Eastern markets.
In its supplementary report transmitted
to the Senate by the Gun-Foundry Boarc
the opinion is expressed that TWO gun
| foundries should be eStabliShed-one for thu
army and one for the navy.-at cost OF , |,
OC0, 900 each. The report also recommends
, an appropriation of S15, 100000 for the pur
chase of steel.
In reply to all inquiry from resident o
I Kansas whether he could pre-empt lana il
3 Indian Territory, the secretary OF the III
9 terror has written as follows: There IS III
, land within the boundaries of Indian Ter
= ritory subject to settlement. Settlers Wh
90 into the territory now Will simply los
time and money"
t A sort of antagonism has sprung up be
| tween the Senate and the House, of whic
i the present squabble over the Naval ApprG
q priation bill is regarded as merely VlslDl
9 symptom. The House resents the encroacl
% ment of the Senate upon its prerogatIveS
and relations between the two bodies nav
a become somewhat strained. The House
l. not likely to pass the Naval bill in TN
|. shape in which it has met the approval Q
II the Senate committee.
~ A member OF the Washington Monumen
Commission says that it Is the Intention {
the commission to have the address OF NJ
= Winthrop for the ceremony OF the compl'
Y, tion of the monument IL pOSsib. C, ana IL
II the wish of the commission that Mi. WI
Is throp shall name the person lie would lik
It to have read it If he shall hlmselt DC unaoi
to attend. The suggestion has been mao
to the commission that Robert Z. Winthrol
T. Jr be invited to read the address in Il
S. event of tho inability OF his father. ana ti
+. suggestion has been received with FAVOR.
t. The subcommittee of the House Cor
S, mit:ee on Judiciary having under consiae
alton the memorial OF John q. Thompso
40 of Ohio, praying for an appropriation tor
% imburSe him for personal expenses III Il
u Tending himself against the damage su
Ne brought by IIallett KilbOurn agreed TO re
ne ommend to the full committee that Thorn
le son he given a reasonable sum TO cover h
of expenses. The committee ut tho last sc
sion recommended an appropriation
re $4,000 TO liQuidate the Judgment Civ
10 Kilboum in the courts, and the recomm
Id dation is now to be reversed.
Of THE MONEY IS THE TREASURY.
Mt The cash balance in the treasury Is ,,
of creasing somewhat, but very slowly. u
il government receipts LOT DeceIito;e, y, :,
60 been small, and part OF the pension ?
oo ments made Dec. had to be taken OUT
IS: this months receipts, because the WI
at amount of $1,000 900 could not be PROVE
lst i'm November without making too large
is increase in the public debt AS III
,er there was q small increase in the DEBT
MONTH Interest will take SSOOO,OOO,
more, out of the treasury Jan. l., SO :
al there is no prospect OF BOND cali Del
rs February.
he A REMARKABLE CANNON.
he During the recent debate on the n
he bill, SAYS Washington telegram, SEM
9Th Morgan, of Alabama, related curious
.en cident OF the skill exhibited by some OF
1r- Washington gun sharps In the manufact
cas of heavy ordnance. He had been desc
'aa ing the way in which q gun about I'll
yet feet long was constructed, and CONTINUES
ess follows: "When that gun was built ~
ere navy yard in Washington city, ana !
ac- undertook to balance It on its trunnion
my took. as | am informed, / 400 pounds on
,es- end of that gun to make 1t balance. A
ins Gle gun or two gunners with macnir
,nb could not raise that gun to lslt IL III Inc
igh action III battle. IL has been hustled on
UNI the navy down to Annapolis" sen
III. Morgan expressed his determination 10
hat 0uire further into the fate OF this piece
mes ordnance. Its recent history, II uhe'
the full, may be instructive.
ady LEASES OF INDIAN LANDS.
inns Senator Vests resolution for an Inv
af- CATION of leases of Indian lands TO G
Dot Companies Is believed in some quarter
a. have been intended more to compel $
" NJ tho on flo pnmunuipS that SuCCpeUet