The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1886-05-14

Zealand and the Australian colonies, China
and Japan, $50 =, W, and the Postmaster
General Is authorized to make, after due
advertisement for proposals, such contract
or contracts with the owners OF American
steamships for term OF not less than three
nor more than five years, and at q rate OF
compensation not exceeding 80 cents a
nautical nile OH the trip each way actual
ly travelled between the terminal points in
the most direct and feasible sailing course
between the terminal points as shall be
found expedient and desirable to secure the
end above set forth, and IL he shall be UNI
able TO make such contracts for any re-
spective services, he shall, so far as posi-
bic, cause the mails of the United States to
be carried TO and from said places respect
lively In the best and most expeditions
manner practicable in American vessels
and for reasonable compensation, not eX-
ceedng the rate before mentioned. And
the Postmaster General, ii in his Judgment
1t be practicable, shall contract for a sOmi-
monthly service between New York and
New Orleans and the ports of Rio Janelro
under the provisions OF this law"
The vote on the amendment as thus
amended was-yeas, 80; nays ,1S. The
Beck, Berry, Blackburn, Butler, Camden,
Coke, Gray, Harris, Jones of Arkansas,
kenna, MaXey, Morgan, Ransom, Sauls-
bury, Vance, Vest, Witthorne, and Wilson
of Maryland. The vote on final passage OF
WuS-ytuS, 4
ate then, at 5:2o, adjourned.
House.
APRIL 2S.-.The house resumed consider
alton OF the river and harbOr btl to-day.
Mr.. Beach attempted to make a funny
speech in opposition to the Yellowstone
river appropriation, but was overcome by
the laughter and applause OF the house,
and was compelled 10 ask seave to PRINT his
speech in the Record. Attempts were made
to amend the Missouri river clause, but
they were defeated.
Mr.. Hepburn offered an amendment to
the same section, providing for the eXpen-
diture of the appropriation by the secretary
OF war without the Intervention of the Mis-
souri, river commission. He attacked the
commission and the Missouri river appro-
priatiOn.
April. 29.-The house rejected in commit
tee of the whole to-day the amendment OF
the river and harbor bill providing that the
appropriation for the Missouri river shall
be expended under the direction OF the
secretary of war without the intervention
of the Missouri river commission, but it
was agreed that n vote should be allowed
OH it IN the house.
Mr.. Reagan moved TO strike out the APP
preparation for continuing the operations
upon the reservoirs at the head-waters Of
the Mississippi river; lost. Mr.. Clarly
moved TO increase from 100000 to 500 900
the appropriation fOl the Improvement OF
the Mississippi river from the mouth of the
Illinois to the mouth OF the Ohio river; lost.
Without further action the house adj
journed.
APrIL SO.-The House rejected to-day an
amendment to the river and harbor bill
offered by Mr. Warner, providing that The
appropriation for the improvement of the
Mississippi river shall be expended under
the direction of the secretary of war i'll
stead of the Mississippi river commission,
and providing for congressional commit
I'm IN IN a nj
pi river commission; also an amendment
offered by Mr.. Holman Qnd.), providing
that the money appropriated Tor the lower
Mississippi shall be expended in continu-
ancc and completion of the work Oh the
Plum point and Lake Providence reaches,
but it was agreed that vote should be
taken on the amendment in the house.
The house refused, by vote of 33 to 129
to strike out the levee clause. Mr.. La
Toilette (Wis.) moved to strike out the ell
~. surveys. No quorum voting. the COM
mittee rose and the house adjourned.
MAY Mr. Findlay, of Maryland from
the Civil Service Committee, submitted q
report in the House to-day on the resolu-
ton offered by Mr.. Taulbee, of Kentucky,
directing the secretary of the Treasury TO
inform the House by what authority SUBJ
stitute clerks were permitted in his depart
ment. Tie report says that there is no
reason 10 question the good faith OF the
statement OF the Acting Secretary that sub
stitutes are allowed in cases of absence of
permanent employees through illness, and
accepting this as valid reason the COM
mittee asks to be discharged from Its
further consideration. In moving the adOp-
ton of the resolution Mr.. TaulDee charac-
terized the civil service law as q piece Of
hypocrisy, conceived i'll sin and brought
forth in iniquity. 1t was created, he said,
by Mr.. Eaton, who had made more money
out of it than any man, but while it was q
bad law the government was committed TO
it, and it should be respected and lived up
to. A running debate respecting the mer-
ties and dement's of the civil service law
ensued between Messrs. Taulbee and Miller
before other matters were considered.
The floor was then accorded to the Com.
Oh Territories, and several bills were passed
of local interest only. The Oklahoma bill
explained by Mr.. Hill, of Ohio, who stated
that the land which it was proposed to open
to settlement amounted to nearly IL, 600, 900
acres. The bill did not propose to violate
any treaty with any tribe OF Indians. 1t
provided for the appointment OF commit
tee of five persons TO treat with the Indians
with a view OF securing the modification of
treaties so as to permit of the opening of
the land to settlement. If this territory
were opened up for settlement he had no
doubt that within two short years it would
contain as large n population as now i'll
habited the state of Kansas.
Mr.. Baker, of New York, argued against
the bill, which he said lie could not sup
port until the free consent Of the Indians
had been obtained to an opening of their
territory to settlement. Pending further
discussion Mr.. Morrison from the Commit
tee on Rules, submitted reports providing
that after May 10, the House shall meet at
IL a. m. and adjourn at p. IN, and making
it in order when general pension bills are
under consideration TO amend the same so
as to provide by taxation for the payment
thereof. This was laid over under the rules
and the House then, at 5:35 p. III, adj
journed.
MAY 3. MIR. Wellborn, of Texas, sub
mitted the conference report Oh the Indian
appropriation bill, and ii was adopted.
Mr.. Crisp, of Georgia. submitted confer
ence report on various bills authorizing the
construction of bridges across the rivers,
and they were adopted.
Mr.. Richardson of Tennessee, submitted
the conference report on the 4th of July
claims bill. The report was adopted.
MIR. Morrison, of Illinois, called up the re-
solution reported by him from the commit
tee on rules OH Saturday, providing that on
and after May 10 the sessions of the House
shall be from IL a. m. until 5 p. M, and af-
ter debate it was adopted.
Mr.. Anderson, of Kansas, moved to sus.
pend the rules and pass bill providing for
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