The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1886-06-25
CONGRESSIONAL.

gram from tne mayor ana large NUMBER
of citizens of Spartansburg, 5. Z. urging the
senators from that state in congress to use
their influence In defeating the oleOmarga-
rine bill, which the signers declare the
worst form of protection. Let people buy
oleomargarIne, they say; "as they would
After routine business, the senate pro-
ceeded to the consideration of bills on the
calendar, under the five-minute rule.
Among the measures passed were the fol-
| lowing:
TO legalize the incorporation of national
trades-unons.
Amending section S,S63 of the Revised
Statutes relating to the transportation of
obscene publication through the mails.
| CHE bill extends the scope of the old Sec
tiOn.)
Relating to the supreme court of the ter
ritory of Montana, and providing for the
establishment of judicial districts in that
territory. The bill makes the court to con-
sist hereafter of chief justice and three
associate justices, to hold office for four
years. The territory is divided by the bill
into four judicial districts.
To create two additional land districts in
the territory of Dakota [The bill authOri-
| yes the president to appoint a register and
receiver for each district.
To grant the right of way through the
| Fort Bliss military reservation in Texas to
the Rio Grande Railroad company. Before
this bill passed 1t was amended, on motion
| VI llI. Ny tllc uuulllOH Vi u cluuSe
forfeiting the right of way If the road be
not built within three years after the pas
sage of the bill.
/ Bills were reported favorably appropriate
ing. the followlng-named sums for public
buildings: Duluth, Mimi, 100000; Ell
Paso Texas, $15O,00O; for the completion
of public buildings at Frankfort, KY, $15,-
600; Hannibal, Mo-, $4,000; for repairs
and enlargement of public building at Des
Moines, S15S,00O; increasing the limit of
nf fhn tIal Ia httflf i,,arg
from $4,000 to $275,0O0, and making All
additional appropriation OF S25,0 900 for the
| public building at Keokuk, Iowa.
A considerable number of bills for pri-
vate relief were passed, and the senate adj
5Ourned.
JUNE Ex-senator Miller. during the dis
| cussion OF the agricultural appropriation
| bill to-day, referred to the ravages of the
| rice birds, which, he said, caused loss
| equal to So per acre of all the rice crop in
the United States. The ravages of the En-
| glish sparrow, he added, were very much
worse than those of rice birds, and
amounted to many millions of dollars
| year. The sparrows were rapidly on the
| increase. 1t was believed by the Ornotho-
| logical association of the United States
that steps should be taken to exterminate
these sparrOwS.
Senator George spoke q good word for
the W0man's Sales.--future association of
the United States.
IL,
ment limiting to American manufacture
and material the machinery contemplated
by the house apprOprlatlO on of S9I, 900 for
experiments in the manufacture of sugar,
read letter from q chemist of the agri-
cultural department to show that such q
limitation would destroy the usefulness of
the appropriation as the machinery could
not be made in the United States, especial
ly under the limit that the machinery must
be built wholly of domestic material. Sem
Daal-, IL I.t...
manufacturer of machinery, saying that
the chemist knew nothing about machinery
Senator Salisbury ridicued the idea that
a chemist should know as much about ma
chnery as the manufacturer indicated. He
is Delaware manufacturer
Senator Miller was glad to hear the re-
marks of Senator salisbury in defense of
American mechanics The limitation pro-
vision had been introduced by the junior
senator from Delaware Senator Gray,
who no doubt was aware OF the disposition
of the democratic administration to send
abroad for machinery, and had thought it
necessary to introduce and advocate this
amendment to prevent the administration
from doing so.
Senator Vance said the planters of Loui-
siana had spent S500,000 in foreign machi-
merry, and had to throw their machinery
away.
Tie amendment was agreed to--yeas so,
nays 12-and the bill was then passed SUBJ
stantlally as reported from the senate COM
mittee.
The Senate to-day passed Mr.. Beck's bill
prohibiting members of Congress and SEN
atOrs from accepting retainers or employ
ment as attorneys for railroad companies
receiving land grants. The measure was
pushed through with rush. Mr.. Beck
called the bill up, and moved for its imme-
diate consideration. Mr. Edmunds antago-
nized this, and moved that the bill be re-
ferred to the Judiciary Committee. The
motion was lost, and the bill was then put
to vote and passed-37 to IL.
JUNE lin the Senate, to-day, Mr..
Whitthorne gave notice that OH the next
legislative day he would call up for the
purpose of making some remarks on 1t the
bill ITO promote the political progress and
commercial prosperity of the American
nations" THIS is Mr.. Frye's bill providing
for congress of American nations.
The Northern Pacific land forfeiture bill
was discussed and went over.
Mr.. Logan, from the committee on APP
preparations reported the army apprOpria-
ton bill, and II was placed on the calendar.
Senator Cullom, from the committee on
territories, reported adversely the bill
which passed the house several weeks ago
to increase the jurisdiction of the probate
courts of Arizona territory.
Mr.. SpoOner took the floor, and, in Offer
ing resolution of coincidence on the death
of Hon. Joseph Rankin, late representa-
tive I'm congress from the state OF Wiscon-
sin. delivered an eloquent and touching
tribute to the memory of the diseased.
JUNE 12.-In the Senate, to-day, Mr..
WhittbOrne, of Tennessee, spoke in favor
of Mr.. Frye's bill to bring about loser re-
latlons between the American nations.
Senator Cameron presented q petition
from several thousand citizens and busi-
ness firms OF western Pennsylvania urging
the appropriation by congress of S153, 900
for the construction of dam near Hers
island, Allegheny river.
Senator Miller presented petition from
the New York chamber of commerce and
business men of New York city, praying
that an appropriation of 1000, COO be made
for the beginning Of permanent work OF
deepening the water over Sandy hook bar
to thirty feet at low tide"
The army appropriation bill was called
up by MIR. Logan, and passed as reported
from the senate committee.
The senate passed the bill authorizing
the removal of the Southern Ute Indians in
Colorado to the territory of Utah.
Senator Call introduced bill authorizing
the secretary of the treasury to pay timber
agents who served priOr 10 the war of the