The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1886-08-06

bill, the pending question being on the mo-
tiOn made by Mr.. Hewitt, OF New York,
striking out the clause for the Improvement
of New York harbor. He0withdrew the
amendment The committee then rose,
and, the senate amendment having been
concurred in, the bill was sent 10 confer
ence.
The senate interstate commerce bill was
read at length, together with the amend
ment reported by the committee OH COM
merce, which is TO strike out all after the
enacting clause, and insert the house bill.
Mr.. Reagan supported the house bill.
Messrs. UNeill, Davis, and Hepburn
favored the Gull ON bill.
Mr.. Hit favored both bills in so far as
they contained the merltorous provisions
prohibiting unreasonable rates. unjust dis
elimination, and rebates, and preferred q
commission bill. because 1t had been practi-
cally tried in Illinois and several states, as
well as in England. France, and other
countries, while the Reagan bill was an eX-
pertinent. The people demanded that some
thing be done to relieve and protect them,
and they preferred the senate bill to talking
about reform and never reforming.
The house then took q recess till evening.
JULY 22.-In the house to-day Mr.. Hatch,
from the committee on agriculture, report
ed back, as q matter OF privilege, the cleo
margarine bill with the senate amendments.
The speaker held that the report was not
privileged one, and declined to entertain
Mr.. Herbert rose to call up the naval-in-
crease bill, but, fearing the friends of the
OleOmargarine bill would unite and vote
against him, withdrew it temporarily, and
the speaker proceeded TO call the commit
tee for reports, when the following were
submitted:
Mr.. Hatch, from the committee on agri-
culture, reported the oleomargarine bill,
with senate amendments, and with re-
commentator that they be not cOncurred
i'm. Ii was referred to the committee of the
whole, where it takes its place at the foot
of the calendar and where it can only be
reached by laying aside the Morrison or
Randall tariff bills and one or two internal
revenue bills.
By Mr.. Tucker from the committee OH
general for information as to what action
was taken under the joint resolution APP
proved April 10, 1869, for the protection of
the United States In the Union Pacific and
Central Pacific railroads; house calendar.
BY Mr.. Irlon, from the committee on
commerce, admitting free of duty articles
intended for exhibition at the Louisville
exposition; committee of the whole.
MIR. Herbert again called up the special
ORDER and Mr.. Hatch again raised the Ques-
ton of consideration, desiring to move to
20 into committee of the whole for the con-
sideratiOn Of the OleOmargarine bill.
The house refused to consider either the
navy-increase bill or the Interstate COM
merce bill, aud then went into committee of
the whole OH revenue bills, the object being
to reach the oleomargarine bill. The Nor
rison tariff bill, the bill giving notice of the
termination of the Hawaiian treaty, and
other bills relating to the revenue were
laid aside, the committee rose, and the
house adjourned.
July 23.-When the oleomargarIne bill
was reached in committee Of the whole of
the house to-day the reading of Its title was
greeted with applause MIR. Hatch said al
though the bill had been reported back with
recommendation that the senate amend
ments be not cOncurred in, in view OF tele-
grams and letters which had been received
by the committee during the past twenty
hours. lie had been instructed to move to
concur in all of the amendments. Mr..
Durham, in q ten minute speech in oppO-
sitiOn to the bill, declared that the votes in
favor of the measure would be cast in
order that the members might secure votes
at the coming election-that it had been
repeatedly stated to him that members
dared not vote against it, Mr.. Gibson
maintained that the bill was opposed to
every Democratic principle.
The committee then rose and reported
the vinegar and oleomargarine bills to the
house. The house refused, as recommend
ed by the committee, 10 strike out the en-
acting clause OF the vinegar bill, and it re.
sumed its place on the calendar. The sen,
ate amendments to the oleomargarine bill
were then concurred in-yeas, 175; nays,
%. The bill now goes to the president for
his action.
July 24.-Immediately after the reading
of the journal this morning the house went
into committee of the whole (Mr. Crisp of
Georgia in the chair on the bill for the in
crease of the navy.
The original bill was read by sections for
amendments.
On motion of Mr.. Buck, an amendment
was adopted inserting in the bill the pro-
visions contained in the substitute for a
dynamite gun cruiser.
Mr.. Boutelie moved to strike out the
clause which authorizes the secretary of
the navy, i'll certain emergencies, TO import
the armor for the new cruisers. Agreed to
-101 to g.
The committee then rose and reported the
bill to the house.
Mr.. Herbert offered as q substitute for
the bill the proposition agreed to by the
committee on naval AFFAIRS and which has
been published. 1t was agreed to-yeas,
III; nays, 1O4-and the bill, as so amended,
was passed.
The house then took a recess until even
ing.
July 2G.-In the house to-day Mr.. Hol-
man, from the conference committee on
the legislative, executive, and judicial APP
preparation bill, reported a disagreement.
Mr.. Holman stated that the real point of
difference was the senate amendment pro-
viding for senator's clerks. The other
points of difference were more formal than
real.
Mr.. Oates moved that the house recede
from the senator's clerks amendment. The
motion was l0st-yeas 90, nays 12l. A
further conference was ordered.
July 27.-In the house Mr.. Willis from
the conference committee on the river and
harbor bill, reported a continued disagree
ment, and offered resolutions instructing
the cOnterrees to strike out the Lake Su.
perior and Portage Lake Ship canal and the
Sturgeon bay and Lake Michigan Ship
canal clauses, which were agreed To.
The resolution of Mr. Willis instructing
the conferrees to insist OH striking out the
senate amendment making an appropria-
ton for the Hennepin canal was also
agreed to-veas, 139; nays liz.
Messrs. Neece, flumb, Henderson, and
Springer opposed this resolution. MIR.
Springer warned the friends of the bill that
they must not strike out these important
items If they expected to pass the bill.
The items provided for the Improvement
of the lower Mississippi and Potomac
rivers were ordered stricken out and q
further conference ordered.
The house then resumed consideration OF
the senate Northern Pacific land forfeiture
bill, and Mr.. Payson argued In favor OF the
house substitute. The previous question
beng ordered, the house substitute was
agreed upOn-yeas, ia; nays, 65. The