The weekly Oskaloosa herald. [volume] (Oskaloosa, Iowa) 1855-1885, 1876-06-15

come nome ana SO TESTIFY. Gan make
affidavit to this effect and mail it if desir-
ed. JOHN CALDWELL.
Knott has gotten himself in a very
ugly position by his conduct in reference
to this dispatch, and is strongly censured
even by his friends. He seems to feel
his exposure very keenly and looks as
though he was ready to adjourn at once
and 60 home. / met him on the avenue
yesterday and was struck with anxious
and troubled expression. He wore a very
bad hat and his clothes were dusty and
his linen rumpled. He looked as though
he was just getting over weeks spree
and was on the stool of repentance
Notwithstanding all the exciting events
of the week in the House a good deal of
work has been DONE After long dis
cussion the Indian appropriation bill pass
ed the house on Tuesday last. A provis-
sion transferring the Indian Bureau from
the Interior Department to the War. De
partment was tackled on to this bill. This
will insure its early conside ration by the
Senate, and prevent the matter from 60
ing over until the next session. On
the same day the House adopted the re-
port of the committee on rules, authoriz-
ing the committee on banking and cur
rency to report to the House at any time.
This was done to get the bill for the re-
peal of the specie resumption act before
the House, and it will probably be report
ed and passed by the House next week.
1t will however be killed in the Senate.
Two other financial bills will also be re-
ported. One to provide for the exchange
of ten millions of dollars in silver for the
same amount of legal tender notes. The
Latter to be released as fast as the frac-
tional currency comes in. The other is
bill introduced by Mr.. Randall to pur-
chase twenty millions more of silver bull
lion. 1t is probable that these bills now
almost ready, will pass both Houses. The
Senate has postponed the Belknap i'm
parchment trial; until July 5th.
The subcommittee of the Ways and
Means, to which was referred the ques-
ton of change in the tax on tobacco,
favor a reduction from twenty-four to
sixteen cents. 1t is not probable that
the tax on spirits will be changed as there
is a general disposition on the part of the
committee not to lessen the revenue deriv-
ed from this source.
The post-office appropriation bill was
reported from the Senate committee on
appropriations to-day. 1t increases the
amount appropriated by the House for
inland transporting of mails from $751;
100000 to $l7,5OO,OOO The Legisla
tive features of the bill incorporated by
the House, regulating the salaries of
postmasters and the compensation of
railroad companies for carrying the mails
were stricken out, they retain the House
provision regarding stamped envelopes
and newspaper wrappings, provided these
articles shall not be sold for less than
cost, including salaries, clerk hire and 9th
er expenses connected Herewith, They
restore the usual salaries of letter car
riers, and appropriate 100000 more
than the house bill, in order to pay post
masters their present salaries.
Mr.. Don Cameron, Secretary of War,
has left Washington and will not return
until after the Cincinnati Convention,
where he will head the Pennsylvania dele
CATION in person.
Washington society has been stirred
to its depths by the announcement that
one of the young bellies of Washington
has astonished her friends by giving birth
to an illegitimate child a few days ago,
and that her seducer was met on the
street by the young lady's father who gave
hin his choice to die or marry his victim.
The scoundrel agreed to marry her.
The remains of General Mcpherson
will be removed from the place where
they are now deposited and brought to
this city and placed in Mcpherson square,
under the monument to be erected to his
memory. General McPherson's mother
has given her consent to the removal of
the remains.
Mrs. Colonel Fred Grant is the proud
mother of fine looking twelve pound
girl, born yesterday afternoon at the exc
cutive mansion. MAHAsKA.
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