The new Northwest. [volume] (Portland, Or.) 1871-1887, 1879-05-15
RECENT EVENTS.

a bill has been introduced by Buck
ner, fixing the Presidential term at six
years.
The weather recently has been very
uniavorable to growing crops in the
middle West.
The House Committee on Claims has
decided 10 transact no general business
during the present session.
The race to decide the superiority Of
the champion scullers Of Yale and Har-
ward resulted 10 triumph for the latter.
President aud Mrs. Hayes have aban-
dOned their proposed trip 10 California,
and now intend to 90 to New York this
Summer.
Mrs. Simonton, wife Of the general
agent Of the associated press, died at her
residence in New York on the 18th inst,
Of pneumonia.
Hot weather is already recorded in
New England, the thermometer in
many places in New Hampshire stand
ing at 100 in the shade.
The income tax bill was defeated in
the House-yeas one hundred aud four,
nays ninety-four, not the necessary two
thirds In the affirmative.
The Confederate monument, erected
by the Ladies' Monumental Ass lciation,
in the capital square, Columbia, :. c.,
was unveiled on the 18th, In the pres
ence Of 1900 people.
Governor Cullom, Of Illinois, cougrat-
ulates and compliments President
Hayes upon his recent veto Of the army
bill, aud urged like action in relation
TO the pending bill to prevent military
interference at elections.
Ex-Secretary McCulloch is delivering
"A series Of lectures on money at Saun-
ders's Theater, Harvard College. He
has changed his views, and now advo-
Gates bi-metallic currency, whereas he
was formerly IN favor Of a single stand
ard.
The bill to prohibit military inter
ference at elections was returned to the
House Of Representatives on the 18th
inst. without the Presidents signature.
The veto message that accompanied il
was well grounded in law and admits OF
no refutstion.
The Woodruff scientific expedition.
which was TO make a tour of the world,
has collapsed for want Of support. In-
stead Of two hundred passengers having
been booked, as required, to insure the
success Of the expedition, only about
forty persons had paid a deposit Of $500
each.
/ An attempt, on Tuesday, to pass the
military Interference bill over the Pres
ldents vetoi was lost, the vote standing
one hundred and twenty-seven ayes,
nlnety-seven nays, not the requisite
twO-thirds majority. The veto mes
u fnan rafarrfN 70. Tfn.Nf do
/ Committee.
Extensive forest fires are causing
I great destruction Of timber in the region
| OF Scranton, Pa. The village Of Toby
hanna, twenty miles from there, was en-
/ tirely surrounded by fire on the llth.
The citizens turned out and fought the
fiames, finally getting them under con-
troll. The destruction Of property will
be immense.
a bill was reported in the House on
the 10th, from the Committee on re-
vision Of laws relating to widows Of
! pensioners Of the war Of 1912. so as to
give pensions to women who are a
second time widows. II was opposed as
an entire change Of the pension laws and
was, on motion Of Garfield, referred to
the Committee on Pensions.
The Times, Tribune and Inter ocean
Washington correspondents agree that
the following will probably be the
course Of the Democrats after second
veto: They will hold another caucus,
aud the present opinion appears TO be
that the legislative appropriation bill
will be passed under the greatest posi-
ble restrictions aud the army bill will
be allowed to fail. They will then dis
band aud go home.
a bill providing for appropriations for
the army for the fiscal year ending June
lsti 1850, was introduced by Townsend,
OF Ohio, on Monday. II was the same
as the regular House bill with sections
sixty and ninety left out. a motion to
suspend the rules and pass the same was
defeated by a vote OF one hundred and
nine TO one hundred and one. Demo-
Gratis all voted "nO,n Republicans all
aye" OF the Greenbaekers eight
voted AYE" one "no." The result Of
the vote was greeted with elapping Of
hands Oh the Democratic side, and with
counter demonstrations on the Republi-
can side.