Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, D.T. [N.D.]) 1878-1884, 1879-02-15
BY TELEGRAPH TO the TRIBUNE.
JEWS GOBBLED FROM ALI.
OYER THE WORLD.
Exciting Congressional Bustness--A
CoIored Man Pre- sides over the Sen-
nte Of the United StHtps--Thc Chi
nese Question Canad1aa Parlla-
ment Opened Che
[Specipl Dispatch to The Tr'i6une.l
CONGRESSIONAL.

CONGRESSIONAL. ~ 50 .zist
Sr. PAUL, Feb. 15.-In the Senate the
credentials of Senators-elcct Jones, OF Lou
isiana, Groome, of Maryland, and Vance,
Of North Carolina, were presented. The
House was requested to return to the bill
to refund the public debt, which was
passed. few daysago, for amendments. SO
that 1t should apply to other than five per
cent. bonds. Blame spoke in favor Of
the bill to restrict Chinese emigration,
two other speeches were made, and Math-
ews offered substitute for the bill direct
ing the President to endeavsr to negotiate
Z new treaty before Jan. 1st, and to abro-
gate the existing one if he failed A mo-
ton to adjourn was defeated by IA to 81
After further discussion the Senate adj
journed without a vote. Hamlin is TO
s,ea% to-day, and it is believed the bill
will ra,s tlis morning. The Chinese le-
Eati"n were greatly astonished at the
rapidity of American legislation. and say
they will protest to the President against
the violation of the treaty. In the House
there was an .
EXCITED DISCUSSION
upon the bill to place aGen. Shields upon
the retired list, which was finally referred
to the committee Of the whole. The House
spent the rest of the day in the committee
OF the whole on private calendar. The
bill instructing the court Of claims to re-
view the case Of Albert Grant, was laid on
the table. Olher private and pension bills
were considered. Armstrong;
WAR CLAIM
for the property destroyed in Virginia was
taken up and led to discussion, which
was lndulgcd in by Conger, Butler, Aiken.
'Keefer, Blackburn and others. Butler
listened to it with attention. He was op-
j. posed to all war claims. As long as they
were brought forward, peace and god
will between tho North and South was
impossible. He Believed when the time
came the. North would agree to pension
ing the Confederate wounded. Blaine is
preparing substitute for the army BILL
which Will be accepted by the Senate
committee It's plan is not yet divulged,
but it is believed that ii will not include
the sweeping and summary reduction in
officers, as of the House bill, but will pro
side for gradual reduction through res
ignation.
PRESIDING COLOR.
Senator Bruce presided over the Senate
Yesterday, it being the first time in the
history Of the government where colorcd
man occupied the chair.
STEAMER BURNED.
The steamer Donnelly was burned to
the waters edge near Fort jefferson, Ky.,
tonight.
C. Burchard, of ILL.,, has been nomina-
ted for director Of the mint.
PARLIAMENT OPENED.
The Marquis of Lorne formally opened
the Dominion Parliament yesterday. Thc
Princess Louise occupied seat on the
throne. The Governor General promises
10 push forward the Canadian Pacific
zailrOad.
CHEYENNE PRISONERS IDENTIFIED.
The Cheyenne prisoners were identified
at Leavenworth by the Kansas settlers
whom they raided last year.
BANK ROBBER ARRESTED.
John Gahe, suspected Manhattan bank
robber, has been arrested and held for cx-
animation.