The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1880-05-12
RESUME OF THE WEEKS NEWS.
CONGRESSIONAL AND WASHINGTON NOTES.

CONGRESSIONAL AND WASHINGTON NOTES.
In the Senate on Wednesday MIR. Wsllace
presented a report of the results of his Com
mlttees inyestigation into the aoridgement OF
suffrage In Rhode Island, accompanied by q
bnl looking to the possible reduction at some
future time of the representation of that State
upon the need of more room for the Congress
sional Library. The District appropriations
were afterward discussed, especially those for
charitable institutions.
The House passed a separate bill making APP
preparations for the public printing, the
amount being the same as that IN the vetoed
bill. The consideration of the postoffice ap-
preparation bill having been begun, the
House was unwilling to lay II aside to take up
the canal resolutions The amount appro-
prlated for railway mail service was increased
TO s., ,491 0OO, and a long debate followed on the
provisions of the bill relating to the Increase
OF the rate of speed on star routes. An
evening session was held at which the bill to
provide municipal code for the District was
discussed.
The House Committee on Naval Affairs has
agreed unanimously to the resolution in
structing the Secretary of the Navy to secure
coaiing stations on Dotb coasts of Central
II is charged that Mr.. Frye is using the
sugar duty as means OF preventing Mr.. Glib
son from voting In favor OF taking the duty of
wood pulp.
Mr.. Stevenson, Of Powell's chronological Blu
reau, made an interesting statement on Wed
nesday before the Ponca Committee regarding
those Indians who are not nOmads.
Mr.. Manning gave the Springer Committee
his grounds for charging the Illinois member
with duplcity.
A spe cial dispatch explains the course which
it is believed the Democrats will take in re-
gard to the vetoed bill, and states that the
veto message is regarded as the weakest docu-
ment that ever emanated from the White
House.
The Senate on Thursday passed a bill max
ing the same provision for the public printing
publicans vaiuly attempting to add an appr0'
priation for MaTshals. Mr.. Bayard offered a
provisions of the vetoed bill in regard TO the
manner of appointing Marshals' deputies, but
making no appropriation. The District ap
preparation bill was passed.
The House agreed to the conference report
on the Indian appropriation bill, and spent
the REMAINDER of the session in considering
relating 10 the reduction OF increased pay on
star routes was stricken out, but the friends oil
the Appropriation Committee afterward
rallied and inserted Sill more stringent pro-
vision.
Ire Ways and Means Committee on Thurs
day acted on the greater portion OF the Tucker
tavif bill, the sugar clause being stricken out
and the wood pulp and paper items being lett
to be considered on Monday.
The President has nominated man who Is
an. old associate II Madison Wells for Super
visor Of the port of New Orleans, and the NOM
alton is likely to be rejected for tn at reason
In the Senate on Friday the Conference re-
port on the Indian appropriation bill was
Revolutionary" and that it "nullihed" a law
DcCduoc IL uhuo nO dppAOPAAabAOh AOA ehe
Indisn Commissioners.
Mr.. Pryor made a speech on the SpOn0rd-
kellogg contest, and Mr.. Conkling seized an
opportunity to make an attack on Secretary
sherman In a debate upon the bill TO repeal
certain permanent appropriations.
The House passed the postoffice approprta-
| tion bill exactly as 1T came from the Com
mittee of the Whole, the vote in favor OF the
| amendment providing for the reletting o
| those star route contracts on which the re-
| muneration had been excessively increased
| being ll8 TO 81.
For minority report on the political assess
ment question the Republican members OF the
Wallace Committee present a Cam paign docu
ment reciting murders and intimidations, and
propose the passage of a law forbidding the
| carrying of weapons to political meetings.
At the B.aine headquarters in Washington
! they claim TO have a list OF twenty-eight New
| YORK delegates who will vote against Grant,
nomination.
1t is taken for granted in Washington tha
| the vote OF the Ohio delegation will be cast al
| Cincinnati against Tilden to the end. a. a re
/ suit Of the Conventions action in instluctint
/ for Senator Thurman.
| The House Committee on WAYS and Means
| on Saturday. perfected the tariff bill. The su
/ gar bill as agreed to provides considerable,
/ reduction in the duties. 1t is understood
| however, that it is not considered by a ma
jority of the Committee as the best measur'