The Indianapolis leader. (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1879-1890, 1880-05-01
NEWS OF THE WEEK.
CONGRESSIONAL AND wAsHINGToN NOTES.

for the payment OF underwriteTs ciair us. ano
those who favored the insurers and those VINO
favored turning the fund into the treasury,
Several measures upon the calendar were
acted on and a discussion upon the tarlu arose
hatween Messrs Reagan and Kelley, over-a
rssointion regarding agricultural matters. An
evening session was held for the eonsluerauoh
of matters relating to the District
A special dispatch represents Senator Blaine
and otner r. pubucans as In h1gn giee over tne
results of the New York Democratic Conven-
lie sub committee Of the Ways and Means
COMMITTEES, which was to report Dill re-
lating to the tariff, has not yet been able 10
ie Mr. H1rd explained before the Ways and
Means Committee his bill regarding the trans
portation OF freight over Canadian Railways.
A bin has been introduced In the Senate to
restore Major Reno TO his rank IN the army -,
The Senale spent most OF It's session on
Thnrsiay DON the army bill, and after a num-
Der of Republican amend ments TO the cisuse
foroidding the employment OF al , the
Hill was passed, and the Spoford- kel. ogs con-
test len as the unfiGfsned business. Both
a House, auoI'1 ahs d1ss upon which Thomas
Jefferson wrote the DeclsI ation OF lndepend-
ence, ented by the CSoiose n a 10 % sns-
tors Dawes and Johnston and Representatives
Crapo and Tucker.
Tae exp OIL or Delegate Downey, OF Wyom-
iny in copyright1Dg long poem and PRINT,
ing tue same in the Record as MS REMARKS
bill for having t fro %a ine 81 life of Christ
oiso came up in 18th Houses, and, IN the
Lower, a committee was instructed 10 report
.,r,<~r, rho rropriety of his cOurse. The House
npoe Il" I1e navel appropriation bill, and
reacned an agreement to allow an hour ana
cesciencv bill. There was an evening sessi n,
at which Messrs. Cox, Morton ana otnefs us
cussed the immigration pill. -.,,, r,,.,a
some tears are felt OF trouble with Little
Chiefs band of Sioux, because OF instructions
rom WASHINGTON that a number OF the Indian
children should be taken away ana sent W
me sup committee of the Ways and Means
Committee, 70 which was referred tne various
tariff pills mas been ncreased to seven by the
addition of Messrs. Gipson ana Frye, ana III
rected to report as soon as possible. ,.,..o
In the Senate on Friday Mr.. krkwood mace
H. Mi admitti ng classical antiquities free OF
The pest Te9s S s3os 81
the resolution seating Mr.. Sponoru lu-tne
place of Mr. Kellogg. The bill TO authorize
am 81 tbe House. the resolution for the abroga-
ton of the Clayton Bulwer treaty was re-
ISs WR RaI Mr.. Reed finished his stump
speecn against the Marshal's clause OF the
siaTfeid defended IL. and the various senate
amendments were acted on, so that the meas
ure will now go TO CONTINUES oi c0hiefen zee
There was an evening session. at when Tn, the
bill to establish a municipal code for the DIS
'i Gsnarsi conway testified before the Exodus
COMMITTEES that an association had been
formed in New York to BUY land In New
Mexico, which should be sold In small quantl.
ties 10 negro refugees from the South, vast
exodus of whom ne foresaw. :,
the report OF the Foreign Affairs Committee
on the resolution looking TO the negotiation
Of t IF sce %in whicn has been in
session in Washington, held It's final meeting
ON Friday: o,, ,.ro,,o,,,,on IN sapd
aman-of-w to Europe to bring the King o.
siam to this country,
The House held a brief session on saturday
bnt transacted little business beyond PASSING
nil pushed by General Johnston, con
tributing condemned cannon for monumen
10 T Ten1 Ksiioee case was discussed again a
length In the Senate on Monday, but no actor
was taken.
MISCELLANEOUS NEWS ITEMS
Tho canadian Government has removed tn
embargo against American cattle.
over 800 families have been rendered home
less by the forest fires In New Jersey.
Hon Ezra n. French Second Auditor Of tn
United states Treasury, died at Washington
Saturday.
VIRGINIA delegates To Chicago are instructe,
IN vote for Grant, as long as his name Ia befor
the Convention
The steamship Ohio has arrived at New
York with 1872 German Immigrants. Durin
the voyage thirteen deaths occurred.
The savings Banks of New York and Massa
chusetts anu w. H. Vanderbilt own one eight
of the bonded debtor the onited STATES
the Vermont and Texas delegations az
pointed last week are understood TO be favor
able To the nomination of General Hancocl
TO the Presidency.
The boiler OF the tug beat Annie Laurie ex
plor ed at New Orleans Saturday. capital
spence had both legs broken Dave sss Ma Tan
Lynch, colored fireman, killed.
secretary sherman, I'm a speech at the Phi
adelphia stock Exchange last week, SALT
The main p9nda In our bsins redseed NJ IN
rate OF $40, OOD.OOO month";"
Another meeting OF the Western Nail Asse
ciatlon will be held az Pittsoufg today,
take action relative To the condition OF TRAD
n il understood a resolution will be- submrtte
ordering further suspensions oil operstions ie
two weeks.
The Christian Committee at Bagdad tel,
graphs: "a terrible famine ~ raging through
out Mesopotamia and kurJistan. lmmen'
masses Of Starving 1n' resoupce s's are toIa
inadeuunte TO meet he necessities. publ
meeting will DO held at the Mansion Hons
Lond1n.
rha limited states Electric Light Compan
has purchased the building corner O, 1wenE
NTH street and sixth avenue, New io n,.,. ~ =
forn,.hinu Nelson's electric light TO the ci
for a circuit of a mile distant In every are IRE
,re'.a ,here y mi enable the Company 10 IN
nish light Iour miles distant.
An Ohio gentleman lately wrote TO ChicaI
hotel keeper m Guest OF aGc yan,,"n
wanted two small rooms with door betwes
tnem and was not particular IA 10 locatio
the suave landlord wrote back stating TN
fhe price for such rooms would be $50 p
d,.m Which recalls the adage concernir
the making hay while the sun shines.
cantafn Joseph Amazeen, OF Portsmouth
one OF the old officers OF the united stats
reyenue marine service, died, TUESDAY NOR
ing. OF malignst throat disease and congo
ton of the lungs, with which he had be-
am icted only few days. On MONDAY, =
vile died OF the same disease, contract
while attending on her husband: botn we
TWO daughters, one of the latter being nc
quite III.
ascretary schurz In understood 70 have
der consideration plans Tor the Iuture II
proyement OF the Great yellowstone Park.
IL proposed among other things, To establi
thsre n natural preserve. where the large gar
OF North America, now so rapidly btcofni
extinct, may find refuge. Moose, elk. Del
there and II IL claimed that n hunting IN pi
hibiled. the PARK Will become natural rest
for game The surrounding mountains,
passsble except through Two or ,nIee cano'
will make It's ultimate preservation easy.
The New York Democracy met In Co ,,y
OF delegates to the Cincinnati convention,
nolnted Presidential electors for the Sli
Ticket and instructed the Cincinnau deleEa
70 vofe "a "A unit It Is understoOu tnat IL i
Ttlden delegation, but they were not
structed The Kelly ring OF the party met
the same time and provided Tor an eiecto
snst; N sse s Convention. There was
attempt To harmonic the TWO Wlhgs, o m.,
attempt failed. The feeling sgalnst ITO
in the Kelly Convention WAS marAeu
undisguised.
Dispatches sent from Washington TO
Committee together to move the Conventi
from Cincinnati on account OF n msunu
standing about O few telegraph poles, are