The Indianapolis leader. (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1879-1890, 1880-04-10
NEWS OF THE WEEK.
Telegrsphic Items-Foreign and Domestic.
CONGRESSIONAL AND WASHINGTON NOTES

CONGRESSIONAL AND WASHINGTON NOTES
The House passed the post route bill and
settled the Bradley -Slemons contest in favor
of Mr. Slemons. The star rou e cetice ncy bill
was taken up and Mr.. blackburn made
speech against concurrence IN the Sensies
amendments, in the course OF when ne innlct s,
repeatedly Interrupted MIN.
A bill mas Deen reported to the House TO es-
tablish marine hospital ON bedioes lsiano'
Sir. GIBSON has added his vote TO those of the
other free traders on the questions passed
upon by the Ways and Means committee on
IL IS believed that the decision of the House
Electlous committee in the Donnelly-Wash-
hnrne contest depends upon Mr.. Weaver.
whose conduct in the case, 1t Is tnougnt, VIII
be governed by the curse OF the hepuoiicans
In the Curtin-YOcum contest.
Tns sup-conlmittee OF The Pacific Railroads
Committee Investigating the PACING Malt con-
tract mas the document before III, ana IL Is sai1
will report that, while sucn coutract wou
be obnoxious to the received tenets of law. the
changed conditions OF commerce al transdc-
lions Justify radical departure irIm former
secretary Sherman made political speech
ut Mansfield. o., ON Wednesday night, IN
which he again insisted that he had not ceased
to ,. a canuI Iste IOr Jae presidency.
The Seuate on Thursday passed the imme-
date deficiency bilr by party vote AFTER us
fanfnv TO q long speech by Mr.. Edmuuds
against the clause relating 20 marshals q pu-
ties which was originally offered In the House
rhe House passed, with the amendments
offered by the Census committee, the Senate
bill to amend the census act, and he question
of concurring in the senate amendments OF
the star route bill was discussed By Messrs.
Epson, Stone, Reagan and others.
The House Military committee mas DECIDED
In favor OF recommending 10 the House the
insertion In the army biii of clause, iiuiisr
to that adopted oy the last House, iorbiddlng
any expenditure for the purpose OF moving
Iroops to the neigh oorhood of polling places.
The House Elections CONN Das NOIeu
down propositions to seat Ell her Washburn or
Doneily, and report Will probably Dc mace
declaring the seat vacant.
The committee on Pacific railroads has pre-
sented an elaborate report To the House on
the subject of completing the system Of trans
continental roads, and Also substitute for the
oil introduced by Mr.. Chalmers on that suo
iect The committee takes the ground that
the lands granted To the Northern Pacific road
are forfeited, and that there is nothing TO pre-
vent the Government taking action regai ding
them at once
The Senate spent some time on Friday IN the
discussion of a bill TO grant pension to "A for
mer army scout, and then Mr.. Teller maze
long speech against the agreement entered
into by Secretary schuFz with the Utes. Mr.
Hill, Of Georgia, replied In defense OF the
agreement, aud 10 TINA el that his cOileagues
course was implied only by desire TO make
political capital at nome. The House discussed
the star route deficiency bill for some hours,
and concluded by adopting, against the recon-
mendatiOn of the Appropriations COMMITTEE +,
the Senate amendments by vote OF VI TO 5 :.
adopted report on the subject OF political as.
sessments, taking the ground that bot1 the
letter and the spirit o. tue law OF 1910: aud the
been violated oy the Republicans, aud recon-
mending the passage OF "a more stringent law.
only was held On saturday. ana
speeches were made onthe tariff. the
Chinese question, the funding phi ana numer,
ons other subjects. Tls Exodus committee
heard the evidence o. sveral negroes who
went to Kansas, but fou nd thai state so un
The Manning Springer difficulty Over the vote
OF Mr.. springer In the Els cttons committee Is
to be brought before the House by Mr. Man.
ming, VINO says he makes direct charges oil
corruption against the Allncls representa-
tive.
MISCELLANEOUS NEWS ITEMS
The Kansas Republican convention elected
Blaine delegates to Chicago.
An earthquake sho,S - in various
parts of Maine saturday morning.
Forty two lives we're lost by the fire damp
explosion In Belgium few days ago.
A new steamship line has been eS:ab,'st d
between New York and the Med.i@ss so' an
ports.
State convention on the 18th OF April at syria
cuse.
The deaths from yellow fever in Rio Janeiro
for lhe two weeks ending February rs aggre-
Blaine's friends at Washington count I'M 35s
votes In the Chicago convention for their
candidate.
A furious wind and rain storm prevailed In
LOuisiaps and Alabama, along the coast, on
Friday night.
The Massachusetts, Legislature has killed the
bill to prohibit the practice OF medicine oy all
who are not regulars"
Hailstones OF great dimensions fell for 81
minutes at Marysville, NO on Friday night,
causing much des. ruction OF property.
A French teacher OF languages, com panion
of Macmillan In Mexico, was killed last week
- m hxy0 at IkI a ~
1t is reported that Chinese troops have
crossed the Amoor river iutO russian 'erri
tory, and that the force numbers 1900 men
l.. E. Hanson, vice president and manager
OF the Vince ing Hinge Company, II Is alleged,
is a defauiter to the extent OF 900, and has
left that city.
The New York Produce Exchange. at the in :
stigation OF dairymen, are preparing for
q Sht against the manufacture aud sale OF
oleomarsarine.
The Nebraska Democratic convention met
last week and selected delegates to the Cincin
natl convention, without any 1nstructlOns as
to the presidency.
The Anglo American cable, laii In ls73 was
broken, Friday evening, between Valencia.
and New FOuodland, about 80 miles from the
former place. A repair steamer has been sent
out.
The vauIt of the Wesley Methodist Episco-
pal church, New York City, caved In, exposing
10 view an immense number OF bodies,
rotted, the coffi rs being broken by the falling
bricks
The New York Times San Antonio. Tex,
special, OF the LIST, reports the jncendiary
burpin of the Braun county Court House and
fail, destroying the records and cremating sev-
eral prisoners; loss slOODOO.
A Washington special saws the American
Colonization Society undertakes to give free
passage and support for SIX months TO as
many persons as possible within ia means A
sh load of 80 or loo negroes Will soon sail Tor
Liberia under Its auspices.
A sensation has been caused In Washington
by the announcements OF the dtstnIssai by
President Hayes of Charles l.. Chapman, an
executive clerk at the White House, fol
gross immo atty. His conduct IL said to have
been of u most Infamous character.
The grain-laden vessels now at Chicago
about 70 sail contain 2,575OO0 on. hels OF corn
IS9 600 bushels of wheat. 1900 bushe OF oats,
1900 bushels of rye, 20 90 bushels of II * seed
The number OF vessels awaiting cargOes nave
q ga pacity of over l,0UO,O0 bushels.
Heavy rains have caused an overflow In the
Tensas river, and some OF the tire, Il In Mobile
are covered with water. About two miles of
the trace of the Mobile snd Montgomery rafi-
way are submerged necesSit alag the use OF
boats In transferring freight and passengers.
Edison has discovered new method of
treating the "tailiDgs' or d. bris left after gold
bearing sand and quartz has been treated By
the cradle or amalgsm process, by which IL Is
claimed large additional amount o. gold 8
obtained. A company has been formed to
W rk the new discover, but Its prospects rest
on Edison's sanguine expectations
The piano makers strike In New York as
snmsa 9aitg e sas entered Into it. The strike
ended last week, the men receiving an adj
vance. Stelnway q Sous, VINO nave one OF
the largest piano manufactures, sent the
strikers $50 to invest IN beer at the end of the
strike.
William Simpson, son of the 4 nior member
OF the firm of simpson sons, famous Few
noon by GEORGE e.. Randolph, formerly OF