The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1881-03-03

would call up the Apportionmsnt bin on Wednesday.
The 8undry Civil bill was considered, but action
waa taken. The Senate .mendmsnts g the Post M
With Senate amendments, was passed
Tho bnl fcf tho relief Of tho foneas; pro
pared by the minority Of the special committee on
the subject, reported to the Senate, on wednes
day, Feb. 2S; and tabled temporarily. bill to
Tend two years the HS for Aling claims for horses
and equipments Loo. By oiacers and soldiers Of the
United States ~ passed The FORTH
cations bin was taken up. read
third time. and passed. Tho bli for new
building for the Congressional Library was also
passed. While the measure was under considers
ton Vice Prosident-elect Arthur entered the cham
Der, and WA introduced 10 many Of the Senators.
m sns rS bad S Sss M .as % &C.:
recovery. Senators Wallace, Beck and Booth
~ers constituted : Senate conference ccm-
mites on ths Postofncs Appropriation ban,
! conference committee on the District
Appropriation I'm. The House 81 Representative
vent into eonn,nitsss q the whole On the snndry
out taking any action. Mr.. Coz called up the Appor
.ids1ssion q sSs S sandsy Owl ' Si,i The The i Re-
.siesiass from e"s voting III: hsi.''pSe: aoe:
Frye stated tkss the aepusissns wsrs moi ready .
%. to Allow osnsr business % iassrssns. n. @.
today. Ths Sondry dry Civil bin ' xss then n
.s sa :as sd e N %
e2o0oo for The purchass q the private papers Of
the late 0ena Bragg and Polk, relating 70
The. the var, was the subject Of scmsxh.s spirited
thorise the purchals q tho private papers Of about
dozen other 0enerals and finally was stricken from
the bill. The ev4ning e9sion va Devoted 20 the
@smssrs * iSs Eoass ia esasus "a .imoss
unanimously adopted . resolution ~ which they
agroe 10 vote f0E NO apporticnmens bill which hxes
the number Of Representative q les than Sl9.
The death of Senator Carpenter was an
nounced to The Senate on meeting Feb ~, and ap-
propriass resolutions were adopted, and the Senate
adjourned - mark Of respect 70 his memory. In
Ne House, the FortiAcations Appropriation bin was
reported back with the Senate smendments, recon-
mcnding concurrence In soms and non-con-
currence in Others Tho report was agreed 70.
The HOUSE Of Representative devoted tAe entire
Ssy and night 70 Aeasssrias Mr. c.. ds:nSs de,
cioeing the debate II the intention 10 resort 30
Congers tactics 70 defeat the motion, but four Re
puhhcAns voted with the DcmocrstA and
quorum. Ths Republicans then resorted 70
dilntory moti0ne. and 6nAlly one vote the House
was found % b without quorum. and the Ser
eeantat-Arna was sent In quest q absenteea. IN
o. course g seven hcurs b secured one nembsr,
but meanwhile several others had escaped and gons
70 the Prssadent's reception. They wers brought
benk, OF returned & thelr own aceced, aud
great deal Of ccnfusion during The sesson, and
while Wisconsin member was referring 70 the
oeath of Senator Carpen1sf, ths interruptions wcrs
ssa s e ~ .sS = ssn y ..r Ss
lutions q respect which y hed intended 70 caer.
The tims was occupied IN submitting and defeating
various propcdtionA
In the United States Senate, on Friday, Feb
Is. bills were passed constituting Atlanta, Chatta-
nooga and Indianapolis ports Of delivery. Tht
bills for assay ofices q Deadwood and in Arizona
were reported favcrab,y. Mr.. Beck presented = I
substitute measure authorizing The issue Of ~
notes of the United States exchange for gold coin
the latter 70 b used for no purpose but the
redemption cf The notea Bills for the erection Of
Government buildings Of Clarkeburu, w. Va, and
Minneapolis, were rasscd. The Agricultural bin, %
and passed. There was some discussion Of voor-
heee bill to protect innocent purchasers Of
fraudulent patent rights, but no action waa
taken. The Committee on Commerce added S93Ss-
no % the amount appropriated BY the River aud
Harbor bin . il passed the House of the increase
Misconsin gcts 1lu0OO0, Michigan 81, ,O0O Mime
sota soo Indiana $40 0o0 IS 900 gces 70 improve
The nsreor of v,ee:oarf and sSsooS 70 imp.oss
Tho hin ~ amended wss reported 10 the Senate.
The greater part u the executive session OF ths
Senate was Consumed In debate concerning thu
vrrrely hy ths judiciary Committee, but
| vas finally Confirmed by : small majority,
The House of Representative rcmained In session
% rnuTsay , night Without @ eni: e .n undsrssaad
were made BY one hide or tho other, but all were
jected. Finally, about daylight . compromise com
mittes vas appointed. and reoes taken und
rcepecs 10 the memory OF Senator Carpenter wers
adopted, and the Hcues adjourned The seeston O
Friday began at II o'clock. Two Or three unimpor
| into comnittss q No whole On ~ Sundry Cisi
bin Mr. 0code moved u II ssEt IN itsm Of $l00OO
to eatahlish ccaling stations on the Isthnlus q
ranama. and the debate "a this subject occupied
! the rsmaindse q ths session.
In the Senate, on Saturday, Feb. 26. MI
Burnside made . strong speech in support Of th
Nouroe-doctrtne resolution recently reported froI
i The Committee On Foreign RelAsiona no action NJ
taken. The River and Harbor bill was con
siJered In committee Of the whole, al th
amendments proposed BY the Committee Q
Commerce heing agreed To Among thess ws
onc raising the appropriation for South Chicago I
| $SAMN, 1t the request Of Mr.. L0xan. The bin VI
reporsed 10 the Senate, and, after long debat
pAnaed hy . vote Of u ~ IL. AcesrN. Cameron
Wiscvein, Ccnklng, Logan. Pcndlcton and Cockre
nsre M a sa.m.aeea y M som'sss nm s.n. ~ ts,.noa c.
Bulls for tie relief az settlers upon ahscntee Shawns
ands u Kansas, etc, and 70 ANthori1s charge 4
melting " refining bullion when 1t Or above .
tives went into committee of the whole ON the Snnd,
Civil bill, debate On the pending amenamel
TO appropriate $90O.OO0 Tor cca,inR stations q
the tsthmns heing limited 10 twenty minutes II
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