The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1881-01-19
RESUME OF THE WEEKS NEWS.
WASHINGTON AND CONGRESSIONAL NOTES

WASHINGTON AND CONGRESSIONAL NOTES.
Senator Mcdonald was married last week in
Washington City TO Mrs. Josephine Barnard for
merly of indianapolis They are visiting New
York ON bridal tour and will return and hold a
! reception In Washington tomorrow.
The funding bill was taken up again in the
changing the rate of interest on the bonds and
aud notes 10 be issued from 81 per cent Ia ? nor
cent. and Mr.. sanford's, providing for the pay
ment on the bonds accruing during 1881 of ali the
standard silver dollars and all the gold over and
above s50OoO,O00 held in the Treasury. were ac
copied.
The Senate on Thursday discussed Mr. roca,,,.
bill TO extend the Thanking privilege and the
amendments to the Army appropriation hin
without taking action on either '
Mr. Davis introduced resolution of inor;-,.
looking toward certain changes in the Treasury
Department.
The House Committee of the Whole on Tins
day adopted Section of the funding bill nrovid
ing for the issue OF 81 200 900 in bonds redeem
able after five years. and payable in ten. and for
$500, 600 00n in notes, redeemable after one w.
and payable In ten, both bearing 3 per cent. in.
terest ' -"
The Senate referred Mr.. Logans Thanking reso.
luton TO the Committee OIL POst0ffces and made
several amendments to the Army bill
Senator Conkling on Friday prevented in the
Haskell To be Postmaster at Albany, and on his
motion il was referred back to the COMMITTEE 90
Posto,ices; Mr., Conklng claimed that Mr. aS on
had no right 10 MI an Office before its vacatio,,
The Civil Service Committee on Friday heard
arguments from Mr. 4 p. Wheeler, of New Vol
in favor Of competitive examinations. in IN n.
Pendleton's pending bills
Senator Hoar has Introduced a bill 10 nensio,
retired and re fri Presidents W P0"sion
Th- confederation ot other business may ,ra
vent the Senate from taking up the fundin; hi
before THURSDAY next
Plans for the proposed new Congressional IL
Frid y. -e senate ON
The Senate on Friday passed the Army and Mi.
itary Academy appropriation bills. and a resolu-
ton appropriating 81 500 to defray the expenses f
the International Sanitary Conference VI
In the House on Friday two proposed amend.
ments 10 the funding bill were offered. and tlIe
day was spent on the private calendar.
Considerable time was wasted i'm the Committee
nf the Whole House. at Wa hmgton, on SafIIrfisv
on Mr.. Woods funding bill. and it will require
more time before II can be reported 10 the House
proper One or two sections yet remain TO be
ad pied.
Captain s. s. Phelps. representing the Maritime
Canal Conn any Of Nicaragua appeared before the
Committee Of the House. on Saturday i'm order r.,
secure the Incorporation oil the Company The
bill for its ircorpo alton will probably be re-
Mr.. Pendle'on. on Monday, from the Census
Committee reporter with detailed report a bill
making APP ropriaiions for completing, compiling
and publishing the returns of the Tenth Cehsus
The Rem Holiday bill was again discussed yes
terfiay in the Senate, without action being taken
A resolution was passed III the House on Mon.
day ~ investigate tie Halifax fishery award
The Republican senators Ia caucus OH Monday
determined 10 resist the unseating of Senator
kellogg by ali meslhs Ia their power.
MISCELLANEOUS NEWS.
The Postonice at Freedandsville, Ind, was
roboed FRIDAY night OF so in postage stamps.
William slAg. wounded by falling car of coal
in the Briar Hill Coal Mines, at Clinton. Ind,
died Thursday. s,
!. A. X. Knapp's elevator, Minoka, Grundy
County, Illinois, burned Saturday. Loss, sl5,-
0U0; insurance. SO 600.
Barney Bupe, burglar, who was shot by Thorn
as shaw, January II, while robbing his store in
Boston, died Saturday night
negro woman living In Ruckeryille. near
Paris KY, Friday went 10 the house of one of her