The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1881-02-23
RESUME OF THE WEEKS NEWS.
WASHINGTON AND CONGRESSIONAL.

WASHINGTON AND CONGRESSIONAL.
In the Senate on Wednesday, Mr. Hereford pre-
g1nia favoring "A law for the regulation of inter
state railway traffic. The afternoon was devoted
to consideration OF the funding bill, the debate
showing marked change of sentiment in favor
per cent. as the rate of interest. In the House
on Wednesday, the right OF Mr. Orth to the seat
for the Ninth Indiana District confirmed Brief
addresses were made on the acceptance of the
statue of Jacob Collamer of Vermont. The river
and harbor appropriation afforded amusement for
members until a quorum was lost
In the Senate, on Thursday, Mr.. Eaton reported
a resolution that the United States Government
insists that its consent must be obtained as con
dillon precedent TO the construction of ship
canal or any other work for the transportation Of
sea a-going vessels across the Isthmus OF Panama A
prolonged debate on the funding bill was next in
order, In which Mr.. Hereford, referring 10 the
isSne OF silver certificates said Secretary Sherman
was neither competent nor a trustworthy adj
wiser. Mr.. Allison thought the Secretary OF the
Treasury should not be restricted TO sales at par
The House went into Committee OF the Whole
on the river and hart bill nearly all the amend
ments offered being rejected. II was agreed that
appropriations f. the Nj sissippi River should be
failed in an effort tOsecure $40 900 forthe dregging
OF the Chicago River. The evening session was
prolonged until after midnight.
The Senate Committee on Foreign Relations
falOr the insertion of clause in the sundry civil
appropriation which would permit the sending of
spec ial Enbassy to Mexico.to negotiate in re-
gard 10 omne clal intercourse
In the Senate on Friday bills were favorably re
ported for Government buildings at Terre Haule,
Ind, and Columbus o. In the debate on the
funding bill Mr. Logan favored q fixed rate OF
81 per cent, and Mr. Cockrell expressed his be-
lief that per cent bond could be toated at par.
BY a vote OF % to 81 an amendment. favoring 80
per cent. was lost. 1t was voted that the bonds
run from five TO twenty years and that public sub
scriplions be received on Friday.
The House passed the river and harbor bill
by l65 10 ~ A message was received from the
President recommending an appropriation for the
international Monetary Confererce at Paris at 'e
The Senate passed the funding bill last week by
iS TO 20 and 1t now goes to the House for concur
for the constcton Of 1f "A 51fl was passed
Columbus Ohio, TO cost 500 900.
The House on Friday passed a bill constituting
The cattle seSse pGse Si OH %as Under consideration
III the Senate on saturday, and the debate deyel-
Oped the fact that while majority OF the Sena-
eared the messnre in on tne su6Ie6t & they
That had been proposed. II is probable that
another bill will be offered as substitute, and
There is every indication that the House of
Representatives VIII concur in the amendments
to lthe funding bill made by the Senate, without
referring them to a Conference Committee
The Senate ON Monday created & great many
new offices TO carry ont the provisions of the
pension bill. Senator HarriSons credentials were
The House on Monday called on Secretary sher-
man Tor detailed statement of his operations
regarding bonds, lOanS etc.
chinese tre are Is to deepbg zee 1p because S % the
cial spring session of the Senate.
Mr.. Bright, Sergeant-at-Arms of the Senate act
ing IN conjunction with Senator Pendleton, is
making elaborate and very complete arrange
ments for the Inauguration. His plans are excel.
lent and they will afford the greatest possible
pacity OF the Capitol building viii allow.
INDIANA STATE LEGISLATURE.
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have been signed by the Governor and become
laws. No 1, the appropriation bill; House bill
120, providing for additional clerks for the Com
ton to crimes against decedents' estates; Senate
bill l2 Ior holding Courts in Posey and Wander
burgh Counties; Senate bill IS, amending the
charter OF Evansville; Senate bill 106 legalizing
the conveying of certain lands in Kansas by the
Commissioners OF Wabash County; Senate bill
ll6. relating TO the formation of Water Works
Companies; Senate bill l5S, providing for addi-
tional clerks for the Committee on Revision of
Laws; also, Mr.. Schweitzer's bill, compelling
keepers OF hotels to provide means of escape for
There is some considerable talk about holding
an extra session.
The investigations of the several Benevolent
Institutions have almost entirely closed.
MISCELLANEOUS NEWS NOTES
The Senate of Illinois has passed a bill to tax
the gross earnings of Telegraph Companies 2 per
cent.
Governor Porter, after consulting the Attorney
General, has commissioned Mrs Martha ]. Evans,
of Richmond a Notary Public.
Frank Twiggs, for the murder of William Dris-
coll, was executed at Waynesboro, Ga. He per-
lshed by strangulation, his neck not having been
broken.
r. o. Adams, the defaulting Postmaster at Dead
wood, who was sentenced to five years in the De-
troit House of Correction, has been pardoned by
the President.
Seven Americans incarcerated at Paso del Norte.
Mex, shot guard and escaped, last week They
Others retaken.
Edward II. Mann, Of Evansville, at the sale of
delinquent lands, Saturday, purchased So, ,702 S5
worth of warriek County, Indiana, delinquent
property, and deposited the cash with the Treas
urer.
Near Hu ntertown, Ind, Saturday, A. Wich-
er, while chopping timber, was accidentally
killed by tree falling across him. He leaves a
vile and four children In comfortable circum-
stances.
Benjamin w Dillhunt, formerly Postal Clerk
on the Vandalia Road, who was terribly injured
in wreck in Septem Der last refused to coluprom-
Use with the Railroad Company for So 900 cash and
expenses TO date.
large tract of land has been purchased in
Eastern Kentucky for Swiss colony The ad-
vance guard of immigrants have arrived in Frank
fort, but the greater number will make their ap-
pearance in April.
The evidence of Thomas Moore President of a
Pennsylvania Coal Company, is sufficient to show
up the corruptions of the Philadelphia Gas Trust
In one instance $4,000 was lost by refusal 10
give him contract.
George Willard, farmer living near Freeport
Ind, was fatally stabbed by his son, on last
Thursday. The father orderedthe son to perform
manual labor. The son refused. The father
threatened to shoot-and the son stabbed Now
the boy is nearly insane with grief.
Richmond Peacock, living near Darien, Ca
was assassinated ON the highway, last Thursday
and 500 taken from his vest pocket. At the Cor
oner's inquest a lady picked up piece of the
gun wad used by the murderer, and identified il
as part of a dress she had given to a nephew of
deceased. The latter was jailed
1t has transpired that on Wednesday morning
last, near Syracuse, N ", leap for liberty was
made by J. NJ. q. Niedrist, the Swiss who was ar
rested in Indiana for murder in his native land
He was lying on a seat In the car shackled ap-
parently asleep, when he suddenly sprang to the
door and jumped TO the ground. He speedily
threw Of his irons and made tracks TO several