The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1881-01-13
poINcs IN CONGRESS.

Tn the reassembling OF Congress after tho
holiday recess, ON Wednesday, Jan. s, the Vice
President submitted to the Seua.e letter from
sien. Garfield dechn.ng the Snatofsiip from Ohio
Mr.. ingalls, introduced bin TO provide for the sac
Of Pcttawatnmie reservation III Kansas, and Mr..
Wlyte joint resolution for the purchase Of the
sword cf George Washington from tho heirs Of
George Lewis. Mr.. Butler offered resoution
calling Secretary Schurz for such informaton ~
na, bc u hir possession With regard 70 the invests
.a'ian of the alleged censsis frauds IN south Caro-
trc.lnced bill which prasLe4 that the Secre-
tary Of the Treasury shall hereafter cause
silver ,lars as he may Aud necessary to meet the
demand for them. / be bill for the relief II He'll
Holiday WAS taken MP, but the Senate adjourned
without acuan thereon. In the House Mr. springer
intro.Gcci bill for new appos'ionment ara Tor
minority representation. Fernando W.od being III
IL a.s fs1as ~s into .e%%es ssni 9'ss = ss sa ~a ss
- the ariny appropriation, which
VA PASSED. Mr.. Warner. of Ohio. assai.cd the
gan exclaimed the features Of his substitute Tor the
Tn:er-st.te Commerce b:l. The President non-
mated Madison N. Hnrey 20, tmfe ter Il New Albany,
Ind. aud Frank v. Palmer q Chicago.
Mr.. Eaton reported the Diplomatic Appro
lriation bill 70 tho Senate the morning II 1hrrs-
lay. Jan Q. The Army Appropriation read
twice and referred. Mr.. Vest Introduced bill to
author 2e the construction Of y bridge across the
Missouri st Howe.i's F.iry. Nh. A prolonged de-
bate took pace On the c.sim u Bsn Hchis!.
The senate, III executive ssssin took W Gen. Cons
nomination Seerstar, cf he Sa.s, and inllne-
tiatelN confirmed X without The G-na reference 70
eenmitiee. III. Hense went r.o committee of iii.
Whole on the fuastlug iii sir. Kelley insisted
sp ter lofars ioans r tier tisan extension If
she boE.!c.! debt MIR C,i:tens.ea favored the ~
p.alf al taxes on ih< cspi'. Or DIP, IL 4 iaks.
Ngr 4 49,
!. the extnauislissEt Of hands. NJ.
Chi TEL den expressed tbs b...ef that
~. t.s ihe banks we're rctse!. II tx til. percc,.
bsad ssheiae eua d fail Mr. phiiits CAV. notice II
snb>tiut. to issue 3per-eeut. trea,u.y Go;es re-
ss.eanabse after next Year, in regular series.
IN the ope ming of tho Senate on Friday, Jan.
!, Tho vcs President snbinittcs request from the
Secretary # War that the tem fNr recruiting in tho
Army Appropriation bla TO increased - $97, ,OO0.
Mr. Jonas proe-Etcd memorial from ". J. Moore,
II New or.eans, sitting that William Pitt Kellogg
secured bis .e.t by bribery. and asking
= hc allowed TO testify that he was him.
.ef hlil,e,i. Mr.. Burnside introduced . bill to
authorize the retirement Il Brvsct Maj. Gen. Nil
lam \. Aveii!', with the rank and pay ct Brigader
general. The Consular appropriation, calling for
St .la .;j5 was taken UP. au pro onged debate oc-
Cured the item ef 800 for of prisons for
American coi,vlcts In Csira, which hnay got
,lsssh. he sum of ss,vuo mas appropriated iar
g nra isnerai Il Bucharest uid the bill passed.
Mr. Ferry .ntedacei i bill providing faG the estSb-
u hnc.t " additional hfe-saslnR stations
Lakes superior hi Mich gam and twenty lht adj
,,itiha statians on III. Atlantic cunss. The Senate
adjourned 10 Monday. In the House., Mr..
springer Offered resolution calling on the Secre-
tar II sale fer thu fullest information In regard to
the Hs.iiax award. Mr.. Newberry charged that
frsnisant testimony hid be.n manufactured BY
iri'ssi AZ ns< AMI asc.rsa By ,hs c,nnn-sion, AID
sae patty in power England would willingly
eie4 t;r' question: bill passed Tor the relied
ef AiIGcbago lnaians III Wisconsin.
The Senate was not in session ON Saturday,
Jan 8. Tho House spent nearly al day in comnl.-
tse u the ~hoe on tho Funding bill Fernando
Wood, for the Csnnitto, on Ways and Means.
oercd a,neninent 70 x the rate II interest 4,
ies cent Mr. ei.il;n thought 4 would te dangerous
TO put . boud of that rate On the ma ket. MIR.
Warner suggested that the interest lie nIed a Az
,er cent. Mr. Keifer fere an amendment TO pay
a.s exc cing pr csLI. which vs. ted down.
dr. Esc. aid he ha. ia.sy tcce conS Incest that Il
VI nd he ntiers smpoesih,e TO doat per-rnt.
acnd running less than thirts years. Nj. Randall
ssn.arktd that the ouistihdiag bards ybrated liz
ts.snS 81, and aas per cen. F.euaal Wooi gave
tsfy sh aat only for statement IN ii
sh"r, tes,iiicaie Gu I've noated ut Per cent. Mr..
Nile ihaug 1t Sl1o.ooO,0,0 could be .a..d b. i.ttnR
tsa mt,rred debt stani AMI pay il in Ave years Mr..
EaMey said that II the ma, ksi rates of bcnds
'hirts-y.ar Ter cent. was worth ~ " VI. Mr..
csnvene thought : 3ler-cent. bond was
,an,va.eGt to per cent private loans Mr..
TaM,n herd called attention TO the .ale of Northern
rac,nc IS ut p efaium of OVER ~ per cent. Mr..
teton Thought 1t would lie criminal 10 terpetGaie
| ;#e debt NJ. Bsyne Offered Nh amendment that
! III. Secretary II tho Treasury rel the new
| buds It the lowest rate of interest prac,ica-
| lie, whic'. lost. Mr.. Hurd declared
i ,cse resumption de usion and snarss Mr.. Oil
.t,s thought Ii shameful that Mr.. Newlerry should
a.inlit having received INSTRUCTION from . ratons
hank. When tho committee rose, TO limit debate. ~
] al aiournpeut was eff. csesi. The dian rppN,pria
| II. n pporsed. whch sets aside Ss.s26 s66, q
~hch amount Sa3p, ,OOO IL for the transportation O
supplies