The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1881-01-27
DorNcs IN CONGRESS.

Commission was passed by the Senate on
Monday Jan. II. Bills also passed directing the
purchase Of tho Fresdmen'a Eank bui ding 1t Wash-
ngton for saso,ooo, and 70 place Gen. Ord on Ii.
lot Of retired Major Generals. Tho bin for the
,ief Of Ben Holiday vas debated, without
action. senator saulsburys molten to consider
! vote of 81 q 20. Several Dsmocrata, including
IA, ari. Pendlcton. Thurman, Lamar, Voorhees, End
Oay!> lily vots against the motion. Three diner
mt reports submitted by the Board Of Visitors
Q West Point. Senator Garland and Representative
'hillips declare that the mineling of the racer
subject 70 drawbacks which no legisia-
ION can coutro!. Senator Elnunls 10 of
p!nion that tho standard o. admission oucii.
" hs rat.Ad. and Representatives Mex nl~v and F"
Garland presented bl providing that hereafter no
er above the rank of colcnel sha.l he assigned 70
tuty ct the academy tt Senate reje ed the non,-
nations of John h stickney 10 Be- District At
he Postmaster at Sidney, Ohio In Che House,
Mr.. Neaterry INTRODUCED . bill b provide for .
joint International commission to nves ate the al
eyed fraudulent statist,cs used by the Halifax Gem
,,sssion. Mr.. Ford presented . rssolu,ion for The
construction by The Government a such telegraph
'in,s - nay be necessary 10 protect private
,nssrse ,cs and Mr. springes ., ono Tor 's'esrapac
,icnal amendment providing for the election Of
United Rsates Senators by the pecpse Mr.. Cox In
Ioscsa sn snpsrtsnmsns -, a OH m n1ing the number
q settlers on nea Moincs river lands IA, ael.
Ar. Folt introduced bin to prohibit the eaporta-
lion cf diseased cafte Mr. Willis. 70 improve the
poees discriminating duty of 10 pr cent on gods
produced east of the Cape Of Good Hopc and i'm
rnr cd from countries west Il Tho Cape;
Potomac aad 10 deepen the channel OF the
rivers and Mr.. Refer. 10 prevent tho eprcad Of con-
tsgions disaso among doanestic animals. The
speaker submitted communication from Secretary
ieff Apf
Superintendent, which ehaws that The United States
has . population Of eo.ls2.se&
In the United States Serate, the census re-
urns were laid before the members, on the morning
4 Tuesday, Jan. Il, also information which had
,arri!aA Tho bin 70 incorporate the Interoccanic
Canal Company was cent TO the Committee on For
ign Affairs The claim Of Ben HollAlay was taken
mp, and motion 70 refer il to Tie Court Of Clsims
wa defeated, but ths amount was Anally hxcd at
SlUa, 600 aud passed. The House Military g mnit-
tec presented majority ane minority reports on the
imposition 70 restore 0en. Grant 70 the rank and
psy of General u the Army. aud pace him cn TIE
tho hin, and tho minority in favor
Il. Mr.. Atkins rcrortei the Naval
appropriation bill, which sets a>ilc $la, 3. The
ute fss the afth sec,ion was agreed 10, providing
hat the new honda shall be the only security re-
scivcd for natioaal-bank circnlstion. An snl.n nd
mcat, by Mr.. free. that any bank depoeitns these
oSnds snau oe exempt from All TAX on oep eats csp-
~ OF cltcniasion was ru.sd out oo the point ~ ordcf
Msssrss Wced, Randall, Kelley, warner ana weaver
poke supp y u the Lpsr-eens BOND cianse q the
al Me.ers. Hiscoek, Herr aud 6..n. Hawley spokc
against tho measure ~ impracs.eaa.e The bill was
Nlrssd TO the House " the conimistec but no nna,
action Mas taken The Committee on Elections ~
ported tnst y. Ns Dec, Jr., VA. Ind n a Hull va
aos enHtied 70 me tess tro,a the Second Cengrcs-
memhr. ul1 n''e' y f'os'a1 ~ nun = "e 'i''ins
.a.....
W. - 10ussS y. pou's04 ..as' Z
Isa01.1u s.1c'ys = -. :. =.
sens'e 90 wednesday. .sn. =. -. eouAns -
uasssd > resoauuon Gaming aes tuu inaoFni@'u -
tns ooss o taxing sne censu@ 80 fee''eu :
cfesse sesecs couml'see y nse On P'euto-pneulno
nss ma otneT conASious sno in'cS.ao"
diseases q cattlA 4 bill prescribin
,he n,,, ~ .ettino nrxate land c,.ims Nas paseel
Tie n fnn,nu hin c.n.e nm In fha House - uniin
i.hcd hnsne.s nninf of order was raised that M
Nes lsrrv. of M,ehirsn. who hal stated dur1n
| ,ha aeh.:.s thst ha hsi rome 10 the nsucnal bsn
w,ih winch ha VA. can,esfei 10 innMire how h
shanla vote Was nn.l.r the rn,ee not ss,tit ed B
= vote. Tie Chair overrued the point Of order