The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1881-12-22

principally with the tarlfH, the currency. national
banks, Interstate commerce and transporta-
ton. Mr.. Page offered . bill to restrict Chi
neso immigration; Mr.. Springer, an act for tine
appraisement OF telegraph lines, and Mr.. Morri-
son, . measure to reduce oil tar,R duties 10 per
cent select committee OF eleven was ordered to
audit claims incident to the illness and burial
Of President Garfield and to consider what al-
lowance should be granted the widow. Tie
House adjourned to Friday, the 10th.
Mr.. Garland's Presidential succession bill was
debated st considerable length in the Senate on
the l4th inst. The debates partook Of legal
and technical character. and made II evident
that the bill will not pass until considerably
amended. Mr.. Beck strongly opposed that
portion Of tho bill investing the success
sion in the Cabinet officers. Mr.. IIoar
ment OF = committee TO investigate the question
Of woman suffrage, and incidentally denounced
tho brutal treatment to which women were
subjected under the old common law OF En-.
gland. Mr.. Vest vigorously opposed tho ap.
pointment Of the committee. To confer the
ballot upon them would, IN his opinion, have
the effect to lower them to the grado OF the
ward politician, the constable and the Justice
OF tho Peace. Mr.. Plumb introduced bill to
amend the statutes 20 % to make mandatory
the issue OF gold certificates. A favorable re-
port was made on the bill to straighten the
uOItuoIu UOuuuuIy Va NOpldnA0s
Mr.. Garands Observation-Disclosures bill was
discussed again on the 18th at considerable
length in the Senate by Mr.. Garland, who de-.
Tended the bill, and who urged the necessity
for tile adoption or some such measure. and b,
Beck and Jones Of Florida, who took excep-
tion to some Of the provisions OF the meaaure.
Mr.. HoarB Woman-Suffrage Committee res-
olution was discussed briefly, MIR. Vest
indulging in some canstic remarks
He said that to establish woman suffrage would
add tremendously" to the volume OF illiteratc
voters and that, while the women" Of the
country would rush to the polls, not one .'lady"
in a thousand would 60 there. Ingalls,, OF
Kansas, introduced a resolution instructing the
Committee on Pensions to inquire and report
what increase Of pension, il any, should
be allowed the widow OF Abraham
Lincoln. Mr.. Hale introduced -four bills Oh the
subject OF Congressional reapportionment, IN
order to bring the whole subject before the
Census Committee, OF which l.e il Chairman
with . view to securing 6nal Legislative action
on the subject during the present session. The
! following among other bills were introduced by
| Mr. Coke: TOregulate Interstate commerce and
| to prohibit unjust discrimination by common
carriers; by Mr.. Beck, to repeal taxes on de-
| posits with banks, banking associations aud
bankers by Mr.. Plumb, to authorize tho
Issue OF silver certificates and standard silver
dollars ON deposit OF silver bullion. At.
ter listening to the visws OF Secretary
| Folger, the Senate Finance Committee
1 unanimously indorsed John Shermans
1 S-per-cent. Funding bill, with amendments pro-
vidimg that not over SIS, 900 in deposits
! shall be received ct one time and that tie
1 bonds TO bo issued shall not exceed 500, 600,
| 600. The House was not in session.
mr.. voornees addressed the senate on the
10th inst, In opposition to the recommendation
OF Secretary Tolger 40 to the limitation OF sil
yer coinage. He criticised Secretary Sherman,
! financial policy, and intimated that President
Arthur aud Secretary Foger were mere agents
Of the national banks. He defended til,
! greenback theories Of few years ago, ant
very severe on m0nopolies, corporations. etc
Mr.. Van wyck presented = petition from
! 5000 citiZe, of Nebraska, praying for al
Interstate commerce bill to prohibit railway
determinations. The President nominated 5
| H. brewster to bo Attorney General n. 4
Adams for Pension AGENT At 81. Louis an
Wallace II. Finch as Surveyor OF Gus
toms at La Crosse, Wis. In the House
SCI bills were introduced, among them the fol
lowing b. Mr.. Townsend, Of Ohio 10 spprc
pria.e $4,000 for tho relief Of the widow o
President Garfield by Mr.. Neal, OF Ohio, I,
incorporate the Garfield Memorial Hospitl
Society, by Mr.. Miller, providing for the dis
4 Suoi ~ II o0HAiuEtSy ~ OiiC " HiO.u - aio -
nocent members Of partnership when anoths
partner has been guilty Of some illegal net
by MIR. Shallenberger. to prevent persons living
in b,gsmy from holding any offcs Of trust a
tnolumtit in the United States Territo,ie-
and regulating marriage in the Territories
by Mr.. Chalmers, to pay the publ
debt and stop the manufacture q
money by corporations; by Mr.. Hatcl,
to per mt planters to sell tobacco VI their oNl
production without payment Of license or tax
to the amount OF twenty-five pounds annual,
Mr.. Robinson, OF New York, tried to make hin,
self heard upon ths question Of imprisonment
called him TO order. resolution was adop.e
for ! holiday recess from Dec. q to Jan. !.
Speaker Keifer announced the following as til
committee on the expenses attending the II
ness and burial Of President Garfield /: Ia,
lor. Pound, Cox. Lefevre, Belford, Blackburn
Page, Springer O'Nelll and Shelley.