The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1881-02-03

announces that tho subscriptions TO the Pre- 4
dental fund have reached &225,0Oo. which Is
likely to be given outright to Gen. Grant It
has been discovered that Gould, Vanderbilt,
John W. Mackey and Edwin u. Morgan zach
threw in s25.000.
DR.. Blackburn, Of Kentucky, conf
IDENTIFY predicts that cholera viii visit the
country this summer. He says that It has al
ready visited Chicago under the name " "chol-
erlne."
DoIN0S IN CONGRESS.
Mr.. Logan asked unanimous consent Of tho
Senate On the 2lth % take up the bill TO place Gen.
Grant upon the rstircd Hist Of the army, but Mr..
Vest, Of Missouri, objected. Mr. Logan ti;cn moved
70 sy aside Ill prior orders and consider .his BILL AZ
ter somow hat protracted debate the motion was do
feased-yeas, IS; nays, - Mr. Edmund-' aenevs
Award bill was reported adversely by the Judiciary
Committee, and . substitute proposed rim
liar in terms 70 that reported last session.
he Indian Land bill came mp. and II agreed TO
extend its provisions TO twenty tribes cedcd
lands III indian Territory In the House. Mr:
70 retire Col: Thomas 1. Crittenden. with
.hs rank and pay Of Brigad'er General.
Mr.. Young, Of Tennessee, proposed tho up
pointnent II commission TO examine ard report
on the adulteraion of food. Mr.. Gillette u iowa,
offered bill for tho construction Of donbso-track
rairoed from New York 70 Council bluffs. Mr..
Acken, Of Louisiana, introduced n bi, rtyisng the
It Of duties sugar. Several bills we're reported
by committees and paced the calendar.
MIR. Cox reported substitute for the Apportlon-
ment bill, providing Tor jO1 Rcprcsen atiyes. The
House then went into committee Of the whoe on the
postoicc appropriation. which sets aside s4 7cO.437
In the United States Senate, David Davis
reported favorably the Chicago Lake-front bill on
the morning Of Tuesday, Jan. %, and gave notice
that on Friday be would AK its consideration. Mr
Logan called mp the bill to retire Gen. Grant. The
vote thereon stood 25 yeas to % nays, Lamar and
Davis voting with the Republicans 4 blu was
passed 70 pay tho additions; expense Of
the tenth census The Indian Land bill debated
1t some length. decided objection being nladc to
comforting citizenship IN tie red men. David
supreme Court Who may become permanently disa-
blcd The House pissed an appropriation cf
sso,ocS Tor ~. monument In snlnnealcrasson u y
~ appropriation ton WIS Is taken up In IL co.nmiss.e %
Of tho whole, and amended to provide that safety
hsaere, and shall be carried ID mail cars
part for the cost Of the British closed mais on the
overland route. The bill then paared. The Hcuse
Of Representatives concurred IN the Senate amend
ments 20 the Military Academy Appropriation bi.l.
q
made report favortng the unseatinK ri Martin
tRepnhlicanl ~ the nenlt~r from tho Firrt North
Carolina district and of giving the seat 70 Yeates
pemocrat). minority report wds s'so prceent d.
The Joint I'LL for counting tho electoral vote came
up. when the Repub leans forced an adjournment.
A favorable report was made on tho bill in
reference TO quartermastcr stores furnished th1
torces OF Gen. Lsw wallace during the Morgan raid
in Indiana and Ohio TO tho Senate on Wednesday,
Jan. %. Mr.. ingalls, introduced resolution pro-
viding for tho counting Of tho electoral sotc In the
Senate Chamber on Wednesday, Feb. ., atnoon The
REQ ution provides that two persons shall BE- sp-
pointed tccrr, the part Of tho Senate. 10 make
sf of votes for President ard Vice President they
shall be declared: that the result shall be delivered
tn the President IT the Senate, Nho thali announce
the state vote. which shau be entered On tie jour-
mas, such entry y be . snihccnt declara-
sion thereof The senate .pen. considera-
be, time In discussing the bill providing
for comforting land on the Indians In le,eralty.
Iioars amendment to confer the right Of ctizehship
on the indiana VAS rejected by vote Of ~ to ~.
tween Plumb On one side and uuAr and Dawes on
the other side to how Massachusetts disposed oi
tts Indians about 10 years ago. The pensions ap-
executive session, when the President nominated
ex-senator Stan'ey Matthews for the vacancy on
tho supreme bench caused by tho retirement q
Justice SwAyne. The nomination was referred Il
the Judiciary Committee. Tho Hou.e passed Il
granting Carr lake to the city Of Couici d uffs
The resolution looking toward the establishment ot
teleuraphic sstem was fayerably reported. By
strictly party vote the Morgan electoral resolution
WAS taken up, but tho Republicans hibustered unit
m adjournment was effected.
Mr.. Dawes presented in tho Stna'c, on tiie
18th ult, the petition Of $1,000 citizens praying fol
full observance Of the treaties made With tn
Indian tribes Bills for public bui,dings at Quincy
H., and Minneapolis were reported favorably
Mr.. Beck r,nkc for m hour In advocacy oi
his ntion for free shpr, y which Mr.. Bainc
piled that frem tho inception OF the war Congress
III done nothing 10 upIo the navigation Interests
hin. which sets a.iie sla 20, IN, waa passed.
es reTs q .is a. sf f; M re ya
Sagars river, aud to s,abi-h assay oiiics
In ST. LOUIS. The HOUSE in1u ged IN an excited de
bate the North Caro- ina contested seat Of Yeates
". Martin, anu on demand far the previous qnes-
ton the Republican, refused 70 vote, breaking tile
quorum.
IN tho United States Senate, bin was 70
ported for te suppression of contagious diseases IN
domestic animals, on Friday, Jun. %. The mornin;
hour wss niled By discussion ON the Chicago Las'
Front hill, Mcssrs Davis and Edmunas heins ii,
chief contestants. Mr. Blaine introduced bill e.
tahsh United States Ocean aIaii Service aud revive
,oreicn commerce bv American steamships. In III,
debate on tho Indian land bill, Mr. Morgan chsfs.t
he ecr,tary Il the Interior With withholding in
formation due ~ the senate. Mr.. Dawes ..tre
duscd blll 70 establish the rights q
the Poncas and 10 settle tacir affairs IN ac
cardaGce with the Recommendation, made by tn
recent Invest eating Can.n.,ssicn Mr.. hernan IL
trt ducsd bill 10 legalize the collection tscs ol
account II ehares Of national banks. Mr.. Mulac,
introduced . joint rcso .ntten, proposing constita
tiuna amendment. according y which the Pro idcn
and Wee President should be e.cctcd by uircc
vote Il the p-op'e Of tho various districts
Each State Il 10 have ~ many districts as y ha
members Of cengcess and Senators; each district Z
have one vote; the vote to he cansassed ey u arr
ii S,atc cAnvassers, consisting sf tho Governor
Ghrf Justice II thc Sulren Court AID Secretary 7
state The return u then 10 b. made to tie Sneaks
| Of the House, and 10 be conclusive proof q N
! result The votes ore 10 I've counted ty Congrts
la int convention, and = plurality Nete 10 eject
In the House, Mr. Speer gave notice that after tw
hours debate on Saturday ON tho contested seAt .
/ lion. A resouton was adopted calling on. the Scs
| retary Of state for information ia regard
| the fta.ifax award lively debate took pace Q
! = bill 10 place Mark Walker, who hsa bee
| dismissed Tor drunkenness, on the retired Il,
| of the armv Mr. Mag units charged that tho fadinl
/ of shs court-martial had reached the FRS dent !
one cf his 02asMs q REFORM OH Tor 'ne reh'
Of the widow Of Capt. Page, OF the navy, N cfiact
~ho resigned ct the outbreak cf the war. caused
! bittcr political debate, participated IN b, Messr
c,agcr, oox, Bragg, Hooker. Hawley and Reed.
| action was reached.
| III The u,iscd States senate. on Satnria,
| The roth ut, Mr.. Lamar presented the credentials
james 4. George, of Mississippi Mr.. Iags!l,' res
nt:oa for counting TIE vote ia tie Senate chaiuls
"as referred to the Committee on the Eector
...s:nt Alter coasidcrab. debate, the Chicago Lax
Front bil, was passed. The Indian Land hl can
ap, and Was amended 10 provide fer the cd
cation OF htty copWr-eoord Il .air nj the Asricn;ur
| C,egc VI Fort Collins. Co.. and to grant to Ell,
lead of family one ecct on of land for grazing p,,
| poses In the House, the day was mannpolizca
lie North Caro- ina cohtestsa vase II Yeases VI Ma
| tiit, the former Icing q. nj TIL Mr.. pe Il {
| presented petition. Mi'h 2a.oco signatures, Mhi,
that eucre3 ciimonts fv VII IL kett.,rs On Iudii
| reservations he lre,e .t.1.
| No New Thing.
| The idea Of the cutting Of the Isthmv
Of Panama does not date from yestcrla