The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1881-12-29
rORTY.SEyENTH CONGRESS.

Among the bills introduced in the Senate on
tho l9;h was one by Mr.. Williams, of Kentucky,
to prevent tho expectation Of diseased cattle
aal the spread Of infectious diseases anons
domestic cattle; and ono by Mr. Hoal
to provide FOR and regulate the counting
of electoral votes cast for President
and Vre President Of the United States.
Nr. Allison presented the memorial of the ILL.,
neis and Michigan Canal and River Improve
nens Company, asking for the construction oi
lse EenGcpin canal. The President sent N
the following nominations Thomas G.
Acton, 10 bc Assistant Treasurer Of ,he
Ga;cd States at New York. vice Hilihcusc :
Chef Justice Gray, Of Massachusetts. to b.
Associate Justice OF the Supreme Court of the
Ul,,.d Sta,es; William Henry Troseott. Of
South Carolina, to be Special Envoy EAtraord,-
United States to the republics OF
CHI. Pcra and Bolivia; George NJ.
Inskin, to be Attorney cf the United
states fer the Southern District Of Alabama
The nomination OF Is. II Brewster to lie
Auorncy Gonesal, and J. G. bancroft Davis to
Ia the House, the bill to grant tho frsnkins
privilege to Mrs. Garfield was passed. MIR.
rellMan handed IN 4 bill to authorize national
banks to make loans ly mortgage on real es-
tate. Mr.. Reagan introduced bill to permit
the purchase and register OF foreign
pulit elui,o uy GlklLtllS Ol luo StulVS.
A new lncome-Tax hill was presented by Mr..
Mcmillan, which provides for a 3.p.r-cent. tax
on all incomes Of corporations, companies and
individuals whose net incomes shall exceed s3,-
hU; aiso 10 make the trade dollar legal tender.
BILLS were also introduced: To provide for
drawback OF 10 per cent. on all goods hereafter
imported ia Americanbuilt shlps. owned ex.
clnsively by citizens Of the United States; to
regulate the customs duty on sumac; to regu-
late the duty on sheep and goat skins imported
for the purpose Of making morocco; TO abolish
the tax ON tobacco !; for tho admission OF Da.
lota, New Mexico and Washington Territories
into the Union - states.
A bill was introduced in the Senate, Dec. 20,
IL exempt pcusion-moncy from seizure or at,
,sel.msnt by process Of law, and also pcnsioi
moaey when invested in h0mesteads. MI
Lgalls made 4 favorable report on the lii for
the sale of tho lands OF the Miami Indians.
The Committee on finance reported favorab!y
an Mr.. 9lcrrelfs bill, which provides for
special con.iaitteo of experts exclusively
Mr.. Hoar gave notice that he would introduce
as in favor oi female suffrage, and that he
aau!d particularly direct his attention TO tho
s.airancLis, at uf women in tho Territories
lhe House resolution for an adjournment tignl
n,c. 2i - Jam was concurred in. Actiug Vice
President Davis announced that he had
s.enei the hl giving the irankns prisileaeto
se',ng tina Collectors of Internsl Revenue sl.:ii
% appointed for 4 term OF for years. MI
Fen .scien reported adversely OH the i'll to
.a,huiizr Lieut.. Commander SiSssee to acccp,
decoration tiom tho Emperor Of
i.iuany. Iiiaotay 0. Hove WAS nomi-
,atcd for Postmaster General, and William A.
McC!sa,y for roslmaster at Pittsburgh. Tim
,tIy y. Howe was confirmed as Postmaster
,ien, raj. Horace Gray ID Associate Justice OF
he sGprcme Court, W. II. Trescott rs specia,
aayoy 10 Peru and Chilli, and Thomas G. Acton
u Assistant scssnrer at New York The HorIc
sas not III session.
Nr. Harrison introduced bill in the Senate,
Dec. 90, fora public building at Fort wayne.
Mr. Beck called for information as to the rate
OF ani,s imposed on American manufactures
! BY France and Germany. Mr.. Plumb into
aaced bill to Tx two years as the period re-
a.ir.d Ia honiest.ading public lands. In cx-
ccat.ve session, A. j. Eagerton VAS confirmed
as Chef Justice af Dakota, psire G. Van
| Nyck ~ Superintendent of the lssay ofic.
| al S,w York, and Jesae Suadins AZ Collector oi
| 1nstoms at Chicago. Adjourned tll Jan. s.
| In ti.e House, Mr. Mckinley introduced reso
/ i.aa, "l..a MAS nnaiinenaa aaoittd sh,t
! ta'h houses Of Congress vii assemble, ut b
date 70 I've liked bs the ioirt committee. aid
| hsiac on the life aud character
| u Jan-s A. Gari,li. A mas4ag,
! ffam The President recommended an approx ri
| atom of S554, b9i for work on tho census. 4
resolution was gsirntti calling On tie Secretary
OF the Nass faf iiif6imatIua 81 tn the establish
ment o.na,al anssing stations Oh the ls.simsis a
/ fsaama- Afser tllr announcement ns slesk
/ hestcr III iln standing committees, the Hoss'
adjourned III IL g. of January. The eem
ml.iess are ceafs4staa a. follows:
Nay and Meslss Kelley, Chairman. EasSan, Dan
nell. Mch.n e!. hettss.i, Haslel, Rax.,i, Errets
! RaEdsi, lilc.ef 1afsis.e, Morrison, srsee.
/ snG Eciatiot = HiscacA, Chairman; Robeson
Garaaa. Earrtasl-, Batteraorth. 1asael, Ryan
q Ac.i. MI .eaain, Blackburn, Cox, Atkins, F.rney
| ranEs..- a4i Cure cs Grape, Chairman: Weaer
| III. ~, More, aa.neH, BfGckIer, iiardenpers
! ts,a,r, Ern,atsaat.
Edo t!a.. ard iaher- uricgran, ehairmsn; sher
wa, carPSptef, n..s, Page, lyl.F, Wiiis, Clements
au'rs a. speaker, Chairman; orth, Roheson
R.I'Eli. Blackburn
Mileage = Jorgensen, Chairman; Rich, wart
! COBB, Moniton.
Eleeiiol.s-calk5ns, Chairman; Hazs'tan, Wal
] 1henpson, Ranney, Rischie, fetthoae, Miles
Paul, belzhoaser, Jones.
! Judieiary-Reed, Chairman; Wiletts, Rabinsor
Eriags, Humphrey, Taylor, McCuos. kasson, MOI
eress, Mott, Hammond, Cuiterson, daenthe
Ioxnshend tIul.
gricuiture-yafeGtins, Chairman; upaegraf
bee, West Cullen, Ha1elton, Hatcsa. DibFi, Aikei
black, Pest.
fas.o.aeea saa laat Eoada Bingham, Chairman
Anderson, Jorseneen, Lacey, IarMeli, Mprt.
Springer, Money, Evans, Arnfe.d, Hrentz.
Public Buildings aud Grounds~ saal'enberge
Chairman; Lewis, Cults, Demeth, serantea, For,
Smith, Cook, Hewitt, sins!e.in, iieriaaft
Mines and Minin.-~fsn yaC.ns, Ghalrmaa: p
vts, Bingham, Eaikerson, Hobbs ualklns, ioul
Cassidy, Berry, Nood, BraIm, Oury.