The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1882-04-20
Dolycs OF COxoRUA

DOlSCS OF CONGRE9A
Ns Senate rAssed . till Il m session %
The iesn Inst. 70 an q eAoO0 per anaum the
salAxses % the election Commissioners under
the Ants-poaygsmy iAw. Mr. Sansders intro
aae~a hi'l 10 arrrcresass en- 90. oOe in trust
far the wixhsfA and other bAnis cf Indians
the isssense 20 Be paid them sec,s-annually. GA
soahtlon Of their reiln9alshsnS their right to
$a.eva.sse aefee cf land Ia Kansas and Indian
Territory. The death cf Representative Aiken
vas announced In the House. Nr R,tser~orsh
ins-oiasi resolution calling upon the Sscre-
tAxv es State for information In regard TO the
cattle trade With EaSlani and PORK shipuents
% France. Mr.. Thompson Submitted . rAjoes-
Y rerogt en- the contested sat cf the SeScnd
district Of seth Carolina admitting Mr..
Nssksv. Nr. NcIAne iatro1uced . hill 20
asrosste the Sfsh and sixth Arsicles Of the
kashn&ans treasv With CHINA Mr.. Ray IRE
s<sted measure 10 make the fees On postal
.aonxv-orsers 5 10 10 cent& Mr.. Richardson
handed II . e>ancurreas resolution 70 inQ1,re
into The cot cf . suitable site for . ressdeasce
fur tie PRESIDENT
til 70 restore CAPT. Ccrhin TO the sesive
hst q the navy, With restitution Of the offer.
enee IN pAy for nine YEARS. was passed BY tho
Senass "a tie 18th inss-. Don Cameron and
Ncnall vctinx In il favor with the Democrats.
Mr.. Vest introduced 4 general trisSe ls~.
1sSSasd o. secure reasonable protection 10
navigation AnSus CAnersn reported : hA
aprrccrsAt,nx <S2a. l55 feT hoesss sustained BY
II d Hollaisv o. aexoanf or Indian ho<tiities.
An executive session vas held, q xhrh
5, Z. II va<is VAS Confirmed ~ Pubic Printer.
The following nominations we're Ssnt in nv the
President: John Il q. Ptktn to ee Marshal Tor
thr EAst district u Lo0isiAna. Samuel N. Jack
Scn to BE- CollcctoF % Internal Revenue for thu
Twenty .a,ri dls rsct Of Pennsylvania. Edward
+. Bartea to b Superintendent 1t san Fran
ci>cA CAl. STEPHEN W. nunc,mhe, Of N.eni-
gan. TO be RI ister c. ahe Land QtEice ut Ahsr~
deem y. T.: 1hcnas S Aiken. Of Wisconsin 70
ee ksSxaver Of Pubic Moneys at Aberdeen. n.
T. John +. Ga~ey. Of Ohssa TO te Register %
the Land cfic~ Il olympia. ". T.; VIM
csnt V. Rsyiee> of Wisconsin. TO b Receiver
Of Pubic Noneys at Eau Claire. VIA The
House passed hll arprocriatinx g., Zoo to
iced the ArasAhoeA CheyennsAl kiowAs and
COMMITTEES Of the whole ca the Postal Appr,-
p<iatlcu bill . Senate amendment Vas scn-
corrsd N TO increase by 3SO 00O the allo vance
Tor fast mails, but the proposition 10 rrstore
the frAnkine psiviiege was defeated Mr..
Henderson reported . bill for the construction
Of The llnnoss md Mississippi canal
Mr.. Ss~.n presented . petition in the Senate,
On the 18th inst. from esS ofticers Of the army.
PRAYING for the rassaSe Of the bill for ccmpul-
sory retirement II the age OF 81 yearA The ball
allos,es ~ the Southern Ctes agricultural lands
IN Utah sas amended 10 allow the indians 10
rsSravs their Annuites IN cash Or stock. and tneu
passed. 4 b.ll was resssd 10 refer 10 the Court
Of Cams the hill Of GeorIe + FAyne for al
sSrd wrongful SEIZURE 81 his sugar plauta-
ton in louisiana. BY Gen. Butler. IN l>Sa
The PRESIDENT sent 10 the senate the names II
SssarSe Nancy. 80 Tenne<sse. ~ Minister kesi.
dent aud Consul General IT the Cinted States
IN BOLIVIA Wilasm l. ScruSSs. cf Gs~nrNis.
Minister Ess,ssvnt Of the United states Of Co
loelhsA. aud Z. c. Andrews OF Minnesota.
Can>al General Of the Caiied States 1t Rlo de
5anesra. Cv;ssuis 4. Swords, II the
District Of Columbia. 1t Trinidad; Samuel
Sp&eknlsn. Of PENNSYLVANIA. ~ Cologne 0esa
4. bullock. Of ludlAns. 1t AnnassrI. Germany,
Theodore tani~sn>. III Illinois al Apia Thomas
Adsm~ea. u reanSsivaniA, u Panama. Tie
>enste cont.sm ed the nomination 81 William
= Chandler - t~ SsSretSry of the Navy BY aS
10 ID The appointments Ut W. n. Hunt -
Minister 10 Russia aud !. h Partridge Is Min
isfer 70 Nru were also approved In the
House, bills were fayorAbis reported 10 arpco-
pirate S5oloos for the purchase Of tcrpclocs
and TO make experiments Herewith for the
construction OF tie Delaware and Mary
land free ship canal. aud 70 prevent ma
tionAl banks from ISSUING notes exceed
ing 30 per cent. Of the value OF the hcnds
deposited n the TREASURY. An adverse rrport
WA made in regard TO the taxation Of legal
tender nosse By states. Mr.. Page introduced
immigration Tor ten yesrN Tue Committee on
Appropriations WAS instructed to report what
further measures OF rebel are necessary for the
sufferers by the overflow Of the AissisappL
Nr. Cameron presented in the Senate. ON
the 18th inst. protest from the Land League
against the imprisonment Of American Ct, gems
in Ireland A bill vas passed for the adjust
ment of the claims growing ont Of the dee
Armstrong IN islA at Tort Royal. Mr..
Mcmillan made = favorable report on .
tali authorizing the Secretary Of War to
prevent the Obstruction OF navigation
by bridges by requiring additional
safeguards, ct the expense Of the bridge cor
poration.. The House bill TO rectify duties on
products OF the Netherlands was amen ted and
passed The bill Tor night OF way through
Indian TERRITORY MAS passed. An amendment to
require the consent OF the Indian Council be-
inE rejected. The ball vas rasscc to appropriate
&Sauoo to supply the deficiency in the sub-
s,<tsnce Of Indian tribes. ~ alao acts TO
hridse tho Mississippi ut keithshurI. III. and
to establish an assay Office at Omaha. The
House passed . bill 10 ratify the agreement be-
tween the Snoshones and BAnnocks and the
Utah and Northern railroad for the sale Of
lands in Idaho The Tariff Commission bull VAS
tsken up. and speeches were made by Messrs.
Upd gran. Turner, Brumm and Armheld A
bill VAS IAssed appTopria,inG &ln.0CQ for the
erection OF monument over the grave OF
ThomAs Jefferson
Mr. Maxey made : favorable report to ths
eenate, on tho l4th inst. on the bill renewing
the appropriation Of March, 1877. pay South
ezn mail contractorA bill was passed to pay
the claims OF l.s5o loyal citizens, aggrcgating
sol. las. for small supplies taken for the use
OF the army during the War OF the Rebellion
Mr.. Voorhees, spoke on his resolution condemn
inS the Secretary Of State for his neglect Of
American citizens in Ireland, and on motion OF
Mr.. sherman Il Was sent 10 the COMMITTEE
on Foreign Relations for further inquiry. In
tue House the minority report on the anti
Chinese bull WAS read. II declares against
6ftesn-yeAr suspension, and In favor Of Mr..
Pages motion The private calendar WAS taken
for the relief Of Edward p Armstrong Of
Missouri. uas debated for IN hour and defeated.
At caucus OF the Republican members OF the
House il MAS agreed that on Monday, 18th. An
effort should b. made to pass the anti Chinese
bull lMr. face'sl under . Suspension OF the
rules and that on Tuesday and for the re-
malnder OF the week the Committee on Elec-
tons should have the floor for the di sposal OF
contestcd-election cases, the Utah case 70 be
Disposed Of first. aud then the Lynch Chalmers
Aississippi contest
The House OF Representatives devoted the
entire days session, on the 18th inst, to debate
on the Tan6 Commission BILL on which
speeches we're made by Messrs. ShAllenbarger,
Ward. Wilson. Mcmillan White aud Hill.
There WAS no session OF the Senate.
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