The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1882-05-17
THE WEEKS NEWS.
Congressional and Washington.


The Senate, Wednesday, passed bill to estab
lish an Assay Office ut DeadwOcd. The bill for in
termediate Appellate Courts was taken up. Mr.
Jones, of Florida, opposed the section limiting
the appellate jurisdiction OF Circuit Courts Mr.
Davis urged its retention as necessary. A Joint
resolution was passed appropriating $4,000 to
supply the deficiency for fuel aud lights in build
ings under the control of the Treasury Depart
ment.
The House, Wednesday. by vote of l72 to :,
passed the bin creating an Executive Department
OF Agriculture. The Conference report on the
Indian appropriation bill was sgreed to. BY a
vote OF lSi 20 IS, the District Of Columbia appro
pTiatiOn Till was passed. After some debate on
the Geneva award bill, the House adjourned.
Tine Senate passed bill for The relief OF l.. NJ
Day. of New Orleans. EhO purchased mortgaged
eminent officers represented that il was free from
incumbGnce. When the bill, for intermediate
Appellate Courts came up, Mr.. Morgan said IL had
number of Democrats to the new Judgeships. and
he spurned the overture. Messrs. Dawes and In
gals expressed the opinion that such negotiators
deserved TO be impeached. Mr.. Davis proposed
risdictlOn of Circuit Courts shall remain un
changed. The Indian appropriation bill. as re-
dueed by the Conference Committee to Si55, 200,
In the House of Representatives Thursday, Mr.
Sherwin reDOrted bill for the annual apprOpria-
ton of $40 O00 600 for the next five years TO aid in
the support of free schools, the amount TO be sp-
poriiOned on the basis Oh illiteracy. Mr.. Rice
made an adverse report on the bill TO shorten to
two years the period required In hOmeSte6dlng
Mr. Steele reported f1yOrably bill for retired
list for Cn-commiSsioned officers who have
served for thirty years. The Speaker presented a
communication from the Secretary OF War. stating
the expenditures of the signal Service Bureau for
IN past seven years.
The pension appropriation bill as completed APP
propriates 100000 coo. Appropriations for the cur
rent fiscal year $4,000, 600 and IL Is estimated
further appropriation OF $40 00O 600 viii be nee
essary to com plete the service for that period.
The Senate, Friday, passed the Court of Appeals
bill. The House passed the Geneva award bill
The pes cent military land warrants bill was
then taken up in the senate.
In the House, Saturday, the bill to enable
banking associations 70 extend t1eir corporate
existence was further debated and laid over. A
bill was introduced and referred rendering
thanks to Lieutenant DanenhOweT, and con-
mauder
Congressman Springer has renewed his protests
against the fraudulent Venezuelan awards
A resolution was introduced in the House on
Monday regarding the purchasing of the House in
which President Lincoln died.
The House Committee on Elections has decided
TO report in favor of seating Lowe the Alabama
Greenbacker, aud ousting Wheeler, Democrat.
A London correspondent learns, ION undOubted
League tour shortly after the introduction OF the
unprecedented sums from America for Irish
farmers"
Secretary Teller proposes to disarm the Indians
ON all the reservations, and then use troops 10
take the weapons from rowing bands. He insists
that the wards of the Nation shall be treateG
pretty nearly the same as the whites and be pun
ished in the civil Courts for misdeeds.