The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1882-06-28
THE WEEKS NEWS.
CONGRESSIONAL AND WASHINGTON.

CONGRESSIONAL AND WASHINGTON.
The Conference report on the Army appropria-
ton bill was agreed to by the House Monday,
The members of the Tariff Commission will as
senble at the Capital the 9th of July 10 organize
After the Internal Revenue bill is disposed of
in the House the naval appropriation bill will be
taken up. The aggregate amount appropriated
in the bill is SIS 35 1885, So 900 coo less than
the estimates.
The President, by advice of the Cabinet has re-
fused TO reprieve Guiteau, and the preparations
fer his execution have begun in earnest The
rope has been chosen and properly fabricated,
and the pinions for arms and hands are also in
readiness. The assassin received notice of the re-
fusal for reprieve in a surly manner and told his
spiritual adviser 10 see the President again.
" Shake your fist In his face and demand an uncOn-
dltional pardon" were instructions of the alleged
inspired agent OF the Deity.
In the Senate, Wednesday. Mr.. Malone called
mp the bill Providing for public buildings at
from which the Committee had stricken out the
two former names. He moved TO insert $50 900
for building at Abingdon. After some opposi-
MahOne's amendment was carried, and the bill
passed. Mr.. Morgan's resolution 20 investigate
the cause of the labor strikes was referred TO the
Committee on Education and Labor, to report
within week. The bill to extend the charters
of National Banks was taken up. The pending
amendment Tor the issue OF silver certificates was
adopted. proposition was carried that the
issue of gold certificates be suspended whenever
the available treasury stock of that metal falls
Bank shall belong to a Clearing House in which
silver certificates are not received in settlement
OF balances. Mr.. Beck offered provision requir-
ing National Banks to receive and paw out silver
dollars and certificates on the same terms as gold
but il was voted down. clause was adopted
Furnishing the unlawful certifcation of checks by
fine of s., 600 or imprisonment for five years.
In the abserce of Speaker keifer, the House
was called to order by Mr.. Burrows of Michigan.
The bill for the erection of Congressional
library building was taken up. Mr.. Townsend
charged that the measure embodied Job of
Eastern parties, against which remark Messrs.
Reed and Humphrey entered a hot protest, and
the bill was postponed 10 December IL. An act
was passed to authorize the Rock Island and
at New Boston, ILL., The bill TO reduce internal
revenue taxation was considered in Committee
of the Whole. Mr.. Kelley estimated the revenues
of the Government for this year at $500, 00O, 000
and said the bill proposed a reduction of only
So, 900 0O0 Mr.. Thompson spoke for an hour In
opposition to the measure. when a large number
of amendments were submitted.
In the Senate, Thursday. Chairman Davis pre-
sented copy OF the proposed Constitution for the
State of Utah. A joint resolution was passed ap-
proprtatng S33, 900 70 continue Attic explorations
The petition and bill of Mrs. Jessie Benton Ere
mont, In relation TO property of San Francisco,
was placed on the calendar. resolution grant
ing permission for the erection of statue 70 Gar
ibaldi in the National Cemetery at Vicksburg was
referred to the Military Committee. bill was
passed granting the right OF way through Indian
Territory to the Mississippi, Albuquerque and In
terocean Railway. The bill 10 extend the char
tiers of National Banks was then taken up. Mr..
Vest offered a substitute forbidding the creation
OF new National Banks and authorizing an issue
of Treasury notes in place of bank notes. Mr..
Morgan proposed to force banks and their deposi-