The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1882-08-03

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Tho Senate passsd bin. q IL ses-
sion on July - to refund 70 ne heirs Of John
W. Forney e27,ssA paid BY him to cover the
defalcation Of clerk in his Office whom he Was
Secretary Of theSenate. Mr.. Allison presented
the conference report on the Legislative Appro-
priation bill, announcing disagreements ON the
proposition to transfor the surgeon Gem
erals records aud on the distribution Of
rooms il tho new building for tho state,
War and Navy Department., and 1 new
conference was ordered. Tho Revenue bill
was taken MP, tho pending amendment provid-
cents per pound. Mr.. Sherman said this
echeme would cut OF e21, ,00o, 900 Of revenue.
The amendment WAS rejected by 10 to 49,
An amendment by Mr.. Malone Was adopt.
ed, for . rebate on all unbr0ken factory
packages Of cigars and cigarettes. In tho
House, tho views Of the minority Of tho Jndici-
ary Committee on the subject Of the Northern
Pacific land grant we're presented BY Messrs.
Payson aud Knott, and they were ordered print
ed and laid on the. table. Mr.. Cannon sub
mltted conference report on tho Legislative,
Judicial and Executive APPROPRIATION bill. agree
ing to all the items except that for the transfer
Of records from the Surgeon Generals oiics to
ther conference was ordered. Bills were
referred: To collect from the Kansas Pacific
Railroad Company the cost or surveying and
conveying certain lands; TO declare forfeit lands
granted the Northern Pacific Company and stll
remaining unpatented, and fixing the duty on
imported hay at 20 per cent I'd valoren. Mr..
Fowler proposed . constitutional amendment
granting tho President the right to veto any
dlstlnct item Of bill Mr.. Atkins introduced
bill TO allow no claim or account against
tho United States unless il be filed within six
years from the passage Of this act The DEM
ocratic members Of the Senate held Z caucus
and resolved to insist upon full and free dis
cussion Of all amendments to the Tax bill, snd
TO oppose any attempt to reach final vote
upon the bill unless such ample opportunity
wAs Afforded
Tho conference report on tho River and
Harbor bill Was adorted BY the Senate, July Is
The Revenue bill came up, the question being
on Mr.. Hale's amendment to the sugar duty,
striking Oh the latest addition of as per cont,
which WAS adopted. Mr.. Harris moved to re-
January, and an equal amount at the COM
nlcnccment Of the next rear. Mark L. Joslyn.
OF Woodstock, III, was nominated by
tho President for Assistant Secretary
Of the Interior. In the House,
the regular order Of business was tho bill to
owltrawback on imported material used in
the construction Of vessels for foreign account,
which was recommitted. Mr.. Washburn Of
fered resolution for naval court Of inquiry
to investigate the lOss of the Jeannetta A
resolution WAS adopted to print $40, 900 copics
Of the agricultural report Mr.. Pagc explained
tho conference report on the River and Harb0r
bill, to which the House refused TO agree BY
vote Of 81 to 81.
Mr.. Conger made . favorable report to tho
Senate, July 26. ON the Deuster bill to regulate
the carrying OF passengers BY sea. Mr.. Hale
secured the postponement Of tho Revenue bill,
1.-The Senate went into committee OF tho whole
on the naval appropriation. Mr.. Hale showed
that with thHty-nine steam vessels in active
service the American navy has over l,AO0
commissioned officers, while the British navy.
which has over 500 men-of-war, has bnt 2,7O0
officers. Mr.. Cameron moved to recommit tho
bull to the Appropriation COMMITTEES, with In.
structions to eliminate provisions in regard to
the organization Of the navy. Ar. Hale stated
that out OF force Of twenty Ave Commodores
only ono was doing actual duty at sea.
Tho bill then went over without further action.
The President sent TO tho Senate tho name OF
Harrison Allen, Of Pcnnsylvania, to be- United
States Marshal for tho Territory OF Dakota. In
the House. Mr. Pound secured the passage Of .
bill providing that in all suits for trespass ON
public lands the actual expense OF survey or
estimate shall be included in the bill Of costs. A
joint resolution was passed to authorize the loan
Of tents to Russian refugees in Foote county,
Kan An act to incorporate the Oregon Shor.-
passed. A joint resolution Was adopted 10 pay
the widows OF Ministers Hurlbut, fitzpatrick
and Garnet IN amount equal 10 one yeAra sal.
ary. The House conferees refused TO consent
to the clause in the general deficiency appro-
PriAtion Tor tho payment Of mileage 10 Senators
ior the extra session On reconsideration Of
the conference report on the River and HarLor
bill the House yielded, BY Ill to g.
The Senate had long debate ON the Naval
Appropriation bill, 1t its session on July a. A
motion by Mr.. Cameron to recommlt tho
measure with instructions to eliminate oil general
legislation WAS defeated by twenty-nlne to
thirly-four. This proved an exnausting days
work, and the measure was flung Aside without
Indemnity bill WAS ordered. Williams offered
an amendment TO the Sunday Civil bill to allow
Charles H. Reed not exceeding $1,000
Tor his services in defending GuiteaN, the
Attorney General to fix tho amount.
The Naval Appropriation bill WAS taken up
The House passed bill to place Chicago among
the classified ports, making the salary OF tho
Customs Collector $1,000 Dor annum, and a.
lowing . naval officer and surveyor. Mr.. Kas-
son reported back tho bill to make tho duty
on imported hay 20 per cent Ad valoreM.
JOINT resolution was passed appropriating
fl GOO for memorial cards to accompany tho
address ON the life Of President darheld.
Senate bill wAs passed granting to the St
Louis aud San Francisco road the right Of way
through Choctaw and Chickasaw lands, An
amendment to secure tho consent OF the Iu-
dians being Lost. Mr. Williams reported dis
agreement IN the Conference Committee on
the Japanese Indemnity bill, and further It
tempt TO arrange the issue wa ordered. In
accordance with the request Of tho Committee
on Foreign Affairs the resolution calling for
the instructions to Admiral Nicholson at Alex.
AndriA WAS tabled
The Senate devoted the entire days session.
on the 2sth nlt., III wranslins over the Naval
Appropriation bill An amendment by Mr..
Beck WAS adopted, reducing to 100000 the