The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1882-07-13
FORTY.sEyESTH CONGRESS.

% permit tho Investment OF the Pacific railroad
sinking-fnnd IN nrst-mortgage thirty-year
Tho Legislative Appropriation bill was conaid-
cred In committee OF the whole.
The President sent to the Senate the following
nominations Joseph r. West, OF the District
Of Columbia, to be Commissioner of that Dis
trict; Lewis W. Wallace, Of Indiana, TO be Envoy
Extraordinary and Minister plenipoten:iary to
Iukey reappointment; Henry q. Hall. En-
voy Extraordinary and Minister Plcnipotentiary
to the Central American States; John Il. Hal
dcrman, Of Missouri, to be Minister Resident
and Consul General to Siam; John NJ. Francis,
Of New York.. to be Minister Resident aud
sham. Of Pennsylvania, Minister Resident
and Consul General to Denmark; Michael
J. Cramor, Of Kentucky, Minister Rcsi-
dent and Consul General to Switzerland
James Bley Weaver, OF West Virginia, secre-
tary Of Legation and Consul General to vi
Secretary Of Legation at Rome John 7. Robe
son, Of Tennessee, United States Consul At
Beirrt; A. I. Sharp, Of Kansas, United States
Consul at Manila Lorin A. Lathrop OF
Nevada, United States Consul at Bristol;
William v. Sp.nlding. Of Minnesota, Re-
ceiver Of Public Moneys at Duluth
the Land Onice Il Duluth william A. swan, Of
Pennsylvania, Indian Agent 1t Cheyenne River
Agency, Dakota Francis NJ. Darby. Assistant
Treasurer Of the United States at Baltimore
Thomas A. Henry, Collector OF Customs for tho
District Of Pamlico, N. G.; Horace Mckay, Col
trics Of Indiana !; David Bennett, nm IT, Collector I @ q
Internal Revenue for the Seventh district OF
Kentucky John r Kumbler, Collector Of
Internal Revenue for the Tenth DIS
trict Of Ohio, In the House,
. joint resolution was passed authorizing the
bonds tothe amount Of e2OO, 900, 900, in exchange
Tor securities bearing higher rate Of interest.
The Naval Appropriation bill was then taken
up IN committee Of the whole, discussed,
amended, and hid over. The Senate bill 10
authorize the construction Of . bridge across
the Sault Ste. Marie was passed. The Speaker
ing the bill to regulate tho carriage Of psssen-
gers BY sea.
The Senate passed bill, at ito session on tho
Sd inst, to authorize the sale Of timber on tue
Menominee lands in Wisconsin. A charter Mas
granted to Robert Garrett and others Of Mary
land to lay : cable to Europe within two years.
The general deficiency appropriation came mp
The amendment creating board to audit the
Garfield funeral expenses, and limiting the
earnestly fought by Mr.. Vest After
general exchange Of sentiment, it
was agreed to reduce the entiro Ap-
PIUHuiHttOu " VJ(.0uUs ALu ~ AIOW
the surgeons $s5, OOO The bill was then passed.
The President nominated Col. G. H. Crane 10
be Surgeon General John Davis to be Assist
ant Secretary Of STATE, and Eugene SCHUYLER to
be Minister Resident to koumania, Seryia and
Greece. in the House, Mr.. Berry introduced
territory to California. MIR. Robinson, Of New
York, after stating that the British Minister had
called upon Secretary Frelinghnysen to raise
questions about words spoken in debate BY the
New York member, introduced = resolution in.
quinng Of the Secretary Of State whether tho
appointment Of British censor had been sus-
gested in the interview, Bills we're
passed for public buildings at Ok
ford, Miss. Poughkeepsie, N. T.; Ters
Haute, Ind; st. Joseph, Mo-, and Harrison
burg and Abingdon, Va The rules were sus-
pended and bill passed to correct the error in
tho statutes concerning the duty on knit goods.
4 bill to ratify the railway treaty with the Grow
substitute for the sundly civil appropriation.
The oct to create the Territory Of rembina
came up In tho senate on the 5th inst, and
provoked hot debate, Mr.. Vest insisting on
the repeal Of the Dakota law in relation to the
reputation OF bonds OF Yankton county, The
River and Harbor bill was reported. II Was
voted to postpone for the session consideration
OF the National Bankrupt Law. Tho bill for
the relief Of Ben Holiday Was briefly
considered. Tho House went into com;
appropriation. Mr. Atkins moved to re-
duce the lem for the Bureau Of Construction
and Reps il to u. 100000 Mr.. Robeson thought
til, would DO a declaration that We have no
navy. MIR. Ellis pointed out the war-clonds on
the horizon. and pronounced for rcconstruc-
II, was adopted, that any portion Of the item Of
3l, 75O. 600 not wanted for the purposes speci-
fed may bc applied TO the construction Of two
cruising vessels OF war. Tho committee rc-
ported the lii TO the House, the previous ques-
Ii m was seconded, aud an adjournment Was
effected
The River and Harbor Appropriation blu,
covering tl9, 46s, ,975 Vas taken mp IN the Sem
ate on tho 9Th inst. Mr.. Mcmillan briefly 70
viewed the amendments made BY tho Senate
ing the Hennepin canal called out speeches from
Messrs. Butler, Beck, Vest aud Allison.
The former gave notice OF . pro-
posed modification Of the amendment.
In the House joint resolution WAS passed au-
thorizing the President to cali an International
In closing the debate on the Naval Appropri-
alton bill Mr.. Robeson INDUCED in harsh re-
, fections upon Mr.. Whitthorne. tho latter re-
spending by branding Robeson % fAlslier aud
perjurer. The naval appropriation passed
by lls to Is. Objection WAS made
a.ea ia on s hs e A.s would 2 give hs
TO debate, and the House went into committee
Of tho whole on the Sundry Civil AppropriA-
ton bill. Mr.. Hisoock explained the items in
the act. MIR. Blackburn criticised the majority
for not having already disposed Of the general
Arthur had violated his promise to stand by the
ciyl-scrvice plank Of the Republican platform.
| The entire session Of the Senate on tho IN
inst was devoted TO work on the River and
Harbor bill Nr. Logan urged the importance
Of constructing the Hennepin canal. stating
that the cost would not exceed ~. .00o, 900. Mr..
!, Vest claimed that the national Government had
no right to assume jurisdiction over tho enter
| prise, and stated that manufacturing towns
along Rock river had entered protests against
the canal. Mr.. Hawley reviewed canal man.
ageMent In the Middle States to show
the difficulties encountered. Mr..
Sherman thought the matter should
bo considered ~ . separate measure.
j was to divert traffic from New Orleans to Chi.
cago. Mr.. Hawley gave warning that sloo. .0oo
would be but drop IN the bucket. Mcssls.
| Allison and Window spoke in favor of the pro-
ject and Mr.. Butler In opposition. The House,
| IN committee Ut the whole, was considering the
SuluIS NlsH appropriation uaai, WITH sSA. baN'
terwortl,, OF OHIO, made savage attack upon the
Democratic party. Having been interrupted by
MIR. Cox. Mr.. Butterworth indnlged in an al.
lusion unit for publication, and it was omitted
| from the records. Mr.. Cox rctorted by calling
/ Mr.. Bntterworth blackguarn. Mr.. De1stcI
| introduced bill to regulate the car.
rage OF passengers by sea, drawn in
/ accordance with the Presidents susges-
tions. The Republican Senators held
caucus after adjournment, and the following
/ agreements were reached with substantial una.
nimity. That tho House bill for the reduction
OF internal-reven1c taxation be taken up, and
/ that all its provisions NJ amended by thu
| Finance Committee shall receive Republican
| support that tho Finance Committee prcpar,
additional amendments providing for restora
| ton OF the tariff duties OH sugar 10 thu
| rates in force before the last tariff changes il
regard to this article were made, for reduc
| ton Of $8 per ton from present duty on Bess-
emer steel rails and for reduction Of dutiei
on hoop iron. in accordance with the provis
ions Of the Mckinley bill now pending in th'
1 House.
Tho senate passed joint resolution, at IT.