The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1882-03-02
DOINGs OF CONGRESS.

4r. Hale made favorable report In tho Sen-
ate, Fob. %, on the House Apportionment bill,
but objection to it, immediate consideration
was made. Mr.. Sannders introduced bill to
improve the navigation OF the Missouri river,
and Mr.. Window . measure for the erection
OF . public building at Duluth. Mr.. Call
offered Z resolution fay0rinx . congress
OF representatives Of the American repub-
lies TO settle the controversy between Chill
and Peru. Mr.. Logan called mp the bill to
place Gen. Grant on the retired list, favoring
the measure on its merits. Mr.. Vest objected
that Grant WAS rich and tho precedent would
be = bad one. Mr.. Butler said Graut had not
asked for retirement, and would reap no honor
By the measure. Mr.. Logan replied that the
and the bill would soon be pressed TO :
vote. In tho House Mr.. Hewitt rose 10 4ues-
ton OF privilege TO announce that the use Of
his name in connection with the Peruvian COM
pany Was entirely unauthorized. bill was
passed to authorize the loan q tents for =
were introduced To provide for the redemp-
ton Of defaoed silver coins At face value
FOR the construction Of . bridge across
the Mississippi near 81. Louis; to
force tho use Of material from tho Same State
in the construction Of public buildings ut any
point, and to transfer 70 Phlladelphia associ-
alton 100 condemned cannon for IN equestrian
statue Of President Garfield. bill was passed
to refund duties paid ON certain copies 0f the
revised Testament, - also one to promote the
efficiency Of tho ife-saving service, and an
other to refund to Japan Sl,77O,3a Of the in
demnity fund.
Mr.. Dawes presented petition In the Sen-
ate, on the 2lst, in behalf OF the Indian tribes,
and called attention to the fact that 1000
citizens o. influence had signed similar appeals.
Mr.. Plumb favored less sentimentality, and
hoped to zee the relations Of the Government
70 the Indians placed on . practical basis
The House Apportionment bill was
passed. Mr.. Mcmillan introduced an oct
to set apart portion OF Montana for certain
Indian Tribes. and TO pay each t50,00O per an
mum for ton years. Tho resolution that the
Arrears Of Pensions Law should be repealed was
session, confirmed John 9. New - Assistant
Secretary Of tie Treasury, p. b & Pinchback ~
Surveyor OF Customs at New Orleans, and
w. @. Frye as Consul General at Halifax.
The House OF Representatives adopted reso-
luton that tha Secretary Of the Interior report
the gross and net earnings of the roads now
comprised In the Union aud Central Pacific
lines since the commencement or operations. In
committee OF the whole on the postofiice Ap-
preparation, an amendment was agreed to that
mails shall be carried on tue fastest trains
without extra charge, under penalty Of : loss
OF half tho compensation. MIR. Singleton Was
defeated in m effort to secure steamboat mail
service throughout the season of navigation
between st. LOUIS aud ST. Paul II was agreed
that not more than S25, 900 per year should be
paid to the 81. Louis Bridge Company.
The bill to retire Gen. Grant came up In the
senate Feb. q. Mr.. Bayard moved TO amend
by providing for the payment OF quarter sal
ary to each ex President for lfe but il Was re-
jected. Il WAS agreed that the proposed re-
tr.ment shall he additional to the number au-
thorized by law. The bill then passed, BY IS
to n, DAVID Davis aud four Southern Senators
voting for the measure. This will give Gen
Grant Sl2, 500 per year for life. Mr.. Harris
presented q memorial from the cotton ex-
change uf Memphis, stating the danger TO the
ns.r front from the encroachments of the
Mississippi. Mr.. George introduced . joint
resolution authorizing the Secretary Of War to
lssae Tat.ons for tho gslisS Of ~ hb0ying