The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1882-02-22
NEWS OF TIE WEEK.

Congressional ard Washington items.
Mr. Cobb. Of Indiana. introduced BIN iatothe
House on Monday 10 redeem AL deiaced or worn
coin al its original value
The Garfield Auditing Committee at Washing
ton has received from Mr.. Jennings, OF Boston, a
bill for = eco for the construction of the cooling
apparatus u The White House.
The senate Military Committee inds nothing
damaging in the evidences produced againt Colo
mel Rochester. and will recommend bis eonhr-
nation a Peymaster General OF the Army.
The report of the commission the cattle
plague, which was sent 70 the senate oy tne sec
resary OF the Treasury, shows that no lung uls-
ease exists IN the western ceaters of live stock
traffic. -Four Dutch cows imported into A4ssa-
chusetts brought plague wnien was eraoiceteo
II six years ~ q cost OF SfasUUO.
IN the senate. on wednesday. Mr.. Jackson in
trOduced 2 bill sppropriating sl50.Ooo to make
good the loss sustained at the hands OF Federal
troops II 1861. by the Methodist Book House at
NashvilIe A resolution passed 10 provide
messengers for seven leading Committees at 81 900
per year. The anti pOlygamy bill was debated LOT
two hours.
Secretary Hunt brought abont a conference at
his Office on last Wednesday OF the Naval Com
mittee OF both Houses, three sAdmirals, and other
officers OF distinction. Chairman Harris OF the
House Committee. urged the immediate construc-
ton of seve. vessels at a cost of 900 COO two
of them 70 be OF til largest and fastest type Ad-
miral Porter gave hearty Endorsement 10 the
plan
The demand for Office at Washington Is more
eager than ever before. There have been hun
.dreds OF applications for the six additional posi-
tons as Committee messengers authorized By the
Senate on Wednesday. Most OF the candidates
are represented by wives OF daughters with tear
.brimmed eyes One lady in silks carrying gold
watch, told David DAVIS that she was on the verge
OF starvation, and was given some sensible ADVICE
A long report on the status OF Indian Territory
has been transmitted 10 Congress by the Secretary
OF the Interior. IL asserts there are no lands
open to settlement entry. the tracts in the Ter
rftOry to which the Government holds title being
raca al . A
that the criminal laws Of the United Ststes oe
extended over their lands has been made to the
Indian delegations now in Washington, and VIII
evidently meet their approval.
The United states Senate took up the snti-poly-
samy bill on Thursday. which Mr. Vest de-
nOuneed IS q bill of attainder- Mr. Pendleton
objected 10 the feature excluding known poly
gamists from the Jury box. Mr. sherman thought
il was nearly time for a revelation against poly
gamy. BY party vote, 1t was agreed that not
more fhsn three of the Commissioners TO be Sc
lected snail belong to the same political orgsnlza-
ton. The bill was then passed by unanimous
vote.
In the House of Representatives Friday an
amendment By Mr.. Page. thar the house snail De
composed OF 319 members, was rejected. mo
ton ov Mr. C;oleriek 70 reconsider the bill was
lost ard The bill was passed MEMORIALS against
poygEmy in L IAN and Jewish maltreatment IN
Russia were presented. In COMMITTEE OF the
Whole bill to restore Thomas Little TO a Cap
taincy in the Army defeated. ar Valentine
reported the agriculture appropriation b.,l. which
calls for S392 $50 A message from the President
was presented. transmitting further documents
in regard 70 the War in south America
nthe senate on Friday, Mr.. Kellogg intro
duced bill ID appropriate Sl,H5OO for puzzle
buildings and other improvements In LOui,iana,
S3OO, coo OF which Is for the water front OF New
Orleans At the request of Mr.. Logan, who is
seriously ilcisposed an executive session was
neld at al On lier hour than usual. Colonel
Rochester was confirmed rs PaymaSter General
of the Armv. Edward Ferguson to be Pension
agent AT Milwaukee. and MarSden Q. Burch to be
District Attorney for Western Michigan. The
President nj in the nomination of Wakefield G.
Frye, of Maine, TO be Consul General at Halifax.
In the National House OF Representatives on
THURSDAY bill was passed granting to Mrs. Gar
field pen-iOn of 5.Og0 per annum- Bills were
favOrably reported % regulate The collection OF
tax on weiss beer to admit Dakota IS State. TO
provide additional training schools for Indian
youth, ID erect public bGildings et Columbus
Erie and LeGyenwOTth, and TO Tx the term OF IN
ternal revenue collectors at Jour years. The ap-
pOrtiOament bill was taken up. Mr.. Anderson S
amendment 10 FIX the number OF Representatives
at S25 was adopted by l62 to l04. After an un-
Seemlv wrangls il was discovered that 10 quorum
was present.