The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1882-05-10
NEWS OF TIE WEEK..
CONGRESSIONAL AND WASHINGTON.

whether corrupt influences had been used on any
member in regard TO the bill relating TO distilled
consideration. Mr.. Morrill, objected, and the
resolution went over. On the political disabil-
tiles bill, partisan debate took place, in which
Messrs. Ingalls, Salisbury. Garland, Butler.
Hampton, Voorhees, and Hzwley participated. On
the bill to create Court OF Appeals the amend
ment as 70 patent and copyright cases was re-
jected, as were several Others. The House
amendment to the bill for the sale of Miami
lands in Kansas was cOncurred in.
In the House bills were reported to allow the
| Army TO be used as a posse comitatus; for the
erection Of memorial column at Washington S
| headquarters at Newburgh, and TO aid the centen-
ulal celebration in THAI city; TO carry into effect
the provisions of the Constitution respecting the
election of President and Vice President, and for
the erection of $50 900 lighthouse near the mouth
of the Detroit River. Ia the debate on the Tariff
Commission bill, speeches were made Dy Messrs.
springer, Burrows, Blackburn and Kenna. Mr..
Belmont offered a resolution calling the Presi-
dent for copies OF instructions from the Navy De-
| partment to the Commander OF the South Pacific
| Squadron. The Committee Military Affairs
reported substitute for the bill relating TO retire
| ments from the Army, providing that after serv-
| lug thirty-hVe years any officer may be placed on
the retired list by application to the President or
| after reaching the age OF sixty-tWo years. The
| Speaker signed the Chinese bill,
| In the Senate Thursday Mr.. Voorhees, called
| up his resolution for investigation of alleged
| corrupt influence in regard 10 the bill 10 extend
| the bonded period for whisky. Mr. Window, in
| moving amendment for an inquiry 70
| whether money had been raised To assist the pas
sage OF that bill, remarked that he believed
/ gigantic whisky RUG had been formed TO control
| legislation. Mr.. Voorhees, resolution was indeh-
nitely postponed but Mr.. Window will move for &
Committee of inquiry as 70 the distilers' cOrrup
ton fund. A bill was passed for lighthouse al
| Point Patterson, Lake Michigan. Mr. sherman
introduced bill for the preservation of forests
public lands adjacent To navlgable rivers. The
| dill to remove the qualification OF ex-Conied-
crates for Army appointments was sent 10 the
Judiciary Committee. Mr.. Anthony offered a
resolution for an inquiry iatO the expediency of
| providing for the payment OF interest on stolen
| bOudg The (,Onrt of AppeelS hill considered
until the hour of adjournment
the House. Thursday, spent the day on the
Tariff Commission blli, IN Committee OF the
send home we're MessIs. Chandler, GOttschalk,
| Hatch Lane and Morrison.
In the Senate, Friday, Nj. Window offered
resolution, which was adopted, for the appoint
| ment of Committee OF five to inquire whether
money has been contributed by interested parties
TO aid or defeat the passage of the bill IN regard To
distilled spirits in bond. On the bill 20 create
Court Of Appeals, Msssrs. Garland and Frye made
| arguments. Bills were passed 10 restore 10 the
public domain portions OF the Fort Ni0braTa res
ervation in Kansas, aud TO give Memphis the site
The Tariff Commission bill again occupied the
| time of the House of Representatives on Friday.
| Speeches were made by MeSsTs. Randall, Curtin,
WhitthOrne, Tucker and Kelley. The former Of
| fered amendment that the Commission be
com posed OF two Senators, three Representatives.
and four civilian eXpeTls. An evening session
was held to consider pension bills, at which forty
| i've were passed.
Mr. Belmont offered a resolution in the House
Friday calling on the President for complete
copies of any aud ell orders and instructions
| from the Navy department to the commanding
officers of the South Pacific squadron during the
year 1884, and also copies of any and ali letters
cOmmunice lions OF such commanding othcer or
officers Of the Navy Department during the same
The House on Saturday passed the Tariff Com
mission bill. 1t goes 10 the oeuate for concurrence
in emitting the Senate's provision for an lnvesu
cation of internal revenue. The senate was not
| 10 session on Saturday.
The reception in the rotunda OF the Capitol at
Washington, saturday evening, given by the La
dies Aid Society of the Garfield Memorial Hos
pital was one of the most brilliant events of the
season, aud realized handsome sum Tor the OBJ
ject for which ii was given.
The Senate Committee on Military Affairs has
submitted report on the conduct of the Soldiers
Home near Washington. The grounds have be-
come a national park for the benefit Of wealthy
citizens. and the expense OF keeping up the beau
tiiul drives is borne by the soldiers General
Drum has steadily refused 10 receive prOductS OF
the gardens but the other Commissioners have
for the past twelve years been regularly furnished
with milk, fruit, bouquets and ali sorts Of vegeta
bles.
Senator Hoar, nettled at the inquiry By Senator
Rnllins in regard 70 the Boston cOlectOlShip
urst into passion almost uncomfortable, de
nouncing the nomination as personal insult aud
an infamous outrage, and threatening revenge
upon those who stand by the President in the
struggle.
Mr.. Boggs. of Wisconsin introduced bill into
the House Monday for the relief of Fitz John
Porter. 1t authorizes the President in order that
late Major General in the United states NOlun-
teers, Brevet Brigadier General and Colonel oil
the Army TO the same grade and rank held By
him at the time of his dismissal from the Army
by the sentence of the Court Marshal, and in his
discretion to replace him on the retired list of the
Army o! that grade. A similar bill was intro
duced in the Senate.
MISCELLANEOUS NEWS ITEMS.
Saturday Snow storm in Pennsylvania.
VIM. H Vanderbilt has gone to Europe.
he President will nr0Datlv q low
Chinese bill.
Two million dollar gold shipment from New
York Saturday.
The loss by the Racine. Wis, fire is three-quar-
tiers OF million dollars
The Pond LIQUOR law has caused the closing of
thirty saloons in Columbus, o., and eleven at
Corning.
Rear Admiral John Rodgers, for many years
Superintendent OF the Naval Observatory al Wash
iOgtOn, died Friday evening.
1t is rumored in Washington that Senator Ben
Hi has resigned, ana that Senator Joe Brown
will follow SUIT, the cause being i'll health.
In list of ninety-six failures which occurred
during the past week, it shown that the pro-
portion among dealers in produce and provisions
has mere thsn doubled.
The exodus of Jews from all parts of Russia
has commenced bringing about great confusion
in the foreign corn trade which was almost ex-
clusively in their hands
Charles Ford, one of the brothers who slew
Jesse James, passed through Chicago on Tuesday,
old members of the gang In the east.
General n. p Banks has been elected President
Of the Atlantic and Pacific Inter Ocean Railroad
Company, which has thirty-eight miles of track
westward from the Bay of Honduras.
The number of new cases of smallpox for the
past-week, reported by the Cincinnati Board of
Health, was 24S: total number of cases under
treatment, 81; number Of deaths, forty-one.
The Governor of Indiana has appoIreed John
L. Campbell OF Wabash College, Civil Engineer
on the Improvement OF the Kankakee region, the
work 20 be done in conjunction with the authon-
ties of Illinois.
A mixed freight and passenger train on the
Cairo Division OF the Wabash Road went through
a trestle over Hutson Greek. twenty-five miles.
south of Marshall, ILL.,. Friday night Fireman
Mcclure was killed.
A gigantic Government land scrip fraud and
forgery has been unearthed ct st. Louis Its rami.
fcztions appear TO have extended throughout the
Western country eggreSatng In money amount TO
half A. million dollars.
SIX steamships landed about G 900 immigrants at
Castle Garden Wednesday of last week. Among
the newcomers were fifty English brewers, with
considerable capital, who propose TO start in bus