The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1882-03-01
NEWS OF THE WEEK.
Washington and concressioua, Note.

Washington and Congr essiouaI Notes.
On Monday both Houses adjourned to attend
the Garfield memorial services. Ex-senator
Blaine delivered the Grafton.
A resolution for a Select Committee of nine To
CONSIDER all questions relating TO women rights
was passed by the National House last week.
The Mouse Committee on Invalid Pensions has
received petition asking that the name of the
widow of President Polk be placed on the rolls
The Coinage Committee of the House has re-
ported bill authorizing the coinsge of silver dol
lars, ana fractions thereof on the metric system
IL is believed that the House Elections Commit
| tee viii decide alike against the claim of Camp
bell TO the seat for Utah, ana the eligibility OF
Cannon, and bring about new election.
Bills we're passed by the House last week TO retire
william p. Chambliss with the rank of Major, and
Carlisle Boyd with the rank OF Captain. and TO
grant arrears OF pension 10 the widow OF Major
| General Alexander Hays.
The Senate Naval COMMITTEES will report favora-
bly, on the nomination of Theodore Wilson, OF
New York, TO be Chief of the Bureau of Naval
Constucin. The House Naval Committe is pre-
paTing bill apprOpriating 50 $50 OOO for the con
struction OF seven irst-class vessels.
II pretty well understood that the President
and Cabinet have decided to restore Fitz John
Porter to the Army He viii be nominated
Will probably ask 10 be retired. The Attorney
General is soon to render opinion on the
question of back pay.
Before the House Committee on Commerce
Wednesday, Wayne MaeNeagh concluded his ar
gument for the Pennsylvania RAILROAD against
the Reagan interstate commerce bill. holding
elusive power, excluding state regulation He
expressed the opinion that the railway system
needed a thorough system of supervision, not
persecution aud penal laws.
In the Senate on Thursday, Mr. Harris present
ed memorial from the Cotton Exchange of
Memphis, stating the danger 10 the river front
from the entertainments of the Mississlppi MT
George introduced a Joint resolution authorizing
the Secretary of War to issue rations for the relief
OF the laboring classes in the overlooked reeio
between Memphis and Vicksburg. An appropri
alton OF SlOO,0o0 was quickly passed. The bill TO
retire General Grant came up Mr.. Bsyard moved
10 amend to provide for the payment of a quarter
salary 10 each eX-PreSident for life but ii was re-
jected. 1t was agreed that the proposed retire.
ment shall be additional to the number author.
ized by law. The bill then passed by IS TO IL
David Davis and four Southern Senators voting
for the measure. This will give Grant SIP 800 per
year for life.
In the House of Representative on Thursday
Mr. Chalmers introduced bill Tor the relief of
sufferers by the overflow of The Mississippi, and
an appropriation of 100000 was TailrOsded
through In Committee of the Whole The Post
office appropriation was taken up. 1t was resolv-
ed that no contractor shall be released uuul
bond has been made by the sub Contractor 4
proposition to increase TO 81 500, eco the amount
set aside for III postal clerks rejected as was
also an amendment increased by $50. coo the ap-
preparation for route agents An evening session
was held for the consideration of the District OF
Columbia Code.
The nomination OF Roscoe Conkling TO be an
a.
a. Sargent to be Munster 10 Germany, created
surprise throughout the country. Ia the execu
tive session of the Senate on Friday, Mr.. Hoa
made remarks almost questioning the integrity
of Mr. Conkling. and declared that his elevation
10 the supreme Bench would be an outrsse Oh
the American people. Journals OF the Garfield |
stripe are generally bitter in their comments on
the nomination. Mr.. Conkling refuses 10 give any
answer TO the question whether he viii accept. |
Mr.. SaTgents name was sent in mainly 20 nd the |
President of an emb arrassiug condition of things
In the Senate, on Friday, resolution offered |
by Mr.. Davis was adopted to inquire INTO the ex-
pediency OF giving TO states and Territories more
aid in organizing their MALTA.
Mr.. Bayard introduced a resolution Into the |
Senate last Friday that the Committee on Foreign
Relations inquire into the charge that persons |
officially connected with the Government OF the |
United States have promised interveniions in the
controversies in South America in connection |
with guanO contracts. A lengthy discussion took |
place on the bill 70 iestOra Mark Walker TO an 1
army Lieutenancy. from which he WIS dismissed |
for drunkenness, il being finally ommitted. |
Mr.. Van WycS slOke on the necessity for an in /
vestigation of ALLEGED frauds in the township sur
Vey system. The in mediate deficiency appTOpri- |
alton bill was passed.
The House OF Repl eSentatives on Friday adopted
resolution that the Committee ON Foreign |
Affairs inquire into the allegation that certain
papers connected with the Chili-Peruvan cores. |
pondence, which are supposed to show the i'm |
nroDer connection of one or more Ministers of the
United States with business transactions for which
intervention was expected, have been lost or re- |
moved from The files OF the State Department.