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

classes in the overfowed region between Mem
phis and vicksburg. An appropriation Of
SlO0, 900 was quickly passed. In the House
Mr.. Chalmers introduced bill for the relief
Of sufferers By tho overflow Of the Missis-
sippi, and IN appropriation Of el0O, 600
was railroaded through. In committee Of the
mp. /. was resolved that no contractor shall be
released until . bond has been made by the
sub-contractor. proposition to increase to
el, ,8OO, 900 the amount Get aside for postal
clerks was rejected, % was also IN amendment
increasing BY $500, 600 the appropriation for
route agents.
A resolution offered BY Mr.. Davis WAS adopt
ed By the Senate, on the Gath, to inquire into
the expediency Of giving to states and Tern-
tories moro aid in organizing their militia. Mr.
Bayard introduced resolution that the Com
mittee on Foreign Relations inquire into the
charge that persons officially Oonnected with
the Government OF the United 6tates have
promised Intervention In the controversies
in South America In connection with
guano contracts. A lengthy discussion took
place on the bill to restore Mark Walker to IN
army Lieutenancy from which he was dismissed
for drunkenness, it being finally recommittsd.
Mr.. Van Wyck spoke on the necessity for On
survey system. The Immediate Deficiency
Appropriation bill WAS passed. When tho
nomination Of ex-senator Conkling - Associate
Justice OF the Supreme Court was read in ex-
ecutive session, this afternoon, motion waa
made to take Ii up Tor immediate confirmation.
Senator Hoar thereupOn took the door, and
warmly said that, while he conceded Conkling'a
great abilities, and that no man since Webster
had surpassed him in intellectual force, he be-
lieved Conkling had used his powers for bad
purposes, and he did not believe him honest.
MHii slevsti9n e the sIpren,s, bench; 81 ssid
and pounding his desk with emphasis, "would
be . Disgrace to the judicial ernline !" and be
therefore interposed objection TO present con-
siderataon Of the nomination, and insisted that
it should take the regular course Of references
to the judiciary Committee. Senator Ingalla
ling in . measure, = also did Senator
Teller. Senator Teller sid that what
ever might be said about Mr.. Conkling,
no one could SAy be Was .. corrupt man.
single objection being sufhcient 70 prevent
immediate consideration, the nomination was
accordingly referred TO that committee nnder
the rules, without opportunity for debate or
any reply to Mr.. HoAr's remarks. The nomt-
nation OF ex-senator Sargent g Minist er 70
GERMANY was then relcrr0d 70 the commit
tee on Foreign Relations, under objection 70
its immediate consideration, whlch was in
terposed By Mr.. Cameron, Of Pennsylvania, I'M
derstood TO be friendly both to him and Conk-
ling, but who desired 10 prevent the appearance
Of anv distinction between the cases Of the
two EX-SENATOR Tho House adopted . reso-
luton that the Committee on Foreign Affairs
inquire into tho allegation that certain
papers connected with the, Chili-Peru-
vian correspondence, which are supposed
TO show the improper co nnectiOn OF one or more
Ministers Of the United States with business
transactions for which Intervention was ex-
pected, have been lost or removed from the files
Of the State Department. Bills were passed to
retire William r. Chambliss with the rank Of
Major, and Carlisle Boyd with the rank Of Cap
tain, and to grant arrears Of pension to the
widow Of Maj. Gen. Alexander Hays.
In the House Of Representatives, on Feb. 25
Mr.. Henderson asked unanimous consent 70 70
fer to the Committee on Military Affairs the
Senate bill retiring Gen. Grant, but Mr.. Spring
or objected. A resolution was passed TO form Z
select committee OF nine to consider oil qnes-
tions relating 10 wonlan's rights. Mr.. STEPHENS
reported bill authorizing the coinage Oi
silver dollars and fractions thereof on the
metric system. Mr.. Grout reported bill
When in committee Of the whole on tho
Postofice Appropriation bill, Mr.. Springer
caused the passage Of an amendment that al
correspondence on official business shall be
transmitted in penalty envelopes. The COM
nittee rose and reported the bill to the House.
The amendment authorizing the Postmaster
General in case OF the sub-letting OF mail
contract, to arrange with the sub-cOntractor.
was agreed to. Tue bill then passed. There
was no session Of the senate.