The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1882-07-20
A Joint resolution appropri.ting s5o,ooo to-

A Joint resolution appropriating e60,000 to-
ward American representation in the interra.
tional fishery exhibition at London was passed
By the Senate on the 18th inst. A discussion
o. to the order Of business called out speeches
from Messrs Pendleton, Sherman, Beck, Win
dom and Butler, when It WAS decided TO take
up the Tax bill. Mr.. Voorhees, read defense
OF Gen. Hancock's attitude on
tho tarin issue. Mr.. Malone re-
ported back the House bill 10 establish
: bureau Of ANIMAL industry. Mr.. Voorhees, Sc
cured the adoption Of resolution to inquire into
the expediency Of purchasing and publishing
the manuscripts OF Andrew Jackson. The
House resumed the consideration or the Sundry
Civil Appropriation bill. IN item of n, 600 for
tho family Of the late Mr.. Hawk was agreed TO-
It was decided to appropriate 900 to meet
the expenses Of thirty-fve contestants to
seats, and to set aside 100000 to pay the
treaty with Mexico. Mr.. Holman offered an
the President to carry out the statute to pro-
mote civil-service reform. Mr.. Horr opened
the ball In oppoei ion, aud Mr.. Willis responded
With story, tho discussion being continued
by Messrs. Cox, Reed, Springer and Robeson,
when the proposition was adopted. The bill
was then passed by 1873 to -.
Bills were passed by the Senate, at it's session
on the l4th inst, to increase to $50 per month
the pension granted to the widow of Gen. Gus
ter, and to sive like amount to tho daughte
Of President Taylor. Mr.. Hill reported back
the bill to punish Postmasters for making false
certificates Of the arrival and departure OF
mails. The Internal Revenue bill was taken
up, and Mr.. Bayard spoke for hours
cLinery Of the Revenue Bureau was
unaiminished, while the reductions in tax
alton were insignificant. Mr.. Beck offered an
amendment reducing by 10 cents per pound
the tax on manufactured tobacco when the
bilswen over. In the House long debate took
place over paying the expenses attending the
sickness aud burial OF President Garfield, during
which the physicians received severe over
hauling from Messrs. Blackburn and Springer.
MIR. Blackburn attacked the surgeons for their
management of the Presidents case, euiogized
the Pennsylvania Railroad Company, and urged
that all claimants be sent to the courts. Mr..
Taylor, representing Garfeld's district, an
nounced that tho Presidents widow would
never itigate the bills Of the physicians. Mr..
Springer remarked that il only $4,000
were allotted to the doctors there would
be more unseemly quarrel than occurred
over GuiteAu's body. Mr.. Hiscock regret
ted that the country should be treated to
such scene Mr.. Dunnell thought the settle
ment OF tho matter should be left to the House.
the amount fixed IN the amendment and stop
the wrnngling. The amendment was non con-
Cured in by Is to So. Mr.. TAYLOR then intro
duced bill, which was passed BY unanimous
vote, to pay Mrs. Garfield 100000, less any
sum advanced to her husband on salary ac-
count. bill was passed to refer to the Court
OF Claims al demands against the Govern
ment.
There was considerable discussion in tho
Senate, on the 18th, on resolution directing
the Secretary Of the Interior to suspend action
OH tho payment Of 4 double pension to Gen.
Ward B. Burnett, but no action was taken. A
resolution was adopted calling on the President
for copies OF the declarations OF Bulwer and
Clayton upon the ratification Of the treaty.
Mr. Anthony introduced bill to repeal SO much
Of the Army Appropriation law as provides for
the retirement Of Gems. Sherman and Sheridan.
The Pension Appropriation bill, covering
$l00, 0,000, 900, was taken up. An amendment
calling for an annual list of pensioners borne ON
the rolls was struck out, and the bill was
passed. The Senate insisted upon its amend
mcnts to the River and Harbor BILL and
conference committee was appointed.
In the House Mr.. Cannon reported the dis
agreement Of the conference committee on the
legislative appropriation, aud the conferees were
reappointed and instructed to insist on their
views being considered. resolution was adopt
cd that the Committee on Civil Service Reform
consider the inequalities OF salaries Of Senate and
House employees, and another that the President
be requested to furnish information in regard
to the pool recently entered into BY the French
Cable Company. The House then went into
committee OF the whole on tho Senate amend
ments to the river and harbor appropriation,
mono OF them being concurred in, even the
Hennepin canal project failing.