The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1882-03-09
DOryGs OF CONGRESS,

Senate, on the 18th nit, instruotins ths Ocmr
mittes on Foreign Relations 10 report On the
alleged abstraction Of important pApsn from
the Office OF the Secretary Of etatA % Also upon
the charges that our Representatives In France
and Peru had been concerned In contracts with
those Governments, Of whether other officials
had been - involved. nr: Vest introduced
bal, and M. Ingalls, pssssntsd N &C
authorizing the Prsaidens 70 appoint
Alfred PleasoDton brevet Major 0eaeral and
pace his namc on tho retired list ThN Post.
Office Appropriation bill Was passed. Tho
Chinese immigration bill was taken mp While
Mr.. Miller was airing his views four members
Of the Chinese Legation appeared in the GAL
lery. but retired % soon - they learned what
subject Was under discussion. Tho NOM
nations OF Messrs. Conkling and Bar
gent were reported favorably to the Senate,
In executive session, and went over to the next
executive session, under tho rule. Mr.. Gibson
introduced Y, joint resolution for . committee
covery Of the mouth OF the Mississippi river.
D liz were passed authorixing tho bridging Of
tho Mississippi at Keithsburg, ILL.,, and appro-
priatng elUO, 900 to continue work on the
harbor Of Galveston. Three reports were
submitted IN regard to the Utah contested elec-
both Campbell and Cannon The House then
went into committee Of the whole on the Mill
tary Academy Appropriation bill which was
passed. Mr.. Robinson introduced . bill to or
ganize tho National Labor League Railway
Company OF America, to run from New York to
Council Bluffs with capital OF &C, OOO. 900.
Mr.. Vest offered bin in tho Senate, on The
LIST inst, to prohibit the issue Of notes BY the
national banks organized or recognized after
July I. The resolutions for an investigation
INTO the hili-reruvian imbuglio,. after betng
fnHA b.. II. l. AS~A>
BY officials Of the United States, wore passed.
Mr. .orhecs made long speech upon the
nee. s>i,y Of better accommodations for the
Congressional library. The Chinese bill
was taken up, and Mr.. Hoar spoke against the
measure. Mr.. Kellogg introduced ! resolution
with local revenues, to give oil children in the
States and Territories good common-school
education Mr.. McDll presented resolutions
OF the Iowa Legislature asking the
amen iment OF the patent laws 10
prevent unjust exactions In the House,
. bill 70 mike Denver : port Of delivery was
passed. Bills were reported fAvorably to stop
tho coinage Of trade dollars and exchange
these now out for standard silver pieces TO
adopt \ meter TO measure the quantity and test
the gravity and temperature VI distilled and
malt liquors to provide for organizing, arming
aud dscipl'ning the militia for the distn-
button pf pure vaccine virus, and for the
erection Of 4 public building at Detroit. The
contested Louisiana election case OF Lanier Va.
King WAS dismissed. resolution was adopted
that the Secretary of the Inteii examine and
report upon the bill to create sinking fund
for the Sioux City and Pacific road. The In
dian Appropriation bill covering 1880, 2OS,
was perfected and passed.
Mr.. Flat made favorable report TO tho 0en-
ate, on the I'd inst on tho bill to regulate prac-
tice in pat, MT cascs. Mr.. Gormau offered
resolution directing the Postmaster General 70
transmit q statement Of the cost Of fast mails
aud list Of railroad companies which per
formed the services. Mr.. Vance offered roso-
luton. which Was laid over, reciting that in
the Sixth District OF North Carolina the cost
Of collecting internal revenue Was SO per cont.
greater than In any other district in
the United StAtcs, and asking fer committee
OF three to investigate charges against tho
officials. Mr.. COnger made favorable report
ca the House bill to better the lifc.saving
service, with amendmen's providing for PEN
eons for widows and children Of keepers losing
taeir liveA Messrs. Farley and Hoar debated
the G. iaese immigration bill when the Senate
went into executive session Roscoe Conkling
was confirmed - Associate Justice BY SO yeas
TO II nays, among the latter being Hoar,
Dawes, Morrill, and Hawley. Tho other eight
voting against confirmation were Democrats.
The nomination OF Aaron A. Sargent to be
division. In the House, the Oregon contested
election case OF Mcdowell 70. George was dis-
missed. Debate on the Consular and Diplo-
matte Appropriation bill, which sets aside
81, 1885, $50, took . wide range, and resulted
only IN outlining party action in the future.
The Senate amendments to the Post-Routc bill
were concurred in.
Mr.. Butler resented memorial in the Sem
ate, on the Sd, from citizens OF South Carolina
for national aid in the education OF the youth
OF that State. Mr.. Hoar reported adversely on
tie petitions in regard To the celebration OF the
discovery Of tho month OF the Mississippi.
ni,ls were passcd to compile and print the naval
h.rtory Of the war to reduce the charge for
l,censes to engineers and pilots, and to make
Denvera port Of delivery. The Chinese bill gave
ire 10 a prolonged and spirited debate. In tho
House Of Representatives., Mr.. Gibson intro
duccd bill TO appropriate t6, ll3,O00 for I'M
rrovcmcnts along tho Mississippi river. bill
uas passed 10 reduce fees for licenses TO OFF,
GERS Of steam vessels. The Committee on For
Clgn Ahairs was granted leave to slt during ses-
slun- OF the House. to investigate the Chilli
Peruvian correspondence.
4 bill. passed the House Of Representatives,
on the Ath inst, for holding terms Of the Dis
trict Court At Wichita, Kan A resolution was
adopted to dismiss the Louisiana contested
election cese OF Smith VI. Robertson. Mr.. Horr
reported . bill to prevent shipping adulterated
TODD and drugs into the United States. The
Consular and Diplomatic Appropriation bill
was completed in committee Of tho whole, bnt
the final vote was deferred. The salary OF the
Consul at / verpool was fixed It e6,OOO. Tho
Consul at Jerusalem waa given IN advance OF
500. Mr.. Reed presented . petition from
lankton against the admission Of Dakota ~
State. The Senate was not In session.