The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1882-04-26
THE WEEKS NEWS.
Washington ami Conrressinnni

The Che -Okee Ceatral Road with right OF way
through Iudian Territory.
Ia me Senate on wednesday Mr. Allison re-
ported fsvoiably the Dill 70 permit the iuyestme.
OF tue funds Of the Iowa Agricultural COLLEGE
There was considerable discussion on the bill gro
vding for the sale of part of TIE reerva ion of the
Omaha tribe. Mr. Sherman presented 4 petition
by tue Governor aud Legislators Of Ohio for liberal
appropriations for The education OF the freedmen
When the Mississippi River Improvement bill
came up, speeches We're made BY Messts Jonas
Garland and FRYE. Mr.. Miller reported the Chi
nese bill as passed by the House The senate IN
sisted upon its amendment 10 the Postoffice
appropriation bill for Tatable distribution of
special mail facilities
In the House on Wednesday Messrs TAYLOR and
BLACKBURN submitted reports on the expenses at
tending the death OF President Gaiheld the
maj oflty report providing for $4,000 for Dr. Bliss
sl0.OO0 each for Drs. AgneW and Hamilton, SlQ-
900 each for DrS. Reyburn. B1ynton and Edison
and s.. 600 for Steward Crurnp. Debate on ti,ss
Utah contested election case lasted until O'clock
when he previous question was ordered An
nour was accorded 10 George @ Cannon who
him of his rights, and proceeded TO defend the
Institution OF pOlygamy. resolution that
neither Cannon nor Campbell is entitled TO q seat
was adopted without division.
The House passed bill appropriatine 500 Oo0
Tor a public building al Frankfort Ky The Mis-
sisslppi csntested election case was taken up and
after debate a resolution was adopted deferring
acuon until the return OF Mr. Atherton. who rep
reseDts the minority. On the tariff Commission
OIL speeches were made by Messrs Turner Town
shend 0nd Mckenzie Mr.. King introduced d bill
apprOpristing Sc 100000 for the improvement or
construction OF Mississippi leyecs.
The President transmitted to Congress on Thurs
day letter from the Mexican Minister, proposing
The definition of the boundary line from the Rio
Grende 70 the Pacific by the erection of durable
monuments. The Chief Magistrate suggests that
IN accepting the proposal, suitable provision be
made Tor an adequate military force on the from
tier to protect surveying parties.
The Senate on Friday passed bills for the sale of
property belonging TO the Soldiers Home &C Har-
rodsburg. KY, os the post reservation of the
Omaha In 'ians in Nebraska, and of the KIckapoo
lands In Kansas The House bill apprOpriat On
s4oo,OC to supply the deficiency in the Govern
ment Printing Office was passed Mr. George sd-
vocated the Mississippi River improvement bill
apprnnri"tiug SIS. DOC. 600 for the leyees
In the mate on Friday. Mr.. Blair reported back
the bill to aid in the establishment and temporary
support OF Common schools. Mr.. Butler reported
government for that purchase. Mr.. Garland made
a favorable report on the bill 10 permit retired
army officers TO hold civil positions in the Terri
torios. Mr.. Beck offered resolution of inquiry
into the character and cost of publications by the
Census Bureau. A bill was passed for the manu-
iscture OF salt in Indian Territory. When the
mississippi River improvement bill came up, ar
sumentS were made by Messrs. Vest HARRISON and
Morgan. The pcrsistency of Mr. HOar caused
Chairman Davis to call him TO order in a decided
manner A resolution was adopted for the ap-
pOintment of three Senators TO investigate the
charges against the Internal Revenue officers in
the Sixth District of North Carolina
The House on Friday passed bill fixing the
second Tuesday in October for the election OF Con-
eressmen in West Virginia For the bill 70 afford
in the investigation Of claims against the Govern
ment Mr.. House offered a substitute by which |
claimants may file petitions in the Court OF |
Claims, and that tribunal shall report the facts
TO either House. An evening session was held to |
consider pension bills twenty of which were
passed. Measures were adopted 10 give thirty |
John Fulton Reynolds, twelve to commemorate
the services OF Oliver Morton, az Indianapolis |
and TO give 70 the Saratoga Association eight guns
captured from General Burgoyne.
congress at work all day Saturday uuOn n
bill that has been before il for many years to l
send all the claims against the Government |
growing out OF the War TO the Court of Claims. |
II this bill Is passed il should contain provision
for the employment of detectives to hunt up evi |
denee TO protect the Government against fraudu- |
lent Claims As IL Is now, these claims are eener
ally decided upon the testimony presented by the
and II man is willing TO pay for It he
can get all the evidence he wants
In the House Monday, under the call of States |
a large number OF bills were introduced, among |
which wa: to appropriate Sl.O.0,00O, for the |
erection OF d Presidential Mansion in Washing |
ton. and one appropris;ing s75,OOOO00 TO be ex. |
pended by Commission in the improvement of |
the Mississippi, Missouri and Ohio Rivers.
large number of minor bills were introduced
into theSenase on Monday. The entire session
was unimportant.
MISCELLANEOUS NEWS.
The Virginia Legislature has adjourned.
Gervase Smith, the distinguished English
Methodist, is dead.
DR.. r. C. c. Jones. prominent educator of
uedu.
A sweeping fire destroyed the business portion
OF Lake City, Michigan, Loss. SS50,OO0.
Arrangements are being made ct Boston for On
International electrical exhibition next Septem-
Der.
The residence OF Mr.. Ridout. at Salem River,
Me-, was burned, ana two OF his children per-
ished
At Depere. Wis. Sunday. sixty buildings were
destroyed by Ere, and A Lirkens persisted in the
: Bob Bailey killed John Frazier, at Wakefield,
Virginia, Sunday, during quarrel about Z
woman.
General d H. Hill, anoted Confederate leader,
has resigned the Presidency of the Arkansas In
dustriai University.
party of over 100 Danes and Norwegians, con-
yerts to Mormonisn, have arrived at San Fran
cisco from Australia.
The Mansion House stables, Brooklyn, were
burned on Sunday, with twenty six horses and
stephen Curry, hostler.
The first shipment of strawberries from Cairo,
ILL.,, is two days earlier than was ever known.
The fruit crop in that section promises TO be very
large.
Rev. Ralph Fothergill, a FAN River Cdass)
Methodist pastor, was opposed 10 vaccination. He
has died of smallpox, aud four Of his children
have it.
At Milford, Del, Sunday, James D. Deputy sa-
luted young lady whom he supposed 10 be his
cousin, and was killed by her companion, one
Hallet,
Reports received from CHA River Arizona state |
that band of Warm Spring Indians had de- |
stroyed number of ranches and murdered eight |
settlers.
Twenty-one Counties in Kansas report crop |
unsurpassed. Grass. was never prom |
ising and cattle AMI sheep passed through the |
winter well.
The International Sanitary Commission at Con- |
are taking precautions against the
spread of the plague, which has broken ont in |
Persian Kurdistan.
The number of new cases az smallpox, re- |
ported by the Cincinnati Health officer for the |
past week. was 202; deaths. 81; number Of cases |
under treatment, 329.
Dave Cook was murdered by I'd. Childrers in |
cold blood at Whteside Station near Chattanooga,
Saturday. The men had 3 quarrel over game
of cards over amonth ago.
A cyclone which ravaged the northern portion
of Fayette County, Pennsylvania, killed three
persons, fatally injured six others, and destroyed
property valued at nearly Sl0e.0E0.
lieutenant Land, with a small cavalry force,
had a brush last week with the Indians near Tue
son. Arizona He killed one Indian, but was
forced to retreat before a stronger force.
The town OF Monticello, La, completely
destroyed by a tornado Saturday, oDlx three
houses in the place being left. Ten persons were
killed and about twenty seriously injured.
The wife o{ Rev. 3 J. Gray teolored), clicking
ton. Ky, sued the Cincinnati Southern Road for
600 for beii refused admitance to "a ladies'
delegation from New Albany last Thursday
liver an Grafton on Decoration day. de replied
that he expected 10 be ia Europe before that
time.
william Ripley was expelled from the First
CONGREGATIONAL Church. OK Chicago, for violating
his membership covenant by neges.ing the ser