The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1882-02-09
FORTY.SEyENTH CONGRESS.


the Senate, on the SOth nit, on the bill for
public building at Peoria, Ill Mr.. Edmnnds
reported favorably tho bill to re-estAblish tho
Court Of Commissioners Of Alabama Claims
and for the distribution Of the remainder OF
the Geneva award. Mr.. Ferry introduced .
bill for water route to facilitate transporta-
tion between Lakes Michigan and Erie.
In the House, Mr.. Berry introduced bill to
fix railroad fares at 81 to ~ cents per mile.
Mr.. Berry also introduced bill proposing .
constitutional amendment making any person
holding the Office of President OF the United
States ineligible for re-election, granting IN
annual pension Of $4,000 to all ex-
Presidents, and making Cabinet officers
ineligible to election to the Presidency for
the term following that during which they
served a. members Of the Cabinet. Mr.. Cobb
handed in an act to repeal the land grants OF
several Of the unfinished Pacific railroads.
Measures were also presented for the admission
Of Arizona and Idaho 40 States. The Consular
and Diplomatic Appropriation bill setting
aside 4l, l9S, $50, was reported
Mr.. Window reported ! resolution TO the
| Senate, on the 3lst ult.. requesting the Presi-
| dent to transmit al correspondence with our
| diplomatic agents in Mexico and Guatemala
| since January, 1881. Mr.. Harris introduced .
bill for a bridge across the Mississippi river at
Memphis. and Mr.. Morgan an act granting
the right Of way over public lands
in Alabama TO- the Chicago Air
bill was taken up. and the Vest amendment was
defeated and that by Mr.. Plumb was agreed to.
| The latter provides for redemption fund Of
only SlO0 00O, 900. In the House, Mr.. Springer
introduced . resolution calling on the Post
master General for copies OF al correspond
ence in regard to the necessity OF
weighing the mails between New York
ind Chicago. A resolution was adopted
| requesting the President to obtain . list OF
| Amer.ca can citizens confined in English prisons.
Mr.. Robeson modified his resolution - to rail-
road land grants to include all but the Pacific
roads. The annual post-route bill was re-
ported and passed. Mr.. Colerick introduced
m apportionment bill fixing the number Of
representatives at SIG, aud Mr. Cox presented
one providing for DOT.
Several petitions for the suppression Of po-
lygamy were reported in the Senate on the Isl
inst. A favorable report was made on the bill
appropratlng $4,000 to the National Board Of
Health for supplying the people with vaccine
virus at cost price. resolution was adopted
calling on the President to furnish copies OF all
correspondence relating to q congress OF
American nations. The Sherman Fund
ing bill was taken mp. and amendments
were adopted recognizing as binding the
agreement made for the extension Of the
y 0AA ~ SCAts 0OA10oS 0AAu VAOSAAAAS Iu6J Sue
act shall not DO construed to authorize
the increase Of the public debt. Mr.. Sherman
said that II MIR. Plnmb's amendment were not
stricken out he should vote against the bill.
The President nominated ]. 8. Runnels ~
United States District Attorney for Iowa
Marsdcn G. Burch, Uuited States Attorney foI
the District OF Michigan Hugh ]. Campbell
for the District Of Dakota w. H. Armstrong,
of Pennsylvania, Commissioner Of Railroads.
The House fixed upon February n FOL
the Garfield memorial services. MIR. Hill
introduced a bill for a reduction OF letter post
, age to 2 cents. per half ounce. In COMMITTEES
OF the Whole the postotiice appropriation o.
si3, SIS, 800 was discussed for three hours. Il
response to the call OF the House for informa
ton, the Commissioner Of Pensions estimate
the amount Of money required for the mex
twenty-five years at $i.347. 65i, ,59S. The sum
grow gradually less annually, ranging from
$62. .00o,0 900 TO S23.0oo.0OO.
sideration in the Senate on the I'd inst, Nh
plnmb's amendment to leave in the treasur
only sloe, 600, 900 for the redemption Of green
backs, was defeated by rs to ~. An amend
4arl4t hy Mr. noar, asserting the legality of III
aetlon OF Secretary Window III extending tn,
5 and q per cents, was adopted
after hot debate. Mr.. Ferry 70
ported adversely Oh the resolution I.
srant tho frauking privilege to Senators ans
REPRESENTATIVES for oifiei,l business, aud intro
inaei b.!l for postal cards with flexible cover
10 conceal the message written thereon. lh'
, Pres dent nominated George L. Bsant to b
tostaaet.r u NJ tlsoa, Viz, and George fisht
- be Surveyor of Customs III Caro-. In th
House. Mr.. Stephens reported back bills for
4atrtc geld p:tcc for international Use, and IL
.sulud eains Of several denominations. ME
bunnu reported measure to repeal the ex
, post tax Oh tobacco, aud Mr.. Belford an act Y
rtae arid and desert land in Colorado. Th
,, Fastoiliee appropriation was taken up in com
mtitea of the whole and an attempt was mad
ns MIR. E.agaanl 10 adj slOO,OOO Tor expense
t II tho fiee-deiiyery system, but the Hous
adjourned without voting Oh the proposition
, The Senate amended the Sherman FundiI
bin, on the 81, by limiting the Withdrawals
! bank circulation to s5,0Oo,OOO per mont
and rxauiriux thirty days notice. I'll