The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1882-03-24

The Chicago & Kansas City Air Line
Railroad Company, with capital of $5.-
OO0, 200, has been Incorporated at Spring.
field, ILL.,, by Elias Morris and others.
Mrs. MARY E. HOWE, president and
manager of the defunct bogus Woman's
Bank, of Boston, has been sentenced to
three years. hard labor in the House Of Cor.
fection.
SECRETARY LINCOLN has sent to the
Senate q statement showing that for the past
ten years the cost of maintaining troops in
the Indian country has been over So, 0O0, 900
per annum.
A HUGE meteorite fell with q great
shock at point fifty miles southeast of Fort
Assinaboine, March 10, causing consterna-
ton at Fort Benton, nearly one hundred
miles southwark.
A WHOLESALE discharge of passenger
and freight conductors on the Union Pacific
Railroad commenced at Omaha, March Is,
and there is reason to believe that as many
as 160 will be laid of.
COMMISSIONER SHIELDS, of New
York, refused naturalization papers to Hop
Sing, part owner of a silver mine in Nevada,
on the ground that Chinaman is not a free
white person under the statute.
NOTWITHSTANDING the damage
caused by the floods, it is thought that in
large districts the overflow will not interfere
materially with the cotton crop. Much will
depend upon the stage of water after the
fresbet runs out.
The Trade and Labor Union of Chi
cago, March u, passed resolutions con-
demning the calling out Of military to aid in
suppressing the strike at Omaha, and d.
recting their representatives at Washington
to urge President Arthur to recall the troops
Immediately. The resolutions were tele-
graphed to Washington.
THE Iroquois Club, of Chicago, cele-
brated the 115th anniversary of Andrew
Jackson's birthday (Marth 15) by grand
banquet at the Palmer House. Speeches
were made by Thomas A. Hendricks, Frank
Hurd, Col. Villas, and others, and letters
from Sam. j. Tilden, Senator Bayard, and
other distinguished persons were read.
The attorney for Sergeant Mason is
moving for a writ of habeas corpus, on the
ground that the court-martial had no juris-
diction in time of peace, and that it imposed
an excessive punishment. Over $4,000 sig
natures have been attached to petitions cir
culating in Chicago for the pardon of the
accused, and similar efforts are being made
in every town of Importance.
GEN. SruRGIs, military governor of
the Soldiers Home, Washington, d. c., in
his testimony before the Senate investigating
committee, says that no portion of the mon
ey appropriated has been expended for pro-
viding means Of recreation to the inmates,
and charges that the choicest products Of the
farm, dairy and conservatory have been de-
lNered to two members of the board of
managers at their residences. Material and
mechanics have been used in adjoining their
homes at the expense Of the Government.
Surgeon Gen. Barnes and Commissary- Gen.
MacFeely are the two members named.
THERE was scene of great confusion
and disorder in the House of Representa-
tives on the 18th. Money of Mississippi at.
tempted to make personal explanation
relative to declaration made by the Speak
er in the early part Of the session. The lat
ter decared that if the gentleman persisted
in speaking out of order he would
reprimand him, at. least. Many members
on both sides thought this threat was very
remarkable one to come from a Speaker of
the House. During the afternoon Money
consulted with leading parliamentarians,
who concurred in the OPTION that the
Speaker had assumed q prerogative which
belonged exclusively to the House itself un.
der the rules. 1t was decided to ascertain
whether he seriously meant to have it un.
der>tood that he would carry out his threat
of reprimand. 1t was for this purpose
Money rose to question Of privilege to
make apersonal explanation and to give the
Speaker also an opportunity to make an
explanation. After reading from the
reporters notes what the Speaker had
said. Money was proceeding to protest
against the unwarranted assumption of the
Chair, but he was interrupted by the violent
hammering OF the Speaker. who called
Money to order, and declared he would not
permit him to attack the Chair. The re.
markable conduct of Keller at this point
brought nearly every member of the House
to his feet. Scores Of Democrats raised
their voices in protest against the arbitrary
declaration. The Republicans shouted
wildly. members began to move toward the
area, and the Speaker pounded vigorously
with his gavel. By and by McLane, of
Maryland, got the attention Of the House.
and in temperate and diplomatic manner
soon convinced most Of the Republicans that
the Speaker had gone too Tar in threatening
to reprimand members. He showed that
such reprimands could come from the House
alone. He read the rules bearing on the
subject, but the Speaker adhered to his
original declaration, and appeared to be
unwilling to recognize the fact that he was
occupying an untenable position.