The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1882-01-19
DOINGs OF CONGRESS.


phase in the Senate on the 9th inst, which may
indicate that 1t il to become live issue in
American politics. On Bayard's amendment to
refer tho Hoar resolution to create q standing
committee on woman suffrage to the Judiciary
Committee, the Republicans voted "No" unan-
im0usly and the Democrats voted "Aye."
Davis Of Illinois, voted with the Republicans
Mr.. Teller introduced . bill for the issue Of
certificates for bullion deposited in the trcasu-
~, and MIR. Rollins an act for the organization
Of the Territory Of Oklahoma. Mr.. Sherman
explained his 3per-cent. bond bill, and earnest
II urged its passage. Mr.. Logan flung in
proposition to devote to general education all
the moneys received by Internal Revenue Col
lectOrs from the manufacture or sale Of liquors.
The President nominated Maj. George B. Scho-
field to be Lieutenant Colonel Of the Sixth Cav
airy, aud Jack Wharton to be Marshal OF the
Eastern district Of Louisiana. In the House
bills were introduced, by Mr.. Kasson, for COM
mission to investigate the tarif and internal
revenue laws; by Mr.. Caldwell, to repeal the
arrears-of- pensions act; BY Mr.. Page. to make
ica . legal holiday; by Mr.. Smith,
for the distribution Of pure vaccine matter to
the people by Mr.. Pays0n, to make polygamy
disqualification for Office in the Territories
by Mr.. Henderson, for the construction Of the
Mississippi ami Illinois canal by Mr.. Willis, to
reduce letter postage to cents and by Mr..
granted the Northern Pacific road.
In the Senate, on the 10th inst, Mr.. Bayard
reported favorably tine Morrill, tariff-commis-
sion bill, and pronounced against tho Garland
measure. He said he favored removing tie
tari6 question from the arena OF sectional feel
ing by selecting civilians for Commissioners.
MIR. Beck opposed the Morrill, bill as .
scheme Of naonopoists to secure delay.
The House took preliminary action on the Utah
contest. referring il to the Committee on Elec-
tions. From the debate it was evident tina.
among Republicans ~ we'll as Democrats there
is disposition to reject Gov Campbelrs GER
tificate because it assumes to decide, not the
question Of election but the question Of quail
fcation to serve as member Of tho House.
largo number Of petitions asking for .
commission to inquire into the liquor traffic.
were presented in tho senate on the 1ith inst,
nearly every Senator submitting one or more.
Mr.. Morgan offered resolution directing the
COMMITTEE on Woman Suffrage TO report bull
70 arnul any law comforting upon women IN
Utah the right 10 vote. Tie sherman funding
bill wAs taken up, and Mr.. Vest declared that
the Democratic measure Of last year would
have saved the people $4,000 900 annually IN
interest that the payment OF the pubic debt
would wipe out national banks, and the latter
do not in end to surrender their charters. MIR.
Sherman replied that the banks were subject
to tho will Of Congress, and that II Il fortunate
that the bill OF last year failed. Mr.. Brown
offered : resolution to supply each Senator
with clerk. In the House, MIR.
Ortiz offered . resolution instruct NJ
the Committee on Civll-Seryice Re
form to report different mode Of appointng
committees. After spirited contest the reso-
lu,ion was referred to the Committee OH Rules.
MIR. Haskell, M question Of privilege, pre-
sented n resolution declaring that no Pclyga-
mist il entitled to admission to tlt
Honse as . delegate. but the House voted
that the resolution did not present privileged
question. Mr.. Burrows presented till to de-
tine the qualifications of Territorial delegates
making pslygamists Ineligible, but Gen. Sin
gleton objected. Mr.. Robson introduced I
bill which calls for return to the Government
OF lands granted to railroads in those case'
where the conditions Of the grant have MOI
been fulfilled.
A bill to authorize bridge across the Mis-
souri river. within 1--WE miles OF st. Charles
was passed by the Senate ON the l2th inst
Mr.. Ingalls, defended the Arrears-of Pension
act, aud offered resolution against its repeal
which was laid over ut the request OF Mr..
Beck Mr.. Kellogg introduced . bill 70 ex'
tend the limits Of the port Of New Orleans,
aud appropriating $2O0.O0O to improve the
harbor. A communication was presented
from the Chicago Historical Society. asking co
operation in the celebrauon OF the two hun.
drcdth anniversary Of tae discovery OF the
mouth Of the Mississippi by La Sale. pro
longed dehste took place or the 3 per cent.
funding bill. MIR. Plumb renewed his amend.
ment requiring the redemption Of all
United States bonds from the treasury
funds in excess Of l00,000,00O. In the House,
MIR. Bayne introduced . bill to sweep away oil
the bank taxes, and Mr.. Browne measure for
the issue and exchange OF fractional treasury
notes. An appropriation Of ESQ, 600 for work
ON the census was passed. Mr.. Browne offered
. resolution calling on the Secretary OF the In
terror for q statement Of the amount annually
required for pensions during the next quarter
century. Both houses adjourned till Monday,
! the 10th.