The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1882-03-23
D0INGs OF CONGRESS.

Mr.. Sherman presented In the Senate, On TIE
18th, resolution Of tho Cincinnati Chamber
Of Commerce, asking that Congress take steps
TO relieve the sufferers By overflow along the
Mississippi. Bills were reported for the allot-
n ent Of land Ia severalty TO Indiana, and for
tho erection Of public building ct Hot
Springs. A resolution was adopted directing
the Secretary Of the Interior to furnish List Of
Indian reservations at which troops arc sta
destruction Of timber. The Tari3 Com
mission bill was taken up. and Mr.. Slater
urged the adoption Of : frss-trads policy.
The President sent . message 70 Congress II
regard to establishing . SeaboArd quarantine
against smallpox. He recommends tho pass
age of the Harris bill with some notifications.
Secretary Lincoln sent to the Senate state
try has been over ga, ,OO6, 600 per annum. Tho
President sent to tho Senate the names
2, 2, sf%uel .s. B!stchford r.;r. e New, York q.
supreme Court Of the United States !;
Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary Of
the United States to China John G. Watts to
be Marshal Of the United states for the Western
district OF Virginia. and Edwin r. Kirk to be Post
master at Sioux City, Iowa. In the House, tho
Speaker presented . memorial from the Assem-
bly, Of Utah asking : suspension Of action on
the affairs Of that Territory until thorough
can be made by . committee. Mr..
Belmont asked leave to offer resolution calling
on tho Secretary Of State for information % to
the compensation OF Envoy Trescott but Mr..
Williams Objected. A bill was passed per-
mitting the bridging Of the Mississippi near
Wabasha, Mimi. The Army bill, appr0priating
t29, 293, $50, was referred to the committee Of
the whole. Mr.. Dunn introduced . bill TO on
Ia t<1n IL Ne AuA
bill was taken mp and fought ovee
Tor hours without . vote being reached.
A memorial from the Legislature Of Wis
consin favoring the improvement Of the Mis-
slssippi In connection with the great lakes WAS
presented in the Senate on the l4th. Mr..
harrison. in response to instructions to the
military committee, reported that $1,000 per-
sons were driven from their homes by
the overflow, and presented joint
,;aoa resolution q. appsopriating aad'
passed. Mr.. Cockrell made favorable reports
on bills to lend artillery tents, etc. to various
soldiers reunions. The Postal Appropriation
bill was taken up and debated. A special mess
ago from the President was received, recon-
mcndlng legislation to prevent the spread Of
Anti-Polygamy bill. the pending issue being the
demand for the preyions question, which had
not been seconded. Mr.. Blackburn claimed IN
opportunity to amend the BILL in which ho was
supported by Mr.. Burrows from the Republi-
can side. II wa4 resolved that the measure be
open to change or debate under the fye-min-
ute rule. After long discussion the bill was
passed without amendment, BY l99 to a The
anti Chinese bill was debated at length.
Mr.. Brown reported = bill TO the Senate, on
the 18th, granting to tho st. Louis and San
Francisco road the right OF way through tho
lands Of the Choctaws and Chickasaws. On
account Of illness in his family, Mr.. Edmunds
obtained indefinite leave OF absence. An appro-
priati0n Of SO, 900 WAS voted toward mOnu-
mont on the battle field OF Monmouth. M Gar
land called up his bill to expend e16, ,00O, 900
on the levees Of the Mississippi river, and
appealed for Federal aid for the south.
NJ did also M0ssrs. Jonas and Vest. The Postal
Appropriation bill Was amended by adding
Sl5O, 900 for clerks. Mr.. Allison submitted the
report on tho contingent fund Of the treasury.
WAS confirmed as Minister to China, aud
Cornelius A. Logan ~ Minister to Chilli
In the House, Mr.. Houk reported back
bill appropriating e29l 900 for the payment
Of 1900 claims allowed BY the accounting OH
GERS Of the Treasury Department, and It wa
passed. Mr.. Rice offered . resolution directing
the Judiciary Committee to report II the con-
viction OF Sergeant Mason BY . military court
was not in violation Of the laws and constitu-
tion Of the United States. Mr.. Hiscoch
reported back the Senate bill to increase the re-
lief for the Mississippi sufferers to &20O, 900,
and authorizing tho expenditure Of Z por-
ton thereof for labor on tho levees. lt wa
amended to appropriate 9l6O. 600 and passed.
Some hot words between the Speaker and Mr..
Money caused discussion ON the powers Of
the chair which lasted IN hour.
The senate, at it, session on the 10th, CON
CURED in the House amendments to tue appro-
priation for the Mississippi sufferers. Mr.
Sherman presented protest by soldiers against
restoring Fitz-John Porter to the army. A bill
was passed for the erection Of public buildiugt
at Terro Hautc, Ind, and Peoria, Ill Mr.. Lo
gan addressed the Senate on his bill to expend
education. The Postofhoe Appropriation
bill was taken mp. The item
ior fast mails Vas increased {
$3.50, 900. Mr.. Edmunds secured the insertion
of clause providing that the executive Of eact
house shall have tho right 70 send letters or
Senators or members may frank any package
containing only printed or written matter. Ii
executive session the senate ratified the declar.
alton that the United States accede TO the rei
cross treaties Of Geneva providing Tor ht
care Of the wounded on the battlefields Of civil
lied nations. In tho House, Mr.. McI4Ana ris
ing to question Of privilege, charged that thu
Speaker had invaded tho privileges OF the
House. After considerable argument, Mr.
kenna offered resolution declaring that ths
Speaker has no right TO IepriMand members
but withdrew 1t after an explanation by thu
chair. The Chinese bill was taken mp, aud Mr.
Taylor. Of Ohio made . vigorous protes
agalnsS its spirit. Mr.. Converse introduced
a Hill to prohibit the consolidation Of railway
companies. Mr.. Belmont offered resolution
which Was passed, that JaeOb r. 6hipherd fur
nisll copies Of al correspondence and any othe,
evidence tending to show what he attempted q
do to enforce the claims Of the Peruvian com
pany. A resolution was passed requesting TIL
President to arrange with Nicaragua for th,
settlement Of claima Mr.. Henderson reporte(
. resolution that the Secretary Of War state ID,
reasons for sending troops TO Omaha
Mr.. Mcmillan reported TO the Senate, on th'
18th, . bill for bridge across the Mississippi
between Minnesota and Wisconsin. An appro
priation Of 100000 was made to continu'
MIR. Sherman introduced bill for . publi
building at Columbus. A resolution against tn
withdrawal OF silver certificates was referred I,
the Finance Committee. Acts for Governmen
buildings for the courts and pOstofice
at Frankfort, Minneapolis and Jefferson
City were passed. The Guar submitted reS0
luton Of the Iowa Legislature for al amend
ment Of the act donating public lands to thu
States for agricultural colleges. The pOstoftic
appropriation was taken up and passed, inc!ld
ing tho restoration OF the franking priv
iege. The Fertilization Appropriation bi
was passed. Mr.. Sherman introduced
bill to print $4,000 copies Of Blaine's me
mortal address on Garfield. Speeches on th
Tariff Commission bill were made by Messrs
Beck and Pendleton. The House passed th
S.nAte bill extending the northern boundar
OF Nebraska. Mr.. Page failed in al effort I
resume consideration OF the Chinese bill
Some time was spent on two bills for tho relie
or Paymasters for losses suffered by th
defalcation OF clerks, but both measures wer
killed. A bill was passed authorizing th
Consul At Fsyal to accept . gold medal fron
the French Government. The Speaker sub
mitted an estimate BY the Secretary OF Wa
| that s5, 900 persons were rendered destitute b
the overflow Of the Mississippi. bill va
passed for bridging the Missouri river near &,
Charles. MIR. Dunnell reported . substitut
| for tho bill to amend the internal-revenue lAwl
Tho anti Chinese bill occupied Tho sols attsl
don OF the House on the 18th, the entire ID
being given up to debate on that measur,
| Speeches were made by Messrs. Flower, Moors
Berry aud Williams. There Was no session q
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