The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1882-04-12
THE WEEKS NEWS.

CONGRESSIONAL AND WASHINGTON NEWS.
Mondays session of the House was unimport.
ant.
The Senate was not in re sion on Friday or Sat
urday.
Congressman Allen, OF Missouri, died in Wash
ingtOn on Saturday.
In the Senate on Monday Mr. Bayard asked TO
have the Commissioners OF Elections in Utah paid
50 COO per annum.
The Postofics Department revenues for the
quarter ending with the close OF the year 1881
exceeded expenses for the first time I'm the history
of the Department since the clo.e of the war n,
1865
J. r shipherd told the COMPRESSION al investi.
gators last week that he supposed Minister Hurl-
but w2s paid by the Credit Industriel not to call
upon him a second time. ShlpheFd stated that
Blaine lalghingly said the Peruvian Company
had an American title and the French COMPANY
possessed plenty OF cash, and asked why they did
not join interests.
President Arthur on Friday nominated Henry
VI. Teller of Colorado, TO be Secretary of the In
tenor: Will am +. Chandler Of New Hampshire
20 be Secretary OF the Navy, and William II. Hunt
of Louisiana, TO be Minister to Russia TeIler's
nomination was confirmed the others being re-
ierred TO Committees. For the Federal Offices in
Boston, Roland Worthlngton was nominated Col
lectOr OF Customs, Alden b. Anderson for Sur
veyOr and Daniel Hall for Naval Officer. John J.
Knox, OF Minnesota, was named as Comptroller
of the Currency.
In the United States Senate on Wednesday Mr.
saunders reported q bill for the admission of
Dakota. Mr.. Miller introduced measure To sus-
pend Chinese immigration for ten years.
motion by Mr. Farley TO take up the vetoed
Chinese bill was adopted by a vote of 20 10 Is.
After prolonged debate. Mr. MOrgan's motion TO
refer the bill to the Committee ON Foreign Rela-
ions was lost On the question of passing the
oil over the veto the vote % ayes 10 81 noes
the measure failing for lack of n two thirds vote
resolution was adopted asking the number of
pensioners on the roll and the amount paid them
Mr.. Morgan offered a resolution, which was
passed to place trade with Mexico on a more re-
reported bill appropriating 500, 900 for the re
lief of the officers and crew of the MOnit " which
participated in the battle with the Merrimac
In the House of Representatives on Wednesday
Mr.. Blackburn stated that he held evidence 10
show that Clerks in the Quartermaster ana Com
mlssary Departments had exacted blsckmail of 5
per cent. for recommending claims. An amend
ment was adopted increasing to slO COO the appro-
priation for the Army Medical Museum. The pill
then passed and the House adjourned.
In the United States Senate. on Thursday, Mr..
remplars of Wisconsin against using the liquor
revenues rs an educational fund A bill was
passed appropriatiDg $50 600 for the immediate re.
Lief of the Cheyenne and ArapahOe Indians Mr.
Farley introduced a Chinese bill suspending i'm
migration for sixteen years. Mr.. Miller reported
bill for ocean mail service to foreign ports The
bill TO regulate the counting of votes for Presi-
dent and Vice President was passed A recon-
mendalion from the Secretary of War was re-
ceived for an additional appropriation of SOL S3
for army transportation.
Ia the House of Representatives on Thursday
Mr.. Calkius reported in favor of seating Mr. Lynch
from the Shoestring District OF Mississippi. In
place of General Chalmers bill was passed ap-
proprlating $4,000 TO purchase seed for sufferers
by the overflow of the Mississippi. Mr.. Page
asked consent TO introduce bill to carry into
effect the treaty with China but Mr.. Springer OBJ
jected. bill was passed appropriating $50, goo
10 continue work on the Washington monument
bill was reported to grant the right of way
through the Choctaw Nation to the st. Louis and
San Francisco Road. Mr.. Page was then permitted
to infoduce his Chinese bin, which was referred
TO the Committee on Education and Labor as
were also similar measures presented by Messrs
Willis aud Berry.
The House of Representatives on Friday passed
bill to relieve from the charge of deserton vol
unteer soldiers who served faithfully through
their term and failed TO be mustered out. The
Committee on War Department Expenditures was
directed 70 inquire into alleged abuses in the ad
judicatl0n OF claims In the Quartermaster or Com
missary Department. Mr.. Washburh submitted
souri, at st. Charles, which was agreed to- Mr.
Haskell made speech on the tariff commission