The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1882-02-16

Mr. blair, Of New Hampshire, proposed In
tho Senate, on tho sth inst, constitutional
amendment prohibiting tho manufacture OF
sale Of liquor after 1900. M.
Mccall offered resolutions directing
the Secretary Of State 10 nego-
tate for reciprocity treaty with tho Central
aud south American states. Messrs. Vest
and Maxcy, In . dcuate on the matter
OF arrears Of pensions, warmly enlogizod
the present law. Bills were passed TO estab-
lish port. q delivery q Kansas CITY and y.
dore John q. Feiiker To be Rear Admiral, and
Capt. John l.. Davis TO be Commodore. In
the House, Mr.. Randall gave notic0 OF On
amendment to tho Tariff Commission bill, max
Ing tho body consist OF two Senators,
three RepresentasiMyes " ana iouf expert. Mr.
ings depository. Tho sherman Funding bill
was taken from the Speakers table, and 10
ferrod TO tho Ways and Means COMMITTEES. Af-
tor oulogics upon the late Representative
O'Connor, of South Carolina the House nd
journed. Tho House Banking COMMITTEES made
4 favorable report on tho bin to extend the
charters Of national banks. President Arthur
sent 4 special message TO both houses trans
mitting letters from Secretary kirkwood and
tho acting Governor Of Arizona In regard 70
amendment Of tlie posse comitatus act TO per-
init Ito uso Of troops In assisting the OWL au-
thorities.
NJ. Pendeton presented In the Senate, -
the 9th inst, petition from leading citizens os
Pittsburgh asking that competitive cxamina-
tons be held for appointments TO Offices, and
that no removals DO made on partisan grounds.
A favorable report was made on tho bill for tho
sale OF portions Of the reservation Ut Fo ri
Ieavcnworth. Mr.. Saunders introduced bill
for . bridge across tho Missoari near
Omaha, and Mr.. Grover IN act
for civil government for Southeastern Alaska.
Mil Brown. " Tennessee, WAS nominated for
Secretary of tho senate, but WAS defeated By
the vote OF Mr.. Brown, Of Georgia, who voted
with the Republicans. much to the surprise and
Indignation Of the Democrats. Enlo9ioa were
delivered upon tho late Representative o'Con-
nor. Of South Carolina, during which Mr.. Bay.
III the House. MIR. Hewitt introduced bill to
rcgnlat. tie meeting of electors and the count
ing VI the votes Tor President aud Vice Presi-
dent. With Mr.. Aldrch In the chair,
some hours were spent ON the Apportionmont
bill. Mr.. McCoid advocated the Seaton plan.
which hxes the number Of Representatives
from each state without regard TO fractions.
General sentiment seemed to favor provision
for $40 members, which will divide the gain
equally between the political parties. bill Was
introduced to retro n. q. Meigs with the rank
or Major General.
lhc measure for placing ucn. Grant on the
retired list came up in tho Senate on the 10th,
but Was laid over because Mr.. Logan was ab-
sent. Mr.. Maxey urged the enlargement Of tho
Mexican-war list, and Mr.. Beck expressed his
Willingness TO aid needy and deserving veterans,
b,it not to others. In the House Mr..
Gncnthcr reported resolution Of inquiry
~ to the practicAbility Of lowering the
dam constructed for the Improvement OF tho
Fox and Wisconsin rivers. The House went
into committee Of tho whole on the private
calendar and took up aud passed the bill au-
thorizing the President to appoint to Cap
fancy in the army T. D. Kirby, who Vas cash
/ rcd for drunkenness whom brevet DxfgAdier
General. The Secretary Of the Treasury
submitted report showing that twenty-nine
employees Of the Internal Revenue Department
had been killed aud fifty wounded while On
forcing the laws against moonshiners. Both
houses adjourned to Monday. 18th: AZ eau.
,us Of Republican Senators, held after Ad-
iournmcnt, ii was determined to resist any
motion to bring up Harris resolution for tho
appointment Of Neil Brown - acting Chief
Clerk uf the Senate