The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1883-12-27
NEWS CONDENSED.
Concise Record OF the Week.
DoINos OF CONGRESS.

No BUSINESS was transacted In either
branch of Congress on the nth inst. In the
Senate message was received from the House
announcing the death OF Mr.. Haskell. Of Kansas.
and was Immediately taken up After appropri-
ate remarks by Mr.. ingalls,, and on his motion,
the President of the senate appointed senatoi q
Piumb, Cockrcll and Dawes committee to attend
the obscanics Of the deceased Representative.
The Ssnate ont Of respect to his memory then
adjourned The death OF Mr.. Haskell was an
nounced In the House immediately after as-
scmblinn. and, after m eloquent address by his
coIlea- nc. Mr. Anderson, mn adjournment was
taken. The Republican Senators held caucus,
7, which y WAS decided not 70 proceed
tenn. 'h' of e'SI the Senate until after e
the holiday -. II was urged that
the prccarlons condition OF senator Anihony's
health made II advisable not to make the con-
templatei change just before the long recess
resolution was adopted TO retain the Union
solders now upon the rolls of the senate. The
% nominate az IL Democratic officers oi the
senate those nomina' ed at the caucus two wears
ago. as follows: j.. q. Washington. Secretary:
Il, J. Bright, Serg ant at arms; Col. PAXTON,
Executive Clerk: +. II. Shobcr, Principal Clerk;
DIR. Bullock. Chaplain
A RESOLUTION was passed by the Senate,
Dec IL. calling upon the Secretary Of the In
crior for copies Of mortgages given by the
Texas AMI Pacific railway on lands granted to
[. Arson q. MeCook was elected Secretary OF
he = nate: Charles w. Johnson, Chief Clerk;
lanes H. Young, Executive Clerk; Rev. T. y.
Hunllcy, Chaplain. and w. i. Canaday, Ser
geant-at Arms A long debate took place on
the proposed rule relating To the election OF
President pro tenn. and his right to name sub
stitutc. hut no ynts was taken. The House OF
Representatives was not IN session.
Mn. CrLLoM, of Illinois, introduced a bin
In the Senate. Dee. 10 providing for the accept.
ance Of the Illinois and Michigan canal by the
Government Mr.. Fair presented measure for
the sinking Of artesian wells In wild lands in Ne.
sada owned by the Tn ted States Mr.. Van Wyck
land has been certified to railroad companies
since the supreme Court decision OF 1875 ON the
Indemnity clau cs. The House concurrent reso-
tuition for holiday recess was amended 10 read
from Dec. "a 70 Jan. Z. and passed. There was
considerable debate on the new rules, several Of
which were agreed to- In the House. the
p ae E Wa administered TO Mr. skinner. from
some objection by Mr.. kcifer. A Joint resolu-
ION Tor holiday recess from Dee, - to Jan. y
vas adopted. Mr.. Blackburn offered resolu-
Ion Tor the creation Of five special committees
ana MIR. Reed caused 10 be added one on the
alcoholic liquor traffic, all OF which were agreed
o. The speaker appointed a special COMMITTEES
IN the centennial anniversary OF Mashington's
surrender OF his commission. The Senate
amendment to the holi iay recess resolution was
soncurred In.
The resolution Of Mr.. Van Wyck, calling for
Information in regard to lands granted to rail-
roads. was, after some debate, adopted by the
senate, at its session on Dec. %. Mr.. Cullom
Introduced n bill for the appointment by tho
President Of fivc Railroad Commissioners, I, ex-
arcise supervision over inter- State commerce.
MIR. Miller. Of New York, presented
aill for monument 10 the late Gen.
Warren. A communication was receiveafrom
he Secretary Of the Interior stating that
action has been taken by the department in
relation to the attempted transfer OF the Texas
md Pacinc land grant. The senate diourned to
Dec. -. The House INDUCED in debate over res
olution Ivy Mr.. Gcddcs TO grant months extra
pay TO discharged employees. which was finally
sent to the q mmittee on accounts. Mr.. keifer
,alled up his resolution tor the appointment ola
committee on woman suffrage, which was re-
ected. by III 10 ~. A resolution waS passed
-equestine tile President TO order u nat onal sa-
ute from the various forts of the country on
he anniversary Of the surrender of Gen. WASH
ngton's commission. Objection was made to
he introduction of bill 10 amend the Chinese
restriction act, and al adjournment 10 Dec. ~
followed.