The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1883-02-28
NEWS OF THE WEEK.
WASHINGTON AND CONGRESSIONAL.

President Arthur and his sister were guests ST
the banquet of the Loyal Legion In Washington
Thursday evening, ana be attended the usual
Thursday evening reception OF Secretary Freling-
huvsen.
The Republican members Of the House of Rep
resentatives held a caucus for three hours Thurs
day evening. and resolved TO give the Senate tariff
bill to Conference Committee as the only nope
Of pertecting IL.
There seems TO be no foundation for the scan
dalous inslnuations which have been Hosting
around Washington for some days in regard TO
President Arthur and q married daughter of q
member of his Cabinet
fertilization appropriation bills, as also joint
resolution TO give notice of the termination OF the
fisheries clause in the Treaty OF Washington.
General Hazen and the Signal service received
an overhauling Wednesday in both Houses of Con-
gress. Senator Logan SAID he had been attacked
in newspaper articles, written IN the Signal Ser
vice Bureau and paid for with Government
money. Representative Beltzhoover made charges
against General Hazen sufficient TO sink him out
of sight.
In the United States Senate on Friday the
Naval appropriation bill was taken up. The pro-
vision relating 10 wooden ships was altered so
that no more can be spent Tor repairs than 70 per
cent. of what new vessel would cost The
amendment appropriatlng Sl.0I0,UOO TO complete
the four doublE-turreted ironclads was adopted.
The other COMMITTEE amendments were agleed
TO- and the Senate adjourned, pending decision OF
a point of order against new section offered by
Mr.. Rollins. In the House the bill Creating three
0ew Land Districts IN Dakota passed. conference
reports on the Indian aud Consular appropriation
bills were cOncurIed in. Amendment reducing
the item for the geological survey was lost. An
amendment repeating the presumption laws was
adopted.
In the United States Senate, Saturday. the leg
islstive Appropriation bill was taken up. and
upon the provision increasing the salary of the
Public Printer To $1,000 a discussion arose as TO
the influence Of the typographical Union. Sena-
tor Anthony, in reply 10 question, said the
and its members would not work If outside
printers were employed; There was an
Printer was required to pay about 20
cent. more than was paid for like
work IN private offices 10 the city. Messrs. Hale.
Beck and Plumb thought the situation a bad one
aud wanted TO break il up. Messrs. CoDger ard
Voorhees, said the printers had done nothing but
what they had right 10 do. The pending amend
900 TO employ exIG clerks TO dispose OF the sc-
cumulated work ia the Land Office. The bill
passed. In the House the bill passed 20 prevent
Importation of adulterauon of tea Majority and
minority reports on the Mississippi River i'm
pr0vements were submitted. The sundry civil bill
passed. telegram was read announcisg that 3 AS
feet of the Government work at Plum Point
had been carried away. The report on T. T. Ma
jor's claim 10 seat as contingent member from
Dakota, charging him with misrepre seatation,
was adopted. The biil approprating for schools
$1,000 600 annually for five years was discussed,
and the previous question called for. A bill was
introduced repeating all internal taxes except
| on whisky. The Committee ON Rules reported a
resolution that ii shall be in order at any time to
take up the internal revenue bill, declare disa.
Conference COMMITTEE, the bill 10 remain on the
| table without prejudice in event of failure of
such motion.
In the Senate on Monday nothing Of great i'm
Dor lance WAS done. The tariff seems TO be the
matter of great interest now in Washington, po-
| litically and c0nvesauonally.
THE STATE LEGISLATURE.
The Legislature is rapidly bringing matters to a
close as the session nears It's end. In the Senate
the Special Committee appointed to visit the
flooded districts reported adversely 10 further aid
being voted, but Governor Porter sent IN a mes
sage recommending further appropriation. The
House Committee reported in favor of the passage
of the Sl00 COO aid bill The Blown bill, re0rgan-
| izing the Benevolent Institutions, passed both
Houses over the Governors Veto The Senate, by
| a vote of thirty-tbIee TO fourteen, adopted the
minority report OF the Committee. naming Ev-
ansyile as one of the places for the location of
Asylum for the iDcurable insane, the other two
| 10 be located where q Commission OF four men,
appointed by the Governor, shall determine. In
the House the Ways aud Means Committee re-
ported specific appropriation bill amounting TO