The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1883-01-17
TOE WEEKS NEWS.
CONGRESSIONAL.

In the United States Senate. Wednesday, Mr.
Lapham presented p petition from members of
the New York Board OF Trade for the passage Of
the Lowell bankruptcy Bill. Mr. Frye introduced
joint resolution for the termination Of the fish
cries treaty between the United States and Great
Britain.
In the House of Representatives, Wednesday
Mr.. CrapO. offered resolution directing the Judi
ciary Committee to report what legislation is
necessary to establish low and equitable tele-
graphic rates between the States of the Union and
foreign countries Mr. Aldrich introduced a bill
providing for me expectation of distilled spirits
on giving ore bond. Mr. Mills offered a resoiu-
ton inquiring of the Attorney General the
amount paid % special counsel in the Star Route
case. Special Committee WIS appointed TO in
vesigate the charges against the chief clerk OF the
House, John Bailey.
In the senate Mr.. Cameron presented a me.
mortal from the Pittsburgh Chamber Of Commerce
against any reduction of the tatiif on btuminOus
coal. Tue bin for the relief of Fitz John Porter
was passed
The House OF Representatives Thursday re-
sumed discussion Of the shipping bill CnandleTs
tree-ship amendment was agreed to by l25 to lO4.
Holmsns amendment pro Siding that so per cent.
OF the drawback shall be paid TO the laboTeTs en-
pl0yed in the construction Of any vessel, was
rejected.
General Grant has requested the Senate Foreign
Relations Committee 10 pass judgment on the
Mexican reciprocity treaty drawn up by himself
and Minister Romero He explains that he can
the appointment as Commissioner should toe
treaty prove unsatisfactory.
The Secretsry OF War sent General Tompkins
and Colonel Fagler to Indianapolis 10 arrange for
the removal of the Arsenal. on account of the
sewerage from the Female RefOrmatory. so
great is the nuisance that an epidemic exists
among the mates of the latter Institution. Gov.
ernor Porter has taken urgent measures to con-
stFuct sewer ana retain the Arsenal.
In the Senate Friday, Mr.. ingalls, introduced a
bill 10 provide for Determining the existence of
inability In the President. Bills were passed to
extend the jurisdiction Of Justices of the Peace in
Idaho, Washington and Montana ana to grant To
the ST. Louis ana San Francisco Road the right of
way through the Fort Smith mill arr reservation.
Nearly TOUR hours were spent IN executive session
ON the Mexican Claims treaty recently signed BY
Secretary Frolinghuysen.
In the House. Friday. Mr. Butterworth reported
& bill authorizing the SCutheTs Pacific, Jhesa-
peake ard Ohio and connecting roads to form =
TranScontiBental route. A resolution was adopted
calling for Information as TO whether the land
20 the maintenance OF telegraph lines for the use
of the Government aud the public. The shipping
Dill was taken up and Committee substitute
adopted limiting the amount OF drawback ton
mage AK collected in any one year. The section
exempting from State taxation vessels engaged in
The foreign carrying trade was stricken out as
were alsO the drawback, free-ship and free-mste
rial provisions and the bill was parsed.
Ia the Senate. Saturday, bill was introduced
ject Of railroad transportation. bill TO enlarge
the powers and duties of the Depar Of Agri-
culture was discussed. In the House, the Pen
sion Appropriation bill. which aggregates ISL 575,
COO, was discussed in Committee OF the Whole.
Tne bill was amended so as to increase the total
TO SS5.000.000. and TO make $4,000 Immediately
available for the fees aud expenses of examining
surgeons Upon the report OF the Committee to
the House the bill was passed. The ratification
BILL epproprtating S325 zoo. was passed. as,was
also the bill providing for increased pensions to
persons who had lost sight or hearing in the
service.
Senator Voorhees, introduced petition into the
Senate Monday making the various schools of
medicine all equal before the law in the Govern
ment service.
THE STATE LEGISLATURE.
The following is an outline of the proceedings of
tha StefQ Ipgigaturp since last frhp
contested election case OF Johnson 0verstreet,
from Morgan County. vas referred 10 the Com
mittee on Elections and the Senate refused or
der printedOne thousand additional copies of the
Kankskee survey From the tenor of this Giseus.
son oi se ,.'Sr ION; ~ was eydeoo mat
priatiOn of 500 900 asked for 10 drain and re-
claim tho swamp lands bordering the Kan kakee
aud Calumet Rivers in the northern Couusies of
the State. A number of minor bills were intro
duced, the most important being by Senator
roulke. removing the civil disabilities OF married
women.
wednesday In Abe House resolntaon was
adopted authorizing the appointment 81 = Com
mittee of five 70 thoroughly investigate sl mat
tiers pertsising to he new State House. with IN
struetiOns TO report 70 the sdVisabilfIy of max
ing further appropriations. Mr.. Copeland offered
q bill making il murder in the first degree for
perslus to place distractions on raLR0sd tracks
whereby accident and loss OF lie resulted, and
Mr. Hudson Introduced a bill taxing he gross re-
ceipts and properly OF foreign corporations dOiDI5
business in the state. having especial references
to The Bell Telephone monopoly. IN both houses
tenpersnee bills were introduesd TO do awssy
with tipDling-shops, the provision being TO grant
licenses for saloons, but not 10 allow the liquoSto
be drank on tire premises.
In the state Senate M Magee offered pint
resolution providing for the Improvement OF the
harbOr at Michigan City. LsPorie County. re-
Qnesting Representatives and instructing 6Sena-
tors In Congress from Ildiana 10 favor an appr0-
priation
The Speaker OF tie House announced as the
State House Investigation Committee Messrs-
Heffren. of Washington, Moody, Of DQkalb, Nc
COrmick of Bartholomew, Stockney, OF Randolph,
and Huston. "a Fayette The most important
measure intro duced was the metropolitan police
bill, which Is Intended to take the police force
of the laIT.er cities. particularly Indianapolis,
Terre Hau &c, Evansville and Fort Wayne out OF
politics.
There was slight but not unexpected sensa'
ton n the Senate Friday morning. Mr.. van