The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1883-01-25
DoNGs OF CONGRESS.

Remonstrances were presented In the
Senate on the 18th against . reduction Of
the dut, on tin plate, against an increase Of
the duty on china and against the inter-
ference with the duty on cotton-se oil
favoring legislation to end the monopoly OF
the regular school in medical service under
the Government Some work was done on
the Tariff hill In the House. . petition
was presented from shareholders in the Gen.
tennial Exposition. asking for an approrriA-
duced TO convene tho next Congress- ON the
first Monday OF March Mr. Belmont offered
q resolution asking the Ways and Means
Committee to report forthwith whether any
class OF industry requires support nom tho
Federal Government, in the form Of bounty,
subsidy or charity. Mr.. Geddes introduced
sosaa s Ss 90 reae
the report Of y naval advisory board In favor
OF completing four ironcladA
The Tariff bin was considered q great
length in the Senate on tho 10th Mr. Logan
reported favorahly tho hill to authorize the
sale Of the Baton Rouge arsenal and
grounds Mr., Dawes reported ameasure for
the allotment of lands in seycralty TO tho
Ottawa Indians Mr. Hill made . favorable
IGHUIU Oh SuC NtVWSU uAu W kAANNAAy NAAV
postal money order system The
House OF Representatives passed the
hi.i for the removal of causes fIom State TO
Federal courts A joint resolution MAS
adopted authorizing the loan Of 100 tents for
the competitive drill at Nashville A bill to
pay the state Of Massachusetts, ta.sn. 100 for
expenditures for coast defense during the
sworn III from the Sixteenth district OF
Ohio. 4 bill was reported for the
erection of . library building on any
OF the Government reservations, 70
be selected by u commission, the entire cost
not u exceed &l. .5nO,Wn Mr.. Hammond, oi
Georgia, from the Committee ON Judiciary,
submitted report ON the matter Of the
contingent member from Nebraska Printed
I and recommitted The report states that
Thomas J. Majors, the contingent member,
Is responsible Tor the misinformation which
induced the committee to make the
| report Of April 1, lSsSa, In his favor;
4 that he was aided therein by 4 ]. Alexander
| Secretary Of State, Of Nebraska: Pat q.
/ Hawes, contingent member 70 the Forty
fourth Congress; DR. r. Hchnenck, and
George II. Roberts, the Attorney General q
of Nebraska, Majors private secretary. Y
false The report recommends the adoption
of resolution requiring the Clerk OF the
| House to furnish q printed copy Of this repoT,
and evidence to each of the following
officers: The District Attorney Of the Dis
I; .ct Of Columbia 40 Attorney General o.
the United States. ond the Governor Of Ne
/ hraska, that they may take such action .
tkey may deem suitable to the gravity OF tn,
wrong committed by the persons who's
cuD6ust IN In tlis conclusion set forth
The report exonerates Representative Val
entine. of Nebraska. from any kn0wiedg'
or completely in the fraud
Mr.. Edmunds introduced . bill In the Sen
ate, on Jan Il, 70 provide for commissio
10 investigate railroad transportation III
rostaifiee Appropriation bill having bee
taken up, Mr.. Plumb explained how elShuu
had been expended IN fast mail facilitie,
The Tariff bill consumed the remainder .
the session. In the House, Mr., Bedford prs
sented memorial for the establishment
of railway communication with Central All
South America Charles Il. DoAey was swor
In for the Ninth Indiana district, and ]. ]
caine n delegate from Utah A joint RESI-
luton WAS passed for new mixed commi
sion on Venezuela claims 10 sit II Washin.
ton. A memorial WAS presented FOR the y
tention of high duties ON tin plate.
An amendment TO the Poxtofiico AppropI
alton hill, setting aside slSs, 90 for fast-mu
service, was agreed to by the Senate Jan !
solae items in the Tariif hill were consiiere
, In the House. Mr. Anderson reported has
the re- snlutinn calling far ceIfaili infnlinatit
IN leg nj 10 telegraph hnes built hy q
srny. Ar. kobeson explained the prov