The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1884-03-20
NEWS CONDENSED.
Concise Record OF the Week,
DOIN0s OF CONGRESS.


DoINos OF CONGRESS.
Two RESOLUTIONS for a constitutional
amendment to make only gold and silver legal
tender were offered IN the Senate on the 10th
INST. bill was reported for the sale of the
Cherokee Indian reservation In Kansas. and .
m assure WAS introduce ID to dispose OF the Kick.
SRoo Diminished mi = servstion in the same State.
House Of Representatives. Ills were in
rk . to II. SPOKANE hs an fe9w Si
G'Alcne Roads, and to grant the right OF way
through Indian Territory to the Kansas City,
Springs. and the ST. Joserh and RIO Grande
Roads. Two cons ituu nal amendments were
proposed, giving CONGRESS the power 10 make
only gold AMI silver coin tender in payment OF
detts. A bin was introduced granting copy.
right to newspapers. message was received
from the President transmitting documents
luton on tn death Of Herr LAsker. Mr..
Guenthcr asged tina. 1t be immediately read,
thoush Mr.. Cassidy suggested in an undertone
that 1t might be better TO wait until the new
steel cruisers were completed. After the
documents had been read Mr.. Hiscock offered
the following preamble and resolution, which
was referred to the Committee on Foreign Az
fairs: WHEREAS. 1t has come to the knowledge
Of the House that q co nmnnica ion from it to
the Parliament of the German Empire. entirely
and sent through the regular channels OF in
ternational communication, has be n arbitrarily
Intercepted and returned by person now hold
Ing the positi.n Of Chancellor cf the Ger
man Empire: there ore be 1t Resolrad. That
this House cannot but express surpris. and re-
eret that It should be even temporarily within
the power OF = single too powerful subject to
enterf re with such simple natural. and spon-
famous expression OF kindly feeling between
two great nations. and thus to detract from the
position and prestige OF the crown on one hand
ond from the rights Of the mandatories OF the
people on the other RDsofepa, Tha. this House
Goes hereby rsiter. tie the expression Of sincere
eympathy with the Parliament of the
German Empire. Ct whit, b for many
A resolution offered by Mr.. Den tar reciting that
Che United States Minister to Germany has been
assafled by semi official newspapers at Berlin.
and
ence which he may have on this subject, was also
seferred to the Foreign Affairs COMMITTEES.
AFTER prolonged debate, the Mexican treaty
Sas ratified by the Senate on the 18th inst. Tho
vote stood II to 2o-one vote more than the nec-
eaeary two thirds. The treaty would have
who though opposed to It. aostained from
Soting, because, as he said. the great majority
n the peolle were in favor Of the measure.
isature Of iowa asking the passage Of . law 70
regulate iares an fneishts by railroad. Afavor-
able report was made on the bill TO rattfy the
passed to 'h Louisa Bdy
Oregon, . 400 r property DESTROYED by Molocs.
standard silver dollars for twe years Tor nnb.
lie building at Sacramento, and 70 In.
prove low-watsr nayieation ON the Missis-
IN the Honse al Renresentatiyes ma ioritv and
minority reports were made on the Morrison
Srin bill An &C. to place the name Of George
sas fayoraby renorsed' a ALSO q measure Tor
pc sale Of the kickapoo reservation In kansas
IN aavetse aepot. was hanasa =, ,n On NE oil g
20 the adjacent national cemetery. Debate in |
committee OF he whole on tn, postofiice api rc- ,
pss,n ION o'' eohsu'neo the osianee u 'he oaS
The largest and most attentive audience |
gathered in the halls Of Congress the present
session assembled in the Senate chamber on /
the ,o.h ina, !, ns,.n 70 IN j, or.niro aoh.,o N
So on, .n sor sne ara sosa
Nsw eTsev ,r fevnr ~ ,b ,ac.s M
M. Wilson, o: Iowa. " In oppos.s on. 4
sna =, he term q ,hs P.e,
se.eiec ion Bills s we're Introduced to estaslsS
.s era r me p neaa Maeers 49,. oi .ne
Tan ~ snu nh,;c h,dIns an Ra ,Ir sne c
Favorable lsport. 'v Wre made D ON bills for
rosd - Fortre.. Monree ard po. the
return Of nriyats boxes dennsIted in the Treas
my vaults. Mr. Coke spoke on ! the e pleuso-
Rneamonta D,i,, me House 9. s hespresen y.
,sos.aso rn,.s,; VI LII me s.ran VII tho
clause limiting the salaries Of Post.
70 $500 ana relsc.su an am nen
the ti,n - t a, 'rs,osisior ~ ,ac
e increase by 500 600 the appropriation for car
- wh. nn VIZ C sva .ne . .a .tL
~ Ms-ch iass Aeiii'ois - ''~se "''7' VIC ''n
ANOTHER large audience assembled in the
Senate galleries on the 18th inst to listen to the
debate on the Fitz John Porter hi,l. Mr. Man.
oerson nrst addressed the senate In oppose |
lion to the bill. He was followed by Mr. Logan |
In lengthy spceeh m the same aide aytcr
which the measure was read third lime
ana nassad Nv i vote NJ AZ YEAS m :, nars avs |
Rernhiican. ana "a sa,ah rror ,n,;a~'sn, ~ |
Affirmative Malone was absent. Following is
Ter Cali. Cockrrll Coke colnnitt Fair Ear,av |
Garland Gihann Gorman 1;rnome H,mn,on'
Hsrris Hoar Jarkson Innes Fla lon - .Sevn'
Iamar NcIheraon Maxey Margan pandla
1nn piEe punh piiia,a,,ar,,ar' cas,u
Ran,shnrv Sewan Slater Vance Vonr,, |
hecs. Walker and Williams.aN Nave-
Navs Alarich A,iisar NAV nnv.n can.ar
Cni,om Dawas nainb EImnnd, Er..a Wri,
SON. Hswiev i,ili incrlis Logan Mcui1ian
Nanaar.or xfl,a. 80 Mish,u Mrsii
Palmer pia,, Shsrman Van w. W,,snnnns'
During the vote the following pairs were an
nonnced: Beck yea with Hale nay, Cameron
NTH Camden ve. ""s bhmmh nav ~ w;aS
Vest yea, Sawyer nay with Kenna yea
The preamble to tae bill as passed recitcs that
the board OF officers convened by the President
20 examine and report upon the case Of Gen
Porter stated that Justice required the President
TO annul the findings and sent encc OF the court
martial in Gen. porters case. and restore him
20 the position OF which sent nee del rived
him. such restoration TO take effect from the
date OF dismissal from service: that the psesi-
dent had rcmtted 50 much Of the sentence
as disqualified Gen. Porter from holding
Office. and that In order to do Justice To Gen
For er It was enacted, etc The bill then u
thortzes the President. ~ and with the advice
3nd consent OF the Senate. to appoint Gen
Porter to the TO sition OF Colonel in the army
~ the same grade and rank held by him ut