Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1884-04-18
LATEST TELEGRAMS.
WASHINGTON.

THE house has adopted the resolution
| declaring it unwise to reduce or abol-
ish the tax on spirits distilled from
grain.
THE house committee on railways
and canals Wednesday agreed to report
favorably the Hennepin canal bill,
which was introduced at the b egin-
ming of the session by Senator Cul-
lopl.
The senate committee on post-offices
and post-roads has agreed to report fa-
vorably the Hill bill for the establish
ment of government postal-telegraph
system.
THE house committee on public build
ings and grounds has agreed to recon-
mend that public buildings be erected
at Wichita and Fort Scott, Kansas, to
cost $50, 900 each; at Winona, Mimi.
100000, and at st. Joseph, Mo-, $780,
900.
THE friends of Fitz John Porter hav-
ing become convinced that the president
will veto the bil for MS relief have de
cidcd TO let it lay on the speakers table
until aftor the Chicago convention, so
that the president may not be able to
make any political capital out of this
act.
For the purpose of obtaining a square
test vote on the merits of the tariff bill,
Mr. Kelley will demand the yeas and
nays on motion to 90 into commit
tee of the whole for its consideration, if
such motion is made by Morrison Tues
day next.
THE navy department has been in
formed that rumor prevailed at st.
Johns, N. F., that the Greedy party have
been rescued from mass of floating ice
by crew Cf eighteen men of whaling
schooner. In communication on the
subject with the U. S. consul at st.
Johns it is said tina: the report is not be-
lieved.
AFTER n month of debate, the seEate
on Tuesday evening, passed by vote of
33 to II, the Blair educational sill. 1t
appropriates $77,000,000 during the
next ten years to education in the sew
eral stateq upon the basis of illiteracy,
as shown by the census of 1880. The
purpose of the bill is to furnish an edu-
cational fund for the colored people of
the south, and the greater portion of the
sum will go to the southern states.
THE senate confirmed the following
postmasters: Geo. w. Harper, Robin
son, ILL.,; j. G. Colburn, Wyoming, ILL.,;
Nichola Worper, South Evanston, ILL.,;
+. S. Miner, Necedah, Wis. James A.
Foote, Anoka, Mimi; Warren Potter,
Aiken, Mimi; T. il. Bartels, Peshtigo,
Wis; Henry Kerl, Mason City. Iowa );
Frank E. Barber, Jr.. Rock Rapids,
Iowa; George j. Pace, Ration, New Mex
lea; John T.. Bliss, Ottawa, Kas.
THE Hon. Thomas Ochiltree, by his
Lasker resolutions, appears to have dis
turbed two hemishpheres, for they not
only led to the return of Sargent, our
minister to Germany, but will bring
about the recall of Baron Eisendecker.
the German minister here 1t is tele-
graphed from Berlin that the question
of the latter's transfer was discussed
long before the Lasker incident, and his
conduct is said to be cordially indorsed
by Bismarck, but that he will leave
Washington, is now settled, aGd his de-
parture so soon after the Lasker resolu
tioas is something more than coinci-
dent
THERE is a prospect of another war be-
United States. At the last session of
toHbEcSS SoJ,duu WAS Appropriated W Ec-
imbu'se that state for supplies furnished
the army in 1777, but Comptroller
Lawrence refuied to pay over the mon
ey and ordered it credited on the debt
due the government from Georgia on
account Of the direct tax imposed upon
the states in 1864 to raise money to car
ry on tho war The share of this tax
that was assessed upon Georgia
nnnnntaI IN oIout SlOn OOO and hoe
never been paid. Proportionate amounts
went out during the rebellion. All the
states that remained in the Union, in
Guiding Maryland, Kentucky and Virgin
in, paid their quota, and il Lawrence is
kept in tho comptroller's office the gov
from the south.