The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1884-02-14
NEWS CONDENSED.
Concise Record OF the Week,
DoINos or CONGRESS.

Nh. VAN Wyck, or Nebraska, introduced 1
resolution In the Senate on the 4th Inst, which
WAS agreed TO, providing that no dividends Nhal,
30 made by tho Union Pacific road esceut from
inc net eafninas. and that no new stock shall
con.rss. q nnns or; asSs created Without leave q
Tor laws Cor their bsncnt were handed in. Mr.
tho sss .sd 81 :.t aSn 10 @
were fAyorAbly reported to establish uniform,
system q bankruptcy; 10 make eight hours 4
sy Soss. ~'his.s Hi. Ms;. AMI miro 70
dnocd 70 enable the people OF Dakota to form q
seIa,Ors 70 provide sytineial limb. tsr ex
advertisements IL the Territories. Tho Chair
presented resolutions adopted BY the Lc1i--
ss ssas IN Ont, The ''H sa.s Maar,a lSr
sne Means, introduced n bill To revise
20 rcr cent, on numerous articles, but prevents
ANY reduction 70 4 lower rate than the Morrill,
Aet OF 1861. Tho hill was relcrrci. The oath Of
has been ~ since Congress convened. Mr.
Honk offered q resolution directing the com-
m,is on asnsston to anre Int the
punish aiiieer. q ss No unisea a''s ssssss
tor the Illegal use of money Mt elections; author
Of the Upper Missouri and colnmhaa vivrrs; 70
prevent tho sale OF certain Pacific railroads bc.
iure the United states bonds and interest shall
ton; 70 declare Good Friday ! legal holiday; ~.
proptiatinR $ias.ooo 10 Improve tho Colorado
rvol; And for q: tcllcf Of tho Lady Franklin
bay expedition Mr., Springer presented \ mo-
mortal from New Mexico making grave charges
asainst'Chtef Justice Samuel u. Axtcl.
MI. lokE presented me moral IN tho sem
ate, on tho 9th inst, from tho Legislature of
Texas asking legislation 70 reopen tho western
rail through Indian Territory. leased for graz.
ln1 purposes, nils were reported fayorably to
erect public building 81 San Francisco. To
grant right OF way through Indian Territory
sne southern kansas load, and to ailut
anus IN sevoralsy 10 Indians A resolution was
passed directing tho Committee on Printing to
report on the expcdiency Of rnblishin. an
, ass GAZETTE Q. the United State; g CON
- Also gene nj orders by heads of departments.
There was some debate on NJ ,xican land titles.
lho House q Representatives conrarrel in tho
MI. nockcy offered resolution II abol-
sh the position of stcnocraphcr uf COM
nn.ess, 4 resolution 70 send sah.eom-
ntttce 10 investigate matters at Hot Springs,
Ark, was defeated. Rills were reported favor
ably 70 donate 10 the town az Fort smith q
part 81 the military reservation for school rnr-
aoses; 10 give the southern kansas Road right
d way through Indian Territory, and to give
icnerat Ward II Burnett a pension ot sieo per
month, bin for the election Of territorial eav-
memorial 'front.' Western Asso lated Press.
aaktng reduction ot postage on transient news
nancrs, was referred 10 the Committee on Post
nice. The House discussed the hili far a bureau
u animal industry.
bills were reported In tho senate ON the
and to provide Tor the suppression " plenro-
pneumonia A hil was introduced h. provide
tndcmnity for the State Of Iowa under the
swAmp-and acts, There was further debate on
the bin regarding Mexican land grants, Paul
Marshal OF the Middle district Of Ala
hama. was rejected by the senate, In executive
session. In the House resolution was adopted
Soes d all sss S.ssss
on the part Of atturncys rrsctlcinv before the
pension office Hlswcre introduc ii To authorize
men. and TO establish branch home Tor Grip.
Piled soldcrs in one Of tho Western States
RESOLUTIONS were adopted requesting from the
Britain rcspecting the sx,radition Of alleged
tugitives from Justice, and calling on the Seerc-
tary OF state for facts in connection with tho
absence Of foreign ministers and ccnsnls from
their posts during the laat two years, The ~
mAiuuor OF the session was devoted 10 debate on
the plcuro- pneumonia bill.
Mn. Gait offered r solution in the senate.
On the eth inst. felue sting the President so
prevent the delivery 10 the Spanish authorities
on a pretended charge II highway robbery, Of
CA'los Agnefo, I e Cuban patriot, now impr,s-
to lands oesaned bv settlers an The u,s Es saa
vatien i'm Colorado. Mr.. callom introduced q
bill for the relief OF a large number Of citizens
% er southern son ,. Illinois Who wsre rran'ea lands
dian Territories. Mr.. Van Myck reported a
measure for the relief Of settlers on the Denver
and =, Joseph Railroad lands Mr. Beck offered
John Dudley, colored porter of the Senate,
formerly Union soldier. and charsed that
he had been Mansens dismissed Nine SEN
Ators voiced their views on the Mexican land
grant titles bill, but no action was taken.
In the House OF REPRESENTATIVES., resolution
was reported declaring vacant the positions OF
10 be employed by the Speaker. A bin was
passed 20 provide for the removal OF the remains
q CaL.ain Walter Clifford from WYOMING TO
Michigan. 4 bill was reported 70 constitute
Bureau Of Navigation In the Treasury Depart.
ment. The rules were debated until quorum
was lost.
WHETHER or not Secretary Chandler had
been impairment in the urce,y AFFAIR was dis.
cusscd without issue In the senate on the sth
inst Mr. Beck abandoned his attempt 10 sc.
cure information relative TO the discharse Of .
eolored laborcr named Dudley Mr.. Riddle-
berger offered resolution Tor = joint cain-
mittee 10 report the cause Of all removals Of con>
Ercssional employees, Mr.. Frye reported hill
10 remove burdens from the American merchant
marine Mr. Logan introduced bill for COM
mission TO report on the progress OF the color I'd
people since the close OF the war, The Mexican
!And-grant titles bill was passed, aud an ad-
tournnent 70 Monday. the nth. was taken.
The House. after . debate. the conclusion Of
which occupied most Of the day. adopted tn.
rules which governed the fosss sixth Congress-,
Neesrs Hopkins, Ward, Lanaan,, and Nilsson
were named ~ the committee TO investisAse and
determine who tells the trath-keiser or ten.
Boynson. The House passed resolution Aa-
shortxing the loan u tents for . reunion
soldiers and sailors at Chicago in
August. Resolutions were offered inauir-
Ing whether any consular officer is in
dcbted TO the Government on account
of fees and trust funds, and whether ton
grcss can impose inspection laws On pork iroi.
act destined tor expectation. Another tcsolu.
lion provides Tor m appropriation OF sluau0a for
tho sufferers by thu Ohio River floods. Mr.
randall reported the naval appropriation hili.
and Mr.. Willis introduced measure tempors.
lily providing for the support Of common
schoolA resolution was offered requesting the
President not To deliver Carlos Aguern - the
spanish authorities 20 be tried for political Of