The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1884-05-22
NATIONAL LAWMAKERS,
Brief Au misllnry Of the Proceed.
ingA Of Congress.

A DEBATE on tho proposition To educate
the Indiana Of Alaska constituted the days
work OF the Senate on the 18th inst. In the
House Of Representatives bills were introduced
to place Gen. Grant on the retired list. and to
70 n Ear el the Mn
pr, scented new tariff measure. A Senate bin
was passed TO punish the connterfciting Of securi
hs, q osg :, M fspsr, was ds
land in New Zealand, lie transferred to ffesi-
dent Arthur for investigation. Bills were passed
TO increase the water supply OF Washington and
to complete the sewerage system Of the District
of Columbia. Mr.. O'Neill introduced bill to
exempt from duty raw suuar. rice, and various
other articles of food.
retired list of the army, with full rank and pay
passed the Eehatc Nv nnaniinnus tote, pn tho
18th inst. Majority and minority reports were
made on the bill to pension Gen. Ward b.
Burnet, and Mr. Sherman presented petition
TO put Gen Fremont on the retired list. CON-
munication from the Secretary OF War asked M
appropriation of s2o,po to repair Jackson Bar
racks. AT New Orleans. Mn Logan gave notice
that when the Meyican pension b Il comes up
he will move to strike out the amendment pro-
vidng that no one shall have the benefit thereof
unless unable to make a living. Mr.. Vance
called TIP his resolution TO appropriate $4,000
oke Island. and 1t was referred to the Committee
on Library. cpnferenre committee Wis rps
pointed OIL the shipping LII. The Indian APP
mopriation bill was completed and raised.
ate ill Iroyiding for civil government In Alas
ka, a. also a measure making the Legislature Of
Dakota consist q twcntS-fonr members OF the
Council and forty. eight members Of Tho Hotisc
The Townshcnd bill providing that no Territory
shall apply for admission to the Union until 1t
has opulasion sufficient for Congressional rep
resentation, was laid on the table.
THE bill for Che establishment or bureau
T. IA.
on the 1ith inst, and Mr.. Garland moved 10
amend to have the work performed by the Blu
reau of Statistics Of the Treasury Department..
The matter went over. A bill was favorably re-
ported to extend TO August 1886, the time TO
commence laying ocean cables. bill was
passed to authorize the construction OF q pontoon
wagon bridge over the Mississippi near Dubuque.
In the House OF Representatives, resolutions
were reported unseating Mr.. Mckinley. from the
Eighteenth Ohio District. and Mr.. Peelle, from
the Seventh Indiana District. A favorable re-
port was made on bill for mint at st Louis.
on passage bill authorizing the purchase OF
t42,OO0. 900 in bonds with greenbacks held In the
Treasury, but Mr.. Weller objected. The consu.
lar and diplomatic appropriation bin was yigor-
Dusty debated In committee of the whole.
motion by Mr.. Robinson to abolish the office Of
Minister to Great Britain was lost.
Nix. MORGAN offered resolution In the
Senate, on the 10Th inst, directing the Finance
Committee to investigate tho national bank
suspensions In New York. with leave to send for
persons or papers. bill was passed to aid the
New Orleans exposition to the amount
OF 100000. A message was received
from the President recommending an ap.
preparation to carry ont the treaty with Mexico
as to the boundary line. Mr.. Cullom introduced
bin to prevent speculation by officers Of
national banks An adjournment to the 18th MAS
taken. The House Of Representatives passed bills
to authorize the construction Of bridges over the
Rio Grande Ut Eagle Pass aud Laredo, and over
theMissouri from Douglas county, Nebraska. The
consular and diplomatic bill was debated in the
House. Mr.. Holman, Democrat. defended the
course OF the committee in cutting down
salaries of diplomatic representatives
and Consuls to foreign ports, while
Messrs. Hit, Reed, and Hiscock. Republicans,
advocated more liberal appropriations for the
consular and diplomatic service. a"d offered
amendments to increase the various items, Ill of
which were voted down.
THE House of Representatives passed bill
on the 10th inst. to authorize the construction Of
bridges across the Wisconsin, Chippewa. and st.
Croix rivers In Wisconsin. In committee of the
whole the river and harbor, the diplomatic, and
the army appropriation bills were debated
and fayorably reported to the House. An even
ing session was devoted to work on pension
bills. The Senate was not in session.