The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1884-02-07
NEWS CONDENSED.
Concise Record OF the wee,,
DoINos OF CONGRESS.

AEssRs. SHERMAN and Pendleton each pre.
sensed resoiotiols in the Senate, on the asth
uit.' from WOOL growers In Ohio praying fer the
restors.ion Of the former duty On Wool. Re-
!eryed TO the Committee "a Finance. Mr..
..oar. from the CpmMitsNe on Judiciary re-
ported the Original bill relating to the enforce
nient 81 thc lAw IN Utah. He said he did not
himself favor that clause Of the bil which re.
gures the exclusion OF women from suffrage I'm
snat Icrfitory. message was received from
s nse ManSsx the death z, Con
Tie senate, after the appointing OF committee
e its part TO attend the funeral, adjourned In
s &. .asn :. Il AIR n."s the sa jour
Carolina, was announced The customary rcso-
tut1on wns adopted, and the House, as mark az
espoot TO the memory Of the deceased, ad-
Mn. SHERNAS's RESULT ions on the yir
rinia and Mi.s;.slrpi elections were taken m
In. the senate Oh the Goth ult. The gallcric.
were full in anticipation OF fiery ,olitical
debate. Messts Sherman and Malone made
speeches denuncfatary Of the Southern De-
ro,racy; but, TO the disappointment OF the GAL
isries, IN. Democratic side OF the Senate
observed policy Of silence The resolutions
1ere thersnpcn passed By q strict party vote
50 70 y. ~; Yes. report ID formally bill to re-
peal tAe tmber-cnlture law. Mr.. Cameron in.
North Dakota. Mr.. Plat offered fcsolu:
ton q inquiry o. to the efTccs OF the stock
pany, its consolidation with com netting lines Or
It's regulations for the transmission OF ness
news The House resolution for aid to destitute
the amount :, ,ne ,"~ reservation was adopted
DIS were passrd appropristing si.T6o,ooo 10 pay
rebate on tobacco AMI 81, a6s sof the
sGn l OF the LEGISLATURE Ut New Mexico
Inc house OF Representatives passed a reso-
Iuttcn. offered by Mr. HOPKINS, of pennsyl-
ysnia, for the appointment OF special commits
Tee Of i've members to investigate the charge
maze by ex>Sfeaker keifer that II. Y. Boyn.
ton, correspondent, attempted In q
corrupt manner 10 influence his action on the
MceiArrahan claim. Mr. Keller caused to be read
letter which he hld written to the offender.
Bills were introduced to prevent the adnltcra-
ton OF sugar, TO bridge the Mississippi at st.
raul, TO preveht the intermarrage OF whites and
negroes ~ the District Of Columbia. to secure
the stability OF the paper currency. and to pur-
chase additional ground for the erection of q
puOic building ct Galveston.
PETITIONS signed by several thousand citi-
xens Of the Territories OF Washington. Dakota,
and Idaho, and OF the District of Columbia,
asking for &prohibtory liquor law. were pre-
sented In thc Senate on the stth ult. After some
ueDale on the question Of volunteers for the
Greedy relief expedition the senate adjourned
g attend the funeral Of Representative Mackey.
Ine House Of Rcpres natives voted to enlarge
the powers Of the committee investigating affairs
at Hot Springs, Arkanas Bills were reported
TO establish Bureau of Animal Industry to re-
tire u, J. Hunt with the rank Of Major General.
~ HSAC pOstdke On seCOnu-1faSS matter TWO
cents per pound. making further appropriations
Tor public buildings at Erie and Council Bluffs,
and to provide that no Territory shall apply
Tor admission as state unless 1t has sufficient
population TO entttlc it to representation in
Congress. The obsequies of Hon. r. W. nj.
Mackey were condnctsd by Rev. Drs. Huntley
and Shin,en.
A LANCE number Of petitions for a prohih-
tory liquor law for the Territories and the Dis
sxjct Of Columbia were presented in the Senate
On the 3lst ult Bills were introduced to pay
employees OF the Government the wages with
held In violation of the eight hour law, and TO
relieve commercial travellers from license taxes.
Mr. Seweti reported a bill providing that no reg
mental or company officer shall be detached for
nose than three consecutive years, Mr., Coke
u Texas urging the Improvement OF Galveston
narl or IN the manner proposed by Capt. Eads.
4 communication from the Attorney Gcner-
II stated that his clerical force insufficient
20 supply the papers called for by Congress. Ad-
tonrncd 70 Monday, Jan. 1. Tn House OF Rep
sesentA1ves adopted resolution asking the
secretary OF the Interior to explain by what au-
shpsity $4,000 acres Of land were certified to the
state of Kansas for the benefit of the Atchison,
Topeka and santa Fe road. Tn. bill FORGETTING
ands granted to the Texas and Pacific Railroad
company was passed by vote OF $50 to L. A
message from the President was received trans
nisting the report OF the Secretary OF State IN
vVard to the restriction OF American hog prod.
Acts by Germany and France.
AFTER three weeks delberation AMI Ave
days Of debate. the House OF Representatives
on the Let inst passed the bill for the relief of
Fits John Porter by . vot, of Isl to IS. Strenu-
Gus efforts were resortcd to by the Republican
leaders to stavc oil vote by filibnstering but
when IT O'Clock the Democrats con-
oeded an hour for debate the oppo-
nents of Porter accepted the situation. Mr.
WolfOrd was the first speaker His argu-
ments were in favor of the bill Following him
Mr.. Calkins made . speech against Porter. Mr.
Phelps next spoke ct length in favor Of the
measure. several short speeches were made,
and then Mr.. Curtin closed the argumon.. The
galleries were crowded, aud intense interest was
manifested when the House proceeded
to record its verdict. An ANALYSIS
OF the vote shows tina lG4 Democrats,
Is Republicans, and ? In dependents voted
for the Passage of the BILL and u Republicans
and one Democrat Converse, of Ohio, recorded
their names against II. A bill was introduced to
prohibit the removal OF House EMPLOYEES curing
vacation, except for cause. Conference commit-
tees were appointed on the special Indian APP
preparation and the Greedy relief scheme. The
Senate was not IN session