The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1884-02-28
NEWS CONDENSED.
Concise Record OF the Week
DoINGs OF CONGRESS.

A FAVORABLE report was made In the Sen.
ate, Feb 49, on the bill to erect public building
At Winona, and an adverse report was handed
II on the act for the irrigation OF lands In the
arid region OF the United States. Bills were
introduced to admit Dakota as a State, and TO
contract. Bills were passed to fix the terms 81
Federal courts In Texas, to authorize the sale OF
timber on the Mcnominec Reservation In Wis.
son hsra "n 1e to pT'ya h for II. % Of h
another day in the consideration Of tho finance
bill No vote was reached. The striking
vigorously attacked tho national nankins
system, and CHARGED that those who
support II nre slaves To tho banks.
NJ. Morrill, savs that it was evident that Mr.
Vest wanted the Government to be ONE great eat
national banking institution for til, Issue of
PAPER m ,ney without any reparation for it, re-
demption, and that the lesson of history had
been that whenever such policy lad been adop-
ted the paper had n 'yer BEEN rede med in gold.
The House OF Representatives passed bill
making the POSTAGE on newspapers. when sent
by others than the publishers. one cent for each
four ounces CT fraction thereof. This promises
direct boon to the reafing public. who had
ounces. A resolution was adopted by the House
making the LII for the retirement o trade-
dollar sp cia' order fer the 18th Of March. Bills
were intrcduced--to gran. a. acres Of public
land to each survivor Of the Mountain Meadow
massacre: to make freight pools unlawful on
roads aided by Government bonds: to appro-
pirate ti2.coo for additional signal stations and
TO amend the ,snking-fund act. resolution
was offered directing the Secretary OF state to
furni; n;.,, information as as to the action
regard to the death Of Herr Ia.ker
bill was rassed tor lieve certain soldiers from
the The. charge \. 81 desertion The bin to re.
etore 70 the M ,xican pension-rolls the names Of
Conf derate soldiers stricken or for disloyalty
coon left the House without a quorum, and an
Al-night scss on was the con sequence.
A BILL was fayorably reported in the Sem
ste Feb. 10. providing that trcspassers on Indian
lands may be imprisoned for one year and
lined $500 An adverse rerort was made
on o hill authorizing the payment of Gus
toms duties In legll tender notes. The bill
10 provide for the issue Of circulation to
national banks was debated until the hour OF adj
through the entire night OF the 18TH quorum
vas obtained at lis o'clock on tie morning OF
ehe 10Th, when resolution was adopted to make
ths Mexican pension bill the special order for
tn, 2lst, when an adjournment to that date was
taken.
A BILL approprating ssoo0oo per annum
Tor arms and equipments for the militia passed
the Senate Feb. 20. Mr.. Plumb reported bill
! 10 raise the Agricultural Bureau to depart
ment, with secretary resolution was passed
the amount Of lands pat ,nted to railroads in
Iowa. bill passed to fix the time
for holding Federal Courts in Iowa. Some
made for on ns n to banks
The House Of Representatives rassed resolu-
ton calling on The Postmaster Gs neral TO trans.
init certain unpublished reports by special
agents in the star route Investigations A Joint
resolu ion was passed. appropriating $50. 900 to
DO expended for educating Indians. bill WAS
reported to forfeit the oregon Central land
grant, and o resolution requesting the President
not to deliver Senior Carlos Aguero to the Span
tsh authorities until an investigation Is made by
the Attorney General large portion Of the
session was devoted to debate on tho West
Point appropriation bill.
ABrLL to provide for the punishment Of
persons falsely rersonating officers and en-
ployes OF the United States passed the Senate
Feb q Bills were introduced to authorize the
erecttt n of public bull ling at Detr0 I, and to
improve the navigation OF the Mississippi Rive
by Strengthening the Say levee. An
Adjournm mt to the 18th was taken:
The Htuse passed the military academy and
post-rou.e bills. message w0 receivfd from
She President announcing that the Britt b Gov
eminent had contributed the steamship Alert
for the Greely relief exp, ition. i was resolved
that he Commi tee on Foreign Affairs prepare
formal re eognition OF the generosity cf Great
Britiin in presenting the vessel Messrs.
Robinson and Fnerty were the only members
who antagonized the resolution