The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1884-02-21
NEWS CONDENSED.
Concise Record OF the Week
DoIN0S or CONGRESS.

TnE credentials Of Henry u. Payne m Sen.
ator elect from Ohio were presented In the
Senate on tho nth inst by Mr.. pondlcton. 4
petition WAS presented for tho removal OF the
dlscriminA ton against volunteer officers ~ 10
pensions In contrast with tho pay al regular
oncsrs ." , Vino r M Nv, Nh Doph h,nda u
vreson. Tor = .'rengthenin. Of tho navy. Bill.
"na ,ns sors mn 70 anh2sxe the PURCHASE Of
ntid, I'LL. Hills woe introduced TO authorize
Aioot anM carriage bridge aero tho Missisis.
wv :, ~, ran'. And for tho officers and crew
,ss nna,a. wes passs ordering relort on
south Carolina and whether the Baltimore and
msdS proposals Tor consolidation with the West
srn Union. Tho Senate rccaded from IT'S amend.
rent 70 the Greedy relief htll. and passed
ior the relief Of The iiood.safier r,ns.
The House 81 Representatives., by q vote OF ass
s Y, pa-scd % y .olntion approprtating
overflow Of the OHM river Ind its tributaries.
BiilH were inttyd0ced-tp limit tho number Of
cadets cadets IN sns Naval Academy. to restore TO tho
loyalty, 70 encourage indi,n education In Da.
kotA Tor tho erection OF 4 public building nt
ns.ro Cos costing 70 provide additional
poetAl notes 20 the bearer, and - compel voters
IN Utah and Idaho " take M oath that they 10
not belong TO tho Church of Lattcr-Day Saints
bills wore introduced IN tho Senate, on tho
aath. to suspend the coinage Of the standard
silver dollar until Junc 1885, and 10 receive trade
moilats In small amounts for postage and revc-
naS stamps; ier tho erection oil public buildings
~ Pueblo and del Norte, Colo, and To prohibit
tho assessment OF Government officials and
employees icr political purposes. "A bin
" bull ing for the Congressional Library.
resolution was adopted calling on the
!A.sarn.y General to explain tho delay IN In
masters salaries. A bill was passed to pay Mrs.
Louisa Boldly. of Oregon. Ss,aoo for murders
And dcprcdations BY the Modocs. The House OF
select committee to Hot springs, Ark, To cx-
anime All Government interests q that point.
Dtlls were tntrodnccd-to retire or rccon the
Chssapcske and Ohio road TO tho military lands
~ Fortress Monroe, to provide for tho constfuc-
Ton Of the Michigan and Mississippi canal,
convert the !. 4, and ~ per cen. bonds into az
por cents, Iaytng premium equal to tho
Amount savcd to tho country. There was some
ssss on >, ar naval n Mr.
WAS adopted. authorizing tho committee TO In
veatiHatc the manner In which the str-routc
M $500 nave s esca prosecuted with view 70 a..
10 rood faith. A caucus Of tho House Demo-
crats was held IN the evening, II did nothing
. ~! oiee. chairman ~ = Cow and four secrc-
Mn. VOORHEES, offered a resolution In tho
Senate. Feb. II, directing the Secretary Of tho
Interior 10 Withhold for tho present his approval
OF certain patents for lands selected by the
Northern Pacific Road Mr.. rcndleton In.
troduccd = bin g grant condemned cannon
Ohio Tho Mcpherson bin 10 provide
national hanks was advocated hv Mr.. payard ~
being N the line ot absolute security. Mr. Sher-
man onercd On amendment ~ 70 bonds bearing
IN Congress was hostile TO the suspension Of all
veg cstmseor tho adoption Of new ratio be-
tween the precious metals. aud that . silver
IN the House, resolution was offered inauirinr
INTO the delay In RETURNING the measure Tor tho
relief q sufferers by the Hoods now prevailing
soldiers confined In Anaersonvilie, BELLE Isle. or
other Confederate prisons. The Secretary OF the
NAVY transmitted Aiuis ef contractors for the
time was spent IN hate ON the cd cleo.
ton case OF Chalmers ", Manning,
SENATOR llECk called up the Mcpherson
banking bin Feb, IA, and during the course Of
his srceeh deprecated the proposition TO allow
the Issue OF circulating notes up to the market
value If the securities deposited Senator Nor
rili offered substitute nrosilin1 FOR the issu-
ancs Of notes up 10 ITO PER cent, OF the par
70 1890. the amount in circulation 1, decr,ase
I per cent each wear subsequently until
par II reached, On all other securities
Tho. circulation may equal tho par vAlao
Of the bonds, No action was taken. BILLS
passed the SENATE for tho relief OF the Louis.
lana state Bank and tn mako all publicr ats and
HIGHWAYS post routes. Mr. Logan introduced
hill 10 provide that honorahly discharged SOL
diers and sailors he prctcrred for appointment
70 civil Offices Mr.. Heck handed In an act for
the organization ot SUPREME Courts IN the Ter
Stt0ries. In the HaMSe Of Representatives, Mr..
Mckinley presented Telegram from Cleveland
recommending that tho iood relief aprropriA-
tion be increased 81 .oeo.ooa Several members
aired their views In regard To the Mississippi
contested election case Of Chalmers Va. Man-
ming.
Az additional appropriation OF ssoo, eos
making the total amount ssoo.ooo. fer taa no
licf u the food sufferers, passed both houses
II consrcss Feb, Is, The Senate spcn, an
hour In debate on III. hill 10 provide
for the issue OF circulating notes to ma.
tional banks A vote WAS then taken on the
amendment submitted by Mr. Sherman pro-
stdtns that IL any baads deposited bore Interest
higher than per cent a6dil nal notes shall
IL issucd equal 10 oneshalt the interest in cx-
cess Of per cent Acerninx before maturity, and
II Was rejected. The House defeated resolution
declaring Manning entitled 10 the seat from
mississippi. contested by him and Chalmers,
and DECIDED that thu seat should remain vacant
until de- tdea ON Its merits Both houses ad-