The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1884-05-01
NEWS CONDENSED.
'onclse Record OF the Week
DoINos OF CONGRESS.

The bankruptcy bill pasaed tho Senate by a
largo majority on April u. The senate also
passed bill authorizing the cancellation OF anY
Indebtedness against the Southern Illinois Nor
NAL University by reason OF the burning OF rn,-
ted States arms. bill WAS introduced TO pro-
hibit Collectors Of internal Revenue from issu-
Ing liquor licenses In States where the local laws
forbid the traffic. Mr.. Jonas introduced n
bill 70 appropriate si.ooo.ooo In nd OF tn.
Worlds Cotton Exposition AZ New Orleans
IN the House. bills were introduced for the cre-
Alton Of silk -culturc bureau, 10 promote e,u-
cation In the States and Territories, to reduce
70 10 cents per gallon the revenue tax on fruit
prandy, TO grant pension to the widow Of
Lieut.. De Long. and to tax the manufacture
AMI regulate the expectation of oleomargaiine.
Under suspension Of the rules. bills were passed
20 create bureau of navigation in the Treasury
Department. and To provid that I'm pension al,-
evidence taAt the soldier was then in gcoI
health. by vote OF ~ to t46. tho House refused
70 suspend the rules and lass the bill rcpealing
the act restricting the terms OF Presidential ap-
pointees to four wears
A PETITION from citizens OF California,
praying for an increase Of the duty on raisins
was presented In the Senate April y. A resolu.
ton was adopted that the Secretary OF War In
quirc and report the value Of all grants to the
state OF Michigan for the PORTAGE Lake Ship
Canal, and on what conditions hat work can be
purchased by the Governm mt for a free water
way. Bills were passed authorizing bridge
over the Cumberland Rivcr-at Nashville. grant
Ing p nsion TO the widow OF Rear Admiral Nc
Dougsll. and to ratify agreements wit j he Sioux
lnitans for right OF way for the Dakota Gen.
trail and the Chicago. NJ Milwaukee x ". Paul Roads
In the House. Mr.. Ncle objected To c nsidcr-
alton II the bill to authorize the Secretary Of
the Treasury TO invest lawful money deposited
by national banks b. retire their circulating
note- An order WAS ma &c that evening ses-
: ons be held for general debate on the tariff
passed, the am ndment by Mr. Roscorans to
o. Nov ties. - Ayas "a ia
Pay Department Of the army being lost The
House hen went into committee on the tariff bill.
MIR Wellborn said the fnea IRE WIS step in the
direction Of adjusting all duties to a revenue
standard Protection was a monopoly of the
worst form, and was an Legitimate and PERM
cious exercise OF the rights Of taxation. This
great issue should not be eyad d. and could not
be postponed. The Democracy would ultimately
triumph. Mr.. Mckinley sald It was atifying
% know the real purposes Of the Democracy to
destroy the present system Of taxation aud pro-
under the leadership Of the honest
IL true platform. n The real " sreas s
sue between the parties was whether there should
be free trade or revenue tariff which would at
this country He would not support the I'LL un-
der any circumstances because reduction OF
10 per cent. would destroy some great indus
tries The horizontal bill bore on its very face
the highest evidence OF absolute incapacity. It
was the invention OF idlsness, The only persons
who demandeda reduction Of the tariff were
TIC WeAIuy WcJHICTA VI the lTeC-tTNuc CLUBS OF
brooklyn and New York lie held that the bin
would reduce the price Of labor. and appealed
% the Democratic party not to take . leap In the
dark by passing the bill. 1t should first disci-
plinc It's mutinecra. Mr. Herbert made an elab-
crate mt III fayer OF the bill.
RESOLUTION by the Legislature OF Ohio,
recommending the granting OF pensions to pris-
oncrs Of the late war, was presented in the Sem
ate. April - A message from the President was
received. transmitting . report by the Secretary
Of State to the effect that the demands OF for
etgn countries upon the United States for wheat
should naturally be as great as last year Hills
were passed to provide tor Government con-
troll Of the Sanlt Ste Marie Falls Canal in Mich
unlawful cutting Of timber. While the pcuro-
pneumonia bill was under discussion. MIR. Coke
aaid II the Agricultural Department would stop
trouble with the business. Mr.. Williams de-
gls.ro.pneamoni. existed IN the Dis.
In the House Of Representatives. a resolution
was adopted in the Kansas contested election
case giving . seat to Mr.. Peters. While in COM
mtttec OF the whole on the navy appropriation
bill, Mr.. kasson urged that armam nts be given
g vessels now In process Of construction, and
", Randall argued against accepting the Sem
ate amendment to the measure.
THERE was a lively debate on tho plcuro.
pneumonia bin In the Senate April "a. but no
action was taken. petition was presented
"
appropriation be made in aid Of the Worlds Ex-
position at New Orleans. A Joint resolution
was passed that the two houses attend
Of Chief Justice MARSHALL on Nav
H. Bills were passed relating TO trespass on In
dian lands, and to provide for disps sing of aban
doned military reservations. The House of
Representatives passed Joint resolution au-
thorising the lease to the Michigan Fish Com
Sanlt Ste. Marie Canal. An adverse report
was made on the bill to compel resi-
dents OF one State to attend wit
ne ses In the courts OF another State
Favorable action was taken by commi. to :
on bills for bridges across the Mississippi at
Rock Island ana the Falls Of ST. Anthony. and
over the Missouri in Douglas County. Nebraska
The House voted not to concur in the Senate
amendments to the naval appropriation bill,
except the item Of f6a,af0 to provide an arma-
Ment for the new cruisers, Mcssrs. Reed +. b.
Taylor. T NJ Pfowne, and McCoid submitted a
minority report from the COMMITTEE. on Jud.ci-
AIRY in favor OF female suffrage.
Mn. WILSON. of Iowa, made an elaborate
speech In the Senate. on the 25,h Of April in Ia
vor Of the principle Of national regulation OF in
tersta,e commerce. Mr. Jones. OF Florida de-
uvcred = long speech against the pleuro- pueu-
monta bill. He took extreme State-riGhts
Iature had no constitutional power to
adopt the proposed measure. A resolution was
passed to deposit In the smithsonian Institution
. flag made OF American silk, presented by
Joseph Newman. OF California The Hous, OF
Representatives. in committee Of the whole,
ma 10 favorable Recommendation on the bill
to give Mrs. Myra Claik Gaines patents for
SsSs1 acres Of land claimed by her, or pay 81. ID
Der acre for much thereof As has been sold.
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