The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1884-12-18
NATIONAL LAWMAKERS.
Brief SUMMARY Of the Proceed.
sngs or Congress:

sngs OF Congress:
Mn. BLAIR introduced a bill In the Senate
on the sth inst. granting $4,000 to aid the COL
ored Peoples Exposition, TO be held ut Chicago
in 1885 Mr.. Dolpb called M tho bin providing
for the incorporation OF the Spokane Falls and
ee"psny s asoS and
the 'ta COMPANY Would p pro fisaAa occupy ,na
hll the passes through the mountains
and secure land enough TO monopelize the pub.
lie domain. Mr.. Plat remarked that he did net
approve Of the practice In vogue OF build
Ing railroads on paper. Certain amend
ments TO the bill were agreed TO dcpriving the
other roads. Further consideration Of the
70 . Detroit 6rr' siT5 alleged u hay. been lie.
gaily exacted on malt imported from Canada
was defeated, for the reason that protest was
not made Mt the time Of paying the duties. Mr..
Mitchell read a letter from Gen. Grant declin-
withdrawal Of the bill introduced In his behalf.
committee OF conference WAS ordered on
tho bill FORGETTING the nnearned land grant
the House OF Representatives the Speaker
read a communication from the Postmaster
General asking an api ronrlation OF slOu, Coz for
railroad postal service for the remainder OF the
current year. This was referred, as well as the
following bills: One by Mr.. To~nshand Oropcs-
Ing constitutional amendment providing that
the House az well a. that OF the Senate: by Mr.
Ryan, to open portions of Indian Territory TO
homestead settlement: another By Mr. Buckner
to suspend the coinage OF standard silver dol.
lars: and another by Mr.. Robinson to restore
the ceremonies attendant upon Presidential In
augurations TO Jeffersonian simplicity. Mr.
Cox offered q resolution asking the opinion
OF the Attorney General as to whether the
eight hour law should be considered AZ ap-
piicable to letter-carriers. A joint resolu.
ton was also introduced by Mr.. Cox pro.
nnEiuu Annronriaff0n 4lUp 0O1 fnr tho
completion OF the Barfholdi Statue Of Liberty.
Mr.. Warner offered bill to prevent the contrac-
,oa o. ,hs hy ,pa
ment of the Philadelphia harbor. and Mr.. Ellis
introduced a bill to erect a monument to the
OF the
commerce bill followed. but no action wastakcn
upon 1t.
THE bill to admit Southern Dakota as .
State was taken up in the Senate on the 9th
inst, and Mr.. Harrison, Of Indiana, addressed
the Senators In support OF the measure. A bill
cite was offered by Mr.. Sherman. The bill pro-
ylding for the sale Of the Cherokee reservation
In Arkansas was passed. as well as an amend
utes which prohibit the delivery Of regis
tered letters and the payment OF money or
ders TO lottery companies. The amendment
lent" SO % to cover lotteries generally. In ex-
ecutive session. Mr.. Riddleberger objected TO the
confirmation Of Hugh McCullOch a. Secretary OF
House Of Representatives by Mr.. Chalmers
eGnmsns IN assisee nSel provid!na ,aa. Con-
same day, and making intimidations at cleo
Consideration Of the Interstate commerce
said he thought s the first step should be e
appoint . commission OF inquiry to investi-
gate each case Of injustice on the part Of
snd
the ground that 1t Disseminated in favor OF
roads In certain States and against those which
Other Il ~
dear Further r discussion c !. was . postponed
IN response to the reques. Of Mr. Springer, the
Expenditures Of the Department OF Justice
copies OF the correspondence on file in the de-
gartment relative to the employment Of United
election in Ohio last October. including the COR
respondence with Lot Wright. United states
Marshal for the Southern District Of Ohio
THE Chair laid before the Senate on the 10th
inst an invitation to that body from the Com
missioncrs OF the New Orleans Exposition to
participate in the opening OF the Exposition on
Dec H. The communication was laid on the
table. that being the usual formal disposition OF
such documents in the Senate when no special
Senator. Mr. Vest, on behalf Of the Committee
on Commerce, requested that the committee be
discharged from the consideration Of the inter.
he had received lett r from Capt Fades saying
certain changes had been made in the conces-
sion from Mexico, which made it necessary to
withdraw the bill The committee was accord
ingly discharged from the consideration Of the
bill, which was ordered to be withdrawn from the
files Of the Senate. Mr. Vest presented several
s from nsko. and N
movement was engineered by ambitious Terri
torial politicians. A bill was introduced to In
crease ;, to g 1000 the appropriation for public
railway measure was withdrawn from the files.
The House OF Representatives passed the West
Point appropriation bill Joint resolution was
representation in the Exposition ut Antwerp
next year. The interstate commerce bill was dis
cussed.
THE Oregon Central land forfeiture bill
was again taken up in the Senate on tho 18th
inst, and the amendment OF Mr.. Dolph was
agreed to protecting the right Of settlers on
the measure was postponed, and considera-
ton Of the bill for the admission Of Southern
Dakota was resumed. Mr.. Harrison replied
quired OF Mr.. Vest what number Of inhab.
itants should In his opinion entitle q Territory
to admission to the Union. Mr.. Vest replied
least population sufficient to entitle It to rep
resentation in the House: but even II Dakota
had population sufficiently large to fulfill this
condition other circumstances must OF necessity
enter into decision Of the question OF ito ad-
mission - = State Mr. C0ckrell expressed him
self a. opposed to the admission OF new Terri
tories with large area and small population. He
would not be satisfied to admit Dakots
II II had four times the population necessary
to entitlc II to representation In Congress-. Mr.
Van Wyck offered q resolution that rs the CON-
mercial treaty negotiated with Spain had beer
given to the public q rule be adopted fol
Its consideration In open session. A joint
resolution was adopted appointing the 2lsl
OF February for the ceremonies connect
ed with the completion Of the Washington
monument Adjourned to Monday, the 18th.
In the House, Congressman Hancock, OF the
Committee on Appropriations, reported the In
valid pension appropriation bill. 1t was refer.
red TO the committee OF the whole. Con,
sideration OF the. interstate commerce.
tackled the railroad-pool system, anC
advocated its strict prohibition. A general un.
Outstanding was arrived At that the debate shall
close the next day the subject is taken mp q,
between the substitute OF Mr.. Regain and thu
committee bill. Mr. Regain has modified hi
motion. and now offers his proposition
only ~ q substitute for the remedia
features OF the committee bill. Mr.. Hiscocl
offered aresolution for the appointment Of . join
committee to investigate the capacity OF tn,
canals of the State OF New York and ascertain
IL they are sufficient for the requirements o.
interstate commerce. resolution was adopt
olr tho yv,ta Fu