The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1884-06-05
SENATE AND HOUSE.
Proc eedings of the Federal Con-
gress Boiled Down.

Mn. INGALLS, reported TO the senate from
the Committee on Judiciary, on May %. a sub
ptiinte fnr tho Joint resolution introduced by
senator jackson. proposing an amendment to
the Constitution relative to terms Of Office ni
thu President and Vice President. Favorable
reports were made On bills for Two additional
Associate Justices for tho supreme Court OF
the boundary line between Indian Terri
tafv md Texas, aud to forfeit the nm
carmel land grants Of tho Atlantic anu
pnriiir Road A hl was introduced to authorize
ths enlargement OF the la,rackr Mt Newport, ky.
In the House uf Representatives, bills were In
trodnec,i to appropriate S,nom Tor homo for
Fredericksburg. Va: TO abolish License t,Nea
IN dealers In tobacco: to open overland
communication with Alaska and develop
her commercial resources; to pension nil honor
ably discharged soldiers Of tile rebellion Mt the
ags of 40 Years, ani tor the fning aud tmrrson-
mcnt ot any national hank official who shlll
his own benefit. The contested cctlon case Of
Wallace W, Mckinley, from the Eighteenth
ohio nis,,st va. taken Mn mp The sna majsr
carcs Wallace entitled 70 the seat. The minority
resolution confirms the right Of the sitting MEM
her. Speeches were delivered by Messrs. Tur
support OF the contestants case. and by Mcsrrs.
Hepburn and Robertson. OF Kentucky, and Il.
y TAYLOR. Of Ohio, IN support OF The contested.
of the Committee on Elections who signed the
minority report. AMI h. appealed To his side OF
the House not to vote to unsaat Mckinley.
os the bin to grant the Cinnabar Railroad
right OF way through Yellowstone Park, Mr.. To-
gan raised breeze by detailing the encroach-
ncnts made on the park. and by complaining
that he had been ncessantlv lobbied In behalf of
this road by an official Of the Interior Depart
ment Mr.; Cameron rear rcared unon The floor,
ssi Mr. hns sa. anu n
Isaa. hslsnsins ,hs prairie b, band &c. q
the majority report on the Danv,llc riot, claim
linz that II was preconcclted by the Democrats
for the purpose OF illuminating the negroes.
Mr.. SALISBURY presented the minority report on
the Copiah County murder, asserting that the
investigation was originated to aid the Republic
cans In the Presidential canvass and perhaps
Of Mississippi. During the debate on the ttah
bin for the suppression of y lvgamy Mr..
Brown, OF Georgia, made sweeping, attack
rachasetts and New England generally.
The House OF REPRESENTATIVES passed Joint
resolution appropriattng an additional 100000
Mississippi River and it, tributaries. The House
resumed the consideration OF the Walla e Me-
kinlev contested election cae. Mr.. Hnrd
DEM admitted that under the law. Of Ohio
thu. sitting member was not entitled to his seat,
and vt he believed Mr. Mckinley had been
elected He based his opinion upon the fact
for the Democratic candidate. Mr.. Toilet rdi-
.nled the testimony upon which his colleague
based such an opinion. MI Mills believed. az
carding 70 tho law and facts Of the case, that
Mr.. Mckinley had been fairly elected. and he
lievcd he wouln be less than man Ii lie allowed
PARTY siamo,r to lead him 70 vote asains. hts
convictions. Mr.. Mckinley, the confessed. made
ten -mnutc speech IN his own behalf. lie in
vokcd no te,hnicalitics. and declared that he
did not want seat which could be retained
orly by invoking them, but he asserted that.
conceding every technicaty, he would still
have an unanest.onel majority of the votes
cast in the Eighteenth Ohio District.
resolution dccla Ing Mr. Mckinley entitled to
the seat IL was lc>t-yeas, los. nays, 1as. The
following Democrats voted with the Republicans
Murd, Mills. TO ter. Robertson, Thompson. Mr.
White tRcnl, OF kentucky, voted with the
Democrats. The majority resolution seating
Wallace was adopted without discussion. and
that gentleman appeared at tho bar and took
the oath of office
Tas senate, on the 2sth ult., took up the
Mexican war pension bill, and struck out the
proposed amendment to restrict its benefits to
| those dcpenacat on their labor or the aid Of
others, Mr. Iloar, with the avowcd purpose Of
| killing the bin, moved to extend its provisions
| 10 all Cnioa selticrs Of the late war.
| In the House a hill was reported to forfeit the
| uncaned land grant of the Atlantic and Pacific
| Road. The Legislative appropriation bill, which
reduces the internal revenue collection districts
from plEhtF~f0Nr To SlNfN~1Hrccs WAS cnnsldereu
for the remainder OF the day and at the evening
| session.
L. the Senate, on the Goth ult., memorial
WAS presented asking an appropriation of 81, oco
for the southern Exposition Mt Lonisville,o on ac-
| count Of Government exhibits. The remainder
of the appropriation for the Ohio River sufferers
| MaS voted tor the relief ~ citizens along
/ the MissisSirpi The District of Column
1 hia appropriation I'LL was passed.
| The hate adjourned 10 Monday.
| In the Hons. hills were reported tn regu-
late the export al on OF imitation butter and
| cheese. and to mskA Sl,aN.ma the limit for the
| cyst 81 the pubic hustd;ng at Louisville. The
| legislative al preparation bill was amended 10
| provide that there shall he hut torty-thrce in
| teraal revenue districts and siSty-sesen GUS
| toms astrrtS, In this shape Il was reported to
/ the House and The previous question ordered,
/ when an adjournment to Satar Law Was taken.