The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1884-12-11
CONGRESS.
What Is Being Done by the Ma.
tional Legislature.


tional Legislature.
TIE sesond session of the Forty -eighth
Congress opened at Sas'iinstor on Monday.
Dec. l. Promptly at noon of that day thu pre~-
ident OF the Senate called that body to ord6f.
prayer was offered. and word was sent over to
the House that the upper house was ready TO
ptot ecd to business. Messrs. Sherman and
Garland to rcagn
be 't plea.sd "i % n MAKE Mr.. cniiom In
,rodcca ei y prohibit N Ion ns'ns
State against any class OF American citizens:
also. TO cnal ic officers 81 the army, promoted
for gallant In! distinguished sersi e IN The W.T.
" With the rank .sa FIJI pay aes sss
grade to whi Il they were ftofroted; Mr.. Dolbh
presented q biz to prevent the ohssr'ction of
protect public works against trcspass or injury.
Mr. ingalls, offered a resolution which was agreed
to. inatruct'ng the Committee on Public Lands
to report such legislation a. Is necessary to au-
summarily remove ali fences ILLEGALLY con-
struc;ed on the public domain. The Presidents
the Senate adjourned The Speakers Rayel
fapIcd the .Iloese to order promptly Mt noon.
The roll-caii disclosed the presence Of a ~
TO prcc ED to business The Speaker APP
pointed Mes-rs. Randall and ecx., Of New
York. q committe, to walt upon the
President In conjunction with similar COM
mitiec from the Senate. ana INFORM MIN tnat
ton he might he t,icssed to make. Mr.. Holman
presented the credentials Of Nj. sheyely, men,
per cIest o. me Inir'ecnIn n,dlah3 n,s,sca, 70
man took the oath al of,iee' After listenina I'd
the reading of the Presidents message, the
House voted to adjourn.
MIR. yEsT of cred resolution in the Senate
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on the "a inst, directing an investigation into
all the leases Of land In Indian Territory by
Indian tribes After 4 long debate tho matter
went over Mr. hawiey introduced adj, Dll arpIno
priatlng lulle IarRe SUN i1r .ne Iei.ei VI n .,c
onieeIs my eif u.,,,s =, AZ ~ ,.saim.
III oosa. inc iIouse auop , y. ntia
ton presented by Mr.. foiiett, ci ONO.
ior an inves.lRa'lon INFO .ne conu"v ~ VI arnos
virgin, maIsnai az Iinclnnatl. anu nis p alnsa
called up the Commerce Committees inter-
state commerce. Dill, anu onered az .s
- .ad ,n,n s
oi she en two sa m aasanens IS the
that 1t prohibits greater charge ,, ior
THY 4 freirhs; that it gives complete legal.
equitable ana prompt femediss 70 tne ciiIzeh
Tor every injury inrict q on nim ~ the Iaii
roads; ana that u absoiuteiy nronipI.s Iool-
ing, instead OF merely directing the commits,
sion 70 INQUIRE INTO 4ne metnoa OF poonns anu
report what Legislation Is needed on tnc SUD
ls ~. nSs ~, ~, IN a M w e"e VIZ"
deferreo by tine Adjournment.
BILL to suspend the coinage OF the silver
dollar. and providing that there shall be no re-
issue OF United states notes OF q denomination
less than 81. was introduced In the senate on
the Sd inst. by MI. Mcpherson. OF Ne" Jersey
The hill proposes that silver certihcates shall DC
issued, reicemaDe OH presenta,tion " .ne iIea
snry. MI. Ne.t rcsoiutlon cainnR ioI Mses,l-
ga,ion ln'o une ieas.s OF Iand lnAne Ds
indlans IN inunn territory WIRE amenden 80 ~
70 include w'hin the scope OF thc lnvesIisation
dne leases OF lands III all lnaian reseIsal ons.
ane resonaoh Wa .mea aseu 70 -, h nia IN,
gave notice OF MS lntention TO Iakc up the Diii
declaring forieteu inc nnetrned iands a.anteI
in aid OF the construction OF the oregon Sentfai
Eaiiroad. Inc House, on motion Q. Mr; oopp, o.
ments 70 the House btil iorIetin0 she un-
earned iand-grant Of the AIiantlc ana racine
haiiroad company: Tue louse went .nso .oi i
porary, provision for the naval service Mr..
Eandali stated that the alpfopflation lot me
support OF the navy lot tine coIIehe ms.
cal year was sia,eJo.io. Ieductoh
or s@ae,.Ss ON last year APPROXIMATION
ihe pm passed wtnoue amenu
ment. 1onslue. atom OF me Ii.etsIa.e com
Der Of the Commerce Commute, supported the
Dlit lie tnougnt nasan sunslhuss 30 sIIIc'
as 70 ln'efIere Win the ttaas Jaws. vi, Loh9
= ~ II.
an Interstate commerce commission. Mr
ieters approved oI tne nlii because ~ pron. ued
asa,a. inc srpe.fa,.oh u s WIS ~ .a,.'oao
comianles ny unreasonable Ifeieht charges.
Mir. MITCHELL introduced bill In tho
c.r,.o an ,,a a., ;,s, .,,,,ro a,s;or =,
~ vs. vac u.s. .' -
5000 year to Gen. Grant. Mr. cameron SUD-
mitted a resolution to lie ever. to the effect that
mo E;r,,.. ro,,m;..a. l.. a,r.ctaa IN tnou;re
'no " " f'>
whether II SHAH be expedlenf TO cxpend pof.
ton OF the surplus revenue Tor the purpose OF
revivlng the snipping anu export Trace Dy
allowing rebate from tarn duties ON foreign
goods imported IN ships built ana owned IN TINT
country aud by allowing premium on Ameri-
can vessels. lhe interstate commerce rlIi war