The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1884-04-17
NEWS CONDENSED.
Concise Record of the Week.
DoINos OF CONGRESS.

THE senate took mp the education bin for
tine nnai struggle on the eth inst. Mr.. Voorhees,
making the closing speech In It's favor. Amend.
mcnts by Mr.. Hoar were agreed to. that the
amount to ne distributed shalt br tT,nOo,0o0 the
nrst ysa1' slo,""ouo the second, and ls,ooo,ooo
that AL children have IN equal opportunity for
education. An amendment by Mr.. Sherman was
carried. that the money shall be nrcd only for
bill WA then passed. The House OF Rcprcsen-
tatises PASSED Joint resolution giving court re-
Gr.s sna se.s q the Revised Statutes 70 the
ing the threatened coniiscation of
inc American College ~ Italy. and nuthoriz-
ternAttonal Prison Commission. BILLS were In
PRODUCED TO Incorporate the Cherokee and Ar
Kansas River and the Montana and Idah, Rail-
road Companies. On suspension OF the rules.
revolution was adopted making bills fer the
erection OF public buildings a continuing spe-
ciAi order Tor April motion hy Mr. Conv,r4e
70 suspend the rules and PASS the bil restoring
the duty OF is69 on wool was debated for hnlf
an hour by Messrs Mckinley. Morrison. Hurd.
4 resolution declaring II unwsc to reduce tho
tax on whisky was adopted by 10 to 49,
CONGRESS- had q dull and unintcrcsting SEES
s.on on the sth inst. The Senate passed ILLS to
permit the bridging OF the Rio Grande at Eaale
Pass and Laredo Texas. A bill wa. introduc 4
Tor tn de osit IN the Treasury vi tho receipts
Ito expenses out of the preparations. After
some debate on the naval approx riation BILL
or q the an srae,sn at to w ss,
factories for making guns from six
Inch caliber to one hundred tons.
The House Of Representatives. passed bills Tor
the appointment OF commission 10 run the
boundary line between indian Territory and
Texas: declaring that the Supreme Court of each
three associates; and providing that Governors
uf Territories must have been for two years
residents thereof before their appointments
IN the Senate on April ., the whole tmo
was devoted to debate on the naval appropria.
ton bill, during which Mr.. Vest created somc-
thing Of sensation by charging that tho
Secretary Of the Navy would allow his personal
public capacity that the best interests Of the
couAtry would not warrant. In the House \
strugMic arose as to which of the many
In consideration. Mr. Dinglcy cssaycd to bring
mp the shipping bill. but the effort was nnsuc.
cessful, the motion being dcfeated-yeas 20. nays
10. MT. Reagan met with like fate, his motion
70 consider tho Inter State Commerce hill icing
voted down--yeas lo1. nays TO. The Speaker
ruled that the unfinished business was on the
Oregon Central Land-Grant bill Mr.. Stock
SLAYER, asked the House to consider the public
building bills, and moved to 60 into committee
2. the whole ior the consideration OF such bills.
The ANTAGONISTS OF these measures and the
more prominent advocates OF the Oregon Gem
trail bin united In opposition to the motion,
Uut tiscy Wete UuSucccSsIui, ana the mouse, by
vote Of yeas 100, NAYS 81, went into committee
Of the whole, Mr. Wellborn in the chair. Bills
Tor public buildings at kcokuk, Iowa, and
Waco. Tex. were rasscd
COMMUNICATION from the Secretary OF
the Navy, urging IN appropriation OF sl7s,oOo
for new revenue cruiser for the waters Of Alas.
In was presented to the nate on th. 9th inst.
fAvorA lie report was made on the b II to au-
thorisc the bridging OF the Mississippi at st.
Louis. Bills were int reduced to protect en-
ployes Of railroads engaged In inter State com
mcrce, and TO forfeit the land grant OF the New
Orleans and vicksburg road. After prolonged
debate on the Naval Appropriation bill, the Sem
Ste adjourned to the l4th. In the House,
Mr.. Eaton reported substitute for the Senate
bill governing the election OF President and
Vice Pfestdent joint resolution was intro
ducct directing the Postmaster General to APP
ply the mos effective means to protect the
mails on postal cars from ftre The House went
into committee OF the whole TO consider bills
Tor public buildings. Favorable reports were
made ON measures for poseofices 1t New Al
bany, Pittsburgh, Chattanooga, and Augusta,
Ne, but the House adjourned without taking
action thereon.
TnE Senate bin Offering reward or s25, 900
for reecuing or ascertaining the fate OF the
Grsely arctic expedition passed the House OF
Representatives on the nth inst The House
adopted resolution declaring the charges made
by Mr.. Keller against II. v. Bnynton not sustained
by evidence. A bill for the forfeiture OF the
Northern Pacific land grant was reported.
message from the President was presented,
urEtne the appropriation of &s. O0a, 00D for arm
Anents for sea-coast fortifca tons. An even
ing session was held for the consideration Of
penston bills. The Senate was not In session.