Springfield daily republic. [volume] (Springfield, O. [Ohio]) 1887-1888, 1888-02-13

WAsaINaroK, February l2-Businen Of
genuine public interest in Congress is being
delayed for the tariff bill, which wss few
days ago. promised to appear before the
House Committee on Ways and Means this
week. The majority of the committee who
have been diligently At work on the meas
ure almost nightly in . room at the Treas
ury Department report very little progress,
however, and the United Press has informa-
ton that il is likely not to BE- laid before
the full committee until about the end Of
The month None of the appropriation
bills Of general interest have been reported.
either, and the outlook is for = very quiet
ssssion until the tariff bill gets out Of the
way, q the majority in the House have
arranged 10 give Il the right Of way when is
finally ID reported For the week neither
branch Of Congress viii have any ythinv -
excite interest
In the House tomorrow there will Be .
call OF the states and territories for the in
PRODUCTION of bills, and then everything
viii give way to the consideration of meas
ures relating 10 the District of Columbia
Tuesday and Saturday. by special order set
aside for the consideration of bills from the
Committee on Foreign Affairs. Among the
measures 70 be acted upon under this spe-
cial order. are the ones fixing the charge for
passports at one dillar instead OF fivc. as at
present; referring to the Court of claims the
Compognie Generate Trans-A Atlantique for
duties of tonnage illegally enacted. and pro-
viding Tor an International Marine Confer
ence, 70 secure greater safety At sea- Mr..
Dingley's tonnage bill is unfinished busi-
mesa aud may be called up on Wednesday
II the urgency deficiency bill is not pushed
70 consideration. Friday d private bill
day.
There are number Of Investigations pend
ing by regular and special committees in
The House; among them the Reading rail-
road strikes, measures of the Government
printing Office. the Fort Brown lTexas)
military reservation. and the formation OF
trusts. 1t is understood that Mr.. wilkins
will permit his bill providing for the issue
q National Bank circulation to par value
al bonds deposited to 10 over the week. al
though the previous question has been
called upon it and il is on the point Of en-
efuBment and third reading.
The Senate will continue work upon the
Blair educational bill with . view to get
ting final vote upon it on wednesday.
Mr.. Edmunds has given notice that he will
then demand consideration Of the bill in-
the Nicaragua Canal Company.
II Is very possible that the urgent deficiency
bill may come over from the House suffi-
ciently early to give the Senate an oppor-
tunity TO oct upon it before the end of the
week; but inasmuch rs the Senate is in the
habit OF adjourning over from Thursday TO
Monday il is not likely that anything Of
will be done beyond that here
outlined.
Nst Grave Robbers, Only ssDody- Snatch.
srs."
WAsHYNoroN, February l2-It turns ont
that the two men, John B. Lord and Daniel
Hindman. arrested here Friday night
while driving through the streets with two
dead bodies in . covered vehicle, were not
grave robbers. They were simply on their
Vay from the Columbian Medical College to
Glenwood Cemetery with the bodies Of .
4r. Dake and Mrs. Teesdale that had been
removed from their graves and taken to the
college. Last Thursday Mr.. Lord who re-
Dides near the cemetery noticed that several
palings were torn from the fence. This led
- the suspicion that grave robbing had
6eeu going on. Investigations showed that
Mr.. Dake's body had been removed from
bis grave. The next day some Of the MEM |
een Of Mr.. Teesdale's grave and were start |
led 70 find that . boquet of flowers. which |
had been placed on the breast of the de- |
,,:; We, lying 10. on ., top Pp,,sa Of , ss.
lnL Beyond this suspicious Circumstance
however, there was nothing to indicate that
he grave had been disturbed. Still it Vas |
1eemed advisable to investigate the matter,
md this grave was also opened, and the
bedy Was found to be taken. Detectives
we're detailed to search for the missing bod |
iea, and they soon located both Of them At |
Columbian College. Arrangements were
made TO remove them from the
,olleee .s quickly as possible, and Mr.. Lord,
With Hindman. the driver. and several
lshers went to the college on Friday night
but two policemen who had been watching
he movements Of the party arrested them
1pst after they drove away from the college
Aindman. the driver OF the wagon, was
aeld for having the body in his possessson.
md in the police court Yesterday was
ined twenty-five dollars for removing . !,
Iody without . permit. Among the medi-
NJ students af the Columbian College are
Our young ladies. and the body of Mrs
reesdale had been turned over to them and
he work Of dissection, 50 far as it had pro-
pressed, had all been done by the young
adies. What was left of Mrs. Teesdaie's