The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1890-01-30
EpitOme of the Week.
NEWS COMPILATION.
ElETY-ElRsI CONGRESS.

tIF TY-FIRST CONGNESS.
MONDAY, Jan. 20. In the Senate
bills were reported to provide for the
admission Of the State Of Wyoming
into the Union, and to provide tenn
porary government for the Territory Of
Oklahoma. Petitions were presented In
favor of the Blair educational bill; In
favor OF service pension law to all
surviving soldiers of the late war; for
the repeal of the limitation on arrears
Of pensions; for the free coinage of sill
yer; for law to prohibit speculations
In grain and other farm products. Bills
were passed increasing the appropria-
ticn for public building 1T Milwaukee
to $4,000, 900, and making Minneapolis .
SUPPORT Of entry and delivery. In the
House Speaker Reed appointed the fol-
lowing committee on Worlds Fair legis-
mani; Hit and Springer, Of Illinois;
Belden and Flower, OF New York;
Hatch and Frank, of Missouri; Bowden,
of Virginia; Wilson, Of West Virginia.
Bills were introduced authorizing the
issue Of Treasury notes on deposits Of
silver bullion; to organize the Indian
Territory; the Washington Worlds Fair
bill; appropriating S100, 600 for the erec-
tion of monument to the negro sol
diers and sailors Of the late war; levy
ing tax on all persons dealing in op-
tions on grain, meats, cotton and other
products.
TUESDAY, Jan. 21.-A bill was in
troduced in the Senate to discontinue
the coinage Of the three-dollar and one
dollar gold pieces and three-cent nickel
pieces. A number Of petitions were
presented praying for the passage Of the
Blair educational bill. Bills were passed
to create the offices Of Surveyor-Gener-
al for the States OF South Dakota and
North Dakota, and granting to Cali
fornia five per cent. Of the net proceeds
Of the cash sales of public lands in the
State. In the House bill was intro
duced to investigate the causes of the
present depressed condition OF the sgri-
cultural interests. A discussion took
place over the rules, and the Oklahoma
bill was further considered.
WEDNESDAY, Jan. 22.-In the Senate
bill was reported to increase to 81, 500
the pension of the widow of General
Fitzpatrick. A resolution for negotia-
tions with Spain in regard to the es-
tablishment Of republic in Cuba was
adversely reported. A petition was pre-
sented for the repeal Of the internal
revenue tax, and Senator Blair spoke
on his educational bill, the measure be-
ing made q special order for February
3. In the House the Oklahoma town
site bill was passed. A bill was intro
duced making Des Moines. Ia, port OF
delivery, and the bill for the erection OF
Government penitentiaries in various
parts of the country was discussed.
THURSDAY, Jan. 23.-In the Senate
the credentials of w. NJ. Clark and
Martin Maginnis as Senator-elect from
the State of Montana were presented
and referred. Senator ingalls, (Kan.
made lengthy speech on the bill for
providing aid for colored people who de.
sire to emigrate to Africa, in which he
argued for justice for the colored man.
Adjourned to the 27th. In the House
the report unseating jackson dem. J
from West Virginia, and declaring
Smith (Rep.), entitled to the seat, was
submitted. The bill making changes
in the laws affecting the collection OF
customs occupied the remainder of the
session.