The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1890-02-27
EpitOme of the Week.
INTERESTING NEWS COMPILATION.
FIFTY-FIRsT CONGRESS.

FlFTY-FlRST CONGRESS.
MONDAY, Feb I7.-In the Senate
bills were introduced providing for the
Issue OF fractional silver certificates;
providing that all persons receiving
pensions for total disability shall have
the same increased from S72 per month
to 500 per month. A petition was pre-
sented from Massachusetts, praying that
the export OF intoxicating liquors to
Africa be stopped. Bills were passed
appropriating $4,000 for . statue Of
James Madison in Washington, and
establishing two additional land dis
tricts In the State Of Washington. In
the House bills were introduced appro-
priating $500, 600 for an addition to the
Government building in Chicago, and
appropriating $50, 900 for the erection Of
an Indian industrial school in North
Dakota. A joint resolution was intro
duced changing the term OF President
and Vice-P President from four to six
years, providing that they shall serve
one term only, and extending the terms
OF Representatives in Congress to three
years. The bill for the relief OF the
Sioux Indians at Devils Lake, N. ID. !,
was passed. It was decided to vote on
location for the worlds fair on Monday
next.
TUESDAY, Feb. 1s. - Bills were in
troduced in the Senate for port OF de-
livery 1T Sioux City, Ia; to provide for
the admission of the State of Idaho into
the Union, to amend the Interstate
commerce law by providing that any
person shipping or smuggling intoxicat-
ing liquors into State or Territory that
forbids the sale of them shall be deemed
guilty Of . misdemeanor, and any
railroad company that transports the
same shall be fined 500 for each of
tense. The extradition treaty with
Great Britain was ratified. In the
House the pension appropriation bill
(s9s, 427, 461) was reported and the bill
to provide temporary government for
Oklahoma was further discussed.
WEDNESDAY, Feb 19.-In the Senate
bills were reported for an inspection
Of meats for expectation and prohibit
ing the importation Of adulterated ar.
ticles Of food and drink; for the relief
OF women enrolled as army nurses; to
restore to postmasters losses from fire
or burglary. Bills were passed appro.
priating 500, 600 for public building a,
Fort Dodge, Ia, and 500, 600 fol
one At Lansing. Mich. In the
House the bill providing for IN
Assistant Secretary of War was favor
ably reported. Bills were passed
dividing the judicial district of North
Dakota into four divisions, courts to be
held at Bismarck, Grand Forks, Fargo
and DEVILS Lake; dividing South Da
kota into three divisions, courts to be
held at Sioux Falls, Pierre and Dead
wood; authorizing the President to con
fer brevet rank upon army officers fol
gallant services in Indian campaigns
since 1857.
THURSDAY, Feb 90. "A resolution
calling for information regarding thu
killing Of Deputy Marshal Saunders II
Florida was adopted in the Senate
A bill was introduced to provide I'm.
of 800 to $1,000 and imprisonment fol
not less than six months for mailing ,
letter to q lottery company, and giving
the Postmaster-tieneral power to stoI
all registered letters coming to lotter,
companies or their agents. The debat,
on the Blair educational bill was closed
In the House the conference report OF
the Senate bill to increase the pension
of helpless soldiers was adopted. Mos
of the session was given to discussion
on the worlds fair bills.
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