Democratic Sentinel, Volume 7, Number 7, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 16 March 1883 — NEWS CONDENSED. [ARTICLE]

NEWS CONDENSED.

~ DOINGS OF CONGRESS. Im the Senate, on Saturday, March 3, Mr. Bayard offered a vote of thanks to David Davie. President pro tern., which was unanimously passed. The resolution was gracefully acknowledged by the chair, who then retired. Mr. Edmunds was elected President pro tem., and the oath of office was administered by Mr. Anthony. The Committee on Commerce made an unfavorable report on the River and Harbor bill An act for the relief of the German National Bank of Louisville was passed. The Deficiency Appropriation bill was reported. An amendment was adopted directing the Attorapy General to pay Charles H. Reed *B,OOO for his services in defending Guiteau, and the bill passed. The House MB to modify the postal money-order system was passed; as also a Joint resolution for a new mixed commission between the United States and Venezuela, and bills to adjust the salaries of Postmasters, to create three additional land districts in Dakota, to make St. Vincent, Minn., a port of entry. The Senate took a recess of an hour or two shortly after midnight, and at 3:15 on Sunday morning the session was resumed. The conference committee's report on the Sundry Civil Appropriation bill was agreed to, and at 5 o'clock a recess was taken until 10 o dock. The Appropriation bill for the alteration of internal revenue dies, plates, and stamps, etc., necessitated by the changes In the revenue laws, was passed. After the transaction of some business of minor importance, the Senate atJUt o'clock noon of Sunday, March 4, adjourned without day. The House, at 5:30 p.m. on Saturday, the 3d, adopted the Tariff bin reported by the committee of conference. The following Democrats voted for the bill: Beltz hoover, Bllbs, Ermentrout, Hardenbergh, Hardy. H. 8. Harris, Klotz, Ladd, Morse, Mutchler, Randall and M. R. Wise—twelve in all. Eleven Republicans voted against it, as follows: Bayne, Campbell, Errett and Miller, of Pennsylvania, Dawes. McKinley. Ross. Robinson. E. B. Taylor and J. D. Taylor, of Ohio, and Hubbell ot Michigan. The contested seat for the Sixth lowa district was voted to Mr. Cook (Greenbacker), who was sworn in. The Homo remained in session continuously through Saturday night, and till Sunday noon, a great deal of time being given up to horseplay, it having been demonstrated that nothing could be effected with the Bonded Whisky bill or the contested election case, and the friends of those measures being determined that no other work except that which was absolutely necessary should be done. The last act of the House was the passage of a resolution expressive of sorrow at the death of Gov. Stephens, of Georgia. Si>eaker Kelfer addressed the House at some length, praising the memliers for their fairness in dealtag with public affairs and thanking them for their courtesy to himself, and the term was dosed at 12 o'clock Sunday noon.