Democratic Sentinel, Volume 10, Number 50, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 14 January 1887 — Page 2

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NEWS CONDENSED.

Concise Record of the Week. EASTERN. Fire at Hanover, N. H., destroyed the Dartmouth Hotel and othor buildings, causing a loss of $135,000. Two butterine factories at Pittsburgh were permanently closed on account of a decision sustaining the (State law against the manufacture or sale of oleomargarine. The New York chamber of commerce has adopted resolutions favoring 8. 8. Cox’s bill appropriating $30,000,000 for coast defenses. An assignment has been made by E. Duncan Smffen, an advertising agent at New York, whose liabilities are about SIOO,OOO. John Wilson’s Sons, clock dealers at New York, have failed for $78,u00. A diamond valued at $45,000 was offered as security in a New York Police Court It is the largest in the country, and the property of a saloon-keeper. Henry A. Morris, who failed in New York in cjnnection with the Textile Filter Company, is reported as a defaulter to the amount of $75,0X1, and hat to Canada. Various rumors are abroad with regard to Dr. McGlynn’a case, but according to the most reliable'information ho will not recant or go to Rome, but allow his suspension to stand as it doea Newark, N. J., has been startled by an attempt to deliver all the convicts in the penitentiary at Caldwell and kill the keepers. The jail officials discovered the plot in time to defeat it

WESTERN.

A man named Oakes created a disturbance at a prayer meeting held in a school house near Eldorado Springs, Mo., the other night, and when a farmer named Clark tried to quiet him Oakea cut Clark’s throat from ear to ear. The murderer is under ari eat A dynamite cartridge was exploded under the Sutter street cable track at San Francisco, the detonation shaking buildings, shattering glass, and terrifying people living in the neighborhood. The loss to the railway company is heavy. G eorge Keck, for many years assistant superintendent of the infirmary at Akron, Ohio, has been arrested for criminal intimacy with an insane inmate. He retaliates by a statement that the bodies of deceased paupers are regularly sold to a medical college in Cleveland. A gas explosion in the Andrews Block, at Youngstown, Oh o, caused a fire which destroyed a half dozon buildings, including the First Baptist Church, Ono man was badly burned, and another perished in the flames. The oss is about $125, 'OO. Isaac W. Sprague, long known as the living skeleton, died in Chicago last ween. Several years ago he sold his body to the Harvard Medical College, and when he died that institution took possession of the corpse. Sprague was 46 years old when he died and weighed 45 pounds. A Kankakee County (Ill.) farmer lost four chddren within five days from diphtheria, David Rothschild & Sons, of Cincinnati, Chicago, and Kansas City, have made an assignment The bail of Fotheringham, the alleged accomplice of Wittrock, was reduced from $2 ',OOO to $1,6 0 at fit Louis. The Northern Pacific machine, boiler, and blacksmith shops at Fargo, Dakota, were burned Three locomotives and a number of valuable machines were destroyed. The loss is estimated at from $150,00 l to $200,000. A man claiming to be the perpetrator of the recent dynamite outrage on a cable road in San Franc.sco has written to a newspaper in that city that the respous.ble parties are members of an organizatioe formed in Chicago directly after the Huvmarket explosion. Some genuine Manitoba weather was experienced in sections of the West and Northwest last week. At St Cloud and Aitkin,%!inn., the thermometer registered 60 dedegrees below zero, at Albert Lea 40, at Bismarck 39, at Miles City, Mont, 30. Throughout Michigan the temperature was 20 to 25 degrees below zero. The Attorney General of Ohio has brought su.ts in ejectment against squatters on canal property in Akron, valuod at $500,000. The report of the Superintendent of Public Instruction of Dakota makes a good showing. The value of the permanent school property in Dikota is about $3,000,000. It has increased from less than $4),0C0 in 1878. Inhere were in June last 103,382 school children. A large mill belonging to N. C. Foster, of Eau C aire, Wis., was destroyed by fire, entailing a loss of s3s,oCft to $43,000..

SOUTHERN.

Snow fell in Georgia to a depth of five inches last week. Josepn Tosso, a well known violinist, and composer of the melody called “I he Arkansaw Traveler,” died at Covington, Ky., aged 85, Scott Pickier, aged 12, emptied the contents of a shotgun into the body of Chester Dodd, aged 10, at Jackson, Tenn., killing him instantly. A trifling quarrel led up to the killing. The ocean shore along the South Carol na coast is covered w th dead fish to the depth of one foot, which is the result, it is thought, of some volcanic disturbance.

Thomas P. May, once a wealthy planter of Louisiana, and at the outbreak of the war a Union, man, is said to be dying in London. He was Sab-Treasurer at New Orleans, and established The Time % in that city in the interest of Salmon P. Chase for the Pres'doncy. The Oerman ship Elizabeth was wrecked du ing a gale off Cape Henry, Ya., and over twenty men of the crew and the members of the Little Island life-saving station were lost through the capsizing of the life-boats which bravely wont to her aid.

WASHINGTON.

Friends of John W. Parrott, sentenced to the gallows for a murder in Indian Territory, have secure i from President Cleveland a commutation of sentence to imprisonment for five years. The Comptroller of the Currency feels compelled to take action upon the of called bonds owned by the national banks, as he has $3,998,430, of matured 3 per cents deposited to secure circulat on. The House Committee on CivilService Reform instructed Chairman Cox to report favorably the Senate bill to repeal the tenure-of-office act The Secretary of the Treasury lias appointed Herbert F. Beecher to be a special agent of the Treasury. He is a son of the Rev. Henry Ward Beecher, and was formerly Collector of Customs at Port Totvnsend, Washington Territory. Frank B. McDonald, son of ex-Sen-ator McDonald of Indiana, died in Washington last week. The second day’s session of the Indiana Legislature was attended by a series of partisan wrangles. The Democratic Senate declined to meet the Republican House in joint session to hear the Governor’s message, it having come to their ears that the Republican managers had planned a coup d’etat to be sprung upon the Senate. In consequence, the Governor did not deliver his message orally, as u-ua , but sent printed copies of it to each branch of the General Assembly. The Senate adopted a resolution declaring that that body recognized no vacancy in the office of Lieutenant Governor prior to the last election, and refusing to join in the canvass of the vote for the candidacy for the office. The Republican majority of the House, in retaliation for the rules adopted by the Senate, adopted a bet of regulations fully as arbitrary as those of the upper body. The effect in either house will be that the majority can summarily and quickly unseat any member of the minority, wrightfully or wrongfully. The conference of the Congressional committeos on the electoral count bill has resulted iu an agreement

POLITICAL.

The President has nominated James Spencer, of Whitehall, N. Y., to be Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of Dakota. He has also sent to the Senate the nominations of the following Western Postmasters: Illinois— Elmwood, Frederick D. Lay; Mount Vernon, Robert F. Face; odull, Charles E. Axt. Indiana—BrookvillRobert D. Templeton. Ohio—Columbiana, George Lower; Columbus Glove, Hiram E. Field ; Waverly. MicajahHutt, Riplev, Ma y Beyersdorter. Michigan—Cassopolis, Lowell H. Glover. Wisconsin—Appleton, James Ryan. Minnesota—Fairmont, Albert L. Ward; Wells, James W. Folley; Zumbrota, Charles P. Anderson. lowa—Fairfield; Charles M, MoElroy ; Humboldt, Frederick A. Peck; West Union, William M. McClintock; Sanborn, Dwight R. Phelps; Bellevue, Anthony Brandt; Lansing, Robert Hunschmidt. Nebraska—Arapahoe, Thomas B. McPherson; Auburn, David V. Campbell; Blue Hill, Edgar Hilton; Broken Flow, Isaac T. Merchant; Ord, James R, F'airbanks; Wayne, Marcellos Dearboni. Kansas—Cimarron, William W.„ Dill; Coldwater, Daniel L. Cline ; Neodosta, LycurgusW. Lee; Waterville, George H. Titcomb: Fort Leavenworth, Clara L. Nichols. Missouri— Clarksville, Jonn A. lteneau; Slater, Samuel C. Mead. Colorado—Salina, J. A. Israel. William M. Stewart (Republican) has been elected to the United States Senate from Nevada. Ho will succeed Mr. Fair (Democrat). The expected trouble in the organization of the Indiana General Assembly begin when that body was called to order on the 6th inst: Green Smith, President pro tern, of the Senate in the last Legislature and present claimant to the Lieutenant Governorship, called the Senate to order. Senator Winter, of Marion, tho Republican leader, shouted at the Chair for several minutes, while the latter was demanaing that benators come to order. Finally he rose to a question of privelege, but was again pounded by Smith, who announced that the benaie would be opened witn prayer by Bishop Knickerbocker. The Democratic members stoud du ing its delivery, but the Republicans, desiring not to recognize any of the proceedings at this stage as binding upon them, did not. Mr. Winter continued to protest during a portion of toe prayer. The law provides that in the absence of the Lieutenant Governor the Auditor of State shall call the Senate to order, but tho Democrats claimed that as the Lieutenant Governor was present in tne person of Green Smith tills provision did not apply, and proceeded accordingly. After the prayer the newly elected Senators were sworn in by supreme Judge Zo« rs, whereupon Senator Jonnson, Republican, said: “I desire to suggest that an election of Cha.rman is the only tuiug now in order.” The Chair- “And I desire to suggestt .at you take your seat and keep it." The senator took his seat and the majority wore allowed to have their own way in the subsequent proceedings without much resistance <_n the part of the opposition. A resolution was moved and carried declaring Smith President of the Senate. This action was accepted as signifving a settled purpose on the part of the Democrats to hold on to the Chairmanship ot the benate and compel Colonel Robertson, the Lieutenant Goveruo-elect, to resort to quo warranto proceedings to secure the position The action was clinched by the usual parliamentary motions, and the Senate proceeded to 0d0,,t a cods of iron-clad rules, wnich were put through uuder the previous question. These rules were carefully lramed to guard against every contingency likely to arise mthe event that Robertson gets the chair. In each house of the Missouri Legislature a bill has been introduced for the submission to tho people of the question of prohibiting the liquor traffic. The Pennsylvania Legislature has choseu Matthew H Quiy to succeed John L Mitchell in the United States Senate from that Sta ", The Republican Congressional Convention at Eau Cla.re, Wis., nominated Hugh J. Price for the short term, and Nels P. Haugen for the long term, made vacant by tho death of the late Congressman Price. Tho nominee for the short term is a Bon of the latter. Hangen is a Norwegian, and ex-Btate Railroad Conunbsionar. The Governor of Indiana reports the

total debt of that State at $<5,000,000. The Insane Hospital ooneumea about one-fourth the entire revenue of the State. The new Governor of Massachusetts, in his inaugural message, takes a somewhat novel poeition in the matter of temperance Insteid of advocating a prohibition amendment to the State Constitution, as it was expected he would do, he recognizes license as the law of the State, and recommends that the number of licenses issued in cities shall be restricted to narrow limits by law, and that by law also the fees for licenses shall be greatly increased. This scheme can hardly be said to be a practical one, as it would at once create a monopoly in the liquor business by law which could not help but become unpopular.

THE INDUSTRIAL OUTLOOK.

Carnegie Bros. & Co.’s steel works at Braddocks, Pi, have resumed operations, an advance in wajjgs of about 20 per cent having been granted theiemp'oyes.

RAILROAD INTELLIGENCE.

The Fitchburg Kailroad Company is said to have secured a 1 no from Boston to the Hudson River by the purchase of the Troy and Boston and the Troy and Greenfield Boads and the Hoosac Tunnel Eeceiver Cooley, of the Wabash Railway, has appointed Richard J. Reese Purchasing Agent It is understood that M. Knight has been tendered the position of General Traffic Manager in the place of William Duncan. It is stated that the Grand Trunk Raiiroad will shortly have connection with Duluth. The Burlington Boad has during the paid year expended $500,000 in improvements on the Hannibal and St Joseph leased line. Bailroad interests at St. Louis have for some time been negotiating for the abolition of tolls on the bridge, in the hope of making that city the terminus of several eastbound lines. Joliet business men want the Santa Fe Railroad shops established there. There is a fight between the Zanesville and Ohio, the Baltimore and Ohio, and tlio Cincinnati and Mus i ingum Railroads over the right-of-way along the Zanesville Canal bank.

MISCELLANEOUS. Americans visiting, the continent of Europe will uo well to provide themselves with passports. A Washington special says: The Secretary of State has received a dispatch from Frederick Raine, United States Consul, General Rt Berlin, setting forth the annoyance to which United Btatea citizens visiting Europe, and especially Germany, subject themselves by neglecting to secure passports before leaving this country. Berlin, Frankfort, Hamburg, Leipsic and other cities of the German Empire are subjected to a so-called “small state of siege,” and every stranger or foreigner visiting these places' is required to identify himself by producing a passport; ladies are not excepted. Immediately after the arrival of a stranger the police authorities demand the production of a passport, and if he is not provided with one he must either procure one at the nearest United States legation or submit to annoyances, if not a peremptory ordt rto leave. No stranger can enter the dominions of the Russian Empire without a passport, while in several places of Austria, Italy, etc., similar prohibitory measures are enforced. The Gate City Guards, Captain J. S. Burke, of At anta, Ga., which proposes to make a tour of the principal cities of Europe, and g ve exhibition drills, will not be permitted to land on English territory, for the reason, as alleged, that Captain Burke is an Irishman.

FOREIGN.

A Paris telegram states that two English women have been exposed in a matrimonial swindle by which several young Frenchmen wore made to hand over large sums to the younger as bridal presents and settlements. The leading newspaper at St. Petersburg dec.ares that the return of Prince Alexander to the Bulgarian throne would constitute a real provocation, and add a fresh element to the conflict One of the keepers in the Paris Zoological Gardens was killed by a hippopotamus. An Edinburgh dispatch says that the Marchioness of Queensbery has instituted an action for divorce against her husband, the Marquis of Queensberry. A Rome dispatch says that Prince Louis Napoleon, son of Prince Jerome Napoleon (Plon Plon), will finish his military education in the Italian army. Seven person were killed and several houses demolished by an earthquake at Djemei, Tunis. Advices received at Madrid from Spanish representat ves abroad tend to increase the fears of a European war. The Russian Government has ordered large numbers of repeating rifles for the army, in accordance wstli the report of a military commission. Prince Alexander authorizes the announcement that he ;s about to make a prolonged tour of Egypt and the East in order to put an end to the rumors that he intends to return to Bulgaria. Of the American registered packages lost in the Belgian mail robbery of November, 140 were found under a soi4 in a hotel parlor at Brussels, only fourteen of them having been rifled. Official reports from Ireland show little diminution in the number of non-pay-ments of rents and evictions of tenants. It is rumored that Mr. Ruskin will shortly enter the Roman Catholic Church. Hii rocent intercourse with Cardinal Manning has strengthened his impulses in this direction While a number of bailiffs, assisted by lob pol eemen, wero evicting tenants in Mayuoe, County Clare, the people were called together by the ringing of the chapel bell and the blowing of horns. Headed by the priests, they reinstated three evicted tenants as care- , takers, and in two instances forced the bail ffs to abandon their attempts to evict tenants and withdraw from tho scene. During the disturbance Father O’Fiynn, Inspector Heard, and several policemon were injured by being hit with stones.

LATER NEWS ITEMS.

Hon. John R. Thomas, member of Congress from the Twent.eth Illinois Distinct, will take a leave of absence for the winter, ia order to spend the remainder of the w.nter in the Bermudas for his health. He is suffering from ales ration of the throat, caused by tobacco. A committee has been appointed by the Mis-ouri Legislature to examine into the official character and accounts of State Auditor Walter. The San Francisco produce exchange finds the stock of wheat in the State and on vessels in the harbor to be 400,000 tons, of which 250,000 tons are available for shipment to Europe. Alexander Crawford, a Duluth iron manufacturer, has been notified that he is one of five heirs to a $5,000,000 Australian estate. A strike of all the employes of the Consolidated Horse Railway lines in Boston occurred last week. A Lutheran clergyman of Oshkosh, Wiß., devoted his last sermon to the Knights of Labor, and warned the members of his church that they will be expelled if they cling to the order. The consulship at Leith has been tendered to Dr. 'Willoughby Walling, son-in-law of William H. English, of Indianapolis. The bill to give Mrs. Logan a pension ot $2,000 per annum meets opposition from General Matson, of Indiana, Chairman of the House Committee on Invalid Pensions. A circular to the Irish police has been issued from Dublin Castle requiring the names of the editors, proprietors anu writers of all the Nationalist papers in the country, especially of those who are members of Parliament The Marquis of Londonderry has declined to grant the request of his tenants in County Down for an abatement in their rents, but expresses a willingness to sell them their holdings at reasonable rates. The tenants have offered him a fifteen years’ purchase. The new British Cabinet comprises Lord Salisbury for Foreign Ass irs, W. H. Smith for the Treasury, G. J. Goschen for Chancellor of the Exchequer, Edward Stanhope for War, and Sir Henry Holland for the Colonies. The Earl of Iddesleigh refused the offer of the Privy Seal. Mr. John Dillon, M. P., has commenced an action against Inspectors O’Brien and Davis to recover £2,030 damages for malicious prosecution and assault and £1,003 damages for the seizure and retention of moneys and documents in connection with the arrest of himself and others at Loughrea for receiving tenants’ rent.

Senator Butler introduced a bill in the Senate on the 10th inst. to prevent the sale of adulterated food in the District of Columbia and Territories. The Senate non-concurred in the House amendments to the Senate bill to provide lands for Indians in severalty, and asked for a conference. Messrs. Stan for 1, Cullom, and Beok expressed their views ou the interstate commerce bill. A petition was presented and referred praying for a reduction of internal revenue taxes. Also one from certain North Carolina manufacturers asking the repeal of internal revenue laws an 1 a reduction of tho t ari if. Senator F’rye proposed au amendment to the postotfloe ajipropriation bill making an appropriation of 540j,01)J for the transportation of i-outh American mails in American vessels. The following nominations to Consulships were sent to the Senate: Isaac R. Diller, of Illinois, at F’lorence ; Oscar Malmros, of Minnesota, at Cognac; Willoughby Walling, of Indiana, at Leith. A bill was introduced in the House authorizing the Secretary of the Treasury to erect public buildings (not to exceed in cost SiO.OJ i each) in any town in which the gross receipts to the Government from any office exceed 810,0J0. Mr. Warner (Ohio) introduced a bill appropriating 851,000 to aid in the erection of a monument at Marietta, Ohio, to commemorate the first settlement of the Northwest Territory. Mr. Morrill, of Kansas, introduced a measure to place lumber and salt on the free list, and to reduce the duty on sugar. A measure to grade taxes on the basis of income was introduced by Mr. Green of North Caroli m. Mr. Crain of Texas, by request, presented a bill providing for a retired civil list Mr. Oates of Alabama introduced a bill making a ten years’ residence of aliens a prerequisite to naturalization. Mr. Rowell of Illinois introduced a bill granting aid for the establishment "of common schools and for the professional education of public school teachers.

THE MARKETS.

NEW YORK. Beeves 84.50 & 5.75 Hogs 4.75 @ 5.25 Wheat—No. 1 White..# 93 <a .93% No. 2 Red 1 92 .93 Corn—No. 2 48%@ .50 Oats—White .38 @ .41 Pobk— Hess 12.00 @12.50 CHICAGO. Beeves—Choice to Prime Steers 5.00 & 5.50 Good Shipping 4.00 @ 4.75 Common 3.25 @ 3.75 Hogs—Shipping Grades 4.50 @ 5.00 Floor—Extra Spring 4.25 @ 4.75 Wheat—No. i Red 79 <S .79% Cobn—No. 2 36 @ .37 Oats—No. 2 26 & .281$ Butteb—Choice Creamery 28 @ .32 Fine Dairy 20 @ .24 Cheese—Full Cream. Cheddar.. . 12*4(91 .1254 Full Cream, new 1254 <8 .12*4 Eggs—Fresh 23 & .26 Potatoes—Choice, per bu 45 @ 50 Pork—Mess .. 12.00 (SlZfiO MILWAUKEE. Wheat—Cash 78 @ .78 % Corn-No. 2 @ .87 Oats—No. 2 26 & .27 Rve—No. 1 55 @ 57 Pobk—Mess ... 12 00 <<412.25 TOLEDO. Wheat—No. 2 82}$@ .83 Cobn—Cash 37 /au 37U Oats—No. 2 .*» DETROIT. Beep Cattle....”.' 4.75 @550 Hogs 3.75 @ 5.25 Sheep 450 @ 5.25 Wheat—No. 2 Red 83%@ 84 C0bn—2..... 38 @ .38}$ Oats—No. White 32 <a .33 ST. LOUIS. Wheat—No. 2 82 %@ .83 Corn—Mixed 35 @ .36 Oats-Mixed 28%@ .23*4 Pobk—New Mess . 12.25 @12.75 CINCINNATI. Wheat—No. 2 Red 84 @ 84*4 Corn—No. 2 38 @ !38j2 Oats—No. 2 33 @ .31 Pobk—Mess 12.50 @12.75 Live Hogs.. 4.50 <3,5.00 BUFFALO. Wheat—No. 1 Hard .91%@ .92 ‘Cobn—No. 3 Yellow 44 @ .44% Cattle., 3.75 @4.50 INDIANAPOLIS. Beep Cattle 3.25 @ 5.00 Hogs 4.25 @ 5.00 Sheep 2.50 & 4.50 Wheat—No. 2 Red... 1 .79 @ .79% Corn—No. 2.. 35 @ .36 Oats 29 <9 .29% EAST LIBERTY. Cattle—Best 4.75 @ 500 Fair 4.25 @ 4.50 Common 3.30 @ 3.75 Hogs 4.75 @ k 25 Sheer 4.00 & 4.75 .i. . C

CONGRESSIONAL.

Work of the Senate and the House of Representatives. Both houses of Congress assembled, after the holiday recess, on the 4th in at j,ut immediately adjourned in memory of the late Senator Logan. In the Senate, as soon as the reading of the journal was concluded, Mr. Cullom took the floor and said: “Mr. President, the angel of death stalks through the land, and his visitation has been most unexpected during the brief recess of the Senate, imposing on me a duty which I have scarcely the heart to perform—the duty of announcing the death of my distinguished colleague. At his home, which overlooks this capital city, at 2 Jsl o’clock on Sunday, the 26th day of December, the spirit of John A. Logan took its flight to the unknown realms of eternity; and on IMday last his funeral ceremonies were conducted by the Senators and Representatives present In this Senate chamber, and his mortal remains were conveyed to the silent tomb. We are called upon to mourn the loss of one of the bravest and noblest of men—a man loved by the patriotic people of his State and of the nation ; a man known to his country and to the civilized world, and for nearly fourteen fears a distinguished member of this Senate. shall not at this time, Mr. President, attempt to pronounce the words which are due to the memory of one who for so many years performed so Important and conspicuous a part in the affairs of this republic. At an early day I shall seek to introduce appropriate resolutions and shall speak, as I may be best able, of the character and public services of our associate ; when an oppoitunity will be given to the Senators to pay fitting tribute to his memory. Mr. President, out of respect for the memory of the deceased Senator Logan, I move that the Senate do now adjourn. * The motion was agreed to, and the Senate adjourned. In the House of Representatives Mr. Thomas of Illinois offered the following resolution, which was unanimously adopted: Resolved, That the IrouSe has heard with great sorrow the announcement of the death of the Hon. John A. Logan, late Senator of the United States from tne State of Illinois. “As a further evidence of the respect felt for the deceased statesman,” said Mr. Thomas, I move that the House do now adjourn, giving notice that at a later day I will ask that the proceedings of the House be suspended in order that his colleagues and friends may bear testimony to his worth." The motion was agreed to. and the House adjourned

An appropriation bill for 8600,000 to promote the Colored People’s World’s Exposition, to be held in Birmingham, Ala., from September 22, 1867, to January 81, 1888, was introduced in the Senate on the sth inst. Senator Sherman introduced a bill to provide that all persons on the pension rolls for loss of limb or limbs shall be entitled to receive arrears of pension from the date of discharge or disability. A bill was introduced for the establishment of not less than one agricultural experiment station and farm in each of the several States. A bill granting a Eension of 82,000 a year to the widow of Gen. ogan was introduced. Senator Plumb introduced a bill to fix the amount of United States bonds to be required of national banks. Senator Cnllom presented a memorial of the Pittsburgh Chamber of Commerce favoring the passage of the interstate commerce bill; also of the proceedings of a railroad convention , on the same subject. Petitions protesting against its passage were also presented. Senator Platt made a long speech on the interstate commerce bill, the Senate having taken up the conference report. The House passed the Indian appropriation bill, covering 85,1 >5,000, as also the military academy appropriation bill. A petition from James A. Garfield Grand Army Post of California, favoring the Edmunds and Tucker anti-polygamy bill, was presented in the House. James W. Reed, Representative for the Fifth District of North Carolina, sent in his resignation. Mr. McPherson’s resolution, calling on the Secretary of the Treasury for a statement of tho indebtedness of the Pacific Railroad Companies to the government, and as to the effect of the funding bill thereon, was adopted by the Senate on the 6th inst. The Senate passed bills granting pensions of 82,000 per annum to the widows of Gen. John A. Logan and F'rank P, Blair, and to carry into effect a treaty with China -for the suppression of the opium traffic. A resolution was adopted calling on the Secretary of War for the report of the board of Engineers on the bridging of the Mississippi River near St. Louis. Senator Edmunds presented a memorial from a committee of the General Nat'onal Convention of the Protestant Episcopal ihurch, praying Congress to provide for obtaining statistics of marriage and divorce. Senator Spooner presented a memorial from the State Grange of Wisconsin, praying for the passage of the interstate commerce bill. Tue Senate passed the bill to carry into effect the treaty with China for the suppression of the opium traffic, and also the bill granting to the Kansas, Texas and Southwestern Railroad Company and right of way across Fort Hayes military reservation. The bill to incorporate the Maritime Canal Company of Nicaragua was reported to the Senate Foreign Committee and placed on the calendar. A bill to protect the morals of minors in the District of Columbia was introduced by Senator Vance. President Cleveland nominated Thomas C. Manning, of Louisiana, as Minister to Mexico, and Hu h A. Densmore, of Arkansas, as Minister Resident in Corea. The House of Representatives passed the pension bill, which appropriates 876,247,5J0. Mr. Henderson introduced a bill authorizing the bridging of the Mississippi at Dubuque. In the election contest of Page vs. Pirce, a Rhode Island case, a majority report from the Elections Committee of tho Hcuise held that neither is entitled to a seat in Congress, while the minority recommended the seating of Pirce, the Republican sitting member. In the case of Kidd vs. Steele of Indiana a unanimous report was made infavor of Steele, Republican.

Senator Call introduced aresolution in the Senate, on the ith inst, declaring that certain lands granted for railroad purposes in Florida shall be forfeited, and instructing the Attorney General to bring suit against all corporations attempting to sell or advertise public lands embraced in railroad grants where bills for forfeiture are pending before Congress. Senator McPherson submitted an amendment to the interstate commerce bill, proposing the addition of a clause to section 5, which prohibits pooling, in effect suspending that section until Jan. 1,1888, whenever a majority of the commission believe tbe interests of both shippers and carriers would be best promoted by permitting pooling. A remonstrance was presented from Dayton (O.) business men against, and a petition from tne Kenosha, (Wis.) Business Men’s Club in favor of, the interstate commerce bill. Petitions favoring the experimental agricultural stations bill were also presented. Bills were passed to adjust the claims of any State for expensos incurred in the national defense; for a school of instruction for cavalry and artillery at Fart Biley, and appropriating SJO.OOJ for the widow and daughter of Erskine S. Allin, the inventor of the Springfield breech-loading rifle. The House passed forty-two pension bills, including one granting 850 a month to the widow of General Durbin Ward. The House also passed the Senate bill amending the act providing for the sale of the Sac and Fox lowa Indian reservation in f ebraska and Kansas. The amendment provides for the allotment of lands in severalty to minors and orphans. A bill was introduced in the House by Mr. Hiscock on the Bth inst. to reduce the taxation and duties on raw sugar, also on tobacco, snuff and cigars. Mr. Springer presented an amendment which he proposes to offer to the Pacific Railroad funding bill when it comes np for consideration. It prop ises to strike Out all that portion of the bill which prescribes tne mode in which the companies shall pay their indebtedness to the Government, and to insert in place thereof a series of provisions, the principal of which is that the companies Bhall, the first day of October and semi-annually thereafter, pay into the United States Treasury a sum equal to the amount which the United States is required to pay semiannually as interest on the subsidy bohds advanced to the said companies until the maturity of said bonds, less the amount of any payments made by the said companies during tbe eix months previous to any such payment of their indebtedness under any aot of Congress heretofore passed 0