Rensselaer Republican, Volume 14, Number 43, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 13 July 1882 — CONGRESSIONAL. [ARTICLE]

CONGRESSIONAL.

Mrs James A. Spaulding, wellknown in society circles in Dubuque, suicided by morphine Emperor Francis Joseph,of Austria, will receive the decoration of Nichani Imtiaz from the sultan. During the past fiscal year 48,632 agricultural patents were issued from the general land office. Mr A. A. Adee will be appointed third assistant secretary of state, vice Walker Blaine, resigned. Nathan Briscoe, of Erenestown, Pennsylvania, was stung in the forehead by a bee and died in fifteen minutes. California exults in her wheat. Heads six inches and stands six feet high are reported from Robert’s Island. The Freeman’s Journal states that the British government intends to employ bloodhounds to track murderers. Missouri comes to the front with wheat stalks from Jasper county six feet in length, and oat stalks fiftyseven inches in length. At Milwaukee, Albert Weoke, eight years of age, was hooked to death by a cow which he was leading on National avenue this morning. At Lincoln, Neb., Emma and Bailie Lee were fatally burned, their clothes being fired by a lamp, over which they were heating a curling-iron. The statement that Minister Lowell has tender d his resignation is of ficially denied a the White House, and also at the state department. The sultan has presented Minister Wallace with a painting representing a Turkish girl, but the general has not yet formally accepted the gift. The bottom has fallen out of the heresy charges against the Rev. James Miller (Methodist), of Urbana, Illinois. They have been withdrawn.

The crops of cotton and corn in Texas will be the largest ever raised in the state. The acresge of cotton is 23,450 acres over last year, and of corn 40,850 acres. A Rockingham, N. C.,dispatch says that the limbs of the peach trees are breaking with their weight of fruit. Pear and apple trees are full, and plums abundant. It has been discovered that great frauds upon the government by Texas United States marshals have been perpetrated, and a large number of them will be arrested. The spring frosts totally ruined both vines and fruit in the orchards and -vineyards around Vine Hill, Santa Cruz county, Cal. Apples were the only fruit that escaped. On the Fourth, in the Concord (Massachusetts) state prison, the con victs demolished the cell furniture because they were not granted the usual one hoar’s recreation. The thirteenth annual session of ths Wisconsin teachers’ association is being hsld at Janesville. Two hundred teachers ate in attendance, and three hundred others are expected.

In Georgia insects of all kinds never so abounded before. They are damaging crops greatly. Corn that is knee-high is destroyed rapidly, and rows of cotton plants are anibilated. Arkansas farmers are suffering a series of disasters. Their live stock is perishing from gnat poisoning, a new kind of worm is destroying the grain, and the foliage is being eaten by caterpillars. The police of Greenfield (Mass.) raided five hotels and all the saloons, and captured a large quantity of liquor. The common council of Newport (R. I.) voted $1,500 to enforce t b e prohibition law in that city. Miss Bond, the victim of the outrage near Blue Mound* 111., is reported to be recovering. The evidence against Clements, Pettit, and Montgomery is growing in strength. Two of them have forfeited their bonds. Twenty thousand people participated in the labor reception to Michael Davitt at New York. He discussed the labor question, the wrongs of Ireland through the present landlord system, and his protect for the amelioration of that country.

. A Nashville, Tenn., farmer’s remedy against the army worm is to draw taut a rope thirty or forty feet long and drag it over the wheat. The worms are dislodged and the matured ones are unaole to climb back, while the younger ones that return are shaken off the nexViuorning. John H. Shewey, deputy collector of internal revenue, and cashier in the office of the collector of internal revenue at Hillsdale shot himself in the head Monday afternoon, while temporarily deranged. He was highly respected, aged 35, and leaves a wife and two children. It is believed British armed intervention in Egypt is now unavoidable. A notice preliminary to calling out the reserves was prepared and dispatched 40 the military authorities iu Great Britain, and 20,000 arms have been distributed in the military centers. Bombay papers announse that orders have been received there for the dispatch of troops to Egypt. If the bulMlng of earthworks at Alexandria is continued fighting may be looked for at any moment. A ' * '

SENATE. Washington, July I.—Mr. Saunders, from the committee on territories,reported a bill to establish the territory of Pembina, and providing a temporary government therefore. Calendar. » Mr. Hale,from the committee on appropriations, reported a house joint resolution appropriating $60,000 to provide for the deficiency in the approSriation for fees of witness in United tates courts. The senate went into committee on the legislative. executive and judicial appropriation Dili. After discussion the bill, as amended, was reported to the senate, and ►iill passed to further regulate the investment of the Pacific railroad sinking funds. It permits the secretary of the treasury to invest the sinking fund in the first mortgage thirty year bonds of the Union Pacific and Central Pacific railroads. HOUSE. Washington, July I.—Mr. Kelly asked unanimous consent to report from the committee on ways and means a joint resolution authorizing the secretary of the treasury to issue $200,000,000 of two per cent, bonds, or certificates, in exchange for bonds bearing a higher rate of interest. Mr. Hazletine objected, but subsequently withdrew his objection, and after some explanation by Messrs. Kelly and ‘Randall, the joint resolution passed. The house went into committee on the naval appropriation bill, the question being on the amendment offered by Mr. Calkins to trike out the provirion in regard to emotions to the grade of rear admit?' Thetcommittee t«* rose without action. Senate bill to authors • the construction of a bridge across the Sault Ste Marie river, passed. A bill to repeal so much of section 3,380 of the revised statues as imposes a tax on tobacco, was passed. The speaker laid before the house a message from the president returning, without hit approval, the bill to regulate the carriage of passengers by sea. The message event over as unfinished business, and the house adjourned.

SENATE. Washington, July 3.—The bill authorizing the sale of timber on certain lands reserved for the use of the Menomanee Indians, in Wisconsin, was passed. Senate bill to amend section 2,325 of the revised statutes of the United States touchingtheissuauce of patents for miu ral laud, Was passed. Tile remainder of the day was con sunied in discussing the deficiency appropriiation bill. HOUSE. Washington. July 3.—Bills introduced and referred. By Mr. Robinson, of New York, a resolution of inquiry. It recites the constitutional provision which prohibits any senator or representative from being questioned for any remarks spoken in debates, and states that on the 25th of January, ISB2, Leonel Sackville West, the accredited minister of the British monarohv. in tnis city, caneo upon (secretaryjrrelinghuysen and questioned x th'e remarks delivered in the bouse the day before by Mr. Robinson, and expressed his disapproval of the resolution of the committee on foreign affairs, and closes with the following resolution: Resolved, That the secretary 6f state is directed to inform this house, without reference to it- incompatibility with the public interest, whether the said British minister suggested any punishment for those words spoken in the debate of January 24, without his leave. Whether he suggested the appointment of a British censor to revise before publication the speeches delivered in the house and senate. Whether he suggested any person as best fitted to administer soothing syrup to the British lion when disturbed by the eagle’s wings. Whether he suggested the official recognition of the New York Tribune, founded by Horace Greeley, a member of the Irish directory of 1848, as the British organ in the United States, in manifest justice to the equal claims of the Times, and whether the said British minister suggested that as we had saluted the British flag at Yorktown, he thought that we had permanently pulled down our own, together with as rail a report as possible of the conversation which passed between the said minister and the secretary of state on the 25th of January, 1882. Several other bills of minor importance were introduced and referred.

SENATE. Washington, July 6.—Mr. Cameron, of Pennsylvania, introduced a bill amending schedule E, title 33, of the revised statutes, so as to levy upon all manufactures, etc., made from hoop, band or scroll iron, or of which hoop, band or scroll iron shall be the component materials of chief value, the same duty imposed on boon, band or scroll iron from which manufactures are made, etc. Referred. Mr, Cameron, of Wisconsin moved to dispense with the regular order for the purpose of taking up the bill for the relief of Ben Halliday. The senate refused to table the motion —23 to 29—and agreed to consider the bill —31 to 24. Motions to postpone were then supEorted by the opponents of the bill, eaded by Messrs. Cockrell, Plumb and Butler, who disclaimed any factions opposition, but desired to utilize the time for more important business. Notwithstanding these motions were regularly rejected the minority obstinately adhorred to their dilatory tactics and declined any compromise. The bill finally went over until tomorrow. The bankruntcv bill then

came up ana on motion or Mr. ingaus was made the special order for the first Wednesday in December next. Senate bIH to create the territory of Pembina was taken up, the senate refusing—2l to 22—a party vote, to table the motion calling the bill up. Mr. Davis, of Ijlinois, voted with the Republicans. ' No action was reached. HOUSE. * Washington, July s.—The house spent the whole day in discussing the noval appropriation bill. SENATE.. Washington, July 6.—The senate, after an ineffectual effort by Mr. Cameron, of Wisconsin, in behalf of the Ben Halliday bill, took up the river and hai bor appropriation bill. The day was consumed in discussing the bill. house. Washington, Jmy 6.—Mr. Belmont called up the motion to consider the vote by which the house refused to order to a third reading the joinresolution authorizing the president to call an international conference to fix on and recommend for universal adoption a common pri me meridian. The vote was reconsidered, and the joint resolution passed. The house resumed consideration of" the naval appropriation bill, and adopted in gross the amendments agreed to in committee of the whole. The bill then passed. A bitter personal controversy took place between Messrs. Whitthorne and Robeson, in which each was characterized as “thief,” “perjurer,” ‘liar,” etc. Mr. Taylor, of Ohio, asked leave t put upon its passage the bill for relief of Lucretia R. Garfield, but as it would give rise to debate, Mr. Hiscock objected. The house then went into committee of the whole, with Mr. Kasson, of lowa, in the chair, on the sundry civil appropriation bill, but without action adjourned.