Rensselaer Republican, Volume 19, Number 19, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 13 January 1887 — ADDITIONAL NEWS. [ARTICLE]

ADDITIONAL NEWS.

In the Indiana House of Representatives, on the 10th inst.. Speaker Sayre announced “the Senate” immediately after prayer, and the nineteen Republican memtiers of that body entered and took seats on the Speaker’s right. The attempts of Democrats to secure the attention of the Speaker were futile, and the vote of the recent election was canvassed, the Speaker next making the announcement that Mr. Robertson had been elected Lieutenant Governor. The latter was sworn in by Judge Walker, of the Supreme Court, and proceeded to deliver his inaugural address amid the greatest noise and confusion. After announcement had been made that the joint convention would meet Jan. 19 to ballot for United States Senator, the House adjourned. The entire proceedings were characterized by the wildest disorder. Representative Jewett, the Democratic leader excitedly protested against Robertson presiding over the body, declaring that he. had no authority, even as Lieutenant Governor, to do that. Nearly the whole of the Democratic representation on the floor shouted their protests against what they denounced as a high-handed outrage. “The rag-tag and bob-tail of the Senate,” said one, “have come in here and claim to be the Senate. Against such brutal, cowardly, and unconstitutional action I enter my solemn protest.” The SI,BOO mortgage on the home at Leavenworth, Kan., of Mrs. Wittrock, mother of the express robber, has been paid off, the Adams Express Company, as alleged, furnishing the money. In a libel suit brought against a Chicago newspaper by a Connecticut patent lawyer, asking $20,000 damages lor being pronounced a crank, the defendant filed a demurrer, giving the dictionary definition of crank as machinery having a circular motion.... Heavy losses on stock driven onto the Montana ranges during last summer and fall are anticipated, owing to the intense cold weather, and also to the fact that the cattle reached their new grazing grounds in poor condition... .An Indianapolis & Vincennes passehger train was thrown from the track about three miles from Indianapolis, by a broken rail. The train was running at high speed and all the coaches left the rails and rolled down an embankment. There were about seventy-five passengers aboard, nearly 7 all of whom were more or less injured, but no one was killed. The announcement is made that George L; Bradbury, of Peoria, has been appointed General Manager of the Lake Erie and Western ROad. Mr. Bradbury is at present receiver of the Ohio and Michigan Line. In the New York City Supreme Court, Judge Barrett denied the motion for a change of venue in the case of Jacob

Senator Butler introduced a bill in the Senate on the 10th inst. to prevent the sale of adulterated food in the .District of Columbia nnd Territories. The Senate non-concurred in the House amendments to the Senate, tall to provide lands for Indians, in severalty, an I asked for a conference. Messrs. Stanford, Cullom, and Beck expressed their views on the interstate commerce bill. A petition was presented and referred praying for a reduction of internal revenue taxes. Alsoone from certain North Carolina manufacturers asking the repeal of internal revenue laws and a re duction of the tariff. Senator Frye proposed an amendment to the postoffice appropriation bill making an appropriation of 8403,000 for the transportation of south American mails in American vessels. Hio-following nominations to Consulships wereseut to the Senate : Isaac R. Diller, of Illinois, nt Florence ; 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 mot to exceed in cost SkJ.OJiJ each) in any town in which the gross receipts to the Government from any office exceed Slfi.OJO. Mr. Warner (Ohio), introduced a bill appropriating- $53,000 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 otr the basis of income was introduced by Mr. Green of North Carolina. 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 aud for the professional education of public school , teachers.