The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1874-02-26
CONGRESSIONAL
SENATE.


WAsHiNGroN, February 2j.--rho tenn
perance bill being under consideration
Mr. Schurl said ho thought the passage
Of the bill would establish - precedcn,
Of CongrCssLiutcreiering in matters be-
longing exclusively to tho states. There
were many other evils ellectiug society
which need g. be- inquired iuiu--ior in.
stance, gambling was worse than ia.em.
perance; another subject, the eAtrayA.
gancc o.. tue female scA in matters O!
dress wa. ii grea, evil and had ruined
many fAniilig.. How many clerks had
been induced - rob their employer:
or bank oNi-eF', 10 become DO.
i2l..ers in order to satisfy this love for
dFe;s. Indigestion made man sour and
unsOC.ab!e. and Congress nigh. inquire
i..o the cause Of iEis; or 90 on with in
9lirie, until i. .touli be found out whs.
Effects the consumption Of hot soda had
Upon society, ard establish = bureau Of
a=s..A aai public morals lie i.I no. de-
size - lie 1ndei..o-! e .r.4.ug with tenn
ps-snce prime pes. To certain
extent b. was temperance man,
.at nothing va more disgusting 10
s'-.. tAau drunken man, uGles. !. be =
drunken woman. nothing could 10 more
i0s.ts1ue than human being Degrading
himself % the level OF the
beast. He though. the move
men. Of which ih.. bill formed q par.
was instructed zeal, and the gentlemen
favoring |! was taking hold Of the wrong
end OF the subject. Human nature wa.
80 constituted that it needed
rea-on, and could no: pu,
down. The surc.. remedy Wa. no.
the !oFcible suppression Of any indu.-
gencs not morally wrong when used
moderately, bu. substitution Of better
pleasures Cor bad ones. He believed if so-
cial erioyments be introduced among the
people q wholesome social reform would
be achieved and lasting bencl, lie con-
ferred upon society. lie doubted the pro-
prie,y Of the legislation proposed
by this bill and would therefore
vote sgalnsl il.
Sir. Buckingham favored tie passage Of
tho bill.
Tao morning hour hsyiay expired, the
chair aEuoInccd tEs. the bill would be
laid over.
Mr., Cameron gave notice that lo.mor-
row be would call up the house bill in TO-.
lation TO the centennial exhibition.
Mr.. Sargent said that the centennial
bill might involve large appropriations
before tae senste should get through with
It, and no therefore would oppose lis
consideration before tie regular appro.
priatiou bill. Dir. Sumner suggested TO
the senator from Pennsylvania that he
let his centennial bill take its chance
among other bills, after the financial
question is disposed Of Mr.. Cameron
said be would not likeit TO take its chance
not knowing when the financial question
would be ended. Laughter
Tie senate resumed the consideration
OF tho bill To equalize the distribution o!
currency, the pending motion being that
of Buckingham TO rocOmmt the bill to
the iuance committee with the instruc-
tions agreed upon, directing the committee
to report in favor Of Increasing the vol.
umo Of national bank currency 10 $780,
900, 900.
Mr.. Merriman urged that there was not
sufficient volume Of currency in the
couutry to meet tho wants of the commu-
nifty.
HOUSE.
WALHiEGToN, February 25.-Mr
Orth from the committee On foreign af.
fairs, reported a bill for tho issuing and
recording Of the commissions to postmGs-
tiers appointed by the president. With
the consent OF the senate he explained the
object to be TO transfer that duty from tho
state department to the postoilice depart
mont Passed.
Mr.. Small presented "A resolution of tho
N ow Hampshire Press association for the
restoration of the law allowing weekly
newspapers free transmissions through
tho mails in the county whore
they are published also rcso.
lutions declaring hostility to any
action that may result directly or indl-
rcctly in the restoration Of abuses OF the
Thanking privilege.
Tho llouse resumed the consideration
of tho bill to provide for the Distribution
of public documents. Mr.. Con of Kansas,
supported tho bill; first, because il was do
msndeG by tho people, and sec
ondly, because it was the only means
of keeping tho people informed OF the
acts OF their representatives IN congress.
If there Was to be no opportunity for this
except through reports furnished news
papers. then tho source of power WAS in
tho hands of the gentlemen in tho gallery
and not in tho hands of tho members
themselves.
Mr.. Coburn supported the bill.
Mr.. Lawrence declared in favor Of the
third section of the bill providing for tho
free transmission of weekly newspapers,
etc, and was opposed to all its other pro-
visions.
Mr.. Rico adyoce,od the bin rs an