The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1875-12-16
CONGRESSIONAL.

COy0s U3kSSuVNAe..
50 lar Is grinding slowly is con
c~rned, the present Congress Of the
United States might perhaps be call.
ed mill OF the Gods; but when !,
comes to grinding 6ne, there hasn't
been anything particularly Cody
about it - yet. The standing CON-
mttees were announced in the Senate
last week Thursday, and since that
very little has been accomplished
save the confirmation of sundry ap-
continents, most of them in the De-
partment OF the Interior. A legisla-
tive session on Monday introduced
several new biils-among them one
to permit the organization of Nation
Al banks with capital Of $4,000 in
any town. without regard to popula-
lion. Tuesday, after short discuss
ion. the Senate permitted the return
to McMillen Of the credentials, filed
by that individual as Senator from
Louisiana. This is apparently IN
keeping with the rumor that the con-
testan,s for that place have conclud-
ed 70 skip the glory, provided they
can pool the profits.
The House has accomplished even
less than the Senate. The majority
are evidently not having every thing
lovely. The Speaker has not yet an
nounced his permanent committees,
although adjournment, has been made |
from day to day for the purpose.
And. By the way, this same Mich
ael c. Kerr, whose election to the
important position of Speaker the
Democratic brethren made with such
a flourish of trumpets, is not 'panning
ont very grandly. although q man
..of talent and ''integritv," says one
correspondent, ''he seems to lack
executive force, self-reliance and
"rhose like qualities which are most
essential to the pos ton This is
exemp!ifci in the delay from
day TO day while the Speaker tries
in vain 10 please everybody in the
make up OF the committees, chairman
ships on which are to be subject to
OF the various State
Democratic delegations.
Tuesday, in the House, the fol
lowing, proposed by Mr.. Blaine. was
re'erred: An amendment to the Con-
sti,ution, providing that no State
shall make any law respecting the
establishment Of religion, or prohibit
ing the free exercise thereof, and
that no money raised by taxation in
any State for the support Of the pub
lie schools, or derived from any pub
lie fund thereof, or any public lands
devoted thereto, shall ever be under !
the control of any religious sect; and
that no money or lands donated shall {
be divided among religious sects or
denominations.
The same correspondent quoted
above gives the following spicy notes
N regard to House matters:
The House presents this session an !
unusually good looking body of men. :
which is accounted for by some from
he fact that there are SO many mill ,
AIRY men among the members. The !
man we think is ex Gov. :
Walker. OF Virginia, who was talked
# somewhat as the compromise can
liaste for speaker, and Who would l
nave appeared to good advantage in u
hat CONSPICUOUS position. He is :
gentleman of only 43 despite his long |
career in politics, is a graduate OF
Hamilton College, New York, law
yer by profession and is now serving
his FIRST term in Congress. The rich
est man in Congress this session is
II. d. Payne OF Cleveland, who is al 7
50 one Of the ablest members OF the
House though lacking experience. i
lie, ii is expected, will be chairman ,
Of the Committee on Banking and ,
Currency. He is sound, though con- {
servative, resumptionist, nearly go i
years of age and is the first Democrat +;
ever elected from the Cleveland dis ,
|r.ct.
There is a great deal Of curiosity |
AS to the committee and ,
The Speaker has undoubtedly hard
matter before him, during the recess
10 provide for all hands Oh some i'm
portant committee. When asked in
regard to the probable composition
Of the committee on the Pacific Rail
road. and when it would be named,
the Speaker replied that he was
''hunting abou, for seven honest men
for that especial committee, who. when
found, would constitute it, Fernan-
DO Wood will probably have The
chairmaaship Of the Ways and Means,
Randall that Of Appropriations, Say
Ter that of The Judiciary, Piper, of
California. on Mines and Mining, and
Wells, of Missouri, on Commerce.
The Speaker is to declare the CON
mittees on the goth inst. In the
the Senate and House are
TO accept the very kind invitation
made them to take trip to Philadel-
phia and behold the plans laid out
for the expenditure OF that 81 100000
which Congress must vote. 1t is safe
To say that, under the circumstances,
the money will be voted.
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