The Manitowoc tribune. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1866-1878, 1876-01-13

Gov. TILDEN very senaibiy says: 81
deny that there is any sound public poll
ey in erecting palaces for criminals, for
paupers, or for the insane"
GEs. PHIL. SHERIDAN has gone to the
Indian country. Lock out for scalps.
Mr.. w. f. Coolbaugh, President of the
Union National Bank, goes with him.
Mr.. RANDALL, it is understood, will not
press his universal amnesty bill just now.
Quite number of Republicans are pre-
pared to talk when the thing comes up.
ALL Europe is said to be uneasy re-
garding the course of events in the
near future. The possibility, and even
the probability of general war break
ing out sometime during 1876 serves to
Cypress all minds.
RESOLUTIONS were introduced in the
House for the improvement OF the har
bors and erection of lighthouses OF the
east coast of Lake Michigan. BY the
adoption of these resolutions Congress
will learn the gratitude of all the sailors
on the lakes, as well as OF all the towns
in Western Michigan.
The lack of honor displayed by the
White League Democracy of Louisiana
in going back on the Wheeler compromise
is receiving from all quarters the denu-
citation it SO richly deserves. Even the
Democrats of the National House of
Representatives are Disguised, and COM
ment freely and severely on the behavior
of their colleagues.
IT is regarded as certain that the
stamp-tax on bank checks, matches, etc,
will not be repealed. The Committee
on Ways and Means have divided the
work before them, but the bills relat-
ing to this matter were not given out.
% The Secretary of the Treasury insists
that he needs the revenue, and the
committee consider these impests as any
that could be suggested.
IT is said that there is growing OPP
position among Republicans to ex.Speak-
er Blaine's amendment to Randall's
amnesty bill, on the ground that if all
traitors except JEFF Davis were enfran-
chised the affection OF the South for
that worthy would become united, and
he would be worshiped RS the only
martyr of the late rebellion. The Re
publicans need not hesitate to vote for
Blaine's amendment on that account.
The South is as firmly united i'll its
affection for JEFF Davis as it will ever be,
and only awaits an opportunity to nomi-
nate him for the Presidency.
Mn. REA, a Democrat from Missouri.
introduced III The Honse Of Representa-
tiVes on Thursday n resolution ''declar-
ing it ito be the opinion of the House
that the contraction of currency in the
manner and to the extent it has been
done, has been detrimental to the
business OF the country, and that in the
present financial condition of the country
no further contraction of cu1 rency ought
to be had" On this resolution he called
for the previous question, which was re-
fused by vote of 81 to 122. How far
this vote can be considered indicative of
the strength OF the inflationists in the
House is, however, doubtful.
aIcCaARY, of Iowa, has introduced
into the House of Representatives bill
to reorganize the Judiciary of the
United States, the purpose of which is
to facilitate the administration of JUS
tice in the national courts. 1t is
thought that this can be done without
increasing the expense of the Judiciary
Department. If it can it certainly
ought to be done, even though there
should result some increase of expense
for that justice which is tardily admin
istered loses much OF its value. 1t is
said that the Supreme Court is two
years behind on its business, and that
business is steadily accnmulating. Over
800 cases are on the docket awaiting
consideration. The court ought to be
so organized that there should be no
delay IN rendering its decisions beyond
that necessary to hear and examine the
cases.
IN Tue IOuSes yesterday L ciIlanuO
Wood introduced bill for the repeal of
the specie-resumption act anu to provide
for return TO hard-money basis with
out contracting The volume of the cur
rency The measure was the joint work
OF Wood, Randall, Cox, Holman, and
other Dem. leaders. 1t requires that
the government shall retain in treasury
five per cent. of all the specie received
from all sources to establish resump-
ton fund. 1t also requires all national
banks to retain il their vaults as re-
sumption funds, five per cent. of the
gold received by them as interest on the
bonds deposited to secure their circHla-
ton. The date of resumption is left to
be determined at conference between
tho Secretary OF the Treasury and the
national banks.