The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1878-04-12
Our R-ushja'gfon Letter.



A betifion favoring the eufranchisement
Of women in the District of Columbia was
presented by the only advocate of the fe-
male suffragist in the Senate, Mr.. Dorsey.
a number of petitions and memorials upon
different subjects, such as the tarlH, lie
saving service, ETC., were presented and
referred 10 the proper committees. he
Committee on Rail Roads reported bill
extending the time for completing the
Northern Pacific II. r. eight years longer
4 bill Ievving a tax, through the instru-
mentality of the Moffett bell punch, in the
District Of Columbia. was offered by Mr..
ingalls, The Pacific II, Il. funding bill
discussion was again resumed, and speech
es by Nessrs. Peck and Christiancy were
delivered favouing the bill introduced by
the Judiciary Committee. The resolution
transferring the records of the late ElectOr-
aI Commission on the last PRESIDENTIAL
count to tue vaults of the State Department
for safe keeping was agreed to, when the
senate again resumed the Pacific r. II
funding bill, Mr. Morrill, speaking in favor
of the bill reported from the Judiciary
Committee. The construction of a dry
dock at Fort McHenry. Md, as reported
from the Secretary of War, was presented
and placed before the Senate, when the
discussion of the inevitable Pacific r, r.
funding bill again underwent ventilation.
A resolution appointing select committee
to take into consideration the necessity for
the taking of the tenth census of the Uni
ted States was adopted. Mr.. Matthews
urged the adoption of the Rail Road Com
mittee's bill in preference to that of the
Judiciary Committee in relation to the
funding bill Of the Pacific r. r., when,
after remarks from Messrs. Thurman and
others, the Senate adjourned without COM
ing to a vote on the question.
IN THE HOUSE.
A bill affording relief to the finances Of
the country, MS well as facilitating specie
resumption in a manner least calculated to
disturb the commercial business of the
country was offered by Mr.. Stephens, of
Ca a bill providing for more efficient
civil service in our government was pre-
sented by Mr.. Harrison, after which the
House held an evening session solely for
debate, az which Mr.. Butler gave notice of
his Intention to offer a resolution requiring
the Bank and Currency Committee TO re-
port bill for the reissuing of the so and
25 cent fractional currency, and the with
dTawnl of silver pieces of the same denOm
ination, as well as TO issue legal tender
one. two and three dollar notes to the
amount Of 500 600, ,0G0, to be paid out for
the expenses Of the government, Mr.. Say
Ter presented a bill preventing default of
interest on the District Of Columbia 3-65
bonds. The bill allowing those in charge
of the Washington monument to expend
$50, 600, to better secure the foundation
thereof, was passed. The report of the
committee in charge Of Donrkceper Polk s
case was then called up, bIr. Harrison ad-
vocating the majority report, declaring the
position vacant, when, upon vote Of 122
yeas to 1I5 nays, the majority report was
adopted and the duties Of the Doorkeeper
are now devolved upon the Sergeant-Rt
Arms, until the election Of DOorkeeper in
the place of Mr.. Polk, retired Dir. Butler
introduced his bill, above referred 20, in
relation to fractional currency, and the
House adjourned,
THE BLAIR RESOLUTION,
passed 10y the Maryland Legislature, call
ing upon Congress 70 institute proceedings
in the l. S. Supreme Court to oust Mr.
Hayes and place Mr.. Tilden in tie White
House, has kept our city all agog during
the past week. Mr.. Blair seems very
hopeful that his efforts will triumph within
the next sixty days, claiming TO have the
assistance Of Congressman Hewitt, Of y.
Y, and that every thing is moving smoothly
along to the accomplishment of the object
in view. The subject has been pretty well
ventilated, both pro md con, by Repubi-
rams and Democrats, aud the result Of ou-
interviews among tie solOus at the capitol
has been that such Democrats as Thurman,
Bayard aud Herman pooh pooh the
/ Mary land resolution, while Mr.. Blair in
sists that these very gentlemen VIII ere
long lie its most ardent supporters. The
! legal aspect OF the case c0lnpels us to state,
4 for the enlightenment of your readers that
the Supreme Court has under the c0nstitu
| tion no original jurisdiction in the case, nc
| matter how many acts giving them such
I jurisdiction Congress may see fit TO pass.
/ Congress itself having no constitutional
right to pass such an act, original iuris
/ dictiOn can only be conferred upon the Su-
/ preme Court by an amendment 10 tht
/ Constitution, which requires the approva
Of a majority of the present number q
/ States. On the other hand. the matter
can be brought before the Supreme Cour
in this way and no other, to wit: Proceed
ings g1i0 1rdrrGHtO (Which means by wha
authority do you hold the Ofiice) to be orig
/ mated incur District of Columbia Supremt
Court, a hearing speedily given, and
decision rendered either for or against Mr.
Hayes then an Immediate appeal takel
to the y. :. Supreme Court, with an i'm
mediate hearing there, upon what thu
Constitution allows the L. 5. Suprem
Court-to wit an appellate jurisdiction
with decision by said L. 5. Suprem
Court, Ousting MIR. Hayes and awarding
the White House TO MI. -Tilden, or not, a
your readers must conjecture for them
selves. This. without going into details
is the sum and substance of the manner il
which Mr.. Blair's object can be accom-
plshed.
EX-SECRETARV robson
was before the House committee. twistin
aud squirmiug as the searching question
put by the Investigating committee cause
him ever and anon to vince. OF cours
the Grau(d)t Radical swOre hard to reliev
himself of any wrong doing on his part, q
that of his associates in the many contract
he gave out only the day before he vacate
the Navy Department.
THE LOBBY,
whose conduct of late has become so ope
, and brazen as to be utterly indecent an
overbearing, caused Senate Edmunds, j
open Senate, TO deliver them the most 5,
we're and deserved castigation, in the pre-
e0ce of Jay Gould and many other safe
lites, that perhaps was ever visited upo
them, which will evidently teach them
> use more discretion hereafter in their NJ
farious purposes but then these are tt
days of radical rule, and one must not 7