Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1878-05-04
WASHINGTON CORRESPONDENCE.
WAsHINGroS, D. c., April %, 1873.

bill to repeal the specie resumption act, as re-
ported from the Committee on Finance, SO
that it should read THAT from and after the
passage of this act United States notes shall
be receivable in payment Of the four per cent.
bonds now authorized by law to be issued, and
for duties on imports. He said, however,
that no preferred the bill as it came from the
House and should vote for it in that shape.
Blaine followed with some tariff resolutions
looking toward a committal Of the Senate to
the views of protectionists. The bill extend
ing the time to construct the Northern Pa
citc Railroad was called up and advocated by
Mitchell, but laid aside until Tuesday, when,
after discussion by Eaton and others, 1t was
passed. Sargent offered an amendment to
the House bill to relieve the legal disabilities
Of women, providing that no attorney shall be
excluded from United States Courts on &C
count Of sex The whole matter was recon-
mitted to the Committee on the Judiciary.
The House bill to prevent the coinage OF
twenty-cent pieces was passed, so that we are
rid Of that nuisance. On Wednesday numer
Gus bills were taken from the calendar in their
order, and passed.; also bill to annul all act
of the legislature of New Mexico incorporating
the Society Of Jesuit Fathers, and bill
authorizing the repayment of tonnage tax
collected IN violation of treaty provisions.
The week $ work IN the Senate ended yes
terday, and after the adoption of the report
Of the majority OF the conferoes ON the Detic-
iency bill, rest was taken until Monday.
The House refused to refer the Blair res
oluti0ns Of the Maryland legislature to the
COMMITTEES On the Whole, and sent them to
the Judiciary Committee, where they are
likely to take = long rest. Cox, of New York,
got up a wraugle over the River and Harbor
Appropriation bill, but, amid great confusion,
it was passed lie removed the row next day,
and offered a protest against the passage of
the bill already passed, but the House re-
fused to receive 1t by q vote of $50 to 81.
Cox is nothing ii not domonstrative, and re-
ioites III making his little figure prominent by
the use of a somewhat cracked but loud voice.
The Thurman Pacific Railroad Funding
bill, which passed the Senate last week, was
taken up in the House on Wednesday and
passed almost unanimously -Butler and
Lynde being the only members who voted
against its passage. The opposition was not
gwen chance to attack the bill on its merits,
rs the House refused either to refer it to the
J Judiciary Ce;nmiltee or the Committee on the
v hole, bus put it through at lightning speed,
vtrbacun, - 1t cane from the Senate Yes
.trday the Senate bill for the repeal of the
Bankrupt Law Was passed by the House with |
III amendment proposed by Dir Knott, which |
provides cur the repeal of th- act of 1867; and /
tlso of section 81 of the Revised Statutes and |
he act Of January -, 1871 supplemental to
he act Of 1867,
Mr., Hanna has made 4 speech in the House /
accompanied by names, places and figures
which should open the eyes of taxpayers to
he cEorinlty Of the claims arising out Of the
ate rebellion. lie hss carefully examined
10 bills to allow such claims, introduced
Turing this Congress, and over 700 others re-
main to be examined Let old Moncybags
,cwarc,
The election Of Hon. George c. Gorham,
secretary of the Senate, as Secretary OF the
republican Congressional Committee has
iven tho utmost satisfaction to everybody
ere possessed OF party feeling Coming as
Don as it did upon the heels of his able letter
4 relation to the coming campaign, it must
G regarded as full Endorsement of the views
herein set forth. Nobody doubts that Mr..
Iorham will bring energy and ability of the
ighest order to aid his party i'll what is
kelly to be hard fought battle for the su-
renacy in the lower House. Under his
uidanc0 it may not be for the Republican
arty, being mortal, to command success;
ut it may do Inore--deserYo it. The follow .
Il editorial comments of the National Re
ublican reflect the common sentiment in re-
ton to the choice of the Committee:
MIR. Secretary Gorham, of the Senate,
n succeeded Postmaster Edmunds as secrc-
ny Of the Republican Campaign Congress
onal Committee. He is active, efficient and
ygressive. There is vigor and dashlng
yldness in his manner of conducting political
that awahens enthusiasm and does
UGH to secure victory. As the practically
lecutive officer of the committee he is the
sht mansin the right place
The New York World, good Democratic
lthority, says the new organization 'means
,siups. for the Conversational elections of