Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1878-12-06
CHANGES IN STANDING COMMUTE
house Of Representation.
BILLS.


WASHINGTON, Dec 5.--Mr Singleton, from
the committee on appropriations, reported the
consular and diplomatic appropriation bill.
Referred to committee of whole and made the
special order fer tuesday next.
Mr.. Clymer, from the committee, re-
ported the naval appropriation bill. Referred
to the committee of the whole.
BRENTANo WANTS AN INTERROGATION.
Gfr. Brentano, rising to personal explain
ation, sent to the clerks desk and had read an
extract from the Washington Post, Of July "a
1875, in which it iutimatel that the YER
mont member had received 425 GOO, and the
Chicago ard Maryland members 5l2, $50 EACH
Tor aiding in the passage Of the bill directing
the secretary OF the treasury to pay the interest
OF the 3.65 district bonds. He stated that as
he the only Chicago member who had voted
for The bill, the extract certainly referred 10
him, and as he did not desire 10 have such an
imputa5lon remaining on his character be Of
fered resolution directing the committee on
civil service reform to inquire into said charges.
Adopted.
AMERICANS IN GERMANY.
Mr.. Cox, from he committee on foreign af-
fairs, reported back q resolution calling on the
President for all correspnndence between the
United States and German empire in relation
to the expulsion Of Julius Banner, Il citizen of
Chicago, from the German empire. Adopted.
INQUISIT1TE.
NIr. HARRISON of Illinois, offered a resolution
calling on the secretary of the treasury for in
formation regarding the names, salary aud du-
ties of all employees appointed in the Chicago
custom house since the appointment OF the
present collector. Adopted.
YELLOW FEVER.
Mr. Garfield from tho committee on rules
reported q concurrent resolution for the ap-
said the committee had not considered the
power Of Congress IN the matter further than
TO recognize tho fact that under even the strict
est construction Of the constitution, Congress
had the clearcst possible right TO take of
quarantine regulations along the harbors and
navigabic rivers. IN Ghs instance men of all
parties and sections were absolutely in accord,
and any light that could be thrown on the his
tory of the pestilence and in the direction of
the splendid generOsitics and sympathies of
the people ought to be shed upon it for future
use.
Mir. Hooker was sure the remarks of the gen
teman from Ohio would find 4 response in
every heart in every portion OF the country.
The recent atliiction which had visited the
South with a viruience never before known.
had called forth feeling which made mankind
AKIN. Il had broken down all barriers of pride,
had Frustrated boundaries Of section, ard had
made people North and people South feel that
they indeed bone OF one bone and of the
same blood and lineage. La that terrible atfiic.
ton, when the baud Of the fell destroyer was
on the people OF the South, the North and
West had gone to their rescue with large
hearted benevolence which would never be for
gotten by the afflicted people whose gratitude
could not find words to express itself.
Mr. Cox, On. " while fa"oring the resolu-
ton hoped the committee would in no way
interfere with the local quarantine. The reso-
luton was adopted and the House adjourned
ill Monday.