The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1878-12-04
WASHINGTON TOPICS.
News ard Notes from the Capital.

News ard Notes from the Capital.
THE GREENBACKERs-AN ADDRESS TO THE
PEoPLE-THE SIXTEEN WILL STICK TO
MAN.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 1.-The members of
the central executive committee of the
national party to-day issued an sd-
dress to the people of the United States review
ing the rise and promises of the party, predict
ing continued success and rapid spread of
its PRINCIPLES and expressing confidence that
the party will elect its candidates for pres
ident in 1880, with majorities in congress
and in nearly all state legislatures.
The address denounces the action Of
banks, in speaking through clearing
house association of New York, end
says: "The contest, is not between the
republican and democratic party, it is be-
tween the money power and the people; be-
tween bank bills based on untaxed bonds
and a governments legal tender currency,
and the people have no chance whatever Of
ever securing their emancipation from in
dustrIel thraldom either through the party
of the money power, the republican party,
nor its ally the democratic party" An APP
peal is made for organizations in the interest
of the national party in every school district,
city, town aud ward. The green hackers held
meeting this evening with closed doors They
claim Is No smbers in the next congress who
will act Independently, not joining either
party in caucus, and that this number as a
balance of power will cradle them TO decide
the speakership and claim the clerkship and
chairmanship of important committees.
They say that either Ewing, of Ohio, Kelly
or Wright, of Pennsylvania, would be &C
ceptable TO them as speaker, and that their
H. Ik,awv
pose TO maintain in Washington an Office for
the distribution of political information, but
not as has been stated intend to start here
greenback organ.
The following resolution was adopted at
the conference tonight:
Resolved That the national party, so far
il is represented by this conference, denounce
the resumption of specie payments as a fraud
and delasiOD, impracticable in this or any
civilized country.
Yet il persisted in by the secretary of the
treasury, we insist that 1t shall be so carried
out as to be effectual in its operations in all
sections, to all classes, and enforces for
REDEMPTION of national bank notes as well as
for legal tender notes issued by the govern
ment.
SENATOR BBCK's TRADE DOLLAR BILL.
Senator Beck's bill, regarding the trade
dollar, provides that ''for the period OF II
months after the passage Of this act, the out
a legal tender fer all debts and demands in
Guiding custom dues owing the United
States, and said trade dollars so received
shall be recoined as soon as possible into
standard silver dollars of 4I21E grains"
BLAIYE's BILL WANTING TIE RECENT ELECTION
INVESTIGATOR.
The following is the text of Senator
Blaine's bill regarding the recent elections:
Resolved, That the judiciary committee be
whether, at the recent elections, the constitu
tional rights Of American citizens were yio-
lated In any states of the Union: whether the
States, or of any class Of such citizens, was de-
MED or abridged by the action OF election OFF,
GERS in any state in refusing TO receive their
votes, in falling TO count them, or in receiving
and COUNT g fraudulent ballots in the Pursu-
anee OF conspiracy TO make
non-effect; and whether such citizens
were prevented from exercising the elective
franchise, or forced TO use it against their
wishes by violence, or threats, or hostile de-
monstratIons of armed men, or other organi-
zations, or by any other unlawful means or
Resolved, That the judiciary committee be
further instructed to inquire and report
whether it is within the competency OF con-
gress to provide by additional legislatISn for a
more perfect security OF the rights of suffrage
to citizens of the United States in all states OF
the Union.
Resolved That, in prosecuting these dnaqiEa
TENT OF SENATOR HARRIS BILL REGARDING THE
YELLOW FEVER.
The following is the text of the bill intro
duced by Senior Harris to day:
Whereas, The epidemic which has recently
prevailed in large districts in several states of
the Union has been so destructive 10 human
life and the interests and prosperity of the
whole country to make it a subject of the
gTavest public concern, and Its prevention in
the future an important duty, TO the END tnat
its return may be prevented, far prompt
and decided action can prevent; therefore
belt
Resolved by the senate, the house of repre-
sentatives concurring, That a joint select COM
mittee Of four senators, to be appointed by the
president If the senate, and five representa-
tives, to be appointed by the speaker of the
house, be constituted a COMMITTEES TO investi-
venting the introduction and spread of cpl
.demic diseases, especially yellow fever and
cholera, within the limits of the United State;
that said committee be allowed a clerk and If
in the course OF It's Investigations II Is found
necessary, a stenographer, and that said com
mittee have the power TO send for persons and
papers, to employ experts and scientists, not
to exceed seven In number, and send them
and a sub committee to visit the recently in
the fullest and most accurate information;
and that said committee may re port at any
time during the present session of congress by
bill or otherwise.
THE PoTTBE COMMITTEE GETTING READY FOR
WORE.
The democratic members OF the Potter In
yestigating Committee held private confer
ence to day, at which it was agreed that
Chairman Potter should call meeting of
the committee for next Thursday, and it was
also informally agreed that in ease the house
shall not, in the meantime, specially direct
an investigation of the cipher kilograms the
committee will proceed TO Aake an investi-
cation of them and all similar matters, un-
der the general authority conferred upon il
at the last session. 1t is likewise the inten-
Of mai nf m 90
take additional testimony on the subjects of
the enquiry investigation, part of which was
left unfinished last summer.
A TERRIBLE RIOT.