Montgomery County sentinel., 1878-12-06
CONGRESS.

CON uHEOD.
The third session Of the Forty-hfth Congress
began at noon Monday, with full attendance
of members in both houses.
In the Senate, Messrs. Lamar, Harris and
Eustis presented resolutions for the appoint
ment o! joint committee of the Senate and
House to inquire into the cause and spread of
epidemic disease in the United States. Mr..
Blaine submitted resolution ihstruotlng the
Judiciary committee to inquire whether at the
recent election the constitutional rights o. an Y
citizen Of the United States were violated in
any State OF the Union, what further egsla-
tion is necessary TO protect citizens in their
constitutional rights, &c. The resolutions
went over under the rules, after which the
Presidents message was read, and the Senate
adjourned.
10 the House, the reading Of The Presidents
message led to an animated debate on that
portion referring TO the Southern States,
Messrs, Wood and Cox criicising the Presi-
dents position, aud Messrs. Garfield and Hale
defending it.
70 the Senate on Tuesday Mr. Morrill, intro
duced bill to authorize the issue of certif-
Gates of deposits of the denomination of ten
dollars, or any multiple thereof not exceeding
500, bearing 3.65 one-hundredth per cent.
interest. resolution offered by Mr.. Beck
was adopted directing the Secretary of the
Treasury TO inform the Senate what amount
and denomination of silver coin has been re-
ceived in payment Of customs since the begin
ming of the fiscal year. and whether or moi he
has applied the silver coin SO received 10 the
payment of interest on bonds and notes of the
United States, aud If not TO state the reason
why, and also 10 show what kind of coin has
been used.
In the House under the call of States a
number OF bills were introduced including
the following For the redemption and re-
coinage of trade dollars and their reissue in
standard dollars of 4l2A grains; to give no.
tsce of the termination of the treaty of 1868
with the North German Confederation; to
punish election frauds; TO repeal the resump-
ton act; for the appointment of yellow
fever commission requiring the Secretary of
the Treasury to receive trade dollars in ex-
change for legal tenders, and for the admission
and registry Of foreign ships. The Military
Academy appropriation BILL which as amend
ed sppropriates $3l6 CAT, and the forii6cation
appropriation bill, which appropriates S275,
600, both passed the House.
IN the Senate, Wednesday, Mr.. Harris's
resolution for the appointment of joint com.
mission on epidemic diseases was passed, after
being amended so us to appoint committee
OF seven Senators, giving such committee
power TO sit and act in conjunction with any
similar committee of the House The Senate.
by a vote of 22 to 10, rejected the motion OF
Mr.. Matthews to take up the Texas Pacific
railroad bill.
in the House, a resolution was adopted call
ing on the President for copy of dispatches
and communications from the United States
minister in Mexico on the subject Of the COM
nercial relation between The Two countries.
Interviews with leading men Of both politi-
cal parties throughout the entire South have
been collected by the Cincinnati Enquirer
They bear maiuly upon the presidential issue Of
1880. The Enquirer summarizes the mass OF
views presented thus; "Among the Demo-
Gratis the first choice seems TO be pretty equally
divided between Thurman and Hendricks. a
Western man bei:g preferred Bayard, how
ever, has many devoted supporters through
the South, and may be reckoned a good
second. Tilden, who went into the St. Louis
convention two years ago with solid South at
his command, has in great measure drified
out Of notice. Among the Republican can.
didaies Grant has the advantages of position
and fairly leads them all. Next TO him Blaine
Is entitled to place, while Conkling follows
the man Of Maine at some distance.
Society at Washington is in a tumuli
Senator Bruce, co,ored, has arrived there with
his bride expecting her TO be received with Ih,
oivliiy which is uniformly extended to ih,
wives Of all other Senators According tC
custom the families oi Senators receive IN,
first visits from the families Of the cabinet, aud
benes Mrs. Bruce must be received on terms ol
perfect social equality or cut dead on account
OF her color. The voice Of society says she
Is 10 he cut. Is this not an outrage upon out
coiOred friends7 Where Is Mr.. Hayes "bleed.
Ing heart that melted over lhe wrongs OF the
eoiored man. Cannot Desens issue a circular
protecting Mrs. Bruce from this outrage un der
The shadow of the national capiial2
Sesaior Dennis. Of this State, is candi.
date tor secretary Of the U. s. Senate. IL /.
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