The Hillsdale standard. [volume] (Hillsdale, Mich.) 1851-1909, 1878-01-29
WASHINGTON.
THE ILLEGAL SALE OF STAMPS

lLLhoAL BALE UT hIA1iIoi
Senator Ferry will introduce to-mor-
row a carefully drawn bill, prepared in
consultation with the postal author
tiles, changing the rate Of compensa-
ton OF the smaller class Of post-mas-
ters so as TO cut off all possibility OF
petty frauds by the illegal sale Of pos
tage stamps.
SPEECH FROM cHRIsTIASCY.
Senator Christiancy is preparing a
set speech on the silver question, which
he will deliver against the Bland bill.
MR.. oAMERos's SILVER BILL.
The following is the financial bill
which was introduced by request in the
Senate to-day, by Mr.. Cameron Of
Pennsylvania:
A bill authorizing the coinage of the
standard silver dollar, and providing
that gold aud silver, jointly and not
otherwise, shall be full legal tender.
BE 10 enacted, etc., That there shall be
coined, from time to time, at the mints
OF the United States, standard silver
dollars, as provided for in the act of
January ls, 1897; and any owner Of sill
yer bullion may deposit the same at
any United States mint, or at the Unit
ed States assay Office, in the city OF
New York, and receive in return there
for the full commercial value Of said
bullion in standard silver dollars; and
from aud after the passage OF this act,
said silver dollars and standard gold
coin shall, jointly, be full legal tender
each to the extent of 30 per cent, and
no more, of all debts, public and
private, except as otherwise provided
by law, or express contract.
SEC. 2. All acts or parts OF acts in
consistent herewith are hereby re-
pealed.
GAMBLING IN THE ARMY.
The Treasury Committee took mp
and discussed at length Senator
Plumb's bill TO suppress gambling in
the army by means OF an additional
article OF war. 1t was made the spec
ial order for the next meeting, with
every indication that it will then be
agreed upon for favorable report to
Senate.
RACE AND COLOR IN THE ARMY.
Senator Burnside's bill TO abolish all
determinations as to race or color in
the army enlistments, etc, was also
taken up, but met with considerable
opposition, and went over without
action.
HosoRs TO KING VICTOR.
The Vice President laid before the
Senate a communication from the Ital-
ian Minister notifying the Senate that
a commemorative service OF the late
King Victor Emmanuel would be held
at st. Aloysius' Church tomorrow, and
that seats would be reserved for
Senators who may honor the occasion
with their presence.
EMPLOYEES DISCHARGED.
All the employees on the temporary
roll OF the Treasury department, num-
bering %, were discharged Saturday
afternoon, as there was no money TO
pay them, Congress having failed to
make any provisions for their retention.
A few more discharges will be made
from other rolls.
THE CHICAGO WHISKY CASES.
The Attorney General addressed a
letter to-day to the District Attorney at
Chicago, instructing him to proceed at
once IN the prosecution OF the whisky
cases.
COMMUNICATIONS.
The Vice President laid before the
Senate a communication from the Sec
retary of War in regard TO the publica-
tion OF the history of the late wal, ,,and
suggesting that committee be APP
pointed to examine the work already
done and arrange for form of publi-
cations, etc. Referred. Also a COM
munication from the Secretary Of War
transmitting, in answer 10 the Senate
resolutions OF the 10th inst, the report
OF Major Duter, Of the Corps OF Eu-
gineers, upon the survey Of the Mis-
souri, River at Omaha Referred.
Mr. Ferry. (Rep. Mich.) presented a
resolution OF the Michigan State Grange
demonstrating against the passage of
any bill reducing the duties on foreign
woods, and in favor Of the passage Of a
law for the protection of purchasers of
patented articles. Referred.
BRKKcH LOADING RIFLES ~ THE REVENUE
SERVICE.
Col. Wagner writes the Commission
er Of Internal Revenue from Green
vile, s. c., that the breach loading
rifles sent 10y theCommissioner OF Inter.
nal Revenue for use by the officers OF
revenue in their raids on illicit distil-
lers, have been Of great assistance in
the recent raid made by his officers,
under the Collector, in which they cab
tured an so gallon still, and arrested
the owners. They we're assailed by
nine moonshiners with shot guns and
rifles. They responded with their
breech-loaders, and drove them back,
chasing them until they were dispersed.
THE ATTITUDE OF GOV. HAMPTON.
Col. Wagner states, in q subsequent
letter to the commissioner, that, hear
ing that Gov. Hampton had called for
aud received information from a citi-
zen OF Union county, concerning the
recent affair between the revenue Of
fcers and the military, he waited on
the Governor, in company with the
United States Marshal and revenue col
lectors, and was shown written accounts
OF the affair, which were chiefly false,
whereupon he furnished the facts, but
came away with the impression that
Hampton would avail himself Of any
pretext 10 avoid the promises he made
some days ago in reference to sustain
ing officers in the execution Of their
duty. Hampton complained that the
officers who had trouble with the militia
were low people. and expressed the
suspicion that they might have first
provoked the difficulty with the militia.
lie said that he had written a letter TO
the President about them, and Wagner
now proposes TO write the Commis-
siouer, giving some account OF the