The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1878-12-06
XLvTH CONGRESS SECOND s EsSION
SENATE.
Yellow Fever Co mmissi0n-The Freed
meas Saving BanR-Changes i'm the
Standing CO mmiftees.


| Standing Committees.
WASHINGTON. Dec. 8. The Senate committee on
| the yellow fever investigation, authorized by q
| resolution, was appointed, consisting of Messrs
Harris, Matthews, Lamar, Paddock, Conover, Cor.
don and EusIis
Mr.. Morrill, submitted resolution cal ing on the
Secretary OF the Treasury for information the
amount of deposits in the Treasury the cre1it OF
the Free imen's Saving and Trust Co.. whether in.
terest should be allowed thereon, tue expenses Of
the commission to SCI tie the affairs OF lat commnv
and what legislation is necessary to fualls close u1
the affairs of The company and have the commits
siopers retire He said ne understood the commits
sioners were willing to retire but coul not do SO
under the law. In his cpinion the Orgini manag-
OF this institution should have been criminally
prosecuted. Agreed 10.
Mr.. Withers moved that the bill reducing the to-
bacco tax be referred to the Fuan; Commit g. as
it, he said failed TO be so referred at the last session
but on examination of the record it was found to
have been so preferred.
The following changes in standing committees
were made by unanimous consent:
Eaton of Connecticut retires rom the Appropra-
tons, and Wallace OF Pennsylvania takes his
place.
Wallace retires from the Foreign Relations and
Morgan takes bis place.
Mr. Ferry of Michigan, upon his own request, was
excused from the special com mittee to inquire into
Senator Growers connection with the omi- sion of
the Hot Springs clause from the sundry civil appro
Mr.. Dawes was appointed in his place, but subse-
quenty was excused upon his own request, as was
tio' D"''e Va - S"fiAS thO ouIy uem-
Der not excused
Mr.. Eaton OF Conn.,, (by request) introduced bill
for the relief of vessels of the United States differed
by aliens. Referred to the Committee on Com
merce.
when the doors were reopened adjourned until Mon
day.
Diplomatic and Naval Bills Reported
The District Bond Irregularifi.s-YeI.
low Fever Commission.
Mr. Singleton from the appropriation committee
repo ted the consular and Diplomatic sppropr iarion
bill. Referred to the mitee IF the whole aud
made rpecial order for Tuesday
Mr. Cismer from the same committee. reported the
naval appropriation bill. Referred TO the committee
OF he whole.
Mr.. Jones o. New Hampshire introduced bill
regulating the rank OF cDaplains in the navy. e.
ferred.
An investigation was ordered into the charges
made in the Wa bngtou papers last summer affect
ing the character Of members in connec ion with thu
vote in regard TO the 1856 bonds of the district of Co.
lumba
Several bills were introduces and referred
resolution was Adopted asking the President for
TIL correspondence witn Germany relative to the
expulsion lherefrom Of Baumoer OF Chicago.
The ties imouy taken ny he labor (Hewitt's CON-
nit ee) we're ordered printed
res,luti D adopted calliog on the Secretary
OF the Treasury for information regarding the names
salary ana duties of all emplyyes appointed ia the
Chicago Gu tom House since the appointL ent the
present collector.
Mr.. fairfield from the committee on rules report
=" uAeut 1Ot CDe appointment OF
commission OF foue Senators i've Representatives
and seven experts to ,aBe testimony and, 10y suo-
commit ees to visit the gently infected localities
and other places d 10 inquire INTO the recent his
tory. means of prev ntiou aud arrest Of the yellow
fever and other idemc Diseases with authority t.
employ ste0ographers CLERKS, ETC, and to report the
facts, opinions and recommendations
Mr.. Hooker Of Mississippi said that the recent
af1ctlon which had visited the South will a vi1u-
len never before Sno had cal ed forth feeling
which had made all men akin 1t had broken duwS
all barriers of pride, had FRUSTRATED all bnunddries
Of section and had made the people of the North auu
the people of the South feel thai they were indeed
bone of one bone and of the same blood and lineage
In that terrible affection, when the hand of. the fell
destroyer on the people Of the South the North
andWest had gone to their rescue with large heart
ed benevolence " hich you'll never be orgptten by
the affc'eh people whose gra ltude cOulL not find
words 10 express ITSELF
The resoiuli,n vas adopted and the House sd
journsd till Monday.