Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1879-05-16
FORTY-sIxTH CONGRESS.
FRIDAY, May 16.

The PRESIDENT pro tenn laid before the Senate
message from the President Of the United
States In reply to the resolution of the 7th in
slant, requesting information relative to the
alleged unlawful occupation OF portion of the
indian territory. He transmits copy OF his
proclamation and copies Of correspondence and
fapers "a on M file in the War department touching
Mr.. Pendleton reported from the committee
on Indian affairs a bill authorizing the Secre-
tary OF the Interior to deposit certain Indian
funds In the Treasury, in lieu of investment
the ~ the be drees 10 r
port to the enate what amount OF legal tender
n1tes has been presented and redeemed in coin
snee tns o cnn Ts h, OF Jannay last and what
TO retain In the Treasury to maintain specie re-
sumption.
The Senate resumed the consideration of the
legislative executive and judicial appropriation
Mr.. Eaton, speaking on the appropriation
confederacy Of states. The war did not change
the government nor abolish slavery, The
emanclpaton proclamation did not free the
certain number of sovereign states to WORK
those changes In the government Of this con-
lederacy M% M% OF stat states The late struggle was war
ton OF southern men was unwIse and Wronu
Let the past bury its own dead and we 90 on az
nnTad nf0.ners to. MI r. Eaton said that he now be-
confederacy of states. This was mere Que aues. =
t1on OF words, and OF little consequences The
important i6ap matter was that Mr. Webster called
Ing the nature OF the Constitution must say the
same. The very trainers Of the constitution,
confederafed republic. The President Pre- dent i In his Is
reply to that address, used the same term. Yet
senators were now blamed for using similar
Ia tangnage; ne had H no words scornim enough
Eaton said the powers OF the constitution were
limited. BY what were they limited? Plainly
py the states that made the constitution.
Rl4tnp n I'm yhoro + hoo
tlon shows that 1t was made by states.
MI EATON said he would read it presently
aa,aoal and al could see: he would tell his friend
OF Connecticut or the little state OF Delaware
mas more power on one point In this compact
than all the other states combined be-
cannot be deprived OF its representation with
ont Its own consent. The compact so provides.
True, this is technically nation, but the word
national was purposely excluded from the con-
stltut1on when proposed In the convention, and
the word federal insisted on The general gov
eTnment has no powers not delegated to it by
HOUSE.-Mr. Stephens, from committee ON
rules, reported resolution increasing the men,
bershlp OF committee on mines and mining from
II to 13. Adopted.
Also, adversely, resolution granting the prfyi-
iege OF the floor to committee clerks. Laid on
Mr.. Garfield, from same committee. reported
resolution providing that all bills in regard to
the improvement Of rivers and harbors shall be
referred at the clerks desk, instead Of In the
Mr.. Frye, from same committee reported res.
olutlon providing that committee of nine mem
Ders be appointed by the Speaker, to which shall
alcoholic traffic, a commission on the Same.
whose duty 1t shall be to consider and report
thereon:
Peut10nS had come from 500, 900 persons, and
had been referred to the judiciary committee,
put had received no consideration whatever
from that committee. Those petitioners had q
ceive some consideration at the hands Of Con.
gress
Mr.. Wood (N.Y.) opposed the resolution. He
fsn neiieved ~ M that temperance was virtue. and SO
moral questions, it might be right for 1t to in
terpose its authority. But no reason had been
advanced why the subject should be referred to
special committee. That committee might
arrogate to itself powers which did not belong
70 Congress, and might report bill which
That would decrease the revenue to the extent
OF about s20,OO0,O 600 year. 1t might report a
pill prohibiting the importation OF all foreign
the extent OF 100000 600.
Mr.. Stephens favored the resolution, on the
ground that it granted to petitioners the right
TO ma nave % their petitions properly considered.
stitutional authority to prevent the people OF
the country from manufacturing, selling or
uIluklQX WQ8t Jlcy pleased.
Mr.. GARFIELD had no constitutional objection
10 the resolution, because Congress had at any
rate, complete Jurisdiction over the District OF
HHar H0Hl1mnla. tn There were thousand grog holes
able citizens OF Washington had petitioned Con-
gress to investigate the subject. Congress GER
tainy my nad control OF the subject. inasmuch as
IL nad control OF taxation; and though ii might
not be able to control morals by legislation. its
legislation ought to be somewhat controlled by
Mr. Monroe would vote for the resolution
with the greatest satisfaction 1t had long
seemed to him that the thousands OF respecta-
Dle persons who had petitioned Congress on the
subject OF the alcoholic traffic had not been
treated with proper respect, and he was glad
that, under this resolution, a committee would
the consideration which they deserved. '
Mr. Cof1rOth thought the time had come when
me peItlons OF the people should be heard on
me Subject OF the liquor trade. and declared
Mr.. Blount opposed the resolution on con-
stttutional grounds. There was class of peo-
PIE eternally wanting to regulate other people,
constitution. and by the genius OF the country.
came before Congress seeking constitutional
amendment on the subject.
Mr. Knott opposed the project proposed as
chieyous precedent, which might be followed
py other sumptuary laws. The judiciary COM
mittee (he said) had numerous petitions before
report. 1t occurred to him that the estahiish,,
ment OF such commission as was prODosed
might possibly be pretext for another COM
mission to inquire whether it would be condu-
GIVE or detrimental to public morals for a hus-
band to kiss his wife on Sunday; or II barrel
OF beer should not have been chasttsed for work.
Ing on the Lords day. The judiciary COMMITTEES
had no more jurisdiction over this subject than
II would have over proposition to revise the
Catholic mtssal or the Episcopal prayer book.
He believed that the committee OF ways and
means had absolute jurisdiction over the whole
question.
Mr.. Blackburn declared himself as opposed to
Mr. Conger supported it; after which,
MIR. +. Wood moved to lay the resolution on
the table. Rejected-yeas 80, nays 12S.
The resolution was then agreed to.
Mr. Warner moved to dispense with the morn
ing hour Rejected-yeas 113, nays 62 not the
necessary two-thirds In the affirmative.
Mr.. Cannon, from the committee on appro-
priations, reported bill making additional an
propriatiOns for the service Of the Post ONCE
department for the fiscal years ending June
80, 1879, and June 50, 1850. Printed and recon-.
mitted.
[The bill appropriates slss, 1900 for the nav.
ment of letter carriers for the fiscal wear end
ing June 80, 1880; and $25, 900 for the addafonal
salary OF letter carriers for the fiscal wear end
ing June 30, 1879. It provides that In cities OF
less than $4,000 the salary OF letter carriers
shall be $SOO, and In cities OF more than 76. ON
hn oft ct,o