The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1879-01-31
FoRTY-FIFTH CONGRESS.

FoRTY-FIFTH CONGRESS.
TUESDAY, Jan. 21.-SENATE. Morrill,,
from the Committee on Finance. reported, without
amendment the House bill passed by the House
on the 10th inst to facilitate the refunding of
national debt. yIaced on the calendar.
Mr.. Matthews presented bill to prevent
the Introduction of contagious or infectious
diseases in the United States, and TO estab-
lish Bureau of Public Health. Referred
Mr.. Chafee introduced Joint resolution directing
the cancellation of 81 and So United States notes
Laid on the table 10 be called up by Mr.. Chafree
hereafter The Senate bill TO authorize the Score
tary of the Interior TO deposit certain funds held
by him trustee for the Indian tribes in the Treas
ury of the United States in lieu of investment led
10 a long discussion without action.
HousE.-Mr. Potter offered resolution
authorizing an investigation into the cipher
dispatches, which led to protracted
debate. Mr.. Potter alluded to the MS
tory connected with the formation of the Potter
committee and his refusal at that time to allow
an amendment to the resolution 80 that the Oregon
dispatches should be inquired into He de
MED that he had ever been controlled by
I1lden IN any way. Mr.. Butler
opposed the resolution. He thought the
House had no jurisdiction over the subject, and
said It would be better to give the $40 600 asked for
to the families of poor men, instead of wasting IL
in investigating privata dispatches. Mr.. Hale fol
lowed in brief speech earnestly advocating the in
vestgation. He thought it was due TO the simple
old man in New York who dragged out as a
Democratic candidate, and whose good
name was imperiled by bis trusted friends.
MIR. Conger said that the Republicans
came here in December, expecting the Democracy
to rush forward with resolution for investigating,
but he had been amazed at the long silence The
Republicans kept quiet. but IL was hard work, and
he was glad now, at this late hour that Mr. Potter
had been moved. Mr.. Hewitt favored the resolu-
ton, saying that, as Chairman of the
Democratic National Committee, he had
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bear the light. He never heard of these cipher dis
patches until they were in print. The investga-
ton was demanded by justice to outraged leader
OF the Democratic party, and by the party itself.
An investigation would vindicate Tilden from cal
jimmy heaped upon him by the Republicans. The
resolution was then adopted by vote of 1913 yeas
to 100 nays.
WEDNESDAY, Jan. 22.-SENATE Mr.. Gar
land, from the Committee on Public Lands, sub
mitted q minority report on the claim of Mr..
McGarrahan together with bill placing all claim.
antsto the Rancho Panoche Grand in California,
in the Court of Claims, with the right of
appeal to tho Supreme Court. Laid on
the table the bill and report TO be
printed. The House bill to facilitate
the refunding of the national debt passed
imously. The bill now goes to the President. -.
Mr.. Davis I'LL introduced bill to prevent and
punish counterfeiting. within the United States. of
notes. bonds, and other securities of foreign Gov
ernments. Referred.
HOUSE. - The bill passed appropriating
5000 for the transportation of coin and bullion,
and $4,000 for the miscellaneous expenses of the
House. -. The Senate amendments to the Indian
Appropriation bill were non-concurred in. Mr.
Stephens introduced bill defining aud describ-
ing the duties of the Secretary of the
Treasury in certain cases. Referred. 49,.
Quite a stormy debate arose In regard TO the
Southern Claim bill in the course of which Mr.
Bragg of Wisconsin, stated that. If the South was
SOLID for the Democratic party simply for the prr-
pose OF getting money ont of the treasury 1t would
be well for the Northern Democracy IL the Southern
Democrats went over to the Republican party, and
he hoped they would do so. Mr.. Ellis.
of Louisiana, replied 10 Mr.. Bragg. He said the
Southern people were az true 10 the Democratic
party IA the gentleman from Wisconsin Bragg, and
ii was in obedience TO Democratic teachings, the
Southern people had understood them, that they
had gone into the war.
THURSDAY, Jan. 23.-SENATE-Mr Morrill,,
from the special committee in regard 10 taking the
census. reported bill which was placed on the
calendar i. Mr.. Burnside rerosted favorably the
House bin N promote the education of the blind
The report of the conference committee the
Consular and Diplomatic. Appropriation bill was
agreed 10. and the, bill passed. The total amount
appropriated is 81 ,ssi3, The bill to amend the
Patent laws was d sctseed. -
HousE.--The conference report on the Consular
aud Diplomatic Appropriation bill was agreed TO.
1.-THE Postofice Appropriation bill was then re
ported. :. The House, in committee OF the whole,
debated at length the hill b. apply the proceeds OF
the sale of public lands 20 the education of the peo
pie Mr. Cox N. Y J, Chairman Of q Committee
on Census. reported bill for taking the Federal
census Ordered printed and recommitted. Mr..
Ryan from the same committee submitted the
views OF the minority. Ordered printed and re-
committed An evening session held for the
consideration of tho bill for the classification of
mail matter and 10 regulate the rates of postage
thereon. IL divides the mail matter into
four classes: First, written matter; second
periodical publications under registration third
miscellaneous printed matter; and fourth
merchandise; and makes the rates of postage uni
form I'll periodicals. whether daily weekly
monthly quarterly. The bill was satisfactory to
the publishers OF the country. A number of
amend nents were offered and, after debate, re-
iected when Mr. waddell, Chairman of the com
mittee. remarked that the bill had the approval Of
all the ate publishers of the country. and
that ~ was being talked b. death by chm music"
and he therefore moved TO aijpurn. Agreed TO.
FRIDAY, Jan - -SeNATE -Therewas little
OF nothing done. Mr.. Edmunds made another un-
successful attempt to take up the resolutions re.
Gently submitted BY him, declaring the validity of
the Thirteenth. Fourtceoth and Fifteenth amend
ments ~ the constitution.
HousE.-Mr Fuller presented resolution d.
rectne the Committee on Ways and Means 10 con
slider the feasibility of onscting a law 10 equalize
the internal revenue tax among all the states
Adopted =. The House went into committee Of
the whole, Mr. Bell IN the chair, on the private