The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1879-01-21

every citizen in the exercise OF oil the rights thereby
secured
second Resolved. That the government of the
United States and the governments of the several
States are distinct and each has citizens of its
who owe it allegiance and whose rights within it's
jurisdiction it must protects that the government OF
the United States is one OF delegated powers alone;
its authority is defined and limited by the constitu-
ton. All powers not granted to it by that instrument
prohibited by it to the States reserved to the
States respectively to the peoples and that
right can be acquired under the constitution
cured through the laws OF the United States except
such the government of the United States has the
authority to grant
Third-Resolved, That the constitution of the
United States has not conferred the right of suffrage
upon any one, and the United States have voters
of their creation in the States; but the fifteenth
amendment of the constitution has inv ested the ci
zens OF the United states with new constituent
right. which is exemption from discrimination in
the exercise Of the elective franchise account of
race color or previous condition of servi-
tude; and it is within the jurisdiction of the
government of the United States, which Congress
may exert by appropriate legislation to prevent
denial abridginent by State of the right of
citizen to vote, when such denial or abrdgment is
account Of race color or previous condition OF
serviufe of the voter.
denied abridged by the conduct of person who is
not so acting by the authority and in obedience to
conduct is in the State government and is not in the
government Of the United States
THE CIPHER DEsPATcHEs-A LIVELY DEBATE
ANTICIPATED IN THE HOUSE.
In the words Of the minstrels 'the felicity" will
begin tomorrow in the matter Of the resolution to
investigate the cipher dispatches. The Potter reso
luton up the first thing after the reading Of
the journal. when hour will be afforded under the
rules for debate General Butler and Messrs Potter
Hewitt, Mcmahon and Hale will be heard upon the
subject. and lively discussion is looked for 1t is
said that when the resolution is adopted the nvcst
CATION will he committed to a subcommittee of
which Mr. Mcmahon will be chairman. and that the
subcommittee will go to New York and there con-
duct the inquiry.
THE DAVENPORT INVESTIGATION.
Tho House to-day passed resolution providing
for the expenses of tho subcommittee of the Judi
ciary Committee which is to go to New York and in
vestigate the Davenport matter. The chairman, Mr..
Lynde says that the committee will not leave until
certain bills before the committee for considera-
ton are disposed of. the absence of the New York
committee and the subcommittee appointed to visit
Chicago and examine the charges made against
Judge Blodgett would leave the committee without
quorum and it is important that the work Of the
committee should first be finished, that the chair
man may be able. to report the bills agreed upon
when the committee is next called.
THE HARLEM RIVER IdPRovEMENT-REAs
FOR THE DEI.AY-AcTIoN OF THE NEW YORK
LEGISLATURE a PREREQUISITE.
The delay in beginning the Harlem River improve
ment for which 100000 was appropriated in the
River and Harbor bill last session. is ascribed to the
lack of enabling act giving the United States the
right of way over the new portion of the
river to DO cut across the fats below
Spuyten Duyvil. It will be remembered that
the engineers recommended that the improvement
of Harlem River should comprise this cutoff, which
spans large bend in the stream and materially
shortens the distance between the Hudson and East
rivers, but the artificial stream thus made would not
it is thought carry with it the jurisdiction inhering
to the United States in the original or natural
water way. The money is. therefore, withheld
by the War and Treasury departments until this diff
hcuty is obviated, which it can be by an act Of tho
New York Legislature ceding to the United States
contradiction and the right of way forever the
cutoff The objection on this score is no arbitrary
doing Of the War Department. The preliminary
cession Of the right of way is made requisite in the
appropriation bill.
THE CALL OF coSfMrrrEEs-vAsT AMOUNT OF
WORK TO FALL WITH TIE SESSION.
The next committee of the House to be called in
regular order is the Committee on War Claims Fol-
lowing it in order will be the committees on Public
Expenditures. Private Land Claims. Agriculture.
Indian Military Naval Anairs Foreign Affairs, Ed,l-
Cdtlou bAoor ColuaBc WclgHts anu MeaSureS rat
ents and Public Buildings and Grounds There are also
a number Of subordinate committees following
these. that there little prospect tn the end Of
the list will DO reached the few weeks remaining of
the session.
A prominent officer Of the House said to-day that
he did not believe that there would be more than
four more morning hours during the remainder Of
the session. so that the great mass Of the committee
work awaiting action will fall with the session.
The Chairman Of the Committee on Post Offices
and Post Roads will endeavor tomorrow to have a
day set for the consideration of the bill for the re-
classification of mail matter and revision Of the
rates Of postage which bill has been perfected after
frequent consultation with the leading publishers
and the officials of the Post Office Department There
is but little hope however, that the bill will be acted
upon this session.
THE TRANSFER OF THE INDIAN BuREAU-AN
ADVERSE REPORT TO BE MADE BY THE COM
MIrTEE
Senator Saunders. chairman of the Joint Commit
tee the Transfer of the Indian Bureau has called
meeting for Thursday next. when the report of the
committee will be agreed upon. 1t is already known
that the report of the majority will be adverse
to the transfer. but the minority will prepare
report embodying all Of the important
facts gained during the investigation in favor Of the
transfer OF the bureau 10 the war Department. The
President, it is said. recently expressed the opinion
that the object sought by the advocates of the trans
fer could not be attained, and he believed that the
best policy was to perfect the system of management
and control as 1t exists under the Interior De-
partment.
FREE REGISTRY FOR sHIPs--No HOPES FOR THE
BILL THIS SESSION.
The Committee Commerce of the House re-
sumcs tomorrow the hearing in favor of free
registry for ships. and the bill will be agreed to by
the committee. so the chairman. Mr. Reagan, thinks
But ~ there is prospect of the committee being
called again this session. and as such bill could
only be considered out Of the regular order by
unanimous consent. the advocates of the measure
have hope of passing it this session.
NOMINATIONS OF PosTMAsTERs BY THE pREsr-
DENT.
The President win send 60 the Senate tomorrow
ecvcral hunsrc ations of posttnasters