Daily press and Dakotaian. [volume] (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1880, 1879-01-21
The Lower Branch Of Congress
Passes a Resolution to In
vestigate the Cipher
Dispatches.
A General Discussion In Which MIR.
Tilden Does Not Cut a Very
Heavy Figure.
Election Of Gen. Logan as United States
Senator from illinois and Shields
and Vest from Missouri.
CONGRESSIONAL.
SENATE.

SENATE.
Washington, Jan. 2l.-Mr. Morrill,, from
the committee on finance reported without
amendments the house bill passed by house
on the 10th inst. to facilitate the refunding
of the national debt. Placed on calendar.
Mr.. Mathews presented bill to prevent
introducing contagious or infectious diseases
in the United States and to establish bu-
rcau Of public health. Referred.
Mf. Chaffee introduced joint resolution
directing the cancellation of one and two
dollar United States notes. Laid on the
table to be called up Mr.. Chaffee hereafter.
At the conclusion of the morning business
bills on the calendar were considered. The
interior to deposit certain funds held by him
as trustee for Indian tribes in the treasury of
the United States in lieu of investment, led
to long discussion.
HOUSE.
Washington, Jan. 20.-Mr. Potter asked
leave to offer resolution authorizing the
the investigation of the cipher dispatches
of the rules, but Butler having objected to
that on the ground that he wished to debate
the resolution it was agreed that Potter
should report tomorrow after the reading
Of the journal.
Washington, Jan. 2l Immediately after
reading the journal, Mr.. Potter called up for
action the resolution directing the committee
on the investigation Of election frauds to
inquire into'th cipher dispatches and ap-
propriating $4,000 to defray the expenses
of such inquiry.
Mr.. Butler opposed the resolution on the
ground that congress had no jurisdiction
over the private correspondence of any.
body, and he was private man who held
no public position besides, congress should
not take part in the slander of any public
man to satisfy the curiosity Of any
body in the house or out Of
it. The result of appropriating money
for the investigation would be to stir up
something which had better not be seen or
felt or smelt. It would be far better to give
ten thousand dollars to the poor working
mans family. He had spoken against the
resolution in order that it might be said
hereafter that at least one man acting as
Judge and as member of congress. unbias
ed by party prejudice, llarghter], had been
avcrse to stirring up the the private affairs
of private persons.
Mr.. Hale followed In support of the reso-
luton. He said now that the machine had
been started and set in motion. let it roll and
make Investigation into both
sides Of the question. He had
some sympathy for that simply
hearted old gentlemen in New York who
had been taken from his privacy and thrust
unon the country as presidential candi-
date, who had become the apostle of re-
form, and who had remained In his close,
awaiting the verdict Of the American people
taking no hand or part in the notabls cam
paign. He has been surrounded bv con.
federates and coparciners and nephews
[aughterl who had attempted to purchase
the electoral college, and the simple heart
ed old man should have an opportunity t.
como before congress aud protect his char
acter from men close around him who hat
attempted to besmirch him.
Mr.. Conger followed with short speecl
making sarcastic illusions to the ciphe
dispatches as scriptural kilograms signed
by Moses and Aaron and the rest.
Mr.. Hewitt Of New York, supported tht
republicans. He called the attention q
Butler to the fact that there were occasion
in life when there was something highe
than q Judge or member Of congress.
was then the sense of manhood struck int
the human hea.. He stood here in tha
spirit Of manhood to invite the fulles
investigation Of ftelegrams-those which ha
been puLlished and that which had no,
Justice to Sam ]. Tilden demanded th,
the investigation should be made justic
t, the great democratic party demanded it
Justice to the American people who hs
elected him to the highest Office in the
gift, demanded it. Let Tilden have au o.
portuuity 70 confront his accusoss and tr
ducers and show the world that At leaat OF
Of the candidates At the late presidenti
election va, not miserable triokster, vii
Ing to barg AIN for the highess Office IL u
gift ofths people.