, 1879-05-17

L Al IL A%A1ooN NAA
SENATE.
WAsn1NoToH, D. t., sfny 10.-1n Tie senata.
Alr. sla1cy Introduced h!Il ulttorzIn, the
Secretary at Wur to purchase sites for forts aud
posts In Texas.
Tic President Iro tenn laid before the Senate
u message from the rrrstdcnt nj the United
states IN re,ly 10 tho resolution Of the It'll inst.
requesting information rGative to tho nllcgcd
unlawful occupation Ut portion Of tic 1nlian
Territory. lie transmits d copy OF his procla-
1unttun ,tl,tl copies OF the correspondence md
papers on flo In tho War Department touching
tt!s subject.
Mr. pcntlicton reported fran the Committee
OIL Iulian Affairs bill authorizing tic sccrc.
tury Ut the littcrlog to deposit ccrtutn lndinn
funds In the Treasury In llcu Of Investment.
On motiun Of Mr.. Ingalls,, it was resolved
tlnlt the Secretnry nf tic Treasury bc directed
to rcport to tic Senate what amount Ut legal
tcut!cr mates have been presented antl redeemed
ii. coin Rnre Tic lat VI January last, and what
umouut of coin he considers himself authorized
IL fetun III tic Treasury to t,atDtn!n spoc!c
resumption.
IN tle House resolution was Fenortcd from
the Cunlnttce IN Rules by Mr. Frye for TIL:
appointment of Il staMllnE committee, to which
EllAl bn recrrcl nil bills. resolution petitions,
etc., utIrgtu. the lratl1r IN aleohotc liquors,
An argument III opposition Wis nude by Fer
POSED authority this ctIrlinittce nigh, Arrugate
10 Itself uowGrs which did NIT belong either to
It or to Congress, usltI might, under a plea Vi
morality, undertake. II Interfere with L!,o ruve-
nue.uf tic titvcrnlnent lrrfvtd lrun tic tux
VI, ap!rlta. liz hHd III nb}eetl0n to tn.Sug the
whule subIect referred to tnc Committee.
The resolution WIS u1saeatcd by Mcssrs. Frye
u,,d Stephens, ns,u was further opposed by As.
I;engas,, Oh lle gruunu Of Its unconstitutional
atr Garfield advocated the resolution, md
tng thai Congress hah exclusive Jurisdiction
over the District 0f Columbia twlIcre thtre wtro
thousand rla,,lio1cs u1M'ur tIlc sfadow Of tic
CupitaD ashl over the Territories {wtttl nn area
rs inrgu III Euro},B). Congress 1tEo Had the CUi,-
g.ttulnnnl control of t.l"qucstion tn relation tu
the tl,lty on imported liquors, aud to lr utter
aal lux un distilled epirlta. liz ndmittcd TINT
Congress 1n'Glt nut undertake. to regulate mor-
Hls, hut It wa5 Il fair Innttcr 1ur consideration
whether morals might not regulate Congress III
leyyErg taxes
'it,c resolution wus also nl'vocate.l by Mr.
Mnnroe, ani opposed BY Mr. Blnunt: The iattes
e.fl HAT this movement Was engineered stY u
r!nss OF pooplt who a.a GtGrna1ly waiting tc
feEuiAtc utla r pt ppie.
air. Knott ulsu rpukc against tho measure n
not ou!y unnecessary, hui Us making u mis-
Dltr siItHptuury laws.
Tie final argument In favor Of tho resolution
wus tnadc BY III. conger, who saI be would
dcNIaslel u VOTE by yeas AllA nays, 10 az to layt
Iuuulhcss IN The Rtc0ra oil this subject.
Tie uloton to lay the resolution on tir table
was tuade by slr. n!ount, u,d thu n,ol.nIt Wal
telectcl:--5cas, 90: nays. iss., Az Vi ~.
siIc. all ths Republicans, .ul ttle Nreunbackcrs
ut many Democrats voting no'
Tlle resolution was then agreed to.
alr. Warmer t1.uyel to dispense with the morn
Ing huur. Rciuetcd,-lt3 to Ul,-,,ut thu pvces
larry tw0-thlrds III tile affirmative.
air Cannon. from thu Committee OIL Appro
rrmth'us. reported tue b'l' snakIns M addt
tnI!ng Jaua 10, 1s7o, and Junu 10,
1sso. ,,u Ordered priu.ul antl 1eroiuult.
ted. ci'hc bI!l appropElatcs e!3l 900 fur ths
talmrnt Uf tcttcr.carrters for The t!scal Ycnl
ending Juna ~, laso, md S25,u0o Tor t.,r aldi
ending JUNG ~. ls1o' It. provides tint it cities
hl.aIl,e SslU and IN rtics Ut moro than 75, ,0y lit
tcr.vprrlrrs siInl l,u divided Into two ella sHes-
our io recclyu 500 an'l sl!u t'lllrs $500 per an
nuu, 1t aaso authorizes the employment VI
lelter.carrsers In cftlca not less .!au W, U0 iu
laU1tants, provided the free delivery hi cities
where II IL tow established sAal not 10 atfcctet
tlttfeby.l
IA!r Speaker Then proceeded to call co,uu,t
tees for ref,irta Ut u priYute nalure.
Mr.. Wright fronl sht select Committee Of
Causcs oI tsu Preselt Duurussion iu Labor
1euorseh resolution for u turtlrt appluprla
kia1 VI Qsft0V wv llAt AtflulAlktECs
Ait. CuAErr Maar punt 0f urder TINT TIL
Mas nUt prlYate busitschs unless Il WAS to leleu
lhr pryute expenses Vi u ruIninlttee On Nj "a
curpnlt. II Tic Gcntleulan wo,lld say tint tia
S"s tue otlcct, liz tcoager) would withdraw Il.
pu'nL Laughter.
,ir. Wright e4pustu,atel with Me, Cupaer
Eas!us that thHt gentleman hau PROMISED ~
tu object.
Nr. Hhstc-1s thtx uskcd fur ~ As tu tux
t!e COMMITTEE u Call[uruiut
Mr. HrShl--l uu not At4lEI bsIe to 10 intel
p.utc1. Laughter.
The pD!tit Vi ar1ur was not withdrawn, Ut,
was ausLa.uud by tlr Speaker
Sir. Junca. IRON ti.e Eunlfpittee on Pos
0illcrs and l'o6t-stUa1s, reuu4ttu ujyrraciY upu
I'll: IIl festUri,lg lie tfauking privilege
pulnt u o1er htilIg Iuulc that IL was
public I'LL, tlf report ~as nut wlutlcd.
Tie MutltI,it. hour having expired, Mr, U9tcl
fruin wv Coun1lttcs W Agriculture, repurts
thc I'LL TO prevent lhs gprgan vi eoA1axiol
dlseasea alnung gatIjc. a!aaa its sprclal orut
1or tuesday utxt.
tn no.lun vi Mr., Young frenu.), Thursdu
ncxt WIZ Act apart tuE st,s cal,sl1usailun VI II
lnlI IL preYcHt tsu introduction uF contagious
tntcctluus Diseases 1ntu thr United etateY.
Mr. hAltv lnoyGA tlut wilun lie HuuRe ai
3nusn 1t te u Inset an MouI1y uext. lstiscse.
-ysas. VT nays, i:'.
Don't fsli 10 procure strs. Winslow'e Gootht1
k+fHIS lHT CIttIEru keyIhIuu Af fy,r ,ftknnIr rrf