, 1879-01-10
The Republican Politicians Thor
oughly Sick OF Minority
Representation.
A uenegade Republican alvss ths
Indiana Eenats to the
Democrats.
The Governor Of Massachusetts ASKS
tue Aljutant-Geueral to
Resign.


9rH1FGFtKtDt lli. dan. H-lhe SENATE cou-
ycnrtl this afternoon, the President In the ehair'
After prayer and the reading Of the Journal,
senutor Archer, Of PIKE, presented Joint reso-
1u,iun. asking TIC National Government TO mako
un appropriation to render the Mississippi aud
otller Western streams nar'gAblc Tor ocesu
steamers, ami to build shpcauni across the
}!orf,.s isshsnns, 20 a. to avoid 1uo hangers OF
navigation near Key West.
senator 1a1ifaicro, Of Mercer. presented
petition iron k,ox. asktng that the State pro-
bibn tic manufacture and sale Of intoxicating
]quurs within It's limits.
scra,os Basil, Of Coax, offered Joint resolu.
tion asking the ucncrai Government to mako
the neclcd appropriation for Tic speedy compile
ttou of the new Governmcut building In CHI
cagu.
senator Whiting, Of Bureau, offered tho fol-
loving, which Was laid orer and ordered
printe.t:
WnE!EAe, TheEc ia 4 worldwide effort On the
part of certain specirl interests TO denonetRe
silver, ausl thus destroy rs money uf,e-halE Of
ttsc cofn Of thu world, thereby cal'sing shrink.
Aae ot all values prolonged through scrics Of
years, dtrnnginx business atd para1yZanE fn-
uustry aud enterprise; tllercio1u
i,txv.tI, Uy tile Senate, the House concurria0
herein, tGat tic sllrer dollar, coming IL lis from
Colonial times and as It existed under the Ito.
public for nearly 100 years, should be restored
will, thu Issue OF bullion certificates aud a1
ottlrr privileges accorded u gold.
Atnotial, That, II experiences sflatl prove that
thcrr needs to bc rrndjnstmcnt Of weights as
between gold ard silver CON, gold should BE-
the aajuattn9 coin, as 1t bus tcGn heretofore.
Hestrt Tint the Secretary of state is
hereby requested to semi attested cupies
Senators aud Ket,ErseQtatiYes In Congress,
with d request tAat they urrsent them to
ttc respcstve houe9s as tne volse o! tne pso.
:"n".,1 * Iasa,"nIy and ti,ot t,tr asnatnr. rrc
hvrcNy Instructed nul our Hcorcse tatlyes re-
qursted to labur zcalously to ~ change tile laws
rs to secure these results, iuls anu complete.
Senator Ford. Ut Henry, Introduced ecrles
OF rcfo!ut1ona protesting agaust the passage by
Congress OF tho Julbt Ariny bill providing for
the sale Of all thc military posts, arscha1s ETC.,
that aEe now Unnecessary for tho mil
ftary service, anu tue proposition that
all ordnance and or'lnnncc storcs shall
bc no longer tunnufnctnred BY tho Gov
ernment, but purchased On tho open market.
TIE resolution Is in the Interest Of the Rock
Island Arsenal. It also protested Quainst the
reorganization Of the army on the plan pro-
posed In Congress.
Senator Fuller, Of Doone, offered resolution
for thu appoIntmeut II q Standing Committee
On LoLur mud MauuIactures.
Ou motion Of Senator Hamilton, It WAS agreed
10 canrass the vote tor State otEcers tomorrow
morning.
Senator 1icrlman, OF Jersey, offered loIut,
resolution protesting aeatust the Eue]Ish eccu.
patIon Of Afvhapalau. Gould rot iIcrtimAu
hays awaited few DAYS before airing hts folly
,The following bills we're Introduced:
BY Senator Whiting. Ut Butrau-To make the
lernl rntx of Interest prr cent.
Nv Senator Bash. o: Cook-Giytnc thu porlk
Commissioners OF auy clty power to select III,
puhlIc strret ar avenue convenient for tf,r nub
II. ucress to an, mark, and exercise over It I'll,
taup mowers as over the oarks. provided thf
Common Council or other authority shall rfye
its cvnseut III ytttiuv: contiguous prousrty sna1
hr ,uxed far t,,e frat tu,,,vr,r.,,t nj tna
hut not for In, rppa,rs.
nr srnotnr T.,Iiof,ro RI aYsrccr-ror -, ~,
tn luiid and uuustYurt lcyees for ttc nrotectIo,
nj r,, rf1pwr,t 1a,,,ls anti lar t1,o,,,tnu wc, e,
swamp laua.. voai.mtnss and .ll ,uinrs no