Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1879-01-22
FoRTY-FIFTH CONGRESS.
WASHINGTON, January "a


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senate.
Mr. Morrill, of VT, from the finance com-
miltee, reported without amendment the
House bill to facilitate the refunding Of the
national debt.
Placed on the calendar.
This is the bill which passed the House on
the 18th inst, and it is understood the bill
has received the unanimous approval of the
committee nm finance. i"'' .i-Ai-'a
Several bills were introduced. e
The bill to authorize the Secretary Of 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 lengthy discussion.
- The naval appropriation bill was then taken
up.
Mr.. Blaine wished to addressed the Senate
on the bill but was not prepared to-day.
The bill was laid aside till Wednesday,
Mr.. Blaine gave notice that he would offer
the following amendments i i'4 H Ta.
That board of three naval officers be ar
pointed by the President, whose duty it shall
be to consider and report to the next session
of the congress the number of officers, staif
and warrant, needed for the navy, with 1900
men, and that until hereafter directed by law
promotion in the navy above the grade Of en-
sign shall cease.
That the same board shall consider and re-
port whether any OF the present navy. yards
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Alter unimportant proceedings, the House
took up Potter's resolution to inquire into the
cipher dispatches, and appropriating $4,000
for expenses. at..5fT ui
MIR. Butler continued at length his oppose
ton to the resolution.
Mr.. Hale followed in support of the reso-
luton, and said: 10 firsj
NOW that the machine has been started
and set in motion, let it roll on and make in
vestlgation into both sides of the question: VI
Mr. Butler opposed the resolution ON the
ground that Congress had no jurisdiction
over private correspondence of any kind, ami
he was private man, who held no public po-
sition. Besides, Congress should not take.
part in the Islander of any public man, to SAT-
isty the curiosity of anybody in the House or
out of it.
He had some sympathy for that simple
hearted old gentleman in New York, who had
been taken from his privacy and thrust upon
the country as presidential candidate. who
had become the apostle of reform, and who
had remained in his closet awaiting the YER
dict of the American people, taking no hand
or part in the notable campaign. rsna 93n
He had been surrounded by eonfederates.,
and copartners and nephews laughterl who
had attempted to purchases the electoral col
leges, and the supplemented old man should
have an opportunity to come before Congress
and protect his character from men clone
about him, who had attempted to besmirch il.
MIR. Hale followed with short speech, in
which he made sarcastic illusions to the CT
pher dispatches, referring to them A. "scriT-
turai kilograms" signed by Moses, Aaron and
others. .l '''ti w.
Mr. Hewitt said the resolution called the
attention OF the gentleman from Massachus-
etts, Butler that there were occasions in
life where there was something higher than
Judge or member of Congress. 1t was when
sense of manhood struck into the human
heart. He stood here in that sense Of man
hood To invite the fullest investigation of the
cipher kilograms, those which had been pub
lished and those which had not. a. 3D..
Justice to Samuel j. Tilden demanded the
be made. Justice to the great
democratic party demanded it. Justice to
the American people, who had elected him to
the highest office in their gift, demanded il.