National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1880-04-06
CURRENT CAPITAL TOPICS.
Prospect of an Early Adjournment
Not Frightening.
Congress Making Slow Progross-The Anon
alous Uto Agreemont-Din Day aud Pcr-
Bonal Explanations In the House
Tho Exodus Inquiry-Tho
House Rules and the Dis
triot Committee.
Tho National Legislature.


In the Senate yesterday number Of bills
were introduced and referred. aud others re-
ported from committees aud placed OH the
calendar or indefinitely postponed where an
adverse report accompanied them. Among
these latter were five bills from tho District
Committee to incorporate the Mount Pleasant
Mount Pleasant aud Potomac Side, Potomac
Union, Washington aud Great Falls, aud tho
Union railroads. Tho action Of tho com mmttee
Is based upon want Of evidence to show an
immediate public necessity for the construc-
ton Of these roads.
Mr.. White, from tho Committo on Printing
reported bill granting pay to the employees
of the Government Printing Office for tho fol.
lowing holidays, viz: New Years, Washing
tons Birthday Fourth of July, Thanksgiving
Day and Christmas. Placed on the calendar
After the morning hour the bill to confirm
tho Uto agreement was taken up, and Mr..
Morgan addressed tho Senate on tho loyal
features of the measures. lie argued that in
stead OF being part treaty and part statute, the
bill should bo entirely statutory. lie esti-
mated that 100000 would bo required to
carry out the provisions of tho agreement.
MIR. Dawes also opposed the bill, aud with
out action upon it tho Senate went into exocu.
tive session, aud soon thereafter adjourned.
In the House there was not quito tho usual
number of bills introduced for reference under
the regular Monday morning call only about
hundred being brought In.
As soon rs the call of States had been com
plotted, Mr.. Manning rose to personal oxpla.
nation, and had read an article in the Wash
ington Post of Saturday Inst in reference to his
alleged criticism and ceusure of Mr.. Springcr's
course in tho Donnolly- -Washburn election
case. Ho denied all responsibility for the
published statements aud tho truth of the
statement as WELL
Mr. Springer then took the floor and leav-
ing tho question Of veraCity between the Post
and Mr.. Manning to bo settled by the parties
interested, proceeded with an explanation OF
his position in regard to the matter. Ho lie.
ferred to tho anonymous letter which he had
received, in which u bribo was offered, aud
said he had all along been satisfied that it had
been sent by no Republican, but camo from
Donnelly or his friends, aud was sent FOL
the purpose of bullying him, because
they had heard that he would moi
vote to seat Donnelly. He sent to the Cerk'i
desk and had read letters from Ii. II. Finley
urging him to vote for Donnelly. The hand
writing Of these letters and that sent with
tho offer of bribe were very similar-lr
fact Mr.. Springer felt convinced that they
were tho same-and certain language used by
| Mr.. Dounelly regarding this bribery letter
satisfied him also that ho (Donnclly) had {
| knowledge of the sending of tho letter by Fin
ley. Mr.. Springer continued at some length
in vindicatlon of his course, and condcmnini
tho action of Donnelly and his friends.
| Mr.. Manning reiterated his statement tina
no had been led by Mr.. Springer's course t.
believe that he would vote to seat Donnelly
| Mr.. Weaver then came to the front with
motion 10 suspend tho rules and pass his reso
luton declaring that nll currency, whethe
paper or coin, should be issued by tho Gov
ernment. Tho vote on suspsnding the rules re
snled-yeas, III; nays, s5; not two.thirds.
On motion of Mr.. Aldrch Ill.) the rule
| were suspended, and the bill in relation to thu
! transportation Of perlshablo goods was passed
under the suspension Of tho rules without
| division,
| Mr.. Townshend Qll.) thon essayed anothc
! effort with his somewhat famous tariff bill
which caused the loss Of four days time to the
House couple of weeks ago. He moved t,
suspend the rules discharge the Ways ant
Means Committee Ito which the bill was re
ferred after the protracted bght) from its fur
thcr consideration and pass the bill. On sec
0nding the motion the vote stood. by tcllers
| Ayes, s2 nays, 81. Tho House refused to sus
pend tho rules-ayos, 1l2; nays, 50, not two
thirds voting in the Affirmative.
Mr.. herman moved to suspend the rules anS
pass bill nppropriating $l25,000 for public
building In West Virginia Agreed to withou
division. Mr.. o. Turner mado like motion
| for public building in Kentucky with lik
result. Mr.. Townsend (Ohio) moved lils
suspension of the rules for repair and cxtcn
sion of the public building at Cleveland, Ohio
Passed without dissent. Several member
werc on their reet for like motions while th
House was in the humor, but they were CT
off by motion by Mr.. Blount (Gcorgia), Lha
the House adjourn, which was agreed to.
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