The weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1878-1881, 1880-01-27
WASHINGTON


WAsHINGToN, January Is, 1850.
Senator Morrill, introduced. yesterday, an
important bill, which provides that the Prcsi-
dent shall appoint a commission of five per-
sons whose duty shall be to investigate the
liquor traffic, its relations to the revenue and
taxation, and its general economic, criminal.
moral and scientific aspects, in connection
with pauperism, crime, social vice, the pub
lie health. and general welfare of the people.
They are also to inquire and take testimony
as to the practical results of license and pro-
hibitory legislation for the prevention of in
temperance in the several States of the Union.
The commission are not all to be advocates of
prohibition or of total abstinence. and they
shall serve without salary, and are required
to complete their report within two years. 1t
will be seen that this is a very important in
quiry, and great interest will be taken in it.
The United States Agricultural Society met
here yesterday, and chose John Merryman, of
Maryland, for President, Ben. =. Poore. of
Massachusetts,. for SECRETARY. Many well
known agricultulists We're present, and the
chief object of the meeting seemed to be to
eNltllu Vie USEFULNESS pI tlt SOClttN Wy ell
couraging local organizations in all the States
under the auspices of the national society.
Important results Will come of this meeting.
A rush of business is promised us by the
managers in Congress, who now say that we
shall have a short session. The appropria-
ton bills will be reported in rapid succession.
All of them will be passed with little delay,
with the possible exception of the bill TO pay
tie United States marshals, which the Demo-
cratic caucus says must have a proviso that
no money shall be paiG for services at eiec-
tons. If that is so the old fight will have to
be gone over again. but it viii be of short
duration.
One of on, most faithful public officers is
General John B. IIawley, of Illinois. assistant
secretary of the treasury. His party friends
at home seem to appreciate this fact. and the
closeness and doubttulness of the coming po-
litical contest cnjoin upon them the duty of
nominating their best and most popular men
for office therefore they propose to run Cen
crel Hawley fer Governor. As he was a
! member of Congress three terms before hold
ing his present Office. lie has a national repu-
tation. and all who have known him in public
life will congratulate him and his constituency
alike if he shall accept and he elected to the
office for which he is named. Many persons
expect to see him come back here some day
as Senator.
The Senate to-day will discuss The financial
question, on the part of the financial commit
tee against the Bayard resolution to destroy
the legal tender quality Of the greenbacks.
The Selnte and House both will waste but
little time on a subject which the large ma
ijority agree shall not be disturbed by legis!a-
ton this year.
think Congressman Woods retundim9 bill
is growing in popularity since members have
had "A chance to examine its features, and to
test the public pulse. Secretary Sherman has
not yet been brought to believe in it. because.
lie says. he is afraid bonds bearing 50 low a
rate o ilterest as3a per cent. canine he we'll
placed.
The movement Of which | lave before
spoken, i'll favor of ii new government bureau,
to have charge of mining affairs, has taken
tangible shape in behalf Of Congressman
Belford's bill. Mr.. Bedford represents a
mining State, and is qualified to know what
is wantedto protect the interests which demand
this new bureau.
KNOX.