Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1882-04-13
WASHINGTON LETTER.
WASHINGTON, April-, 1873.

The Electoral Count bill passed the
Senate, yesterday. 1t should meet
with no serious delay in the II ouse, as
it is of vast Importance to prevent the
possibility of another electoral {commis-
sion. Our institutions stood the
strain of one, another might be the
feather which breaks the camel's cack.
Mr.. Cameron, of Wisconsin, present.
ed and read a memorial from the Good
TemplarS Of Wisconsin, protesting a
gainst Mr.. Logan's bill apportioEing to
| the States the revenue from the liquor
traffic as an educational fund. The
memorialists assert that, in their opm-
ion, the measure twill fasten upon the
country Il devaSting and devilish traffic
which has not the shadow of IN excuse
for its existence except as founded in
avarice. unholy appetite and the deter
minatlon Of the devil to make crimi-
mails and paupers of the race and to in
crease the population of hell"
An appropriation of $50, 900 for the
immediate relief Of starving Indians
was also passed.
There are'now five Chinese bills be-
fore Congress, two in the Senate, which
have been referred TO the Committee
on Foreign Relations, and three in the
House, which went to the Committee
on Education and Labor. Senator
Farley's and Representative Berry's
bills are identical, and liX the period of
suspension Of immigration at sixteen
years. Those of Senator Miller and
Representative Page are similar, and
make the limit ten years, while Rep
resentative Willis, in another bill, puts
the time ut fifteen years. AS Senator
Miller'S bill was introduced one day be-
fore the others, it will first be consid-
cred in committee-it was in part yes
terday-and will very likely be earliest
reported. 1t Is by no means certain,
however, to become law. During a
chat with prominent western Senator
at the Capitol yesterday, he being one
who firmly advocated the passage of
thegeteed bill, i'll answer to query as
to what they intended to do about it,
he said, don't know what will be
done, but I'll tell you what l should
like to see done, aud that s,.a bill pass
ed prohibiting the landing or embark
ing of any Cinnamon or women in this
United States for eyer except at the
port of Boston, Mass. BY these means
only can the "hub," and those who
are controlled within the line Of its in
auence, be paid back for an interfer-
ence to which l solely attribute the We
to. That would be pretty hard on the
"hub," wouldn't it ?
The Comptroller of the Currency has
decided to issue five dollars national
bank notes upon new plate, the prin-
cipal feature Of which will be an ell
graved head of the late President Gar
field, with the new charter numbers in
various portions of the notes, and par
ticularly in the border, so that the l.
IDENTIFY of the notes may be easily as
certained from any fragment.
Secretary Teller called upon Secreta-
ry Kirkwood yesterday, and engaged in
long conversation regarding the bust
ness of the Department. The new Sec
retary of the Interior will not assume
the duties of his Office before Wednes-
day next. Secretary kirkwood will
leave Washington for his home in Iowa
Immediately after the Induction of the
new Secretary into office, and it is his
intention to make tour through the
southwest during the coming summer
for the benefit of his health.
Now Secretary Hunt is'going to Rus
sia, he can continue the search after
missing members of the Jeannette crew
in person.
Easter eggs, new bonnets, and the
circus demonstrates that spring is ,up-
on us-otherwjse the fact would not be
apparant.
WTTTIc