The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1884-01-12
Congressiona
HOUSE.

| ClIln9 tnaI certain foreign Govern
ments with which the United State
has com saerclal treaties securing t
the United States the same treatinen
assured to the most favored nations
in regard to the importation O
American produce and manufacture
and the apparent violation Of sucl
treaty by the prohibition of the in
PRODUCTION of certain food product
from the United States, under regu
Iations not applied to the like produc
tiOns from other nations, aud direct
ing the Committee on Foreign AT
fairs to inquire INTO the facts and re
port such legislation or other actor
as should be taken by Congress o
the Executive to- secure q due oh
servanee of such treaties, and pr0tec
the rights of United States citizens il
respect thereto, and whether retalia-
tory legislation or otherwise shoul(
be adopted.
Gibson asked leave to offer a reso
luton declaring all laws of the feder
al government authorizing the sale o
intoxicating liquors In states, whole
sale or retail, he made de. endent OF
larties auth, zed, first obtaining Il
sences from the state authorities
Deuster objected.
SlOcum, from the Committee or
Military Affairs reported bill for the
relief of Fitzjohn Porter.
Committee of the Whole. headed
by Slocum, reported back the resOlu.
ton calling upon the secretary o.
war, for information as to the average
number of commissioned officers ol
the army from tine 4th of March III.
to March 4th, Isl, together with q
statement of the number tried by
court martial; number of convictions
in which the finding of the court
were d:sapprOved and sentence re-
mitted. Adopted.
reported a bill to provide for the pay
meDt and muster Of certain officers
and men of the volunteer force.
Vance, chairman of the Commit
tee of the Whole, reported the bill to
enable the United States courts to
have jurisdictioniin cases of improp-
er grants Of letters patents by reason
of fraud, misrepresentation and to
declare the patent void ON the appli-
cation of the attorney general
Slocum, from the Committee on
Ship Building and Ship o wners' In
terests, reported the DingIey ship
ping bill, unanimously agreed to by
the committee. Referred to the com.
Mittee of the whole
The Speaker laid before the House
a message from the President, ac-
the annual report Of the
Mississippi River Commission. A
long discus siOn followed on the mo-
tion ny Willis t" refer the message to
the River and Harbor Committee.
Bedford, of California, said this
would show the damna-
ble, Internal character OF the rules
under which the House acted. There
was Committee of Ways
and Means, composed of the brains
If the House. Then there was a
Committee Oh Appropriations. Com
nittees were mere slaves, compelled
% bow the neck and ask tie Speaker
20 recognize them. It was specta-
,te as sweet as the Hebrews observed
when they saw oil running down the
teard of Aaron to see the Democratic
brethren quarreling over the refer
ence Of great subject. He was in
'avor of allowing not one million
out thirty millions for the advantage
If the people. The Treasury to-day is
nv New York influence.
There is held in the vaults hundred
million dollars, Kept there in his
Judgment for the sole purpose of ad-
the finances of New |
York and Pennsylvania, but the
House to-day is in control of the |
south and West and he thanks God
or it. The country submitte d to the |
of two states. little Sec
ion not larger than one county in his |
'wn state, long enough. Now let |
he Southern and Western men stand |
ogether, say they would unlock
he vaults of the National treasury
nd use the money to improve the |
water ways of the country to the end
hat the interests of the people be not
'verborne and torn down by the cor
'orations of the Republic. Every
should be accorded the
privilege of reporting at any time.
Members should have the right to
all up measures at convenient sea-
Ons. Two men, under the present
uies, controlled the House-the
speaker and the gentleman from In
lana, Holman, who exercised veto
over by way of constant objection.
The House refused by ia yeas to
43 nays TO refer the message to the
river committee, which
saves it referred to the Committee
n Rivers and Harbors.
The Speaker laid before the House
message from the President
transmitting the draft Of
bill to allow Indian
Omestead entries on certain cases
'ithOut the payment of fees of the
commissioner. Referred.
Also, a message in regard to the
respecting the alleged dis
'ibution of circulars in some. of the
asking contributions
,r political purposes, and the reply
the Secretary of State thereto. Re-
Erred.
Also, a letter from the Secretary of
]e Treasury asking a deficiency ap-
ropriation Of $l5O,OW for printing
ne and two dollar notes. Re-
.rred.
Adjourned.
Petitions were presented by Slater,
ON citizens of Oregon, praying that
nds granted TO the o. egon Central
!ilway, which have not been earned
taken by the u. 8.
BY Logan, praying for the passage
an act pensioning ex~prisoners of
ar.
Morgan offered the following reso.
t'on which was agreed to: Re-
lved, That the Attorney General be ,
structed to transmit to the Senate
pies of the reports and accompany !
Z papers made by the different ex-
miners of the department of Justice !
the business of the courts
the United States, in Alabama,
eoreia, Arkansas and Texas, which $
ports relate to abuses by officers
said Courts, and marshals of said
stricts in charges, collecting, ac-
uniting for fees and other abuses,
furroH fIN tho roo<,t