The Ottawa free trader., 1884-12-06


French say.
Domestic.
Congress re assembled on Monday with
quorum present In both houses. There
was so little interest that the galleries were
not more than halt full in either house In
the Senate Gen. Logan seemed to be the
object of most attention, and his seat, like
that of some other Senators, was gorgeous
ly decorated with flowers. Beyond reading
the presidents message, on Monday no
business was done In either house except
the formal announcement of the death of
Senator Anthony in the Senate, and of Dun
can and Evans in the house. The proceed.
ings in both houses up TO Thursday, when
they adjourned over to Monday, have been
equally barren of interest. A few new
bills were introduced in the senate, includ.
Ing the inevitable one to stop the coinage
of silver A breezy discussion arose in the
house on Wednesday over resolution
which was adopted to investigate the con.
duct of Lot Wright, L. s. Marshal at Gin.
cinnatj, for his introduction of Johnny
Davenport ways at the October election In
Ohio. A bill was passed to make tempo
rary provision for the navy, and session
was spent IN discussing the Reagan inter.
state commerce bill. II seems to be under
stood that the present democratic majority
in the house is ayerse to the consideration
of any important business at this session
outside of the appropriations, and it would
not be surprising, therefore, If recess of
two weeks was assented to to enable the
members to attend the opening OF the great
exposition at New Orleans.
Among the many reports laid before the
present congress none perhaps is more re-
markable than that of the Utah Commits
sion, appointed two years ago, and which
now submits its first report. Considering
the lugubriolS nature of its contents, how
ever, 1t Is not strange that they have been
in no hurry In spite Of their continued
presence in the territory, they say, commits
stoned 70 enforce tO the letter the Edmunds |
bill, which is especially directed against
polygamy, there were more polygamous
during their stay there than in
any other period of a similar length. The
insolence of Mormonism is something ap-
palling 1t did not deign even to veil its
most hideOus features when confronted by |
the representatives of the party of the
good, the trne, and the beautiful. 1t pos |
sible, this aggravates the offense of polyg |
my, and should bring down on it condign
punishment. The commission, however, |
have no remedy to propose but the pa
sage of more laws, which AS the stringent
laws already passed have utterly failed,
seems to offer little hope of success as a
means TO circumvent the wicked polyga-
mis.s
Secretary Lincoln report, that during the
past year no soldier has fired \ muSket at
an Indian. He states that constant hand
ling of the rolls in the Office OF the adiutant
general has made their recopying necessa
ry. task which will require the services
of one hundred clerks for three years.
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There is no Use of sending bull pups, |
tame bears. or presents of that kind To
President Cleveland To m enthusiastic |
admirer in Brooklyn, who sent him fine
dog, the new president
writes very courteous note, dec!i ming the
present and advising the doner that the an,
im,l has heen carefully returned free of |